Eric

Eric sat in his car reading the last text from Veronica. Part of him wanted to reply with profanity. He knew the truth. The night of their date when he saw Veronica at the gas station Eric decided to follow Veronica all the way home. He had never done anything like this before but something about the way she looked at him made him suspect that something was not right. As he followed her his mind waged a war against himself. He knew what he was doing was wrong and could be called stalking, but on the other hand he could excuse himself and explain he was simply making sure his date made it home safely. Once Veronica arrived at her condominium complex he realized she lived in a gated complex. Eric thought of it as a blessing since he didn’t want to go any further. But then he realized he could still see Veronica as she parked her car in the very first condo next to the gate. She got out of her car slowly. She locked her car and went inside checking her phone as she walked. Certainly not in a hurried, ailing manner. Eric also waited to see if Veronica would come back out to clean her car since she said her car was dirty from one assumed throw up. Instead, she went inside and didn’t come back out. Each minute that passed Eric got more and more upset. This kind of behavior is unacceptable, especially for two mature adults. Eric also wondered what in him made his company so undesirable. Then he remembered how wonderful the past month had been. Veronica had been so understanding of everything he shared, she had been so helpful in her advice to him. This was one of the reasons why Eric was so looking forward to a date with this woman. She seemed so interested in him and his problems and wanted to genuinely be a partner, or so he thought.

Now, she had ruined that and without even so much as an I’m sorry. He felt hurt and betrayed, though he knew she didn’t owe him anything he still wanted an answer. All of a sudden he grabbed his cell phone and texted an angry text expecting to get a reaction from this woman who in one night had broken all the plans he had made for them. Back home Eric waited for a response. After reading his text again he realized it wasn’t the best way to get his answers but he couldn’t fix it anymore. There was no reply. He went to bed. Next day, there was still no response. Eric thought it might be for the best that she didn’t reply, but then quickly remembered how much he wanted her. He at least deserved a response, so he demanded one! Veronica finally responded and after some back and forth had proposed another date. Now, the ball was in his court. Eric had to think this through. On the one hand he could see her once more and demand the truth out of her which he was 99% sure he knew, but on the other hand they could try to start this whole thing over and maybe it might work this time. Eric decided to make her wait. After about 2 hours Eric finally replied to Veronica, he decided he needed to see her at least once more. He wasn’t sure if he could forgive her if she was being a player but there was something about the Veronica he had spoken with the entire month before. He finally texted

Another date? I hope this time you can finish it or at least be honest with me. I really want to get to know the woman I have been speaking to for over a month and I would like for you to get to know me. So, how about this time you let me pick you up in my car?