Chapter 8
Unexpected Love
3 months…that is how long is has been since Brent left. I never thought that I would be this upset about someone, but all I can think about is him. All the good times that we shared with each other, but mostly all the lies that he told me. How can I still care about someone who lied to me so much?
"Susan," said a voice, interrupting her thoughts. Susan turned around and saw Abby standing in front of her. "Hi," Susan replied.
Abby sat down next to Susan and asked. "Are you okay?" It was obvious that Susan was upset
"I'm fine," Susan said, quietly. However Abby could tell by her tone of voice that there was something wrong.
"You are thinking about Brent. You really loved him, didn't you?"
Susan smiled slightly, thinking about him. "I did love him, but he told too many lies. We would have never had a real relationship, but it doesn't matter anymore – he left town,"
"How do you know that?" Abby questioned.
"I called his apartment, and his phone was disconnected…so I presume that he left town,"
"I'm sorry. Are you upset about it?"
"No, because we were over before he leave town. I should be going back to work," Susan said, changing the subject quickly.
As she stood up, she bumped into someone. Looking up, she saw Carter standing in front of her. "Sorry, I'm in a hurry. I'll talk to you later, "she said as she walked out of the lounge.
"What's wrong with Susan today?" Carter asked Abby, as they sat down on the couch.
"I think she is still in love with Brent"
**
Later that night,
Susan walked into her apartment, exhausted from work. All she wanted to do was sleep. As she started walking to the bedroom, when there was a knock at the door. Susan sighed.
Who could that be? she thought as she opened the door.
"Brent," she said in a shaky breath, "What are you doing here?"
"Susan, I know I shouldn't be here, but I need to tell you something," he said, as he walked into her apartment.
Susan looked at him. She was still angry at him, but at the same time she was glad he was here.
"Didn't you tell me everything last time we talked?"
Brent looked at Susan and could see that she was still hurt by the lies that he told her. But he knew that he needed to tell her.
"I got a divorce," Brent blurted out. Susan looked at him stunned. But she didn't understand why he was there telling her this?!
"Why did you come all this way to tell me this?! We broke up, remember? All because you lied to me," Susan said with an angry tone in her voice. As she walked towards the kitchen, Brent followed her.
"I'm so sorry that I lied to you. I never wanted to hurt you like that, but I couldn't tell the truth when I met you, could I?"
"No, I guess not," Susan laughed, as she turned around. "Well, you told me what you came to tell me. You can go now,"
Brent took a hold of her hand. "Can I just stay here for a few minutes?" he asked.
Susan looked at him suspiciously and then replied, "Okay- but only for a few minutes,"
"Let's go sit down," They sat down on the couch, and Brent took a deep breath before he spoke. " When I first met you at the medical conference, I knew you were the one that I wanted to be with. You had this great smile; I wanted to know more about you,"
"This is unbelievable..you're unbelievable!""
Susan got up from the couch, and walked into the bedroom, and shutting the door behind her. She couldn't listen to his stories anymore.
He was married when we were dating, so how could he been thinking that I'm the one for him?
Brent knocked on the door. "I know you are still angry at me after everything that happened with Lilly. I don't blame you, but please let me explain. . I wrote you a letter the night that I told you everything, and everything I said was true. "
" I know, I got it," Susan said quietly as she opened the door. " But you left town after that, didn't you?"
He looked at her confused. "How did you know that?"
Susan smiled slightly. "I called you that night. I don't know why… I just did. Where did you go?"
"I went home; I got Lilly to sign the divorce papers. It took me a while, but she finally realize that I didn't love her anymore, "
"Brent, I'm glad she signed the papers, but I still don't understand why you came back to Chicago to tell me all this,"
Brent took a deep breath before he spoke. He wasn't sure if this was the right time to tell her this, but he couldn't wait any longer.
"I came back because I am still in love with you,"
To be continued!!!