When his girlfriend kicked him out, Arthur was forced to live at the hospital where he worked. He tried not to be obvious, but a fellow surgeon, Susan, discovered the truth. Then she made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
Although Arthur grew up as an orphan in Boston, Massachusetts, he won a scholarship to Harvard Medical School and became a resident at Massachusetts General Hospital after graduation. At the age of 30, he lived with his girlfriend, Jenna. They had been together for five years, and living together seemed like the best option.
But work was hectic. Being a resident is nothing like you see on shows like Grey’s Anatomy. It’s grueling, and you have to study constantly. Sometimes, Arthur didn’t have time to go home and stayed at on-call rooms, which angered Jenna to no end. However, Arthur soon learned that Jenna wasn’t furious about his absence.
Arthur worked at one of the best hospitals in the city. | Source: Shutterstock
“We have been together for years, Arthur. We are both in our 30s. When are we going to get married?” she asked him on his day off.
“Jenna, isn’t this coming out of the blue?”
“Of course not! It’s what most couples talk about often when they’ve been together for a while,” Jenna snapped.
“Well, I don’t know. Now is not the best time. I still have my fellowship to think about… maybe, we could wait a few more years,” Arthur hesitated.
“That’s not fair, Arthur. You are successful already, and people don’t stop their lives completely because of a career. I need to know that you’re not wasting my time. Have you thought about marrying me at all?” Jenna asked, more sad than angry now.
“I… I haven’t. I’m not ready for that,” he replied. Jenna started sobbing, and when he tried to comfort her, she pushed him away.
Jenna wanted Arthur to commit, but he didn’t. | Source: Pexels
“Fine. My name is on the lease. You need to leave immediately. We’re over. I need to find someone who wants the same things as me. I can’t believe five years just went by for nothing!” Jenna growled as she got his bag and started packing his things. “Goodbye, Arthur!”
Arthur took his things and sat in his car in the parking lot. He wasn’t sad about this breakup with Jenna. A therapist would probably say that he never learned how to form...
