Meeting Again
As I lay the flowers on my son's grave I felt the tears creep up on my eyes. Though it may have been six years since the accident, the memory was still fresh in my mind. The drunken idiot that tore off, not caring that he hit a young boy. The same young boy that my husband ex-husband was clutching. My son's eyes wide and terrified. I shook my head to clear my thoughts. As terrible as it was I have to stay strong. Not like my ex-husband always drinking and crying for hours on end, not letting anyone near him even me who was suffering just as much, letting his life just spiral downhill! Calm down Carol, no sence in thinking about the past.
It was getting late so I left the graveyard and headed on home. On the way I passed by the new night cafe. The appluase could be heard from out hear as the customers cheered for whoever was on the stage tonight. Looking at the sign I froze as I saw his name there. He was here? Performing of all things. I decided to go inside to see if it was true. After the waiter seated me and took my order I looked toward the stage. There he was. He just came on in front of a roaring crowd The music started up.
How sweet it is to be loved by you
How sweet it is to be loved by you
I needed the shelter of someone's arms
There you were
I needed someone to understand my ups and downs
There you were
With sweet love and devotion
Deeply touhing my emotion
I want to stop and thank you baby
I want to stop and thank you baby
It is amazing, he looked like every bit the man I once knew. But how? The last time I saw him there seemed no hope for recovery. I just sat there and watched him sing his heart out. His voice swooning the women in the audience. After his show ended and I finished my dinner I preceded to leave the cafe. As I left the exit I heard a voice. "Carol is that you?" I turned around and saw him, surprise evident on his face. After a few moments of silence I finally said, "Hello Harvey." "What are you doing here?" he asked. "I was passing by and saw that you were performing here. I wanted to see it for myself. Surprised to see you back on the stage." Harvey smiled and said, "Yea I've been back for a while now accually...How have you been?" "I've been doing well," I told him. After a few seconds I said, "Well it was nice seeing you again." I turn to leave when I felt a hand on my shoulder. "Wait, before you go...let me just say..." "What?!" I inturupted. "'I'm sorry that I was a total selfish jerk and I want you to come back to me.' It's been three years since our son's death, it's to late to apologise!"
"It is, I was, and I am and thats all I was going to say. I was a mess. I pushed you away and you didn't deserve that. So I understand that you don't want to see me again. I just want to let you know that." I looked at him, surprised that he said that. Harvey gave a sigh and said, "See you around, I guess," and with that he left. Not knowing what to say I turn and left myself. Although I had a feeling that I would see him again.
(Harvey's POV)
As I headed towards the others that were waiting for me I heard the idiot yell "DUUUUDE! Who was that chick you were talking to? Is she your girlfriend?" "No you moron she's just an old friend," I explained. He just smiled and nodded his head, "That's cool Dude." I shook my head and looked over to where Carol was just was and I wondered if I would ever run into her again.