Unexpected Love

Chapter 7

Brent couldn't believe that Susan was actually going to let him explain everything to her. Maybe their relationship could be saved. He hoped so, because she was like nobody he had ever met before.

"Why don't we go somewhere more private," Susan said as they started walking towards Doc Magoos. Susan didn't say anything to Brent on the way there, as she couldn't believe that she was even thinking about listening to anything that he had to say. How did she know that he isn't going to lie to her again?

They walked into the diner, and took the booth nearest them. There was a silent moment between them. Brent looked up at Susan, and knew that he had to speak first.  "Susan, thank you for taking the time to listen to what I have to say," he said 

She looked at Brent, as she drank her coffee.  "I can't talk for long; just tell me what you so desperately wanted to tell me". Brent could tell by the tone of her voice that she was still really angry with him. He took a deep breath before he spoke. "I think before I say you anything, you should know everything about Lilly and me.

 Susan sighed. I'm not going to listen to anything about his wife, she thought to herself as she got up from her seat. "I don't want to hear anything about your wife," Susan shouted as she started to walk away. Brent looked at her; and saw that she was walking out of the diner and he didn't want her to go before he could tell her the whole story. She needs to know, she should know the whole story, he thought to himself.

"Susan, wait," said Brent as he ran after her, but she kept on walking away from him. I don't want to talk about my wife. I want to tell you everything that happened," he said. She turned around and started to walk towards him. She knew that she shouldn't listen to anything he had to say, but somewhere in her heart told her to let him explain. "What do you want to say," she said. Brent took a hold of Susan's hand." Let's take a walk," he said.

Susan looked into his dark brown eyes. Why I am still here with him, when all he has done is hurt me?" She knew the answer to her question, because she was still in love with him.

"Tell me what is so important," she said as she sat down on the bench.

"Two years ago, I married Lilly after only knowing her for a few months. I thought that she was the one for me, but I soon found out that she wasn't,"

Nothing like what I feel for you, he thought to himself.  He paused for a moment before he began again.

"After only been together for 6 months, I told Lilly that we should split up; let's just say that she didn't take it all that well. She started to go crazy, and threw a fit,"

"So you decided to move to Chicago, and start dating me, even though you were still married," replied Susan. Brent looked up at Susan, and could tell that she was still mad at him, and he totally understood where she was coming from. He just hoped that after he explained everything to her, she would understand. "So after that night, me and Lilly talked and tried to sort out what was wrong with our marriage, but I think we both realized that there was nothing that we could do to save our marriage, I knew right then that we should get a divorce."

"But you are still married to her?" Susan said. Brent turned to face Susan. "You aren't going to forgive me, are you?

Susan looked up at Brent, and didn't say anything. "I guess that's my answer," said Brent as he walked away from Susan.

"No… wait Brent," she said, but it was too late, he didn't turn around. Susan sighed as she sat back down on the bench.  It was great while it lasted, she thought to herself.

***

The next day,

Susan walked into the lounge. "If I get one more patient throwing up on me, I'm going to scream,"

"Having a bad day, are we?" laughed Abby.  Susan turned around. "You can say that," she laughed as she sat down next to Abby.

"So what are you doing tonight?" asked Susan, as she drank her coffee. "John wants to take me out for dinner, maybe you and Brent could come with us, and it can be a double date," Abby said.

"Me and Brent broke up last night," Susan said as she got up from her seat, and went to her locker.

"Are you doing okay?" Abby asked as she went up to Susan.  Susan turned to face Abby, "Yeah, I'll be fine; it's always hard to break up with someone,"  

"Yeah, I know," Abby replied. "Call me if you need to talk,"

"Thanks," said Susan. "I'll see you later," she said as she left the lounge.

***

A week later,

Susan walked towards her apartment, and looked into her mailbox to see if there was anything worth looking at. There were a couple of bills, a letter from Chloe, and a letter from an unknown sender.

Dear Susan,

Susan put the letter down, she knew who it was from by the handwriting, she wasn't sure she wanted to read anymore, but at the same time she was curious of what he had to say.

I'm not even sure if you are going to read this, but I just want to say how sorry I am, and I never meant to hurt you. You were the best thing to happen to me in such a long time.

The one question that I'm sure you are wondering is why I'm still married to my wife? Well the week after we talked about saving our marriage, I told her that we should get a divorce, and she thought that was a good idea. But then the next day, she disappeared from Boston, and I didn't know where she was. I called her parents, and her relatives… everyone that she knew, but they didn't know where she went.  I thought that maybe she just needed a few days to sort things out but she didn't come home after a few days.   I stayed there for another year and half, but then I got a job offer in Chicago at Northwestern, and I accepted it, as I wanted a fresh start.

I heard from Lilly about a month after we started dating, I told her that I want a divorce from her as it had been nearly two years, but she said that she wasn't  going to sign the papers that she was still in love with me and she always will be.  But I'm not in love with her anymore; you are the only one that I love, but I guess I messed that up.

Goodbye.

Brent.

Susan put the letter down; she couldn't believe what she had read. But does it really change how I feel about everything that he has done, why couldn't he tell me this in the first place?

I love you too Brent, she said aloud to herself.  She knew what she needed to do. She picked up the phone, and called Brent.  She dialed his number, but his phone line was disconnected

She sighed. Did he left town? She sat down on her couch, and all she could think about was Brent.

 Did I lose my one last chance with him?

To be continued!!!!