The young couple arrived back to their apartment. Kali went into their room to change out of her work clothes. It has been a very long day for her. Bradin awaited outside the room for Kali to come out so he can hold her and make her feel safe. He knew that he shouldn't say that everything would be fine. Why? He wouldn't know if everything would be fine or not. He saw her come out wearing her favorite black pants and a white tank that went along with the pants. He smiled, stood up, and opened his arms. She walked straight into his arms and hugged him. Feeling him wrap his arms around her made her feel as if everything was just a dream. She closed her eyes as she rested her head against his chest.
"Thank you," he heard her say.
"For what, baby?"
"Being there for me today," she said pulling away to look at him, "I don't think I would have stayed as calm as I did if you weren't there."
"It was not a problem, baby," he told her, "You needed someone with you. I could tell. Why not let it be me since you were there for me all those times?"
She smiled and kissed him quickly.
"So, what do you want to do tonight?" he asked.
"I don't know."
"Come on, cutie. Pick something. Tonight is all about you. I have something to give you in a bit."
"Bradin," she whined.
"Baby, stop," he said knowing why she was whining. She hated it when people bought her things for no particular reason. "It's a special occasion tonight. It's a night where everything revolves around you and only you. If something important comes up with your family, then that's the only excuse for stopping it."
She sighed and sat on the couch covering her face. So many emotions were running through her mind and she had no idea what she was feeling at that moment. Not one word emotion could describe what she was feeling. She felt Bradin sit beside her and take her hand into his. She uncovered her eyes and looked at him.
"I don't want to say that everything will be okay. I'm not sure that it will be. All I can say is wait it out like you have been for many years. It will be hard. But, I know you. If you've made it this far, you can keep going."
Why don't you take your own advice? she thought to herself, You're killing me more my holding back from the one thing that you love.
She had no idea on what to do with her life anymore. Everything was falling apart. She lowered her head and looked towards the ground and covered her head with her arms as she began to let tears fall from her eyes. She felt Bradin pull her arms off of her head and held her in his arms.