The Dating Chronicles – The Confrontation

The Dating Chronicles

The Confrontation

Hallie had made up her mind that the only way to solve her problem was to confront it. She had a plan to get her way and tonight was the night.  She had been seeing Gordon for eight months and he had still not severed his relationship with Jill.  He claimed they had been high school sweethearts, and that he felt compelled by their friendship and “family connections” to continue on in the relationship.

She had known about Jill from the beginning but had chosen to meet the challenge.  She was convinced that no woman could compete with her for the affections of a man and she set out to prove it.  She had done everything in her power to sway his feelings from Jill, but she had failed.  She felt that with Jill out of the way, Gordon would be free to marry her.

She was satisfied that he was seeing Jill out of some sentimental obligation, but she was tired of sharing.  She was driven to stay in the relationship because she believed Gordon loved her and only her.  She knew that when he returned from his family reunion in Alabama, he would be angry when he found out what she had done, but he would thank her later for relieving his burden.

Confidently, she rehearsed her speech again before dialing the number.  Her hands shook as she waited through the ringing to inform Jill of her existence and Gordon’s true feelings.  She held the phone tightly when Jill answered and she poured forth the speech she had been rehearsing for weeks. 

She identified herself as Gordon’s true love and spoke candidly of his kindness and sensitivity as it related to Jill and his feeling of obligation.  She asked Jill to step aside and release Gordon from this web of deceit.  Then, finally, after not leaving room for interruption, she paused in finality. 

 “Are you there?” she asked in a quivering voice.  “Yes, I am,” Jill replied, “and so is Gordon.”  “Hold on please.”  Hallie hung up when Gordon came on the phone.