Until You

Mindy

I drove away in hysterics. Tears running down my face, they wouldn't stop. He lied to me again! How could I let him do this to me? I loved him so much. What the hell was I going to do? I pulled over to cry some more. And when I got myself together I realized I needed some moral support. I sure wasn't going to call my parents. And so I drove to my uncles. 

I had called them crying on the way there and when I got there Deb was there, waiting for me. Her arms in a hug and she grabbed me and let me fall apart in her arms. My uncle behind her, put his hand between his eyes as if he was thinking really hard. When I told them the story, Deb began to cry with me. I guess she was remembering old memories.

I stayed with them overnight. I didn't go back to that house. I didn't want to, I'd go crazy there. And when I saw his name calling my phone I didn't answer it. GO AWAY LIAR! I yelled at the phone. Mike must have bailed him out. All the text messages, all the calls, I ignored, and then I blocked him. I didn't want to speak or hear from him again. I didn't know how I would feel later, but right now, I wanted him blocked. 

Later in the week I saw him with bags, he was staying with mike. I didn't feel comfortable so close to him, and so I went back to the house. And I cried, threw some things and tried my best to get my life under control. 

One night as I was starting to get rest, I heard a knock. I knew who it was. I went downstairs and yelled at the door. "Go away!"

"Hey, I live here too!" He was being a smart ass!

"Not since you lied!" I yelled back. And he sighed.

"Look, I love you, would you please let me explain? I really did do it for you because I love you!" He cried. I have never seen him cry but once, and we were back there again.

"Tony, I need you to leave. Please! If you loved me you'd leave me alone right now." I meant it. I needed some time to get myself together after this trauma.

"Fine, like I said before, don't ever forget that I love you and that I would die to make you happy." I heard him walk off the porch and left. I turned back towards the door and slid down against it. I cried till I had no more tears left.

The next day I went to work. I was in a foul mood. And the girls didn't ask. I tried to busy myself so I couldn't stop and think about what just happened with my relationship. 

I was into the fourth customer when my phone rang, it was Mike.

"Yeah?" I said in a rush. I really didn't want to talk to him either.

"Listen, he loves you -" I cut him off.

"I don't want to hear it Mike!" I raised my voice.

"Fine, but he did do this for you and if you could at least go to the court date for support, I mean, he's looking at 10 yrs!" Long pause and I couldn't swallow, "He wanted to get enough money to buy you a damn ring. It's not your fault but he wanted to make you happy."

"Is that what he told you?" That could have been a lie. He was full of lies these days.

"Yes, and I believe him! He loves you Mindy, please, just at least come to the court date and then you never have to see him again. I promise. He needs all the support." He pleaded.

"What about MY support?" I contradicted.

"PLEASE, Mindy." He begged.

"Fine, when is it?" I wanted to get this phone call over.

"In two days." And I hung up. I actually did want to be there to see him punished for lying to me, and to everyone else.

Two days later we waited to hear the sentence. Deb and Uncle Jerry, and Mike were all there. The Judge asked for him to speak for himself and I listened.

"I just wanted to make my girlfriend happy, that's all. I didn't think of the consequences." He looked down, "And I'm sorry. I really am." He looked over to me and my heart felt so sorry for him. I had time to cool off until this day, and I still hadn't told my parents. "You see, I never met anyone like her in my whole life and I wanted to do everything possible to keep her. You see Judge, she saved my life, but I still fucked it all up." He put his hand up, "Sorry!" You weren't supposed to curse in the courtroom. "I was planning to propose to her, I didn't have the money to do it then, so I got a hair up my ass, and did something I'll regret for the rest of my life." A tear rolled down my face.

The Judge sentence him 18 months in prison, and he'd be out earlier if he had good behavior. As much as I hated him for what he did, I didn't know if I could live without him. 

I watched as they took him away. Tears streaming down my face, he turned to me. "I love you till the day I die." He whispered. And I nearly collapsed. Deb caught me. And that was the worst day of my life. And for his too.

The End, Next in the Series-

Part III Until You Loved