My Girlfriend Asked for a Break, So I Finally Told Her the Truth

Chapter 1: My Girlfriend Asked for a Break, So I Finally Told Her the Truth

I never thought one sentence could completely change the way I saw my relationship.

My girlfriend, Emma, and I had been together for almost four years. We met in college, moved in together after graduation, and eventually started talking seriously about marriage.

At least, that's what I thought.

For the last six months, Emma had been distant.

She stopped asking about my day. She spent more time on her phone. Whenever I tried to talk about our future, she changed the subject.

I assumed she was stressed.

Then one Friday night, she sat across from me at the kitchen table and said, “I think we need a break.”

I didn't say anything for several seconds.

“A break from what?”

“From us,” she replied.