Arrogance and a Foolish Heart

Synopsis

While playing Truth or Dare, someone asked me about the most disgusting thing my ex ever did. I took a sip of my drink and played it cool. "My ex? He pretended to be broke for two whole years while we were dating. "When I finally found out and confronted him, he got all high and mighty and said, 'You're happy, aren't you? A girl from your background? Dating me is like hitting the jackpot. You should be thanking your lucky stars.'" After I finished, my eyes started to sting for some reason. My coworkers could tell I was putting on a brave face, so they started roasting my ex for me. "How did he keep up the act for that long? Did he think he was filming some kind of reality show about being poor?" "What the hell? He's got some nerve acting all superior. Being broke was his persona, but being a scumbag? That's just who he is." "Good for you for dumping him. He's such a walking red flag. And he said dating him was your jackpot? Oh honey, he knew exactly what he was. A total piece of trash." They kept going, each one more savage than the last. I took another sip. Honestly, I thought they were going way too easy on him. The booze was probably getting to me. I started to regret it. I regretted not slapping Edward Pierce right across his face back then.