You'd left Archie. Over the summer, he'd barely spent time with you; he didn't return your calls, he bailed out of dates on the last minute and he never seemed to be at home. You later found out he'd cheated on you with the music teacher.

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"Why, Archie? That's all I wanna know"

"Because she was there. She was round more than you were"

"'Round more than you were'. I called you everyday, you ignored me. Why Ms Grundy? The music teacher?"

"She was there! Like I said!"

"I'm done here Archie" you sniffled and left him in the hallway.