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Journey of Love, Part III — Breaking Up
A Story of Love, Heartbreak, and Forgiveness
Breaking Up
March, 2009
It ended with a phone call. It was the Thursday before my spring break, less than two months before graduation, and I was working on my thesis in our home office. The phone had been ringing periodically since the morning, but the caller ID showed a private number, so I didn’t pick up. Around 2 pm, I finally answered.
“Hello,” I said, hesitantly.
“Hi, is Jessica there?” It was a voice I had never heard.
“This is her,” I replied.
“My name is Marcus *Schneider.” He paused for a few seconds. “There is no easy way to tell you this,” he said finally. “Do you know my girlfriend, Rachel *Deacon?”
I had never met Rachel, but I knew who she was. She and my boyfriend, Jason, played in the same volleyball league. Marcus didn’t wait for me to respond.
“Jason and Rachel have been in a relationship for the past few months,” he said.
My heart stopped. Everything went numb. Impossible, I thought.
“I found a letter Jason wrote to Rachel. Do you have an e-mail address? I’d like to send it to you.”
