This stupid memory is still fresh on my mind, especially with the fact that Valentine’s Day is fast approaching.
At the beginning of last year, I had a resolution to finally be in love—that is, being in a serious relationship that would lead to something meaningful. Fortunately for me, I was already in a relationship, but judging by the road it was taking, I was not sure it was leading anywhere meaningful. So, I planned to restructure things and properly direct the path.
On Valentine’s Day, which was in February last year, my girlfriend had been out of town for about a month before Valentine’s Day. So, all I had in mind was to at least be on a call with her. During the day, we had a little chat, and I promised to call her at night when we were done with the work of the day. She agreed to it.
But when night came, I called her line and the two different lines on two different phones were not reachable.
“The number you’re trying to call is switched off. Please try again later.”
That was the response I got on both lines, which clearly meant the phones were switched off, not that there was a network issue.
All through the night, I kept thinking and imagining things—both relevant and irrelevant thoughts. I started regretting why I even got into a relationship because I was not ready for heartbreak. I couldn’t sleep throughout the night.
I finally made up my mind that whatever her reason might be when she eventually picked my call the next day, I was not going to continue with the relationship. I was also not going to continue with the year’s resolution. Relationship is tough!
The following day, she called after reading my countless messages and explained that she put her phone on DND because she was provoked at home. Meanwhile, she almost fought me—literally—thinking that I suspected she went out with another guy, which was why she put her phone on DND.
I simply swallowed everything she said, and from that moment, my emotions gradually crawled away. That was the end of my resolution. I did not bother trying again throughout the year. I was not ready for relationship drama.
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