The Eighty-Ninth Time, I Did Not Look Back

Summary

My girlfriend, Olivia, had one way of measuring how much I loved her: how fast I replied.

In the two years we dated, she blocked me 88 times.

The first time, I was in the shower and missed her call.

The 17th time, I was bringing her coffee when I missed a message asking for extra ice.

The 56th time, I was at dinner with a client and didn't respond quickly enough to a video she'd sent me.

This time, I worked until ten and missed the 9:50 p.m. movie she'd asked me to see with her.

I told her there was a problem with the project and my manager wouldn't let me leave.

She just laughed.