Not everything has a sad ending

“Not everything has a sad ending”, that’s what most people said. Well, I agreed to that too. Why? Because my boyfriend and I loved each other after all those ups and downs we’ve been together for 6 years but we broke up just a few weeks before our wedding.  The whole thing doesn’t end there for me.

  I was a timid and shy girl in class. Everybody avoid me and never try to speak to me. I felt lonely and I always wanted a friend to listen to my problems. I will cry whenever I got home and my parents won’t be home to comfort me.

  One day, there’s a new transfer student in my class. I couldn’t be bothered because he will act the same as the others. Or so I thought.

“ Hey, my name is Aaron. Nice to meet you all”, he smiles as he introduced himself.

  The homeroom teacher showed him a seat right beside me. As usual I just sit there reading my storybook.

  “Hi! I’m Aaron” he said as the held his hand out. I stared at him and didn’t know how to respond.

 “Erm… hi.” I touched slightly of his hand and I pulled my hand away. A girl in front of him told him that I was unfriendly and he shouldn’t talk to me. At that moment I felt even worse. My eyes got glasses and I excused myself to the toilet.

“ Why they always treat me like that!” I said to myself as the tears rolled down my cheeks. Out of the blue, I felt someone’s hand is on my shoulder. I turned to take a look of the owner and I found Aaron standing right behind me. Instantly I wiped my tears and try to escape from him.

 “ Hey, don’t go. I’m sorry if I hurt you.” I was shocked. No one has ever said that to me. Now that I’m closer to him, I could see his feature clearer than before. He’s a good-looking guy with raven black hair and hazel eyes. I stayed silent and suddenly he hugged me. Again I was shocked but this time my heart hurts. From that moment on, I realized that I finally had a friend.

  Everyday we spent time together, we laughed, we talked and we even ate lunch together. I felt my confidence increase whenever I’m with him. I really enjoyed the time we were together.

  “ Hey have you heard? That Renee has finally has a friend. His name is Aaron and he’s freaking good looking!”

 “ Really? I wonder how a girl like her can attract a guy like him? I think she puts a spell on him!”

 “ Yeah…. I think so too!”

  I was at the back of the wall pillar nearby. Those words were sharp as daggers and it hurt me so badly. I was about the left the room and I suddenly heard a slap. I turned around and saw Aaron just slapped the latter girl. Her eyes were wide open and shocked that Aaron had defended that lonely girl. She ran away crying and her friend chased her.

  Aaron looked straight at me and smiled as if nothing had happened.  I was about to cry because I was happy that someone defended me. Instantly he threw his arms around me and I just let my tears flow. We became closer than ever and finally got into relationship.

  After years of dating, one day, he decided that he wanted to marry me. Of course instantly I would say yes. But somehow, somewhere in my heart say no. So I told him, I will think about it. He was upset when I said that but he slipped the ring onto my finger. I went home alone myself that night, as I need some space. Since I couldn’t ease my self-conscious, so I went for a drink or two.

  I sat at the end of the table so I wouldn’t be that obvious. Suddenly, from the corner of my eyes, I saw someone unexpected. Aaron was sitting by the bar with his arms across a young beautiful lady’s waist. My world was shattered when I saw the two of them were so intimate. I got up and went closer to him. At first he didn’t see me, so I clear my throat. He was going to chase me away when he realized it was I, he instantly got up.

 “ Renee! What are you doing here??”, He said in disbelieves. I was so angry that I storm off the bar and wanting to just run away from everything else. Aaron gave a chased and caught me by the arms.

“ I’m sorry!! I wasn’t flirting or anything!! I was just….”

“Drunk? And I didn’t even say that you were flirting. You admitted yourself!!” My face was red as a tomato as I can feel that my tears are rolling down my cheeks. I pulled my hand away and wiped my tears.

“That’s enough. Here you can have your ring back. Because APPARENTLY you don’t need me anymore.” I shouted as I took out the ring from my finger and give it back to him. He looked at me silently, wanting to say a word but couldn’t.

  After that day, the both of us never see each other again. I cried for several days until I finally accepted the fact that he’s no longer in my life anymore. I realized that by knowing him, I have gained my confident and now I can say what’s in my mind. For the first time, I felt free.

  Maybe everything happened for a reason. And the reason is for me to shine for myself. Thanks to the relationship I had with Aaron, my life have gone easier and more meaningful to me. Now, I am a successful working lady and I have more friends than I used to have.