The Relationship Story
Written By: Saúl Acevedo
Episode 10
Remorse
The calm cool night air flows through her soft long brown hair. She looks up from the passenger window of her cab and stares up at the pattern of stars and the moon above. She never really cared about small things like that but he showed her that no matter how small something was, there was great in all. She cracks a small smile, and in her mind she flashes back to better days, when she was cuddled deep in Alex's arms and they never separated from each other. The radio plays from the taxi cabs' car and belts out a song that reminded her about the one that showed her she was special, a true genuine person. She begins to think about all the memories they had and how he put his heart out there for her time and time again.
(Flashback)
Alex: Hey Angelica, you are exactly the kind of woman I want in my life. Your so, bright in life, look for good in all, and carry yourself in such an innocent way, almost like a child, it makes you so adorable I can't resist you sometimes, I realized I got a lot of feelings for you. In my past relationships, I have struggled with the reality of showing my inner emotions. You break all that down and make it natural for me, and I thank you for that. I love you...
Angelica: Oh baby, you do the same for me too. I always loved you but didn't want to say it because if you knew that I cared about you the way I did, I would become so vulnerable and be putting myself out there to get hurt real bad.
Alex: I would never do you wrong like that, I care about you so much, I even thought about me and you one day making it official and begin to start our lives with each other. I believe that we love each other so much, we know not to take advantage of it and use it to hurt on another...
(Flashback Ends)
"I'm so stupid." Angelica belts out. "I shouldn't have done this to him. He was so much better then the rest, why did I have to be so weak?" The cab begins to make it's final turn to Angelicas' Apt. She lived in a quite decent area uptown, in a Apt complex, very close to main highways needed to visit her former love. She pays the cabbie and proceeds to enter her apt. and check for any mail, and other items around the house. Angelica begins to change to prepare for bed and she begins to remove all her jewelery, off come the rings and bracelets and then finally, her necklace, she wore a Tiffany's® heart pendant that meant the world to her. She begins to remove the pendant and starts to cry at the same time, the pendant was a promise gift to her, Alex waited in line for 2 hours to get that gift for her during the Christmas season of the year before. "I'm so sorry baby...I didn't mean for it to be this way..." she mutters out with her tears. "I always thought that we belonged together, we were made for each other, now all I can do I pray that you forgive me and leave it in God's hand." She curls up on her bed and hugs the pillow like she would Alex if he was there. Tears streaming from her face still, as she attempts to put herself to sleep for the night. From her position in the bed, she looks up through the window and gazes again into the night sky and see the moon. This time it's mostly covered up by clouds, yet still able to shine through and reflect off of her heart pendant. She closes her eyes to release the last of her tears and begins to drift off into sleep, hoping for a better day tomorrow.
The video I selected was Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together". This video and song do justice by expressing the mistake one makes in a relationship and even though there may not be a way to fix it. The person(s) who are the cause of the conflict may have remorseful and regrettable feelings. In today's world, there are many factors against us and have been placed into play. However, it is only if we let them in and welcome the conflict that it will then take it's course and destroy what we spent time building. And in this case, it was another person, but can also be one's career, friends, or even family members that can come into play and create corruption. Till next time, God Bless and Take Care.
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