This story is about my friend Andrew. He was sitting in a seaside café, waiting for Alice. Once upon a time she was his first love. Everything was fine then, passion between young people. But Andrew had a friend who knew that there was love between the couple.
Andrew did not attach importance to his friend’s gestures towards Alice. In general, Eric was then a promising lawyer, rich. He did everything so that Alice had no problems. Andrew could not even imagine then that his girlfriend could go to his best friend.
Fifteen years have passed. Alice makes an appointment to meet Andrew out of the blue. He had just arrived in the city. Andrew is a photographer, he travels the world. He does not need a serious relationship, he is successful in his work and earns a lot of money.
They were sitting at the table, the conversation was started by Alice. She, by the way, has not changed, only her lips have enlarged.
– Did you get married, Andrew?
-Is that why you called me here? If so, I’m free. I travel, marriage is not for me.
It was obvious that Andrew was happy, his eyes were burning as he talked about himself.
– I see. So there’s no room for me in your life?
– Aren’t you with Eric?
– I can’t be with him anymore. 14 years ago, he forced me to have a son. He wanted to make sure I wouldn’t leave him. He did everything to keep us apart. But I still love you, I’ve always loved you.
Andrew wouldn’t even look at Alice. She had a hypnotic effect on him.
– Do you? No one forced you to sleep with Eric back then. You went to him yourself.
– And you didn’t even try to get me back then.
– Did I? You can’t make me feel guilty now.
He got up from the table, went to the waitress and decided to ask her out to the movies.
– You did that on purpose? Why do you need this waitress? I’m a hundred times better than her.
– Alice, don’t embarrass yourself, go.
She ran out of the café, and Andrew stood at the bar for a long time and thought. He was glad, in a way, for Alice’s betrayal. He had succeeded in his profession, had become stronger in spirit. In other circumstances, he would not have known all this life that he lives now, and which he enjoys immensely.
