I Checked His Pocket — and There It Was, the Other Earring

She reached into his pocket — and found his phone, along with a photograph. It was a brand-new picture taken with his coworkers. One woman in the photo was wearing the exact same earring as the one she had found earlier. A lump formed in her throat. Her fingers trembled as she unlocked his phone. There it was — a message. "Good morning, my love. I woke up thinking of you. Last night was amazing. I miss you already." Without realizing it, Minjee found herself walking out the door. She asked herself, “What reason is there to stay?” No answer came. Only the question: “Where do I go now?” She kept walking until she reached a bus stop. Without thinking, she got on the first bus that came. When the conductor asked, “Hey, aren’t you getting off?” she didn’t say a word. She simply stepped down. Wandering aimlessly, she entered the first café she saw.