One Alfredo Aldarisio sat at the bar at the ever popular Blue Whale. It seemed everyone was here to mourn their love who did not love them in return.
A young women strolled over to the jukebox, and hit the keys with her nimble fingers. Seconds later the notes of a somewhat beautiful, somewhat sad song played through the speakers.
It clearly ( well maybe not so clearly ) forecasted the feelings of everyone in this small yet happening bar. It hit one person in particular.
This was Alfredo Aldarisio, traveling salesman. In some part of his mind he was sorry for meeting Olive Snook, a waitress at the cutest little pie shop and the love of his life. This might seem an odd thing to be sorry about, but having only seen Olive this one time made his heart yearn for her. He never before felt alone on him travels, yet he does now since she is not around ( and probably never will be again. )
Even though not having ( or being able to have ) her drives him more crazy than he has ever been, he still is grateful that he met her. Because if he had never met, her the happiest moments of his lifewould not exist.
She makes him feel alive, yet more often than not the thought of her makes him feel alone, which definitely is not alive. A little part of Alfredo Aldarisio died when he had to leave the presence of Olive Snook. In the end everything about Alfredo and Olive's relationship can be described in one word, bittersweet.