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Story V – Friday Night

Dan and Lisa are out on a Friday night. They work together, they have for the last 8 months. They’ve just finished an important project today and they’ve decided to have a quick celebration.

Dan just ordered the second bottle of wine.

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Dan – “So tell me Lisa, apart from loving seafood and being a great accountant” – He said with a big smile and looking at her – “what do you like doing in your free time?”

Lisa smiled back at him and touched her glass of wine.

Lisa – “I like mud wrestling and weight lifting” – She said trying to look serious.

Dan laughed sincerely and loudly. She laughed too.

Dan – “You’re very funny!” – He tried to sound surprised – “But seriously. For example, I am into marathons at the moment and I’ve just signed up for the Paris one” – He said quite proud.

Lisa looked at him for a moment. She moved forward and smiled at him.

Lisa – “I’ll tell you my secrets after the third bottle of wine” – She looked up to see his reaction.

He smiled back and relaxed on his chair. It was going to be a long night, he thought, and he was totally ready for it.

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Story IV – The Mobile Phone

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Yes or No? Shall I keep the phone in case she calls again? – He asked himself.

It all started this morning on the bus, on his way to work. After a few stops the man sitting next to him got up and left. Marc didn’t notice until a few seconds later that the man had forgotten his phone on the bus.

It was too late now to ask the bus driver to stop and look for the guy to give him his mobile back, so he decided he would drop the phone at the next Police Station on his way to work. It was a good idea, in case the guy came looking for it.

Marc put the phone on his pocket, grabbed his bag and got off the bus.

After a few minutes he noticed a phone ringing. It took him a good few seconds to realise that it was this “other phone” in his pocket. He chose not to pick it up; after all it wasn’t his phone. But it started ringing again.

Then he thought that it might be the owner trying to find his phone so he decided to answer the call.

  • ‘Hello’ – Mark said but none said anything – ‘Hello?’ – Mark insisted
  • ‘Why did you do that?’ – A woman said on the other side of the phone – ‘I would have never done that to you’
  • ‘Hello, look I don’t know who you are but I am not who you think that I am, I just found this phone on the bus’ – Mark said quickly trying to explain the situation.
  • ‘If you don’t tell me that you love me now … I will kill myself’ – She said while crying.
  • ‘Hey look, I don’t know what it is happening but it is Mark here and I don’t know you. If you can let me know who is the owner of this phone, I will get this phone back to him and you will be able to reach him’ – Marc reassured her.
  • ‘I should have never trusted you’ – Her crying was quieter now – ‘But I can’t go on like this’

Mark thought of her, how vulnerable and sad she sounded. He knew she was beautiful, but not only because of the guy whose phone he was using was very handsome too; it was her voice, there was something he couldn’t explain but he was sure.

She was calling at 8:30 in the morning and she sounded so hurt. Probably she had been crying all night.

  • ‘Say it’ – She whispered
  • ‘Please’ – She begged quietly.

Mark did the only thing he could think of:

  • ‘I love you’ – He said to her

After a few seconds of silence she hung up the phone.

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Story III – Cold night

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“The weather is so horrible outside. Nights like this should be forbidden” – She thought while looking through the window. She decided to make herself a cup of tea, that would warm her up.

It was a night like this when all happened and everything finished for her.

Her husband had been working a 36 hours shift at the Hospital when he had a crash on his way back home, he was tired but the snow didn’t help. He was coming back to her but they never saw each other again.

And it was on evenings like this when she was feeling more sad and lonely.

The kettle screamed to let her know that the water was ready.

“Tonight I’ll have a camomile, it’ll help me sleep” – She thought.

With the cup of tea ready, she went back to the window.

She hugged herself through the cardigan and decided to stay by the window a little bit longer, just to check that everyone was ok out there.

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Story II – It isn’t mutual if he doesn’t find out

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– Hi Eric, how are you?

– OMG Martha, you wouldn’t believe what a bad day I am having!! I should have never left the bed this morning

– I am sure it is not too bad. Come on, tell me about it.

– Last night I went out with Marc to this new trendy bar in Soho

– So you went out last night?! But it was Tuesday..

– Focus Martha! And I met this girl. You wouldn’t believe how attractive she was.

– You met someone last night? Wait! Are you sure you want to meet someone who also goes out on a Tuesday?

– After buying my way with a few jokes and stories, she ended up leaving with me.

– And she went home with you?

– Why are you repeating everything I am saying?

– Sorry…

– She stayed at my place all night and it was brilliant – Really amazing!

– Oohh

– But you wouldn’t guess my bad luck, do you remember I was hoping to get a promotion now that Lucas was leaving the agency? Well, the director decided it would be better to bring someone new, with fresh ideas. Can you imagine who it is?

– Did you prepare breakfast for her?

– What? Whats the matter with you today? Focus please

– Of course, continue.

– Isobel, the girl from last night, she is my new manager! Can you imagine? And the worst thing is that I actually really like her. Help me Martha, what can I do? I want to keep seeing her but I want her job

– Why should I know what to do?

– Well, you always get what you want.

– Do I? Do I really Eric?

– Of course you do! You have a great job that you love and people respect you. And the only reason why you have no partner at the moment is because you don’t want to.

– What? Is it really what you think? As a friend you really suck… You could know me better if you wanted, but that is not the case, is it?

– Martha, I am lost here..

– Of course you are

– So are you going to help me or not?

She got up and left.

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Story I – Choices

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It was impossible to deny it anymore, it was over and there was nothing she could do about it.

She took her bag and left the house, got in the car and drove away.

She couldn’t blame it on Alan, it wasn’t his fault. They had been trying to save their relationship for months but nothing had changed. If only, she was feeling even more guilty and alone than before.

She didn’t know where she was going when she got in the car, but she knew now where she was heading to.

She hadn’t stopped seeing Rob all this time, she couldn’t help it. There was no point in lying to herself about it, no more excuses.

Alan was safe, warm, loving and always there for her. Rob was cold, distant, rude, and above all that, he didn’t need her. So why was she doing this? Was it worth it? She asked herself like as if any answer would matter and make her change her mind.

She was there. Got out of the car and walked to his house.

She knocked on the door and waited. He opened the door and she could see on his face that he wasn’t expecting her.

–          Are you going to invite me in? – She asked.

He moved aside and let her in.

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