Forever Mine by Carrie Noble

Forever
Mine
    Carrie Noble
    Published by Carrie Noble
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    Copyright 2016 Carrie
Noble

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Forever
Mine
    ‘John, love,
I’m just popping out.’ Silence.
    ‘I’m just going to meet a
friend.’ Silence.
    ‘I won’t be
long.’
    ‘That’s a
shame. Do us a favour love, take your time.’
    Well that was
something, at least I got a response this time I thought, as I
closed the door to our house, knowing that another day of the same
old, same old had begun .
    I arrived at
the coffee shop first and found a table, hidden away in a corner. I
can’t believe how nervous I am. But I have to do it, I can’t
pretend anymore. I need to talk to someone.
    The last time we met here
things had been different. We had been close, best friends, and I
had just met John, the man of my dreams.
    Back then we
had been meeting to discuss my date. Me and John, it had been
perfect. We had met at another coffee shop when a rude, impatient
youth had pushed past me and knocked my coffee all over me. John
had come to my rescue and made sure I was ok. We had started
chatting and before he left he had asked me if I would like to go
for dinner.
    We had
enjoyed a beautiful meal. He had been funny, attentive and
charming. After the meal he had walked me to his car because he had
a present that he wanted to give to me. When we got to the car I
couldn’t believe it. It was a BMW and a brand new one at that. Just
when I thought things couldn’t get any better, he produced a
beautiful, large basket from the back of his car. Oh my word, he
had really been listening. The basket was a beautiful hamper full
of Green and Blacks chocolate. He had remembered that I was
boycotting other brands of chocolate due to my opposition to their
reliance on palm oil. I knew then, at that exact moment that he was
perfect and I was going to make sure that he was mine, forever
mine.
    I wait for
her to walk in, nervously watching people coming and going. Before
long I have wandered off to my own little world, wrapped up in my
own thoughts, so when the barista bangs a tray of cups on the
counter top I jump and bang my leg on the table. It is only as I
come back to reality that I realise I have been biting my lip and
it feels like it is starting to bleed.
    ‘Hello stranger, how are
you?’
    She’s here. I can feel
the nerves in my stomach starting to fizz. I can’t do it. I feel
sick.
    ‘I was so
pleased to get your phone call. Since you met your Prince Charming
I’ve hardly seen you.’
    I still haven’t spoken. I
can’t find the words. Whilst I am thinking of how to respond she
asks me what I want to drink and dutifully goes off to
order.
    When Louise
comes back I know that she has sat down and is in the process of
telling me all about her journey and what a nightmare it was.
Although I think that I am nodding in all the right places, I am
not really paying attention. All I can think about is that I need
to talk to somebody. All I need to figure out now is where to
start.
    ‘So, tell me
then. What’s married life like then. When I think of you and John I
imagine it is like a fairy tale. I bet you two are still really in
love and making everybody sick. I know that I am still well
jealous. I want to find my John.’
    ‘Oh Louise, be careful
what you wish for?’
    Oh Michelle, you are such
a kidder. So come on then tell me all about your perfect
life.’
    Life was
perfect. Those first few weeks after we met flew by and I couldn’t
believe how happy I was and how well things were progressing. We
saw each other all the time and