𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞

We've been togther since you were seventeen and I was nineteen years old. I met you through our friends, I liked you the first time I saw you because you looked funny. We barely see each other that time because we lived one town apart.

I was in college and you were a senior high when we dated each other.

Our relationship last for 8 years, I became an engineer and you became a flight attendant.

We reached our dreams together, I met your parents on your 25th birthday for the first time. So I thought you were finally sure about me that time.

But after our 8th anniversary you suddenly asked for a space, I asked you what is the reason but you just begged me to give you some space which what I did because I love you.

But I didn't know the space that you wanted was 10 years away from me, you deleted everything about us on your social media, within those 10 years you've been in a relationship with two people.

I tried to reached out to you but you asked me some time, you asked me to give you some time then you'll talk to me.

After that 10 years you appered in front of my apartment door, wearing those smiles that I've seen so many times through your photos.

You said 'Hi' like nothings ever happend to us for the past 10 years. I welcomed you in my home, you became mine again, the girl that I love for 18 years was finally back in my arms.

You told me a lot of your own stories, the things that you've learned while traveling, the people that you've met. And you mentioned him, the stranger that you can't remember the name but also can't forgot the times that you spent with him.

You're telling me those things while smiling, I am also smiling. Because I'm happy that the 10 years space that I gave you made you grew more into a fine woman.

We spent days together like our usual routines, I wake up beside you every morning, you cooked for me and I do the dishes, we clean 'our' apartment together and started a plan to build our own home.

You went back to work and so do I, we barely phisycally see each other but it was okay because we're doing it for our dreams.

We saved enough money for our dream house, after a year and half we finally got the house that we can call our own home. You bought a car for me, and I gave you the puppy that you've wanted even though I am afraid of dogs.

We were happy, we were building our little family step by step. After four years I finally decided to asked you to be my wife and you said 'YES' . I was so happy that it felt liked I'm floating on the cloud nine.

We tell our families and friends about our engagement, at first my family was a bit opposed to it, but I told them I love you so much and you love me too.

We waited another two years for our wedding day, I chose your wedding gown and you chose mine, you volunteered that you wanted to bake our wedding cake. Our family helped us a lot and we were so happy because everything seems so perfect and in place.

You wanted a simple wedding so we did have a simple wedding, only our families and closest friends were invited.

We opened the gifts together and flew to Hawaii for our honeymoon.

I was so happy, because finally the woman that I love is finally my Wife.

After our one month honeymoon we went back to work again, you flew continent to continent every month and I visit Staes to States for my projects. Everything was so smooth, I was the one who always fetched you to the airport and sometimes you will visited to my office and we will have a lunch together across the street.

Every day with you was so perfect and simple, it was like I'm living in a dream and I don't want to wake up.

But little did I know that beautiful dream of mine makes you suffer.

On our 1st year anniversary being a husband and wife, you startes to changed. You barely eat with me, you barely sleep beside me, you barely go home and you barely talk to me.

But I ignored all of it because I thought you were just tired because of your work.

Five months after that one of my friend in college told me he saw you with another ma in a coffee shop, that man held your hands and you were laughing like it was the happiest time of your life. I don't want to believe it because you are my Wife and I trusted you.

I ignored everything, days past you suddenly stayed at home with me. We cuddled, I cooked your favourite food and you do the dishes, we watched Netflix on the couch while eating your favorite caramel pop corn. We laughed together with our nonsense jokes, we cleaned our house until it's dust free, I helped you to build your own mini garden because you suddenly wanted to learned how to plant roses. We were happy its like everything went back to normal again.

Our second anniversary was near that time when you told me that your friend invited you to have a short vacation in their guess house in Miami, you didn't asked me if I wanted to come with you, I helped you out with you clothes while you're putting it in your bag.

You flew to Miami alone, you texted me that you safely arrived and you told me I should not contact you while you're in Miami because you want to enjoy your time with your friend.

That was what I did, I didn't call you but I textes you everyday but I haven't receive any response from you.

Then I saw your post on your instagram that you were in a beach. I was happy because you looked like you were having fun there.

Another day had past and there was still no response from you, I tried to called you but it cannot reaches you then I saw another new post on your instagram.

It looks like you were in a bar, you're wearing the dress that I bought you on your birthday last year. You were smiling in the camera while holding a drink , I looked at your hand and noticed that you weren't wearing our wedding ring.

I ignored that.

Our 2nd anniversary came you just got back from your trip to Miami, you gave me a shirt which has a Miami print on it and told me it will suit me.

I bought two dozen of tulips that day because I wanted to surprised you, when I entered our home you were sitting at the caunter while talking to your phone.

You were smiling sweetly while you said 'Happy 2nd Anniversary love' and suddenly the guy from the other line answered sweetly to you.

I don't know what to do that time so I walkes out from our home and stay outside to take a deep breathe.

After a couple of minutes my phone ring, it was you.

You asked me where am I and what time I'll be home. I just answered you I'm on my way.

I'm trying to convinced myself while entering our home that I just misheard you, that all of it was just a misunderstanding.

I saw you sitting on the sofa while watching TV, when you saw me you ran and hug me so tight, I gave you the tulips and you were so happy at the same time confused. You suddenly asked me why did I gave you tulips and what's the occation.

I smiled a little and hugged you, I hugged you wishing you could feel how much I love you.

'Nothing, I just love you so muh that's why I gave you those tulips.' I just said, you smiled and hugged me back.

Our third anniversary came like a flash, then you suddenly disappeared from home. I texted you but all you've said was you need some time alone.

I was confused, I knew something changed after our second anniversary, nothings feel the same anymore.

You've change a lot but I was scared to awknowledge that because I love you so much.

I gave you the space that you wanted, but I was clueless the space that you've wanted from me was to be with 'him'.

I saw you walking down the streets , holding his hands without our wedding ring. You both entered a apartment five block away from our street.

Your eyes shines every time you looked at him, I can see your over flowing happiness when you were with him.

I asked you if he was the man that you cannot forget , you answered me with those sad eyes.

Did I made you this sad?

'He was there for 10 years with me. I'm sorry.'

You said and you put our wedding ring on the center table and went out from our home.

He was there for you for 10 years, but I was there for you when he was not.

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