All That For Nothing

"This is how love goes, right? It strays. It overflows. It explodes. Apologies can mend many trespasses. I love her without any limits. She loves me beyond any limits."

For her twenty-first birthday, Jeanne goes to a nightclub with her friends. That night, she meets Alexandra, nicknamed "Alex". A show-off, the kind of person that Jeanne simply can't stand. She carries herself like a boy. Cap on her head, messy hair, torn jeans, spread legs. She speaks loudly – very loudly. Despite that first...