I Lost His Ring

He said I did it on purpose. Maybe he was right.

Photo by Fallon Michael on Unsplash

Darren was my first boyfriend. I met him in first year university when he passed me a note in the computer lab. He was a bit shy and quite awkward, and I found that cute. And I was flattered at the note that called me “beautiful.”

I had no idea what I was doing. He was a few years older and was desperate to find a wife. I didn’t…