BACK AROUND AGAIN
Author's Note:
This is a bit of a departure for me and more of an experiment, writing a story Bram Stoker style.
As always, all persons involved are over 18.
I hope you all enjoy!
Cindy's Diary Entry-March 4, 2014
I saw him!
I can't believe I actually saw him!
After all this time searching. Facebook, Google, Twitter; literally anything I could think of to find him, and it was completely by random.
To think I'd find him 1500 miles from where we first met, that I could just see him at a local restaurant, surrounded by friends and laughing it up. It's been five years since I'd seen him. Five years since I'd made the dumbest mistake of my life and four and a half years since I
realized
I'd made the biggest mistake of my life.
Oh, shit, you have no idea what I'm talking about! Let me start from the beginning.
My name is Cindy and as I write this, I'm 26 years old. I grew up very middle class in the United States and had what I consider to be a fairly stereotypical childhood. I was always pretty, being told so by my parents, relatives, and just random people as I went about my life.
As I entered High School, I was definitely an Alpha chick. Girls wanted to be me, and guys wanted to be seen with me. By the time I was a junior, I ruled the school.
Then I met Trevor. Trevor had just moved to the neighborhood and never saw me in that light. We were partnered up in a science class and he just treated me as regular girl. For three months, I hated him, him not giving me the respect and adoration I deserved!
Then something changed. What was initially an annoyance and arrogance as I saw it, turned out to be really hot. I mean insanely hot! I wanted him and wanted him to love me, every inch of me. I made it my goal to corral him and eventually, he fell to my charms.
He became my first real boyfriend, not just a dalliance I had with some random hot guy who was the flavor of the week. I noticed that with Trevor, I didn't have to put on a mask, I didn't have to pretend to be some hard bitch. I could be myself. He told me so many times that if I'd shown him that side of me from the beginning, we'd have gotten together a lot sooner.
We dated for the rest of High School and well into college, he eventually being the one I lost my virginity to in a romantic evening. Even though we went to different colleges, we were only an hour and a half by car away from each other, so we still saw each other all the time.
Then, right before my junior year was about to start, I made the mistake that'd haunt me for years afterwards. I somehow convinced myself that there had to be more out there for me then just Trevor. He was the only guy I'd been with and I wanted to play, to experiment, mix it up.
I told him that I wanted to take a break from our relationship so that we could really experience all that college had to offer. I could tell he was hurt, but he didn't fight it, knowing that there was no changing my mind. He kissed me on the cheek and left.
Until today, that was the last time I saw him. I did what I wanted. The last two years of college, I hooked up with plenty of different guys, even a few girls too. It was fun and exciting. But I also quickly realized that none of them matched up to the passion and pleasure I'd gotten from Trevor. By the time I graduated, I was done with playing around and wanted something stable. Something reliable.
I wanted Trevor back.
The problem was, I couldn't find him! He stopped using social media in college and none of our old friends could help, either they didn't know, or didn't want to help since I'd "broken his heart". His parents moved away by then and my family had no idea where they went.
So, I just settled into my life, alone. I got a job far away, hoping that a new city would ease my heartache. I dated, I worked, I tried to forget about my long, lost love, but it didn't help. I saw a shrink who told me to move on and find someone like him, but for me, no one matched up.
I was stuck.
Until today...
I was having dinner with some girlfriends, all of them either complaining about their boyfriends or wondering why they couldn't find good guys or girls to date. I was half listening as I took a sip of wine when I heard the laughter from another table.
I thought it was just an annoying group of drunk dudes at first, but then I saw him.
At first, I thought it was a look alike or a twin, but soon it was undeniable. It was him.
My Trevor!
My heart was beating so fast that I thought it would pound out of my chest. I couldn't stop staring, hoping he'd catch a glance of me. Once I realized he was too engrossed in his friends, I figured a bathroom meet would work best. I encouraged my friends to keep drinking as I saw him make his way toward the restrooms. I excused myself quickly, telling them I had to make a call so they wouldn't follow me.
I waited/stalked outside the bathroom waiting for the crucial moment he'd come out. I took a deep breath as I heard the door open and I bumped into him.
Trevor: Oh, shit! I'm sorry.
Me: No, it's fine...Trevor?
Obviously, I was feigning my vague recollection.
Trevor: Cindy...
He was obviously in an obvious state of shock.
Me: Oh, my God, how are you?
Trevor: I...I'm good, thanks. Hope you are.
Me: I am. Are you just visiting or...?
Trevor: No, I live here now.
He seemed a bit uncomfortable, but I thought it was super sweet.
Me: Wow, me too!
I was throwing my hands into the air in joy in my head, hearing that.
Trevor: Oh.
Me: We should catch up some time.
I was really trying not to sound thirsty, but still letting him know I wanted to see him.
Trevor: Uh...I guess...
Me: Cool! Maybe we can grab a coffee tomorrow?
Trevor: Uh sure...
Me: Great! How about the coffee shop on Marshall, five o'clock?