That’s why Tina needed to be sure about her feelings, once it’s done you can’t take anything back. The battle has begun.

Tina dryed her eyes and crawled in to bed for a much needed nap.

She woke up around seven thirty, still feeling exausted and climbed in to the shower. An hour later she had managed to make herself presentable and she was out the door. Pulling into the parking lot of the resturant she spotted Eric’s car and parked next to it. Eric smiled and got out of his car. Tina weakly retruned the gesture and got out to greet him.

Eric: “Im so gald you agreed to meet with me Tina” he hugged her.

At first Tina felt uncomfortable but eventually relaxed in his arms. She needed the contact even if it did come from Eric.

Tina: “How are you?” she said finally pulling away.

Eric: “Im good.”

Tina: “How’s your girlfriend?”

Eric: “I don’t have one”

They walked inside and were seated within minutes.

Eric: “Tina im really sorry about everything.”

Tina: “Yeah, me too”

Eric: “I didn’t mean to hurt you, you know”

Tina: “Well, I don’t know if that’s the truth.” she scoffed

Eric: “No, It is the truth. I want another chance Tina.”

Tina looked at Eric for a moment and saw the sincerity in his eyes. She thought back to the day she met him. He was so handsome and charming, it was hard for her to resist. She thought back to the events that led up to today and for the first time she started to lay the blame on herself. He was the man of her mothers dreams. Eric was rich, charming, smart (eventhough it didn’t seem like it at times) and blessed as a wonderful bullshitter. Sure these things were great but suddenly they seemed irrelevant. This was what her mother wanted, not Tina, not anymore. Eric was not the answer here.

Tina: “No, Eric”

Eric: “Why not?”

Tina: “At one time we were perfect, but not anymore. Im not going to be that trophy on your arm. Look, im really sorry how things ended up but everything happens for a reason.”