Campaigning For Love

PROLOGUE

There are moments in life that define us all. Moments where everything changes- the world around you stops and then suddenly, everything becomes crystal clear. That moment when you finally understand who are you and who you want to be. That earth shattering blip in this thing called life.
You know what I mean.
My moment was on my 22nd birthday.
I thought I had everything.
The amazing parents. A job. A car. On the track to graduating top of my class in university. A best friend who I swear the Man Upstairs had crafted specially for me just so she could get on every single one of my nerves but somehow I still love her. Oh, and don't forget about him.
Yes, him.
I can still hear his voice cracking as he was begging me not to go. I can still feel his arms encircle my waist. I can still feel his breath against my ears, whispering how much he needs me. I can still feel him. Everywhere. And he won't fucking leave my mind no matter how much time has passed.
That's the funny thing about time, is that no matter how much of it has passed, it can never truly erase your mistakes or your past. Because they are apart of you and time is just laughing in your face as the seconds tick by.

I needed to leave. I had to get away. I had to get away from them all and the one person who I wanted so badly to come with... Well I couldn't do that to him. I couldn't have him leave behind his family, his friends, his job.

I never understood when women did that, which is ironic.
And in that moment, I finally understand.
I cared so much about him. So fucking much that I couldn't bare to be the sole reason why he left- because he would have. Maybe that's why I was so in love. Because I knew he'd do anything for me.

There was a time when I thought we'd get married, get a house, have babies... Be the perfect All-American couple.

But on my 22nd birthday my world had stopped, and then everything had became clear. I no longer had what I thought I did.

So I ran.
And I never looked back.

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