The Life I Now Live by Marilyn Grey

Author:Marilyn Grey [Grey, Marilyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
ISBN: 9780985723521
Google: mTIangEACAAJ
Amazon: B00GB128WU
Publisher: Winslet Press
Published: 2013-10-07T04:00:00+00:00

Ch. 17 | Heidi

Andy and I decided to move to Maryland. Not too far from Riley’s doctors. He told me to continue my business from home when I got to our new apartment, and we’d worry about selling the house on weekends. We’d live close enough that I could drive back and work with a realtor.

Honestly, I didn’t feel like I had a choice. As a married woman, I needed to stick by my husband. For better or worse.

He took a shower as I put Riley to sleep. We hadn’t left the house since New Years, so he told me to run out for some food and he would stay with the baby. When I opened the door a package fell on my feet. Pink and silver stripes.

I picked it up and sat on the couch, then slipped the wrapping paper off and stared at the cover of a deep red scrapbook with the title, “The Story of Us.”

I flipped to the first page. Two broken hearts pasted next to each other. One said “Heidi” above it and the other said “Patrick.” I wiped my eyes and turned the page. A drawing of Patrick and I racing each other down the street. The note above it said, The first night I realized I couldn’t live without you, even if it meant never being yours. I read the rest of the book, reliving memories with Patrick and realizing how beautiful our time together was. No sex. No kissing. No passionate heated embraces. We were best friends. We loved each other inside out.

I turned to the last page. A fork in the road with him on one side and a question mark on the other. The note said: Both paths lead to the unknown. We can never know what tomorrow brings. But if you choose the first path we will walk this life together. We will face the unknown in each others arms. If you choose the second path you will face the unknown without me. I’ve left the rest of the pages in this scrapbook blank, in hopes that one day we can fill the rest together. If you love me, just tell me and we will start our life together. I am nothing without you. I love you, butter.

I tried not to cry, but couldn’t help it. Andy rustled upstairs. I hid the book under the couch cushions and went upstairs.

“Hey,” I said to Andy. “Can we order a pizza? I don’t feel like going out right now.”

“You okay?” he said. “Looks like you’ve been crying.”

“Pizza okay?”

“Sure.”

“I’ll go order it.”

I went to the kitchen and pulled my phone from the charger. Two missed text messages. Pat. I can’t do this. I’m trying to let you go, but I don’t think I can unless I’m dead. Heidi, please tell me how you feel.

I thought for a minute. All cried out. Ignoring his text, I ordered a pizza and sat at the kitchen table. Another text from him. You there?

I typed back. Pat, this is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life.

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