It was a beautiful Monday and I was excited to start my spring break. Escaping from books, studying and boring lectures sounded like a dream come true. Even more so since I would be spending my week partying and having fun with my girlfriend, Sarah in the warmth of Florida. Beaches, palm trees, too much alcohol, and maybe even some sex, were what I was looking forward to.
Sarah and I were high school sweethearts. We met in our freshman year and were head over heels for each other almost immediately. I still remember the day we met like it was yesterday. That memory will forever be etched into the back of my mind. It was as if the whole world stopped moving and it seemed like Sarah was walking in slow motion as the wind blew her blonde hair out of her pretty face. Just like a scene out of a movie. I was awestruck by her beauty and cuteness. I was immediately in love.
Sarah was beautiful, maybe 5 foot 6. She loved to wear comfy clothes and she was a quieter girl. Her blonde hair brought out the color in her perfect blue eyes and her smile was nothing I'd seen before. Instantly, I was more than infatuated with her, and just to my luck, our teacher had us sitting beside each other in the class seating plan. We hit it off well the first few days and the rest was history. We dated all of high school and now into our freshman year of college, we were still together. In our yearbook, we were "most likely to be married soon." I know it's cheesy, but as a couple, we were iconic at our school. She was the type of girl all of us guys dream about spending the rest of our lives with.
The kicker was, aside from a few handjobs and dry humping after we were 18, we never got to third base. Sarah wanted to wait until marriage or even wait until we were older to finally have sex. She wouldn't even let me see her breasts or rub her pussy and ass over her clothes. I was okay with this because I truly loved her. I would've walked through flames just for her. I endured the bullying and prodding from my friends as they scolded me for still being a virgin even though I had a girlfriend for such a long time. It was tough being a hormonal teenager, getting no action, but I put up with it because of my love for Sarah.
When it was time to apply for colleges I found myself applying to the ones closer to home in Ohio. Eventually deciding to go to a community college to further my education. I was never the best student anyway and had no shot at scholarships, so I didn't bother applying to any of the big schools across the country. Sarah however, was smart and an athlete. Early on in high school, she picked up volleyball and props to her determination because she became one of the best in our small town. By senior year she had a few scholarships to play across the country and she eventually chose Florida State.
The answer is yeah, I was incredibly bummed out that she was going to be so far away from me the next few years of our lives, but she reassured me everything was going to be fine. That she loved me and our love would make long-distance work. In the fall of this school year, we said goodbye as I dropped her off at the airport with her family. Tears fell down both of our cheeks, but I was so happy for her. Not many people get a full-ride scholarship, let alone to a really nice school in a state that is warm year-round.
The beginning of the year went by quite lonely for me. I didn't make many friends, but Sarah seemed like she was always busy with class, volleyball, and going out. We texted and Facetimed and did as much as we could to stay active in each other's day-to-day lives. Unfortunately, as time passed I felt us drifting farther and farther apart. We just didn't have the time or energy between the two of us to be all in for each other. By Christmas time I really missed her and formulated my great plan to go visit her on spring break. A full week in the sun with her would be perfect to rekindle the spark we had.
Flash forward to now, here I was, in Florida riding in an Uber from the airport on the way to her school. I coordinated with her dorm manager to set up the surprise. She was going to let me into her dorm building when I arrived and I would surprise her by knocking on her door.
As we pulled up to the school, I thanked my driver and got out into the warm air. I was amazed by the school. Compared to my community college, this place was beautiful and the campus was huge. Spring break just started and I could already see everyone around campus was having a good time. People relaxing outside, sitting on the grass. Everyone is in comfy summertime clothes. I was envious of Sarah that she got to leave our small town and enjoy life like this.
The day was hot and sunny and I could already feel the sweat coming in because my body was accustomed to the cold. I did not want to lug around my travel bag all day, so I wanted to begin my surprise plans. I made my way to a food place to get lunch when I got a text from Sarah.
"Hey, I got asked to work a little later today... So I may be a little MIA. Sorry babe," she said.
"No worries," I texted back, feeling disheartened. This only meant I had a lot more time to kill in the hot sun, so I decided to explore the school. Off I went exploring and the whole time I was mesmerized. Sarah must be having the time of her life here.
I ate some food, walked around a ton, and eventually found a spot to sit in the library. I figured I had time to kill, so I sat down and worked on an assignment I had to finish over the break. After what seemed like a few hours of solid work I checked my phone again. It was past six. God, I was bored out of my mind just passing time by myself, so I enacted a new plan. I texted the dorm manager and told her she no longer had to wait for me. I looked up the address of Sarah's work and made my way there. I would surprise her by getting a table for one and ask if she could be my waitress. It wouldn't be as fun as showing up to her room, but I thought it would be cute.
