they 'd dated for much of last year-their junior year-and though she 'd loved watching him on the soccer field ( the way he 'd wave to her on the sidelines ) , and though she was always happy to see him in the halls at school ( the way he 'd lift her off her feet when he hugged her ) , and though she 'd cried to each and every one of her friends when he broke up with her just four short months ago , their brief relationship now strikes her as the most obvious mistake in the world .