Albert. That was his name but i always called him Al. we never fought, not once in our very long relationship. we loved each other so deeply, we couldn't bring ourselves to do that. everyday we spend it with each other we were rarely apart. it was on one fateful day that changed everything. our lives, our heart and the way way we felt for each other. it was a rainy day on 2nd june 2008, al had to go for work early in the morning. he left me before i awoke. when i woke up, i was alone and instantly, i felt so very lonely. i got up from the bed somberly and washed up. i decided that it was nice enough to go out for a walk. i changed into more presentable colthes and went out. as i walked down the street my heels clicking loudly against the pavement, i looked around me, enjoying the scenery. i suddenly heard the sound of keys dropping and turned to look if it was my pair of keys. indeed, it was my pair of house keys. i bent and picked them up and as i was standing up, i saw standing right infront of me, was al and clare. clare was my best friend, we grew up together, attended high school together and eventually, university. we were as close as sisters and i loved her like one. and yet, standing right infront of me was a scene i would have chose not to have seen. al wrapped his arms around clare and clare put her hands around his waist. i stared unblinkly at both of them, not knowing what to say. "heather. wait.." before he could say finish his sentence, i turned and walked away. tears were streaming down my face, i was sobbing uncontrolably. my heart was instantly crushed by that scene where al and clare looked in love. it was like i was missing out on something and i didn't know it till now. i wondered how could i ever have believed al. all the times he was gone till wee hours in the morning and come back smelling like perfume. i already suspected him a long time ago but i didn't dare bring it up. i kept quiet all this while. i was pretending that he loved me so much. pretending that everything as perfect, that we loved each other. the truth is, he already stopped loving me a long time ago. i knew that but i continued loving him nontheless. i thought that keeping my side of the love, he would love me back like before. but i was wrong, he will never love me the way he did as before. after seeing what he did, all the lies he told me before have made sense to me. as i walked away, i swore to give up on albert. he was nothing but a money sucking man who only clung onto me to provide for him. i was so stupid, to be used by such a shallow man. i was blind i should have listened to my family. they told me what kind of man he was and i refused to believe them. and now i regret, step by step as i walk further away from him, was a step closer to a new life for me. |
