FOREVER US

How old are you?

SANDRA

I hear a knock at the door and I know before opening that it is Zain. Not a special feeling or something but Martha called him here so its obvious. I go to open ready to use only two minutes to talk to him and dismiss him. But he has this extremely excited expression on him and I feel guilty. This is why I stayed away. I knew he would fall for me and I just couldn't. My heart is not with me anymore. Whatever Josh was going through I will wait for him. He always fought for me even that one time when we had broken up and I had started dating another guy. He literally fought then. Some how we realise we always belong together. And this is my turn to fight. I can't give up on years of a relationship in three months. People did not get it. Even Martha thinks I am just crazy about Josh but if she only knew how insanely Josh loved me, maybe she would understand. But nobody knew. Our love was, no our love is magical, sacred, painful sometimes but its never about quitting each other. I look at Zain. He is so huge. My room is big but he kinda makes it seem small spaced. Martha hugs him and offers him a seat. I look at them and wish he could just fall for Martha. Martha is cute and single. Maybe she should set them up. I am in a relationship and I have never been a cheater. Me and Josh had broken up that one time and I got in a relationship with some guy named Sam to get over Josh. The moment Josh found out, it was just ugly. He fought Sam and they were nearly taken to police. Then we got back together that very day and Josh made me promise that if one day I wanted to be with someone else, I would just tell him and we maybe break up first. He claimed we hadn't broken up then but were just not talking just like I feel its the case now. We respect our relationship that much.
Martha saying good bye pulls me from my thoughts. I am going to kill that little bitch. I was about to stop her with any excuse when Martha all but jumped out of the room.

See you later kids don't have much fun without me.

That little rabbit. I grit my teeth and start planning all different ways to kill her. I even hear her laughter echo through the corridor outside.
So that little animal thought this was funny.
Someone clears their throat. I look behind at Zain whom I had forgotten about in my furious state.

You seem very excited to see me I must say!

I feel ashamed and so I apologize for acting impolite but Zain just shrugs it off saying he understands.
He always understands and that should please me but it annoys the hell out of me.

How old are you?

Where did that come from? I can't believe I just asked him that. This was embarrassing. It's only when I am furious with myself that I say stupid things like this. How old was he anyway. He looked from twenty eight to thirty. I don't care.
I realize he just said something I missed and I said sorry to make him say it again. He says twenty seven and I ask him what he is talking about then he answers that the age. Of course the age, stupid Sandra you just asked him that. He was younger though but well, well nothing. Why was she even nervous.

I want you to date Martha.

Whaaaaaat!
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