cheat on their wives and girlfriends. That's why I'm starting to wonder if I got this all wrong. Maybe my own fears caused me to suspect the worst when really there wasn't a problem to begin with. I don't know, I just don't know what to think."
"My word, you have got yourself in a right pickle. What are you going to do?"
"Sue, I didn't tell you this but I got a text from John last night. He said he'd like to meet. So we can talk about things, I haven't got back to him. I wanted to ask your opinion before I did something stupid."
"There's no harm in talking, Jill. You've heard his side of the story before. If he has more to say it might help you decide if he is lying or not."
"I never did let him tell me the full story. I was so mad when I saw him leaving Sally's house by the back door, I told him to leave right away. I was just so angry I couldn't think straight."
"Jill, you owe it to yourself to hear what he has to say. Really, for the sake of one conversation with him. It'll be closure for you if nothing else. It'll allow you to move on and find someone better."
Jill looked down and played with her phone. "I guess you're right. I still find myself thinking about him, wondering what he's up to. When I come home I miss talking to him. I haven't got him out of my head yet. If I talk to him and get closure it'll help, a lot."
* * *
It was 2am and Jill couldn't sleep, she had too much on her mind, and it was too late to phone Sue.
She flicked on the light, grabbed her phone and clicked on email to reread what she had written earlier…
Subject: You Won't Believe This
Sue, I feel like such an idiot. Wait until you hear what happened. I was in the front yard tidying up the flower beds when none other than Sally walks up to me. Imagine my surprise when she thanked me for John's help the day she and her brother left for their summer vacation. She said John had been a God's send when he offered to help them fix the kids' bikes. She even had photos on her phone with date stamps showing how excited the kids were to have their bikes in running order again: John's standing there beaming alongside them. With four kids and four bikes to tune up, John had helped them to get everything ready so they could get on the road before the rush hour traffic.
And yeah, the date on the photos is the day I assumed he was cheating on me at Sally's house.
I was speechless. How could I have been so wrong? And while I'm thinking that, Sally is standing there, so pleased to see me, and so grateful to John for all his help.
I'm incredibly embarrassed about this. How can I ever look John in the eye again after this? After calling him a cheat and a liar? I've really messed up big time. The is a new all time low. To make matters worse I replied to his text and I'm supposed to be meeting him tomorrow for coffee. Now, I'm not so sure. I just feel so embarrassed.
He's better off without me. He's probably come to that conclusion after the last few weeks, a few weeks of peace without me nagging him. He must be enjoying the freedom to do whatever he wants without me hassling him.
What do you think?
Jill sent the email and feeling exhausted, flicked off the light and slept.
* * *
Late morning, Jill's phone buzzed. I was Sue texting her: "OMG do meet him".
It was too late, Jill had already sent a text canceling the meet up with John.
She had other plans for tonight. She was going on a hot date. She'll be fine without John, time to move on. Even though she was wrong to dump him, maybe in a funny way it was for the best. She needed a change, it was doing her good, and John was probably much happier too. All's well that ends well as they say.
By 11 that night Jill was back home, trembling a little and feeling quite shaken after a date from hell. Sue knew exactly what she meant when she phoned her with a report.
"That guy Brad turned out to be a complete jerk. We hadn't even finished the starter and he was making
"My word, you have got yourself in a right pickle. What are you going to do?"
"Sue, I didn't tell you this but I got a text from John last night. He said he'd like to meet. So we can talk about things, I haven't got back to him. I wanted to ask your opinion before I did something stupid."
"There's no harm in talking, Jill. You've heard his side of the story before. If he has more to say it might help you decide if he is lying or not."
"I never did let him tell me the full story. I was so mad when I saw him leaving Sally's house by the back door, I told him to leave right away. I was just so angry I couldn't think straight."
"Jill, you owe it to yourself to hear what he has to say. Really, for the sake of one conversation with him. It'll be closure for you if nothing else. It'll allow you to move on and find someone better."
Jill looked down and played with her phone. "I guess you're right. I still find myself thinking about him, wondering what he's up to. When I come home I miss talking to him. I haven't got him out of my head yet. If I talk to him and get closure it'll help, a lot."
* * *
It was 2am and Jill couldn't sleep, she had too much on her mind, and it was too late to phone Sue.
She flicked on the light, grabbed her phone and clicked on email to reread what she had written earlier…
Subject: You Won't Believe This
Sue, I feel like such an idiot. Wait until you hear what happened. I was in the front yard tidying up the flower beds when none other than Sally walks up to me. Imagine my surprise when she thanked me for John's help the day she and her brother left for their summer vacation. She said John had been a God's send when he offered to help them fix the kids' bikes. She even had photos on her phone with date stamps showing how excited the kids were to have their bikes in running order again: John's standing there beaming alongside them. With four kids and four bikes to tune up, John had helped them to get everything ready so they could get on the road before the rush hour traffic.
And yeah, the date on the photos is the day I assumed he was cheating on me at Sally's house.
I was speechless. How could I have been so wrong? And while I'm thinking that, Sally is standing there, so pleased to see me, and so grateful to John for all his help.
I'm incredibly embarrassed about this. How can I ever look John in the eye again after this? After calling him a cheat and a liar? I've really messed up big time. The is a new all time low. To make matters worse I replied to his text and I'm supposed to be meeting him tomorrow for coffee. Now, I'm not so sure. I just feel so embarrassed.
He's better off without me. He's probably come to that conclusion after the last few weeks, a few weeks of peace without me nagging him. He must be enjoying the freedom to do whatever he wants without me hassling him.
What do you think?
Jill sent the email and feeling exhausted, flicked off the light and slept.
* * *
Late morning, Jill's phone buzzed. I was Sue texting her: "OMG do meet him".
It was too late, Jill had already sent a text canceling the meet up with John.
She had other plans for tonight. She was going on a hot date. She'll be fine without John, time to move on. Even though she was wrong to dump him, maybe in a funny way it was for the best. She needed a change, it was doing her good, and John was probably much happier too. All's well that ends well as they say.
By 11 that night Jill was back home, trembling a little and feeling quite shaken after a date from hell. Sue knew exactly what she meant when she phoned her with a report.
"That guy Brad turned out to be a complete jerk. We hadn't even finished the starter and he was making
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