{Theo}
I laugh loudly among my friends and take a sip of my beer. We come here every Friday night, to Pemberton's Bar & Grill. My mind drifts away from my friends and to Ruth, my now fiancée. She had golden blonde hair and shiny blue eyes. She loves me, and I love her. I silently wish she could be here with me, but she had a meeting for work.
One of my friends waves a hand in front of me. "Heyyyy??? You in there? Earth to Theo!" They all laugh. I manage a chuckle. "Just thinking about his wedding," one of them scoffs.
I shake my head and tip the beer bottle until it's empty. As the last drop enters my mouth, the bells above the door jingle and 3 people come in. I look to see who it is and only find, to my disappointment, 3 girls I've never seen before.
The one that looks like the center of the group walks in front. She has hazelnut-blonde hair tied in a messy bun. She has eyes that shine brightly with aliveness. On her arms are lots of bangles. She laughs happily and almost obnoxiously with her fellow friends, who both have brunette hair.
As they walk past me, I ignore them and roll my eyes. Yes, that girl is kind of stunning in her own way, but I'm gladly engaged to Ruth. Ruth is more calm and kept, not as crazy. I love Ruth.
My friends finish their drinks too. I say, "You guys wanna call it a night?"
"Yeah, I kinda feel like hell up here." He lazily points to his head.
"Hand me the keys, I'll drive."
When we walk out of the bar, I walk past the girl again. She has a dainty nose and perfect teeth. A perfect smile. And she has- God, Theo, you're engaged!! Why are you observing this stranger girl who's not even pretty? But this stranger girl is not pretty, she's beautiful.
I sigh and drive my friends home, then drive myself home. I open the door and call out, "Ruth? Hello, I'm home?"
Ruth walks down the hallway and greets me. "Hi, Theo."
I kiss her lightly on the lips. "How was your day?"
"Tiring, really. I just want to sleep, but I was waiting for you."
I respond with a kiss on her forehead. We climb into bed and I kiss her chapped lips again. "Sleep tight, Ruthie Poo."
She slaps my arm but quickly falls asleep. On the other hand, I don't.
The image of that strange girl in the bar keeps appearing in my head. Why can't I get her out of my head? She's just a girl I happened to see at the bar!
No, Theo, you're engaged to Ruth. The girl you love. The girl who loves you. The girl you've known since your childhood. The girl you've been dating for six years. The girl who can be at your side. The girl who loves you.
But one question comes floating back to me, What if I don't actually love that girl back?
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Ayyyyeee first chapter!! Hope you like!!! Btw that last question is referring to Ruth, not that other girl.🌚
Ok bye. -Alaska🌈
