Missed Opportunity
Back in the day…
She first saw him at the mall buying clothes. He noticed her the first day
of school. She liked his hair and smile.
He thought, she doesn’t hang in cliques…cool! Smart and pretty!
They were both new students.
They had no classes together.
They passed sometimes in the hall.
Omg, his cologne! Dreamy!
Both too shy for conversations.
I wish I had the nerve to talk to her!
Day, weeks, and months passed by…
they graduated. He heard she got married. He married a girl from church.
His parents like her better than he did.
Years went by, and they thought of
each other as a regret for a chance
not taken. Her husband beat her almost daily. His wife was a demanding ogre.
Both were unloved and felt trapped.
He made it to the 5, 10 and 15th year reunions hoping to see her. She wasn’t there. His marriage had ended and he wasn’t shy anymore. She was out of
state dealing with divorce and custody.
She eventually moved back and made plans to attend their 20th reunion. She looked for him and then asked about
him. “Poor guy killed himself 5 yrs ago – right after our last class reunion.”
She immediately went home. Her
whole life she had cried from abuse
and being unloved. She couldn’t find
any more tears. After that day, she
never thought if him again. She couldn’t.
Tragic. Well written, nicely done!