Indeed — why should I not admit it? — in that moment, my heart was breaking.

“There was surely nothing to indicate at the time that such evidently small inci…”

“It was like there was some parallel universe we all vanished off to where we ha…”

“You say you’re sure? Sure that you’re in love? How can you know it? You think l…”

“There was another life that I might have had, but I am having this one.”