that be the problem?" Sue laughed. "But seriously, it's just a matter of time, I'll eventually met a great guy, I know that. I'm running short on patience that's all. And time is moving on, I'm already 32, that worries me."
"Don't worry, Sue, you'll be fine. Your Prince Charming will find you. I have no doubt about that. You're one of the most eligible single ladies in town. Just look at you, you're gorgeous, you have a great figure and all that lovely, long brown hair."
Sue put down her tea. "Yeah thats what Larry said before he asked me to marry him. Oh, I didn't tell you, I saw him out the other night. He was with a stunning brunette. And get this, she was the spitting image of me, no kidding. She dresses the same, the same hair style, a cute bob and all. I was speechless. It's kind of funny really."
Carol raised her eyebrows. "Sounds kind of creepy if you ask me. Did Larry look happy?"
"Larry looked like Larry, he looked like he was having a ball. I've heard he's been having a wild time the last few months. Now that I've let him off the hook he's really going for it with the ladies. He's never had it so good." Sue snarled.
"And how have you been doing, Sue? You haven't really talked about how all of this has affected you."
Sue folded her arms and looked down at the carpet. "It's been hard. I've talked to my mum a little about it. I was so sure I had it all, the perfect man, the perfect life was unfolding, when all of a sudden it was all taken away from me. It was like a relationship tsunami appeared out of nowhere and took it all away. It was a huge shock.
"Apart from a few disastrous dates I've pretty well kept to myself of late. I just stay in most nights and watch TV with mum. I do feel lonely but that's only natural after what happened. And when I hear that Larry is having a ball it makes me angry, it's like he's having fun at my expense, and I'm miserable, I'm the one paying the price."
"I'm so sorry, Sue. And you two seemed so happy together. That's life, we just don't know what's going to happen next."
"You got it, And the worst part is that I'm so ready to be married. I've had it with dating random guys, I've even had it with the steady boyfriend thing. I'm ready for commitment, to build a life with someone great. I was so close and he had to ruin everything. Now look at me, I have nothing and it doesn't look like it's going to get better anytime soon." Sue sniffed and fought tears as she looked away.
"It'll all work out, Sue. Maybe it was for the best. You're a fun, smart, attractive woman. It'll all work out for you, you'll find your Prince. Larry obviously wasn't able to handle you, he was too much of a boy, that's why he's out there dating a different girl every night of the week. He's a long way off being as mature as you. You're better off without him, trust me."
"You're right, as usual, Carol. That's why I ignored the voicemail Larry left this week."
"What? He phoned you? What did he say?"
Sue wiped the tears from her eye. "He said he hoped I was ok. He noticed me out the other night and he was sorry we didn't get a chance to talk but I was gone before he knew it. He suggested we meet up some day."
"Well, I hope you don't plan to call him back!" Carol furrowed her brow.
Sue turned to look at Carol. "My first instinct was to phone him right back and I pressed dial but I canceled the call before it was too late. I really miss him but I'm not going to let him know that. I'll just have to grin and bear it, get on with my life and forget about him. I'm sure I won't hear from him again, he's just trying to be nice, that's all. There's no point in talking to him. It'll only stir up all those old feelings I've been trying to block out. I don't need the aggravation. I really don't."
"Good for you. He can take a running jump. You're right, you don't need any more aggravation, certainly not from him. Good for you, Sue." Carol smiled as she reached for some more chocolate cake.
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"Don't worry, Sue, you'll be fine. Your Prince Charming will find you. I have no doubt about that. You're one of the most eligible single ladies in town. Just look at you, you're gorgeous, you have a great figure and all that lovely, long brown hair."
Sue put down her tea. "Yeah thats what Larry said before he asked me to marry him. Oh, I didn't tell you, I saw him out the other night. He was with a stunning brunette. And get this, she was the spitting image of me, no kidding. She dresses the same, the same hair style, a cute bob and all. I was speechless. It's kind of funny really."
Carol raised her eyebrows. "Sounds kind of creepy if you ask me. Did Larry look happy?"
"Larry looked like Larry, he looked like he was having a ball. I've heard he's been having a wild time the last few months. Now that I've let him off the hook he's really going for it with the ladies. He's never had it so good." Sue snarled.
"And how have you been doing, Sue? You haven't really talked about how all of this has affected you."
Sue folded her arms and looked down at the carpet. "It's been hard. I've talked to my mum a little about it. I was so sure I had it all, the perfect man, the perfect life was unfolding, when all of a sudden it was all taken away from me. It was like a relationship tsunami appeared out of nowhere and took it all away. It was a huge shock.
"Apart from a few disastrous dates I've pretty well kept to myself of late. I just stay in most nights and watch TV with mum. I do feel lonely but that's only natural after what happened. And when I hear that Larry is having a ball it makes me angry, it's like he's having fun at my expense, and I'm miserable, I'm the one paying the price."
"I'm so sorry, Sue. And you two seemed so happy together. That's life, we just don't know what's going to happen next."
"You got it, And the worst part is that I'm so ready to be married. I've had it with dating random guys, I've even had it with the steady boyfriend thing. I'm ready for commitment, to build a life with someone great. I was so close and he had to ruin everything. Now look at me, I have nothing and it doesn't look like it's going to get better anytime soon." Sue sniffed and fought tears as she looked away.
"It'll all work out, Sue. Maybe it was for the best. You're a fun, smart, attractive woman. It'll all work out for you, you'll find your Prince. Larry obviously wasn't able to handle you, he was too much of a boy, that's why he's out there dating a different girl every night of the week. He's a long way off being as mature as you. You're better off without him, trust me."
"You're right, as usual, Carol. That's why I ignored the voicemail Larry left this week."
"What? He phoned you? What did he say?"
Sue wiped the tears from her eye. "He said he hoped I was ok. He noticed me out the other night and he was sorry we didn't get a chance to talk but I was gone before he knew it. He suggested we meet up some day."
"Well, I hope you don't plan to call him back!" Carol furrowed her brow.
Sue turned to look at Carol. "My first instinct was to phone him right back and I pressed dial but I canceled the call before it was too late. I really miss him but I'm not going to let him know that. I'll just have to grin and bear it, get on with my life and forget about him. I'm sure I won't hear from him again, he's just trying to be nice, that's all. There's no point in talking to him. It'll only stir up all those old feelings I've been trying to block out. I don't need the aggravation. I really don't."
"Good for you. He can take a running jump. You're right, you don't need any more aggravation, certainly not from him. Good for you, Sue." Carol smiled as she reached for some more chocolate cake.
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