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The Break Up

Back Up Plan

Every Woman Needs One.

by Sierra Silverspoon

November 5, 2018

Teri had experienced her share of romances which ended on a sour note.  In her final assessment of a relationship gone bad it seemed she was always the one who cared the most.  Therefore, when Dave came along, with an overabundance of love and care for her, she was awestruck.  She had never met a man who matched her willingness to love and she was excited.  They enjoyed the same things.  He was a hopeless romantic, who loved dim lights and soft music, and he seemed to get extreme pleasure from pleasing her.   She was in love.  And at last, she felt this guy merited her feelings.

Then something happened…Dave became suddenly aloof and mysteriously unavailable.  Teri wracked her mind and soul with speculation and hurt.  “Have I messed up again?” she asked herself.

Dave gave no explanation for his sudden change in personality, other than he had a lot on his mind and he was very busy.  The truth was that Dave had suddenly become afraid of his feelings for Teri.  He was falling too fast, and he wasn’t sure if he was ready for the commitment that love demanded.  He wanted to be free, and open to new adventures without guilt.  He started thinking about all the things he didn’t like about Teri.  The way she chewed her food…her proverbial effervescence…her inability to cook…her thin legs.  The list became endless.  He wondered about her sexual freedom.  Was it as easy for her to become intimate with other men, as she had been with him?  (They had made love after only two weeks).

Teri, meanwhile, was calling him daily, barraging him with unanswered questions.  One morning, as she reached for the phone to try him again, she stopped and thought, “Whatever Dave’s going through, I’m not helping him nor can I change it.”  So, she withdrew with a broken heart and pulled out her back-up plan.  She was  determined to heal, as she’d done in the past.  She buried herself in her work and sought out those things which brought her pleasure.  As usual, she relied on the companionship and camaraderie of her closest friends.  Their friendship sustained her and her tears, as she began to work her way back.  Meanwhile, Dave was relieved that Teri stopped calling.

However, after a few days, he became mildly curious.  He picked up the phone to call her, but he didn’t.  Another day passed and she still hadn’t called.  He became alarmed, then angry.  He called  her and his anger is intensified by the happiness in her voice on her voice mail.  It dawns on him that Teri can make it without him and she appears to be gone.

Uncontrollably, his feelings spill out around him.  Suddenly, he doesn’t want to lose her…he realizes he loves her.  He wonders, is it too late, as he dials her number at work.  He hopes not…He decides to propose when she answers the phone.

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