The Breakup: Some relationships end as fast as they begin. Alike and Binas fast friendship turned into something more after a bonding experience over a creative writing assignment. Poetry turned into a kiss, and a kiss turned into a sleepover. Alikes initial hesitance, the kind that only exists for first kisses or leaps off mountains, was soon subsided by Binas reassuring glances. The next day, Alike awoke to Binas hurried cleaning. Clothes were put away, sheets tucked, and blinds opened. It was almost as if Bina had been trying to erase all evidence of the night before. Alike pulled Bina back down to the bed. Last night was amazing and thank you, Alike grinned. The words came out as clumsy as one might expect. Bina appeared less than enthused, saying last nights action had been nothing special, just play. When Alike pressed her to admit her true feelings, Bina responded that she wasnt really gay, she was just doing thing. As Alike made her way to the door, Bina reminded her not to tell anyone. What Makes It So Brilliantly Devastating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNRdxsTmV1U Binas callousness was overwhelming. From the beginning of their relationship, she was the one that pressed to move further. She invited Alike into her home, she initiated the first kiss, and she proposed the sleepover. As soon as the relationship was consummated, Bina emotionally and physically distanced herself from Alike. These were malicious acts committed by a person probably too young and foolish to realize the extent of their damage. It was the kind of cruelty that ruins love for life. Alikes face noticeably contorted as Bina smoothed out her bed sheets. Each wrinkle represented a tussle, a twist, and tug between the two. By straightening them out, Bina was erasing Alikes existence from her bed. Alikes familiarity with this type of denial was too painful to be subjected to again; especially after thinking shed finally found a home in Binas arms. In reality, another person too ashamed to be seen with Alike had just used her.