Only A Memory
Present: March 15, 2008
Setting alone in the middle of a busy café' in downtown Metropolis was a young woman in her mid-twenties. She had seated herself in a secluded booth in the back corner, so not to be disturbed. Her back was toward the crowd so no one noticed the tears that streaked down her face, nor did they see the bruise that was already forming on her cheek.
She couldn't believe how stupid she was. She had actually believed him when he said that he had changed. Oh, of course she believed him, she always did. Every time he said he was sorry she truelly thought he meant it.
When had it all changed? She remembered in the beginning how caring and tender he was. Gosh that seemed like such a long time ago.
Valentine's Day 2003
"Okay! Open your eyes." he said removing his hands from over her eyes and stepping in front of her to gesture around him to the large stone terrace. The entire area was covered with rose petals and candles. In the center was a small table with a gilded vas filled with two dozen long stemmed roses.
When she just stood there silent he asked hesitantly "Well...What do you think?" his eyes were shining with love and hopefulness. 'Gosh, I love this man!' was all she could think of but "Wow!" was all that came out. He walked up to her and snaked his arms around her waist and starred down into her eyes, as a sweet grin slipped onto his lips, "Wow? I'll take that as a good thing.". She giggled quietly, "Yeah, it's a very good thing." she replied as she clasped her hands over his shoulders. He bent his head down and nestled into her neck. He began slowly kissing his way up to her earlobe leaving a small blazing trail the entire way and whispered "I love you Chloe. Will you marry me?" as soon as the words met her ears she instinctively pulled back to stare into his piercing blue eyes while her own were flooding with tears. As one tear escaped to flow down her cheek he tenderly brought his hand up to wipe it away and cupped her chin, he smiled broadly at her reaction, one of his true smiles that were reserved only for her. She returned his smile and leaned in to place a chaste kiss on his lips, "Yes Lex yes, I will marry you. I love you. I love you, so much."
The crashing of dishes brought Chloe back to reality. She furiously wiped at the fresh onslaught of tears that began to flow. "Oh, God, I'm hopeless." she said aloud, not noticing the timid brunette standing beside her until a soft hand rested itself on her shoulder. She turned to see a somber Lana looking down on her.
Lana hadn't changed since high school. She was still thin as ever. The only differences were that her hair was cut in chunky layers and she seemed to have an air of maturity that naturally comes with age.
"Chloe?" you could see the questions in her eyes. No matter how they have been apart it didn't matter they were still best friends.
At the sight of the concern evident on her friends features Chloe felt a new serge of tears coming as she began to sob. Lana slid into the booth across from the distraught girl. She sat quietly letting Chloe get her emotions out. When she finally got a grip on herself Lana asked, "What happened to your Chlo? Who did this?". 'Boy was that a loaded question.' She took a deep breath before starting.
Present: March 15, 2008
Setting alone in the middle of a busy café' in downtown Metropolis was a young woman in her mid-twenties. She had seated herself in a secluded booth in the back corner, so not to be disturbed. Her back was toward the crowd so no one noticed the tears that streaked down her face, nor did they see the bruise that was already forming on her cheek.
She couldn't believe how stupid she was. She had actually believed him when he said that he had changed. Oh, of course she believed him, she always did. Every time he said he was sorry she truelly thought he meant it.
When had it all changed? She remembered in the beginning how caring and tender he was. Gosh that seemed like such a long time ago.
Valentine's Day 2003
"Okay! Open your eyes." he said removing his hands from over her eyes and stepping in front of her to gesture around him to the large stone terrace. The entire area was covered with rose petals and candles. In the center was a small table with a gilded vas filled with two dozen long stemmed roses.
When she just stood there silent he asked hesitantly "Well...What do you think?" his eyes were shining with love and hopefulness. 'Gosh, I love this man!' was all she could think of but "Wow!" was all that came out. He walked up to her and snaked his arms around her waist and starred down into her eyes, as a sweet grin slipped onto his lips, "Wow? I'll take that as a good thing.". She giggled quietly, "Yeah, it's a very good thing." she replied as she clasped her hands over his shoulders. He bent his head down and nestled into her neck. He began slowly kissing his way up to her earlobe leaving a small blazing trail the entire way and whispered "I love you Chloe. Will you marry me?" as soon as the words met her ears she instinctively pulled back to stare into his piercing blue eyes while her own were flooding with tears. As one tear escaped to flow down her cheek he tenderly brought his hand up to wipe it away and cupped her chin, he smiled broadly at her reaction, one of his true smiles that were reserved only for her. She returned his smile and leaned in to place a chaste kiss on his lips, "Yes Lex yes, I will marry you. I love you. I love you, so much."
The crashing of dishes brought Chloe back to reality. She furiously wiped at the fresh onslaught of tears that began to flow. "Oh, God, I'm hopeless." she said aloud, not noticing the timid brunette standing beside her until a soft hand rested itself on her shoulder. She turned to see a somber Lana looking down on her.
Lana hadn't changed since high school. She was still thin as ever. The only differences were that her hair was cut in chunky layers and she seemed to have an air of maturity that naturally comes with age.
"Chloe?" you could see the questions in her eyes. No matter how they have been apart it didn't matter they were still best friends.
At the sight of the concern evident on her friends features Chloe felt a new serge of tears coming as she began to sob. Lana slid into the booth across from the distraught girl. She sat quietly letting Chloe get her emotions out. When she finally got a grip on herself Lana asked, "What happened to your Chlo? Who did this?". 'Boy was that a loaded question.' She took a deep breath before starting.