into my yahoo again.
“She still hasn’t emailed me back.” I picked up my phone, no texts or calls. She really liked to make things more complicated than what they had to be. I was tired of sitting around waiting for her to contact me like a dog would wait for their owner to bring them food.
I decided to go to her mother’s house; the best way to get someone to listen to you was when you’re directly in their personal space. Jacob did that to me whenever he called and said let’s play some ball. I’d say no and he’d just come over here until I agreed just to get him off of my back. I did my morning routine and left the house.
I arrived at Julia’s mother’s house at noon; I knew her mother would still be at church so I knew that we wouldn’t get interrupted. I knocked on the door and impatiently waited for Julia to open the door. She opened the door and gasped when she saw me, but after her initial shock a frown formed on her beautiful face.
“What do you want?” she bit out furiously.
“Can I come in Julia?” I asked her.
“Why?”
“Because I want to talk,”
“I don’t want to hear the bullshit that you have to say.” I caught the door when she tried to close it and forced my way inside. I really hated to be so forceful, but I needed her to listen to what I had to say.
“Get out!” she yelled irritated.
She reached for the door knob that I held tightly in my hand and when she walked closer to me, I bent down and kissed her. Julia pushed at my chest but I refused to let her go. Her hair was hanging a little below her ears and I ran my fingers in it deepening the kiss. She eventually stopped trying to resist me and leaned into the kiss. Finally I released her.
“I messed up, again” I said. “I only lied because I knew you would’ve ended our date early if you knew who she was.”
“How do you know that?”
“Ten years Julia! It’s been ten fucking years, I know because I know you” Julia gasped when I raised my voice. “I’m sorry that I lied, it was selfish of me, but admit that you wouldn’t have had a good time if you knew she was there.” Julia hesitated before she responded.
“Okay, you’re right, but you shouldn’t have lied to me.” She turned away from me then and walked towards the kitchen. I followed behind her watching her movements. “I’m sorry for leaving.” She said grabbing two plates and putting bread on each one of them. I nodded my head. She made us both a sandwich and she poured two cups of coffee into childish looking mugs. It was a little too late in the day for me to drink coffee, but I took it anyways. “You only slept together once?”
“One time too many” I said quickly. She sighed and bit into her sandwich.
“I forgive you,” she said quietly. I looked her in her eyes to see if she was lying, but I only saw truth in her eyes. I smiled and leaned over the table to kiss her on the forehead. She smiled and leaned over the table to kiss me on the forehead as well. Instead of kissing my forehead, when she was close to me I grabbed her chin and lowered her lips to mine. When we parted she smiled at me. “Let’s start over,” she said and I grinned.
This time will be different between us, I won’t let my pride stop us from going places and I will try to do little things in order to make sure Julia is completely happy with me. I won’t let Elizabeth or anyone else come in between us again and I definitely will never cheat on Julia again. A sleazy one night stand isn’t anything compared to ten years with someone who you truly loved. I was happy that Julia allowed me back into her life and I will definitely not waste this second chance.
*****
THE END
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