Goodbye, Columbus #3

While both Neil and Brenda had doubts about the future of their relationship before, on page 134 they both acknowledge their feelings for the first time. Just a few pages earlier, Neil and Brenda greeted each other with an 'I love you.' On page 134 when they are arguing, however, both of them say "I loved you". This is one of the most meaningful parts of the book because this moment marks the "official" end to their relationship. Neil and Brenda's feelings for each other are not totally gone, but the relationship itself is now just an old summer romance. One thing that confused me is how long it took for them to break up. I thought that on page 119 when Neil says "I drove Brenda to the train at noon, and she left me" that he was making the decision to break up, but he continues to say he loves her even days after the fact.