Random Rambles

54 - Another short story

Cause why not? :)) I had so much fun writing the previous short story, I decided to write another short love story. 

This story is heavily and strongly based and inspired, if not, a carbon copy of the song, "Anna (Go To Him)" by The Beatles with a hint of "Happier" by Ed Sheeren Without further ado, here we go.

*the story depicted here is adapted from the songs I listened to. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead or any resemblance to other stories is purely coincidental.* 
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I sat on the couch, watching soccer on the television as I sip on a cup of coffee in the dimly lit living room. It was a gloomy day on the weekend. I felt something inside me that something was about to happen, but being 24, I didn't really care much anyway.

That was until my childhood friend and now fiancée, Hannah came into the living room, she tied up her long hair into a ponytail as she sat down next to me. She said, "Dear, we..." she went silent for a bit before continuing, "We have to talk," in a serious tone which was unfamiliar to me. I got ready for the worst as I nodded my head in agreement.

"I have something to admit..." she said. I tensed up uncomfortably as she curled her lips and said, "I... I..." her stammer wasn't helping with my discomfort and I was about to stop her, but she proceeded, "I have been seeing someone!" her admittance was a blow to me. In a state of shock, I asked her who and how long have they been seeing each other. She looked down, looked like she was about to cry and said, "He... He was a guy I met at work, we began seeing each other two months after we got engaged..." Hannah continued.

I was frankly, quite speechless at her honesty. With tears, almost sobbing, she then said, "I m-may re-regret this, b-but I think w-we should b-break u-up." before breaking into tears.

I move in closer to her and pat her on the back and embraced her. In between sobs, she said, "I... I k-know y-you l-love m-me b-but I f-feel l-like h-he l-loves me more." It broke my heart further to hear that, coming from someone I love, I feel like crying even. Seeing the tears forming, she reached her hand out and placed it on my cheek as tears began to roll. She looked on with regret, but I said to her, "Hannah...dear," it pierced my heart for me to say but I said, "Go with him, Hannah."

She looked up at me with her wet eyes, seemingly in shock at my words, she cried, "B-but, a-are you s-sure? I d-don't have t-to leave if y-you don't w-want me to!" Through the tears, I let out a sad smile and said, "I still love you, in ways, I would've shown, but if he loves you more...go to him..." I smiled, holding back from crying more while saying the last part stabbed me.

Hannah looked down and nodded before walking to her room whilst sobbing to pack her stuff. I stayed back in the living room, everything reminded me of her and I when we were kids, raw youngsters who lived through together through thick and thin as I drank the cup of coffee from earlier. When Hannah was done, she came out of the room, in the white dress I could remember she wore for our first date, it threw a sour taste over my tongue a little more. I could see a sedan waiting outside, a car which was much newer than my car. 

Before she opened the door, I said to her, "Before you go, give back the ring to me." She looked at the ring with her name engraved on it for a while before removing it from her finger, her eyes seemed a tat bit more sadder as she placed it on my palm. She moved in for a hug and whispered, "Good luck..." before giving a peck on my cheek.

I opened the door for her, she turned around with expecting eyes towards me, seeing right through her, I could see that she had some sense of regret within her, but I said to Hannah, "Every girl I had before you broke my heart and left me sad and broken... That's why I didn't stop you..." at these words, she cried. I held back and said, "But if he breaks your heart... Just know that I will wait here for you."

Hannah didn't reply and walked to her new boyfriend's car crying. I shouted to him, "Please take care of her!" The man, looked at me with eyes that showered sincere sympathy shouted back, "I will!" to which I smiled. Hannah sat in the car and tired to me, still teary as he boyfriend drove off. I stood by my front porch as tears dropped to the floor below.