mrmrcia

This is a story about an open-relationship between an unwilling prostitute and a married man. 


He was in an open marriage, but she's not the wife. To be one of the many partners of a man committed to another woman was her role. 


She wanted to hide her feelings that were starting to grow, her longing to be by his side, and lastly herself, by virtue of an open relationship. 


However, it was all for naught. When everything came to light, she desired to end the relationship they had. Her last words echoed through his mind as she bid him farewell through her mournful eyes. 


"If only I hadn't met you, I wouldn't be hurting this badly."

A Rich Man's Lover

Syn didn't know how to respond to Konrad's honest remarks. She still had reservations on whether he was sincere or simply trying to gain her pity. But then again, she couldn't help but be troubled on what to do.

In what manner should she address the desperation in his voice?

At what extent should she believe the essence of his words?

Although, more than confusion about the genuinity of what he had said, the guilt of making him say such things prevailed in her being.

Syn could, more or less, tell what kind of man Konrad was. As far as she was aware, he wasn't one who would openly concern himself with the problems of other people. It wasn't that he had no time or he couldn't sympathize. He simply didn't care enough to listen. She didn't mind being with a man who had that tendency, considering that they were similar in that aspect.

February 14, 2021: Pretensions