It was a year after the divorce and he was having lunch by myself in a local restaurant when heard a familiar voice. I looked up to see Clare standing there looking at me expectantly. She looked very attractive and well dressed. "How are you doing Clare? Its been awhile and you look very nice." Just as I would expect a best selling artist to look. Laughing, I responded, "I'm sure it will be a great success." "And I don't plan to share any of it with you this time." I'm working on a new novel." and she added with a smirk. "So how have you been doing? Anyone new that has a romantic interest in your life?" It was funny that I could be relaxed with my ex-wife now that the emotional turmoil that had been part of our divorce was long past. "No, just the occasional date but nothing serious. I'm in no hurry to jump back into the fire again. "What happened to Eileen? I thought she and homosexuality were your thing." "I'm alone, like you, no romantic interests." She paled a little at my remark but continued with a smile. She seemed a little reluctant to answer me but after a pause she acknowledged something to me. "I guess I've had my regrets to but trust is so easily lost and so hard to regain." I'll have to admit that when I look back on it I realize what I'd given up when we split and I'm really sorry about the whole thing." "My affair with Eileen only lasted a few months and the newness and excitement seemed to wear off and we split up. "How did you discover my indiscretion with Eileen? Its bothered me quite a bit because I tried to keep you from finding out until after the book was a reality." I guess I just wanted some revenge for the way you were playing me." They are just coming around now to talking to me again." "I think I'm still mad at you for sending that DVD to my parents though. "Yes, I remember, but I don't recall anything that I did there that involved Eileen." "Do you remember that soiree at the dean's home? I believe it was during the Christmas holidays a couple of years ago." I thought back a moment to recall that moment when I first suspected something and I still felt puzzled about it as I responded. I then went on to tell her about my feelings about the professor being a womanizer, talking with the professors wife, Jean, and her and the professor's reaction to seeing us talking together. This reaction coupled with fact that Jean had already caught the professor in an earlier affair had raised our suspicions that something of a more sexual nature than mentoring for a book was involved in their reaction at seeing us together. How we had thought that you didn't want us talking together for some reason. "As I recall we reacted that way because Randy and I been talking for some time and we'd forgotten about you two. We weren't involved together and certainly not worried about your talking together." It was because we suddenly had a very guilty conscience about neglecting you.
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