Broken - A pretty face doesn't cover an ugly heart

57 - FINAL CHAPTER

It has been a month since those dramatic events. Life was beginning to be back in the routine and time was doing a great job on healing old scars.

Anna was sure of what she wanted. She had spent years in an office or construction, and it's not that she didn't like her job, but she wanted something that inspired her, and at this moment, her college passion wasn't doing it. She wanted freedom.

The photograph classes had already started and Anna was enchanted. However, there was a funny thing. Technology is too modern, and this is supposed to be the digital age. But Anna had developed an interest for the part of revealing the photos. She thought that it was something magical to do it yourself.

As soon as she finished her classes, and made some experience photographing, she would resign. And if being a photographer didn't work out, she could get her old job back. But right now, she felt like it was time to search for new paths, to challenge her and find new interests. She knew it was a bold move, but that was the time to take chances.

She was on her way to pick up Isabella on kindergarten, and she was using that time to think about this kind of stuff. She was tired, her day at work had been hard, with the crises there were a bunch of people being fired, and she was feeling bad for them. Haley was feeling worse; she was the one who made observations over people's proactive and performance.

Even going out late from work, Anna arrived before the gate of the school was open. She left the car and waited for a while.

She was distracted, and when her eyes focused on that familiar silhouette she thought it was her imagination. But it wasn't.

- What are you doing here?

She asked a bit annoyed. If she knew Evan was intending to pick up Isabella she could've drive straight home to prepare her daughter's dinner.

- The same as you, I think. Well, probably not exactly the same, but still...

She looked at him as if he was crazy.

- Evan, can you please understand that I need you to call and notify me of your plans with our daughter? Why do you love to slow down my life?

He smiled.

- I don't. I'm here to talk to you.

- You could still have used the phone. Or asked if we could met anywhere but our daughter's school.

- Yeah... Maybe, I mean, we do get along better this month... But I was too anxious, I didn't want to wait.

She was impatient. Yes, since that awful accident with Isabella, she and Evan were pretty close. They had to, for their kid's well. Evan was always by Anna's house and Isabella loved to have him around more often. And even if they liked to pretend that it was exclusively an Evan and Isabella moment, they knew that the time they've spent together because of her had a great impact over their relationship.

- So, what's so important?

At that moment, it was like Evan had finally dropped his mask. His face was vulnerable and his eyes were pure sadness.

- I can't even think of how late I am to tell you this, and I really do feel the worst for not being able to realize it sooner. I'm here because I can't keep lying to myself, and because I want to honor the rest of my dignity. I think it's better late than never, right?

Anna was a little confused. Evan was creating courage to look her in the eyes. He continued.

- I know there's no excuse for my behavior, I know I've said some really fucked up things to you, I know I let my ego speaks louder than everything, and I knew it back then, as much as I know it now, the problem is that I was being a jerk, and I wasn't able to put your feelings over mine. And for that I am really sorry, Anna. I'm not saying I was the only one wrong, but I do recognize it was my entire fault. I know you, and I admit at first I was hurt, I believed them. But after a while, when the pain was a little better, I didn't had to think much to see the stupid thing I had done. But I thought I was bigger than everything, and I chose not to do the right thing.