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My boyfriend had promised to take me to see the Silver Veil of Serphira Island on our seventh anniversary. But the night before we were supposed to leave, he called to tell me the flight was canceled. "Giselle's ex-boyfriend is harassing her, and she's about to snap. I need to go be with her," he said. Giselle Gibson was his junior in college, the girl he often sighed about, saying, "She's just so pitiful." This was the third time he had ruined one of our important plans because of her. This time, I didn't scream or cry like I had in the past. I simply asked, "Raymond, should we break up?" On the other end, I heard his impatient laugh, with the noise of KTV blaring in the background. Raymond said, "Natalie, come on, don't be childish. This is a life-and-death situation. Can't you understand that? Be a good girl, let me cancel the tickets. I'll take you next year and make it even more romantic." I didn't cancel the tickets. The next day, I dragged my suitcase alone, boarding a flight to Serphira Island. He didn't know, but this time, I was determined to break up. As for the fabled, starry Silver Veil, I didn't need him by my side for that anymore. Someone else would share the magic of the Silver Veil with me, wandering the shores of the island.