The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Zack no longer responded to Sophia’s text after that. Perhaps he’s occupied. She held onto her phone for a while longer before
she eventually left it aside.
She was well-aware that she was only acting this way because she was bored out of her mind. After getting a divorce, she hadn’t
gotten a chance to adapt to her new life, and she had to find some things to do for herself. But so what if I’m able to find
something to do?
Even if I managed to turn the Earth upside down, it’s still a fact that we’re divorced. He’s now a man that no longer belongs to
me, a man who won’t pay any more attention to me. With that thought, she then realized how pointless and boring it was to act
the way she did.
Sophia downed the rest of the water in her glass before standing up. The singer on the tiny stage had just finished his song and
happened to be getting off the stage at the same time. As she headed to the exit, the singer followed along with a guitar in one
hand. The two of them came face to face with one another.
The singer flashed a smile at Sophia. “Hello.”
She nodded and said, “I loved your singing, although I couldn’t understand the words.”
The singer let out a laugh before he asked, “Are you alone?”
With a nod, she replied, “Yeah. Do you want to go for a walk?”
This must’ve come as a surprise to the singer as it was probably his first time meeting such a pretty yet forward woman. He
beamed at her, his eyes forming a crescent shape as he replied, “Sure.”

The two of them had only taken a few steps out of the bar when Zack appeared. He seemed to have ran toward the bar, as his
footsteps seemed a little urgent.
However, he came to a half when he saw an unknown man standing beside Sophia. She kept a neutral and calm expression on
her face as she made the first move to greet Zack. “I thought you weren’t coming.”
“I was afraid it’d be dangerous for you to be alone,” he explained in a rather agitated tone.
The singer didn’t seem to find things awkward as he simply asked Sophia, “Is he your friend?”
She nodded toward him before she turned toward Zack and offered, “Why don’t we all go for a walk together?”
Zack pursed his lips and thought for a while before he said, “No, thanks. You guys go ahead.” He then sized up the singer in front
of him. “Do make sure to send my sister back later,” he spoke with a rather friendly tone.
The singer responded in a warm and gentle voice, “Okay.”
Zack watched as the two of them left the hotel, and he even followed behind them for a while longer. Once he saw that they had
headed toward the beach, he hurriedly turned around and went to John’s room.
John was surprised to see Zack when he opened the door, and he didn’t seem to be inviting Zack in. “Is there anything else?”
They were done with their work earlier, and it was late; John was about to head to bed.
Zack spoke through gritted teeth, “Your ex-wife... Your ex-wife is going on a date with another man. They’ve headed to the
beach; I saw it with my own eyes.”
John nodded. “And then?”
This surprised Zack. “And then? Aren’t you going to go take a look?”
John simply scoffed and shut the door without saying anything.

With the door shut in his face, Zack called out and rapped the door a few times as he said, “Aren’t you worried at all? She’s all
alone; what if she gets bullied by him?”
The man inside didn’t seem to hear his words. Refusing to give up, Zack continued, “Do you really not care? Won’t you feel sad
if she has someone else with her?” No sound came from inside the room.
Zack opened his mouth, as if he was about to continue talking. He had a lot to say, but after contemplating for a bit, he kept
quiet. It’s their relationship after all; I might make things worse if I say or get involved too much in it.
He therefore waited for a while longer before he said, “That girl, Sophia, can be a little rash. I’m just afraid that she might make a
wrong move just for the sake of feeling less lonely after her divorce.” The man inside the room continued to remain silent.
“Alright; it’s late. Rest well,” Zack said quietly.
John stood right behind the door with his face devoid of any emotion. Once he was sure that Zack had left, he turned around and
went into his bathroom. After stripping off his clothes, he stood under the shower and closed his eyes.
He only opened them after a short period of silence, and he then turned around to turn off the tap. With a swift gesture, he pulled
his towel over and dried the water on him before he headed out to change his clothes. He then got his phone and stepped out of
the room.
Everything took only about ten minutes. He walked out while making a call to Sophia. The phone rang for a long while, but no
one answered his call. He rarely cursed, but he then muttered, “F*ck.”