She had just moved to the neighborhood and was invited
to one of the church events. As she reached one of the food stands, there he
stood in what looked like an army uniform; dreamy. He looked at her and smiled;
she shied away. Nonetheless, they spoke and it was the start of a friendship.
She was sixteen and he was just four years older.
Throughout the years their friendship grew, they had
so many similar interests and could talk for hours. Most of all, they laughed a
lot together. Although they lived near
each other, they did not see much of each other but when they did it was
quality time. He would always throw in a flirty line and she would make believe
she didn’t catch it.
A year went by and he got married, she didn’t go to
the wedding. It was a small wedding and only family could go being that the
families of the bride and groom were huge. That was ok, she still wished him
happiness for they were friends.
Another year went by and she was the one who got
married. A week before her wedding, she ran into him. He walked her home and
asked her to marry him. She just laughed and said that that wasn’t possible
because he was already married and was going to be a father. He insisted and
said he’d leave his wife if she just wouldn’t get married. She was firm and
seriously said no. Did she hurt his feelings? Perhaps.
Several years went by, thirty to be exact, one day on
the internet while on a social network, he found her. They exchanged phone
numbers and caught up to the present; both were single again. They decided to
meet and go to the movies.
Sparks flew as soon as they meet. Both were very
nervous for thirty years had gone by and both had changed in many ways;
especially physically. Nonetheless, there was fire and a relationship started;
a romantic relationship not just friendship.
Everything was going well for around a month until one
sunny Sunday afternoon while she was at a family gathering, she felt ill. She
called him up in the middle of the night after she had come back from the event
and he drove her to the ER and had to leave her there. At the hospital, she was
admitted into the ICU for she had stopped walking.
Time went by and due to her illness they saw little of
each other but spoke every day. A year and a half later she opens her social
network and sees that he has updated his relationship status. Her heart stops.
He was seeing someone else. He did not have the courage to tell her himself.
She had to read it.
Loving someone doesn’t mean that you own them.
However, being frank is a good thing in relationships. She doesn’t blame him
though; not everyone can handle a relationship with a person who has a
mysterious illness.
Living and learning.
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( Written September 13, 2013)
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