Oupter 13
Though I was not in her shoes, I could tell Sylvia was suffering lelt helpless watching her state,
I sighed. “If you can’t handle alcohol, you shouldn’t drink so much You’re only hurting yourself. You’re all mough to know better than thi
Sylviaremained silent, hanging her head low to manage her discomfort. I went outside to buy her a bottle of water.
When I returned, I found her slumped against the wall, seemingly sleep with her eyes closed and completely still approached and gently nuded her, but got no response. Just as I was about to her, she awakened and wrapped her arms around my neck, looking at me with a longing gaze. “Hudson, do you like me?
Sylvi was genuinely wonderful. She was beautiful, competent at her job, and kind to others. However, I could not quite define my feelings for her. I did not date her company- In fact, found peace and comfort in our time together and sometimes wished things could stay just as they were.
Yet, when it came to actual dating, I was not ready to start a new relationship. I could not clearly describe my feelings for her, so I pemained silent in response to her question The question felt too heavy, and I could not give an answer lightly. Liked how things were and did not want to risk changing them
Sering my silence, Sylvia smiled with tears in her eyes, looking hurt. “Whether you’re dhorced or not doesn’t matter to me because your relationship with Selena is beyond repair,
Sylvia was right. My relationship with Selena seemed irreparable, in all this time, Selena had not tried to contact me or sent any messages, it was as if she had vanished from my world
Iclosed my eyes, trying to suppress my sadness. However, my reaction only made Sylvia grow more frustrated.
“Hudson, you’re a grown man. Why can’t you be bar? You’re stuck in the past, avoiding the future, and refusing to let go. How can you ever be happy like this? Tunderstood Sylvia’s point and admitted she was right. Yes, I was being a coward and avoiding any discussion of the past
I was afraid to have anycontact with Selma, fearing might ghe in to the temptation of getting back together with her. Yet at the same time, I wanted to maintain my dignity as a
As I looked at sylvia’s face, realization soddenly dawned on me I said, “Sght, I’ll take your ice. Let’s give us a try.”
They said the best way to heal a broken heart was to open yourself up to something new – 1 Love would never truly disappear, but maybe it could be redirected
– to use the joy of a new love in Lade them
memories of the old one.
