ALL MY LIFE
PART SEVEN
"So," Olivia started, "What exactly is the problem here?"
Jody set down her glass of water and turned to her friend. "Ok, I guess we have to start from the beginning. Ok… when I was 18, I went to ABA for a year and met this totally great guy named Charlie. And he was just so incredibly perfect. And we went out for the best 3 years of my life and we were so so So in love. But then he had to go to Russia for 4 whole years, so we broke up about 10 seconds before he got on the plane."
"Oh wow." Olivia sighed. "Uh, please, continue."
"Um… so, for 2 years, I was unbelievably miserable without Charlie. And then I dated Matt for a few months, but we decided to break up and now we're just like really good friends. Then me and Scott… we fell in love… and I really do love him. He's so great and he just makes me feel… so good."
Olivia nodded. "Ok, now I'm dying of suspense. Hurry!"
"Um… the other day I got a phone call from Charlie. And… he's getting married. And I have no idea why, but I'm jealous as hell and it hurts more than you can imagine."
Olivia looked at Jody, not sure what to say. "Damn." She finally said.
Jody smiled weakly and looked helplessly at Olivia. "Help me."
Olivia bit her lip. "Well… do you really truly love Scott?"
"Yes, I do. I love him, he's so great."
"Hmmm. Now, the real question. Do you still love Charlie?"
Jody looked down at her feet and took a sip of water. After a few minutes she said, "Yea, I do."
Olivia nodded. "Now… if you had one chance to leave Scott and go back to Charlie and live happily ever after, would take it?"
Jody closed her eyes and thought a minute before shaking her head. "I don't really know?"
"If you had to chose right now, who would it be, Charlie or Scott?"
Jody closed her eyes and tried to picture both of their faces. "I'd go back to Charlie." She said softly.
Olivia smiled and nodded. "Ok! Now we're getting somewhere!"
Jody shook her head and sighed. Why did this hurt so much?