Author: Angela
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My name is Sara and this is my story.
Hey.. i was wondering if we could hang out tonight...it's been so long. I miss you and i want to see you. plz text me back.
No reply.
He must be busy he'll text back when he sees this.
(Minutes have passed, hours have gone...now it's been a week since he hasn't replied or answered my calls.)
Why? is it because of what i said last time we met? yea it must be....maybe i shouldn't have talked about my plans of opening the art gallery. He is already doing enough for me. He gives me gifts...he gives me flowers.
He loves me alot, he said he will work for us both so i don't need to. Maybe he's right. But- it has been my dream.
John and i have been dating for 2 years now. I met him through one of our mutual friends. Me and my friend Maya were in an art gallery. The pictures with the extraordinary colors were mesmerising but then he came...all of a sudden my focus went from the colors to the man standing 4 feet apart from me. Maya introduced us.
"Hey I'm John. Nice to meet you." he said with a smile.
After that day we added eachother in our social media and started talking. Apparently, he was an art student looking for a job. I said "Same". Well i actually wanted to start my own gallery but it's similar right?
It was so amazing to find someone who was so much like me.
Soon after that he asked me on a date and ofcourse I said yes. I was the happiest girl in the world. I was ready to give my all to him. Those bright blue eyes, his deep voice and the wavy hair, he looked like the most handsome guy in the whole world.
He introduced me to his friends Bryan and Paul. They were like his best buddies. Even they had gotten used to me. After 5 months of our relationship, John finally got his first break as a gallery attendant in the 'liberal arts museum'. I was very happy for him.
We celebrated with our own little home made cake, watch movies. He kissed me and told me how lucky he is to have me and i said the same. There wasn't a day he didn't say he loved me...On my birthday, he used to bring me my favourite flowers 'daisy'. Oh i love it.
Everything was going well it was all perfect.
I was so happy being with him that i forgot what i wanted to do or who i wanted to become. I knew Josh always wanted to become a museum director but what about me? What did i want to do? I wanted to talk about that with him but then he kept coming home frustrated because of his work. I didn't want to bother him.
It went on like that for a year. I asked him what the matter was. He used to say "Nothing babe...it's just work." Again i wanted to make him speak. I wanted to hear what was going on with him and he shouted at me "Don't pretend like you understand. I'm having horrible days lately. You know what? Just stick with the household works like you always do."
I crumbled. I could not believe my ears...Words wouldn't come out of my mouth. It was our first big fight. We did have fights before but telling me to stick to household work as if i didn't have any other ambitions. No...Not fair.
Next day he came home late like always...Its been a month since he came late. But it's alright because he kissed me on my forhead and said "Sorry babe I'm late."
"I have made dinner...let's eat together." I said.
"Oh..um i already ate..."
"But you promised me we'd eat together today."
"Yea promises...I can't keep every promise okay? Just go and eat yourself. "
He can't keep every promises? But it's my birthday today...Is it that he forgot?
Well he did forget...but that's alright.
I wanted to tell him that I got a text from the museum he worked... they want to hire me as an art gallery assistant. But already fell asleep.
I showed up at the job interview next day...Josh didn't know. Suddenly i saw him after a while.
"What are you doing here?" he said.
"Oh babe, i wasnted to tell you yesterday that i got a call from the museum that they are hiring. It's for the art gallery assistant" I said excitedly.
"What?" he said. "You must be kidding me. I told you i would do this for both of us. You don't need to work."
"But i want to.. this has been my dream."
"Well then...we are over. You are gettingon my nerves now."
"Wait....."- I cried
Hmph...I have not seen him since that day. I did not give the interview. And now I am texting him and waiting for him to respond. Why did he do that?
I am a mess...I have been living like this for 2 years...I lost contact with all my friends because i was always with him. I gave my all to him. I have not went outside since he told me that we were over. Finally, burst into tears. He really just left me with the single sentence. Why ?
I didn't know what to do, i called Maya - "Hey girl, what's up? It's been ages..." suddenly she said "I saw John with a girl yesterday. Did you guys break up?"
I was devastated. I couldn't control anymore and i cried. Maya heard it. She immediately said that she'll come over.
"It's not you fault honey." she said. "You just gave too much. Do you even look at yourself?
The charming ambitious girl...what happened to her?
I know you loved him alot but qhy did you give yourself up?"
I was awake. I stopped crying and hugged her. "I have decided I am going to love myself from today and do everything i desire." Maya smiled, as if to say she agrees.
I saw the newspaper there was a land on sale and luckily on such a low price. I immediately contacted them.
"That's a deal. The land is yours."
Today is the day. My art gallery is opening. I am so excited. Maya came too. "Gurl...I'm so happy for you"- she said.
"All thanks to you bestie"....I smiled.
Day 45 after the museum opening...
John has still not contacted me. But it doesn't matter anymore. I think i have got over him. My museum is doing pretty good. Many great artists have contacted with me for displaying their work. I'm glad i can be a part of this beautiful world of colors. But it's been a lot of work lately.
I'm thinking about hiring...
"Ma'am these are the candidates...for the director's position".
I turn around and i see a very familiar face... It's John. What an irony. We met each other first in the art gallery and now we're here and god knows what our relationship is...
"Sara,...uhmm you are the owner of this---
I- I'm sorry i left like that..I am a terrible person. Please forgive me." he shrunk his head.
I checked his portfolio...i wanted to give him a chance but for my company, I would only choose the best.
"I'm sorry Mr. John....you don't seen to fit for the job. Better luck next time"
I smiled.
