The Illusion of Forever
Crispy Sand
I had been secretly in love with my childhood friend for nine long years. When we finally got married, my family and friends thought I was the happiest person in the world.
After I became pregnant, he used the excuse of "helping an old classmate" and invited the most beautiful girl from our class into our home.
During the worst of my pregnancy, when nausea and exhaustion hit hardest, he took her to the hospital, made crafts with her, and watched sunsets with her.
He even had the guts to accuse me of being small-minded and petty and acting like a bitter, jealous wife.
Only then did I realize that it was just my foolish fantasy that I lived my dream of marrying my childhood sweetheart and had a happy life.
I let go of the love I had for him and of the future I thought we would share.
Now, however, he was the one who regretted it.
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