In this chapter, the narrator tells us that he's about to leave for a new city. He's also about to break off his relationship with his boss, and he wants to know why he hasn't been able to spend more time with him. The narrator explains that he and his boss broke up when he was on business trips, and that he often went on alone. One night, he was too tired to work overtime, and slept on the bus all the way home. He tells the narrator that he understands that she's serious about her career, but that she needs to break up with her boss because she can't bear to be alone with him any longer. He also tells her that she shouldn't feel bad about breaking up with him because he'll be able to find a new job in another city. After the narrator leaves, he tells the story of how they broke up. He says that when they were on the street together, he felt useless, and she realizes that love is not just about who gets to take the lead.