Stepping outside I took deep breath in and took in my surroundings, as I calmed my racing nerves. I had been in this city for the past five years and I had been separated from my family at the same time. I fell in love with a gorgeous man, who I adored with every fibre of my being that led me ultimately give up everything to be with him. That costed me my family, my security and my independence. He fell out of love with me and I vanished from his life, his city and his country.
Five years I searched for her, travelled every city in the country when I realised she had left the country entirely. I knew she wasn't from here and I never found out where she originally came from but I had been so hot headed that I ignored her in favor of upskilling my business contacts only to realised that it was meaningless without her to share it with. When I realised my mistake it was too late she had left voluntarily.
Now five years later I see her standing amongst the crowd, smiling, laughing, engaging with them. She looked healthy and glowing that made my body start to burn and the moment our eyes locked I could feel her disappointment in our stare before she broke eye contact and walked away.
Ten years of friendship disappeared, five years of marriage destroyed, five years of hurt and absences that had not been mended. A misunderstanding had separated them, trust and loyalty was tested and now he has to watch her with others not knowing that they were her family and they were here to collect the debt he dealt her.
