Chapter 1: Chapter 1
My day started like many other. I got out of my bed. turned on my PC and started scrolling online doing the same shit I have been doing for years now.
After a bit I decide to find something to eat. As I look around my kitchen I find nothing to eat. So looks like I need to order something
Only as I pull out my phone I see that it's almost 4 at night. I let out grumble knowing nobody is delivering this late at night. Deciding to suck it up I get ready to leave my house in the middle of winter.
As I'm walking to the local convenience store. When I cross the road I see two lights barreling towards me. Before I know it I am hit.
As I am in the air I think
'is this it. Is this how I die'
As I start to fall back down I see my life flash before my eyes.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~Flash back~~~~~~~~~~
My name is Vincent I grew up as a only child to my hard-working father
I never knew why my mother left us behind and my father never thought I needed to know.
It was a struggle just being us two. My father worked hard for us to give me a good start and I thank him for that.
My school life was hard but I worked even harder. Straight A student is what I strived to be just so my dad would never have to help me in college.
I still remember how my dad reacted to my acceptance letter with a full ride scholarship to one of the top colleges in the world.
The man I knew as my rock the one pillar of strength in my life was nothing but a crying mess as he read the letter. I still remember what he told me that day.
" You did good kid..... I am so proud of you"
He was never a sentimental Man so hearing those words come from him meant a lot to me. By the end of the day we were both left a crying mess.
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My college life was nothing out of the ordinary. Work the odd job here and there attended some party's and met a good number of people. But all that was at risk do to one lie.
It all started when I attended a party with some friends my crush was also there. my friends trying to help me out by daring me to go talk to her and being young dumb and full of alcohol I did.
We started chatting and hit it off after a bit she invited me back to her place but by the time we got there I was only concerned with puking my guts up I ended that night hugging her toilet.
By the morning everything was awkward between us and I ended up leaving as soon as I could. Most definitely not how I want things to go but that's just how it is sometimes.
It started when I got my ass kicked one night by some random dudes I don't even know he was and it only started to get worse. I had no idea why nobody was talking with me anymore. My friend stopped hanging out with me hell even the professors started to give me nasty looks. I only found out what the issue was when I overheard someone asking if I was the guy that assaulted Rachel.
Everything started to click for me and I immediately tried to contact Rachel and ask her what the hell is going on. And she only had one thing to say to me.
" I am so so sorry dude but that night we went to my place together i fell really bad and got a black eye and when my Friends ask. I would have been so embarrassed if I told them I just fell so I just told them that you did it. Sorry dude"
that's the reason I've become an outkast do to her not wanting to embarrass herself in front of her friends THAT'S IT?!?
" Can you at least clear up the situation and tell everyone the truth!"
She gave me a look like I was a idiot
" I already tried that they think I am now trying to defend you. Sorry dude"
And that is how my college life as a outkast started. For my last couple years of college my life was hell my friends stop talking to me everyone now gave me dirty looks I'm just grateful that the college didn't threaten to pull my scholarship.
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After I was done with college. I decided to move back home and start looking for a job.
I was able to find a pretty decent job quickly after moving back home as I was getting introduced to my new coworkers. Is when I met her I can only describe her in one word gorgeous
She was so kind, funny and smart I fell in love with her but I decided to keep things professional. That lasted about two years.
Our relationship started the night the team were celebrating her getting a management position. Everyone else from work went home leaving just the two of Us and one thing led to another.
I gave her my first everything I truly loved her but it was not meant to last. Everything thing came crumbling apart on one day. We were having our usual lunch chat when one of our co-workers went up to her and ask
" Oh Samantha what are you planning to get your husband for your 10th year anniversary?"
Hearing those words I felt my heart drop and it only got worse when I looked at her for comfort. Her face told me everything.
I was the the other man.
Trying to keep composed I got up quickly said my goodbyes and quickly left. Her face kept racing over and over in my mind I had to tell him I had to find him he needed to know that she is cheating on him.
But nothing ever came out I couldn't find him no matter how hard I looked I just couldn't by the time Samantha got wind of all this she had me gone. Not only did I fail him the man whose life I unintentionally ruined but now I can't even tell him.
Samantha throughout this was calculated to say the least. She already had dirt on me and quickly got me fired and blacklisted from this field.
There was nothing I could do so I decided to just leave before things got worse.
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I decided to move to Europe get a fresh start. Everything was going well I started meeting new people again made new friends I even got a job in a similar field to my last.
But I was never the same after Samantha I always had my guard up around people. Like they were hiding a secret from me.
This lasted about 4 years. One of my best friends at the time set me up on a blind date and my heart melted again she was everything I could ask for this was not love at first sight. It felt like I found my soulmate someone I could give my everything to and they would give me their everything. Her name was Rosa and I loved her
After the blind date we decided to keep seeing each other for about 4 years. One day Rosa decided to pop the big question to me
I took her out to the first restaurant we met at it was to celebrate our fourth year anniversary I was planning to pop the big question to her on a trip we were going to take later that year. But she beat me to it I watched her she got on one knee and say to me
" Vincent my love, ever since the day I first met you. you have been my world and I would love to marry you so my love do you accept"
I set their speechless for a moment never expecting this would happen. Joy washed over me as I told her.
" Yes my Rose I will happily marry you"
I was embarrassed when she put the ring on my finger but I was too happy to feel any of it. Afterwards we embraced I thought this was it I could finally have my true happiness.
But like before it wasn't meant to last
We were married for about 10 years before I found out. It was a day just like any other we got up we did our morning routine and I was off to work.
But today was different for two big reasons. There was a big company emergency letting us off early. So I decided to surprise my wife by getting some flowers and her favorite pastry. But as I parked my car everything felt off.
I couldn't put it into words but everything felt wrong as I approach the door with my heart in my throat I felt my world shake I could hear it the sounds of moans and groans coming from our house.
As I open the door my heart sinks to my stomach the moans and groans keep getting louder. With a heavy heart I move forward every step I take more unsteady then the last as I reach our door the sounds are now deafening.
As I open the door I hope with everything I have that it's not what I know is true. But reality is cruel and I see her the love of my life Rosa my world riding another man.
I let out nothing but a squeak
"Rose why"
Them not even noticing me there before I know it. It hits me our marriage is over. I mechanically reach into my pocket to pull out my phone and hit record knowing this is the only way I can prove I did nothing wrong.
My divorce from Rosa was a hard one. I was alone in my fight against her she tried to take everything from me but the recording and many other pieces of evidence like it saved me. The judge was kind to me letting me keep most of everything only having to split the house.
After our divorce was over I decided to move again but this time not to start a new but to run away. I decided to hide away from society I had enough money to where I could live out the rest of my life in peace.
So I did.
~~~~~~~~~End of flashback~~~~~~~~~~
By the time it's over I've already hit the ground I lay there unable to move hoping whoever hit me comes back to save me at least.