I still had the car that afternoon. I would have left if I would have known that it would have taken that long. He just told me that we were about to leave over and over again. If I would have known that he wasn't being sincere, I would have left as soon as my friend got to the market. We live in two different cities, so I have plenty of time to myself.

We have fun together and like lots of the same stuff. We both share our art together and have pretty good conversations. His dad died of an opiate OD a year after my sister did, so we understand each other well in that regard. It isn't the most engaging relationship (ish) that I've had, but I still care about him and look forward to seeing him.