---- Since we both longed for a family, it was only par for the course that we ended up together. Later on, we bought a top-floor apartment in the central business district. After that, we moved out of a basement that cost us a few hundred dollars a month in rent. She was my sun and home, so I felt the most at ease with her around. However, after years, that warmth and consideration turned into nagging. Her optimistic personality sometimes felt like a burden. Even so, I still loved Miranda. I always thought that our relationship remained the same. This thing between us was just the seven -year itch, and it was bound to happen ina relationship. Miranda had been spoiled over the years, hence she kept kicking up a fuss over nothing. I believed that the scoring sheet was evidence of this. ---- With that in mind, I continued looking through the scoring sheet. Right then, I saw a new demerit that Miranda had jotted down. [Henry stood me up during our anniversary: -30] However, she wrote something else in the next line. [Henry said that he'd free up his holiday and go ona trip with me: +20!] When I saw this, I suddenly felt a tinge of regret. Not only did I stand her up during our anniversary, but I also did not go on that trip as promised. Thad been incredibly busy during our anniversary. My employees and I had worked overnight for a major project. When I got home, Miranda naturally saw how tired I was, but her concern only increased my fatigue. I could not be bothered to explain just how complicated my work was, so I just said everything was alright to comfort her. I wanted to tell Miranda to postpone our date as ---- well. But when I saw how excited she was, I could not find it within my heart to do it. In the end, I went out with her to relive our first date. Honestly, I had almost forgotten how we met seven years ago. While we were on our way to the date, I was called back to the company. The project was at its most crucial state. By the time I remembered that I had stood Miranda up, it was dark outside. I also had numerous missed calls and messages. At that time, I just found myself feeling irritated. After our lives got better, Miranda resigned from. her job and worked as an illustrator instead. So, all she could think about were romantic fantasies.