After walking to the other side of the campus it seemed, I was so happy when I saw the restaurant Sarah worked at in the distance. As I approached, however, it looked awfully empty. I walked up to the front door and saw a sign that said closed for spring break. That was interesting. I could've sworn this was the place that Sarah said she worked at. I double-checked our old texts and confirmed this was her workplace. I texted Sarah asking if she was still at work.
"Yeah... It's so busy today. I'll probably be here late," was the reply I got. Not wanting to ask any further questions to spoil the surprise, I brainstormed. Maybe she is inside doing other work here. "Aha," I thought to myself. I opened Snapchat to check Sarah's location as she has it enabled so that friends can see hers. A quick check showed Sarah was far from the restaurant. It actually looked like she was in her dorm room at that moment. Why would she lie about working? Maybe she had another job at the dorm building? I didn't have the answers.
Whatever was going on I made my way all the way back to her dorm building. By the time I got there, it was pretty late since I was forced to walk with my bag all around the big campus. I found a bench outside her building and sat down, dropping off my big bag to my side. The evening air was nice and it wasn't as hot as the afternoon was. I was sweaty and hot, trying to get some rest. I pulled my phone out and checked Sarah's location one last time. Yeah, she was still in there. I contemplated texting the dorm manager to let me into the building once again. I could fall back to my original plan.
I ended up texting Sarah first, "How's your night going so far? The restaurant still busy?"
I tried to see what she would answer, but I didn't get a reply. I was stuck sitting there like a sweaty jackass on the bench. I guess maybe I should have planned it out better, but I was a kid just happy to see my loving girlfriend for the first time in months. I still hoped my surprise would fall through and she would be ecstatic to see me.
I heard some commotion coming from the front door and it was a group of guys and some girls hanging out by the front doors. A guy on the phone was lightheartedly convincing someone on the other end to "hurry up and get down here already." I looked over at the friend group and there was no doubt they were going partying. The guys were in their best douchebag outfits and the girls looked like they were barely wearing any clothes. Partying hard like that was never Sarah and I's thing, but I began to wonder if Sarah went out to a lot of parties while she'd been here. There was no doubt she would be popular with her being on the volleyball team and drop-dead gorgeous. A pang of jealousy hit me that guys might be flirting with her while at these parties. I studied the friend group some more and I had no doubt they were a bunch of frat guys. What did girls see in douchebags like those?
"Finally!" Rang out from the friend group. I watched and saw the friend group motioning for someone to hurry up from inside the dorm. That person was a girl and to my absolute confusion, I realized it was Sarah as she pushed the building's doors open. She greeted the friend group and she hugged the one guy who was on the phone earlier. He must've been speaking to her, telling her to hurry up. I watched her look into his eyes and smile. I knew that look she gave him. It was the kind of look Sarah used to give to me. My heart sank to my stomach and I could've thrown up from the jealousy.
Sarah looked good, almost too good. She was all done up in a way I never saw her before. She was wearing the tightest black leggings that hugged her toned legs and ass. Her top was a white crop top that left little to the imagination, especially since it was really easy to tell she had no bra underneath. Her nipples poked at the cotton fabric. Her tanned fit stomach was in plain view for all to see. Her hair and makeup both tied her complexion together and made her look as sexy as possible. She never looked this way when she was with me. What happened to the innocent girlfriend I said goodbye to in the fall?
What the fuck was happening? Sarah lied about being at work and now looks like she's going partying. I didn't even recognize any of the people in the friend group as her friends. She never showed me any of them. I looked down at my phone and still no message from Sarah. The friend group, now including my girlfriend, began walking away from the dorm building and towards me. Nervously, I pulled my bag onto my lap and acted like I was looking down at my phone. The group walked by without Sarah noticing me. It seemed she was too occupied with the guy she was talking to instead. As they were farther away I could've sworn I saw the guy grab her ass cheek before Sarah swatted his hand away playfully.
My heart was broken at that point. My mind immediately went to the worst-case scenario. Sarah must've been cheating on me with this douche this whole time. I had no proof though. The lovestruck part of me still wanted to believe she was maybe still faithful, but it wasn't looking good. Tears flooded my eyes uncontrollably. I couldn't help it. I was devastated. No wonder we were drifting farther apart.
