The Dating Chronicles – Suspicions

The Dating Chronicles

Suspicions

Darlene knew she was being ridiculous, but she couldn’t help herself.  No woman in her right mind would do such a thing, she thought to herself, as she drove frantically through the streets.

Earlier, her boyfriend Larry called to say he was going out of town on business…again.  Fear gripped her heart when she hung up the phone. For some reason, she was suspicious.  She wondered silently if she was losing him and she remembered the words of her best friend, Cindy. “You cannot lose what belongs to you.”

Just before dawn, a ringing phone jerked her to consciousness.  It was Cindy’s sister, calling to say Cindy was ill and needed her right away.  As she dressed hurriedly, she thought about how she could pass Larry’s house…with a little detour and how it wouldn’t make much difference.  She just needed to see some part of him, something that represented him to reassure her of his fidelity.

As she neared his house, she slowed down to see if any lights were on. She didn’t trust Larry, but she didn’t know why.  It was something she couldn’t put her finger on.

When she pulled away from the dark house, she felt silly. As she slowly guided the car towards Cindy’s, she thought about the value of good friends, and she accelerated harder.  She knew that if she needed Cindy, she would run to her side just as she was doing.

However, when she turned the corner to Cindy’s house, she saw Cindy looking very healthy in the arms of her beloved Larry on Cindy’s front porch. She mouthed a thank you when she spotted Cindy’s sister in an upstairs window.  In a state of shock, Darlene drove slowly by, blew her horn loudly at the embraced couple, and sped off.  She vowed from that moment on to always trust her feelings and never trust another woman.