Have You Ever

  I had planned everything—the flights, the hotel, the perfect getaway for her birthday. I wanted it to be special, something memorable, something that showed how much I cared. Then, at the last minute, my boss cancelled my annual leave, and just like that, the trip I had meticulously arranged was slipping away from me. Determined not to let it go, I fought for a solution. I called HR, pulled every string I could, and finally, after hours of uncertainty, I managed to get my leave reinstated—but a day late. Still, I would make it. I kept my arrival a secret, wanting to surprise her, imagining the look on her face when she saw me standing there, proving that nothing—not even an unexpected setback—could keep me away. But reality had other plans. When I arrived at our hotel, ready to turn disappointment into a romantic gesture, I found her walking in— not alone . She was holding hands with another man, laughing, looking at him with the kind of affection that had once been mine. My h...