My trembling hand gripped the doorknob as I imagined what would happen if I knocked. Did the two of them inside entangle in some intimate position? The thought made my emotions collapse instantly.
Suddenly, the suggestive noises from the room stopped. They seemed to have finished.
Then I heard Jewel Norton's sharp voice, "When are you going to break up with that woman? I can't wait any longer to be with you openly."
My boyfriend Felipe Jensen's response completely shattered my last bit of hope.
"What's the rush? Can't you keep it together? Sonia gets paid this weekend. Didn't you have your eye on that new bag? I'll get it for you after I cash out one last time."
Only after hearing his reply did I realize where Jewel got the nerve to come to my door. From the beginning, I had just been Felipe's ATM.
I remembered our first encounter in the cafeteria, where his card balance wasn't enough to pay for his meal.
The people behind him grew impatient, so I swiped my card for him.
He insisted on exchanging contact information and said he would pay me back once he got his part-time wages at the end of the month.