It's been ten years now and I've programmed my brain to forget her little did I know that I was deceiving myself.

Things changed when I saw her.
She looked different. She wasn't the same little girl I had fallen in love with. She was now a grown woman.

She was gorgeous.
I needed her beneath me just for one night. I'd get her out of my system and move on.

That was probably a lie.

Months later.

Here I am drowning my sorrow in alcohol on my last night as a single man.
I was getting married to a woman I never truly loved.

Tara gave me a shy smile as she approached the aisle with her father.

Kelsey looked away and ignored me.

I was about to slide the ring on Tara's finger and her father's voice stopped me.

"Stop."

I turned around and faced him.

Tara grabbed his hand angrily.

"Dad what are you doing?!"

IN MY DARKEST HOUR YOU ARE MY LIGHT

I was surprised that one single statement made her leave. Once she left I smirked and went back home. 


By the time I was arriving home it was empty and I saw a sticky note on the refrigerator.


"Cindy has gone into labor and your brother and sister will be spending the night at their grandparents house."


"Food is already in the refrigerator, just warm it and don't burn down the house."


I grabbed the note and shredded it to pieces. I opened the refrigerator and took out my meal a few minutes later I placed it in the microwave.


My thoughts wandered off to Chelsea, the new sassy girl on the block. A small smile curved my lips and I slumped on the sofa and turned on the TV.


Flickering through the channel list searching for something to watch and usually it had the most boring shows ever.


The microwave dinged and I got up heading to the kitchen. I took out my food and began to savor the tasty flavour in my mouth.


CHAPTER NINE