It Takes a Strong Women to Love a Military Man

Fourteen

"Tess are you alright?" I turned around to see Mason walking outside from the diner. "Tess what's wrong why are you crying?" I hadn't even noticed. I was to shocked by what just happened. Mason hugged me and that's when I began to sob.

"Shh it's ok. Tessa what happened?" I tried to speak but all I could do was cry. Why did Colton have to do this the day he left? I hated him so much for it. "Did someone hurt you?" He asked. I could hear the concern in his voice. I'm not sure why he cared he didn't know me.

When I finally calmed down I started to talk. "I'm sorry. It's honestly not a big deal." Mason didn't believe me. I would either I mean I was just crying my eyes out. "Come on let's go somewhere and talk."

We walked a little ways down the road to the park Colton and I always went to. "Tessa what's wrong?" I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. "Colton left today and he chose to tell me right before he left that he still loves me. That he was sorry for breaking up with me to begin with. As if the fact that he was leaving wasn't already hard enough. He just had to add this to the mix." You could hear the anger in my voice. I wanted to go tell off Colton but he was gone.

Mason seemed a little upset. "So what's the story behind you and him? And who's the other guy Aaron mentioned I think his name was Ryan?"

"It's a long one are you sure you want to hear it?" Mason nodded his head. You could see the interest in his eyes.

"Well..." and that's what I did I told him everything. From the time I meet Colton in first grade to the time he said he had a crush on me in seventh grade. It was all so much. I told him of the day they left and the day I found out Ryan was dead. I told him all time Colton and I spent together when he came back home. By the end of it all I had started to cry.

"Wow that's a lot. Can I share my opinion on the whole thing with you as an outsiders point of view?" I nodded I think that's what I need right now. "I think it's a good thing that he broke up with you when he left. But now what he did this past week was selfish of him. He clearly cares about you and hates that you aren't his anymore but is it really good for both of you to get back together or just him?"

I had never thought of that before. Mason was right. It was good for Colton of course it was but was it the best thing for me. Maybe I needed a fresh start. It was hard not having a brother to turn to for advice. Mason was very helpful but what I needed was something only a brother could tell me.
"Thank you Mason for your help." He smiled "Anytime."