I am currently reading a book called HIgh Fidelity by Nick Hornby. It is about a guy named Rob who just broke up with his girlfriend Laura. This book is about him with relationships with his ex, and him with music. He owns a record shop. Although that in the beginning of the book Rob claims that he doesn't like his ex anymore, and that he wasn't hurt by the break-up, I know that he really still has feelings for Laura because he keeps trying to get back together with her, and he wants her to break up with her new boyfriend.
     One way that Rob has shown that he still likes Laura is that he keeps asking her if there is still a chance that they might get back together. Even if she is uncomfortable answering the question, he keeps on asking. A quote form the book is "'I just want to know where I stand. What chance I have.' 'I don't bloody know what bloody fucking chance you have. I'm trying to tell you that I'm confused, that I haven't been happy for ages, that we got ourselves into a terrible mess, that I've been seeing someone else. These are the important things.' 'I guess. But if you could just tell me roughly, it would help.'" That shows that even though she REALLY doesn't want to answer the question, he keeps on pushing her to answer it, because he really wants to get back with her.
     Another way that Rob shows it is that he constantly calls her. He calls like 6 or 7 times a day, and she doesn't answer. She doesn't answer, probably because she doesn't want to talk to him, rather than that she is busy. Rob doesn't seem to know this, and he keeps calling her, because he still has feelings for her and he wants to start dating her again.
     The final reason that you can see that Rob still likes Laura is that he keeps asking her about her relationship with her current boyfriend. He asks really personal questions that only prove that he really wants Laura back. One very personal question that he asks, is how has her sex been with her new boyfriend. She obviously doesn't want to answer that question, and based on that you can see that Rob is obviously jealous.
     All in all, Rob, although he claims he doesn't like Laura anymore, obviously still has feelings for her. He asks her personal questions about her relationship, he calls her nonstop, and practically begs her to go out with him again, by asking what chance he has with her. In my eyes, Rob is in love with Laura and he REALLY wants her back.