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Dating : Beauty Is in the Eyes of the Beholder

h2>Dating : Beauty Is in the Eyes of the Beholder

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Rejoice Denhere
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I remember the day Elaine and I parted so clearly. John came and picked her up in his Tesla.

I held on to her so tightly John almost had to tear me away from her.

« It’s time, » he said sternly, forcing me to let go.

I had a restless night. Unable to sleep, I opened the curtains. Stars sparkled in the dark night sky. They seemed to be speaking to me. I crawled into bed with my stomach still in knots. Curling up in bed, I began singing, « Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket. Save it for a rainy day. »

Maybe, just maybe the stars had a good message for me. Maybe this was how this story was supposed to end, I thought. Eventually, I dozed off in the early hours.

When I opened my eyes, the bright sunlight was already streaming through the windows. I glanced at the bedside clock and realised it was already 10:00am.

My phone pinged announcing a new message. I could tell it was from John so I simply ignored it. It was too early for him to be contacting me and I just wasn’t in the mood. Seconds later, the phone rang. Figuring it must be something important and ignoring the urge to fling the phone against the wall, I answered it.

« She’s gone!” John exclaimed. « Elaine is gone! »

I couldn’t tell if the high pitched tone of his voice was due to shock or alarm.

“Wha-at are you saying? Where has she gone? »

« The banker. He always wanted her but even I didn’t expect it to happen so soon. So quickly. »

Then it hit me. Elaine wasn’t coming back this time. Tears streamed down my face. I’d given so much of myself to her only for another to enjoy the fruits of my labour. I took a deep breath to calm myself down. This was for the best.

With a slight tremor in my voice I asked, « How much? »

« £50,000! »

I’ll paint more portraits but none will ever replace Elaine.

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