The Dating Chronicles – Reversed Decision

The Dating Chronicles

Reversed Decision

Maria had been dating Bill for a while, but she didn’t like taking Bill around her friends because he lacked the credentials required to be in their circle. Though he was a good-looking guy, he was a mechanic and Maria was a schoolteacher.  She liked Bill because he was a good companion and very dependable, but she longed for a more suitable mate– she could be proud to be with.

However, when Bill mentioned at her friend Bobbi’s party that he had never traveled out of state and that he had never attended college, Maria cringed in her seat.  Her friends had been polite, but their disdain was obvious.  As she watched him move awkwardly through her crowd, she knew what she had to do to avoid further embarrassment.  She decided that night to trade being alone over unsuitable company and to tell Bill on the way home.  However, when her friend Jennifer walked up and casually complimented her on how handsome Bill was, she changed her mind. She decided against getting rid of him and to just keep him behind closed doors.

Ironically, on the way home, Maria was shocked when Bill informed her he was no longer interested in being involved because he felt they were not compatible.  Maria was so taken aback by his declaration that she began to beg him to reconsider his decision, but he was adamant about wanting to end the relationship.  Two weeks later, she learned that Bill and Jennifer were dating, and she was incensed.   She decided to do all she could to get him back.