Jessica, that was her name, decided to make herself strong again. She didn't have to feel something for him if he didn't feel it too. So she continued to date Michael without noticing how exclusive their relationship had become. Michael had never been in a serious relationship and the thought of commitment frightened him but he enjoyed her so much. He knew he had to promise her what she wanted to hear or he would lose her. So one night when they were out and she received a phone call from an admirer he knew he had to mark his territory. That night he told her he didn't want to share her with anyone else, he wanted an exclusive relationship and they made love.
She had fallen in love with him the first night they made love but she didn't even know it. She thought she was still in control of her feelings. You see, the problem was that she was older than him, add to the mix the huge difference in cultural background and they make an odd couple. Jessica came from a family that struggled to get where they were and they didn't make it that far up the ladder. She was the first member to attend college but had given it up when her school schedule became too hectic and she needed to work more hours because money was running low. She knew how to survive with minimum luxury and how to deal with the hand dealt. She stopped making plans in her life a long time ago, they never realized themselves anyways so why get your hopes up. Her definition of life was the word Ironic.
Michael on the other hand came from a family that didn't start out with much but was able to acquire a comfortable lifestyle. Growing up in that lifestyle he believed in planning things and not jumping ahead on the stages of life. Enjoy being a kid as much as you can, then enjoy being a young adult. Don't commit until you're stable economically and mentally. His outlook on life was positive and fueled by his surroundings, families that had achieved the "American Dream".
Time continued to pass and they started to spend more and more time together. Michael started sleeping over so much she took out a small drawer for his things. She started cooking meals for him to take home with him, and buying groceries specifically tailored for him. Her level of devotion had increased and her guard was definitely down. Michael was enjoying himself so much he wasn't even analyzing what was happening. They were going on 6 months and their relationship was full of excitement and passion.
His parents started noticing that he wasn't coming home very often. They spoke amongst themselves and decided to have a talk with their boy. They waited for him by the kitchen that night and called his name when they heard the door. He walked in without a clue as to what would happen next.
They informed him that they knew this girl was a dancer and much older than him. She was using him; she couldn’t possible love him for real. They told him he was way too young to get serious with anyone, let alone an older woman. She was just trying t wheel him in, get herself pregnant so he couldn’t leave. He tried to defend their relationship but he wasn’t ready for all of this. He didn’t know how to go against his parents and how to convince them of something he wasn’t sure of himself. Jessica was a nice girl but she was older and did want more commitment in less time than he had planned. She needed a man by her side and he was still a boy. So after hours of arguing with his parents he agreed to stop seeing Jessica.
He made it to her place and she knew something was wrong, his face said a lot. He confessed that something was wrong and started to tell her the whole story. She kicked him out of the apartment and told him to grow up. She cried but more than sad she felt embarrassed. It took her a few days to shake herself off but within a week she was determined to forget him and so she started to work more hours and make new plans. He called her constantly, but she always blew him off, until about a month after they had broken up when she just missed him too much to tell him to leave her alone. She accepted his offer for a visit and ended up laying in his arms. They enjoyed each other so much but at the end of the night Michael didn’t curse his parents and stay. He went home again, leaving her heartbroken and ashamed of her weakness towards him.
To be continued………………………….
love So many Differences Part 2
