Waterman had been talking to her for almost 6 months after their first encounter. An encounter that proved to eventually become a turning point in their lives. Two souls out at sea that held back affections out of nobility and character in a place where that was a rare thing. All the while knowing that there would be an eventuality to a love that could blossom... if only given a real chance to breathe. Throughout those 6 months, there was a palpable longing. A desire to reignite an engine that could not be driven at the time of its inception. So out of romantic inspiration, Waterman set out to see her in the hardest of places to get to. He traveled far and on the whole trip there, he imagined a greeting that would be special. He imagined a smile and a warm embrace that would make the journey more than worthwhile. Even if it was just for 5 minutes, to him, it would have been the stuff of poetic legend and he was sure, she would see it the same way.
When he finally arrived, it was late and there was no one around. He tried calling and where she would normally pick up, there was no answer. He waited a bit and decided that since there was no where to stay... he'd be heading back home. He got back into his rental and headed home. On the drive back, his heart had settled into his stomach. He felt numb from the pain and anger. A part of him felt foolish and the other part felt proud. Proud that he had a story to now tell about how far he'd have gone for love. When he got back home, he penned her a scathing "Dear John" letter and told her good luck with her life. Two weeks after that, she answered and told him that she was very sorry but that she had gotten into a work related accident and that it had left her in a coma and hospitalized. Her words on the page were jumbled because she said that she was hit in the head and as a consequence, had to relearn how to speak again. Waterman felt horrible at the scathing letter he had sent so he apologized and kept up with her progress. As time passed, they grew closer at a distance and when it was time to finally explore their feelings... they became a couple.
All was well for awhile and as couples do, they decided to have a night of truth. Where everything and anything that was needed to be asked or revealed would be spoken without fear of judgment or retribution. As truth was revealed, all but two were a bit surprising but digestible and of the two... one was almost unbearable. It turns out that the night he showed up to see her, she was actually watching him from her room. She freaked out at his surprise arrival and feeling like she was unready to see him, she let him leave and made up the story about how she'd been hurt and hospitalized. As he heard this, he kept his cool, looked down and let her finish. This, combined with the other bombshell was gut wrenching to the point of feeling nauseous but the agreement they made in that moment had him forgiving her because they wanted to leave all their cards on the table. He hated to have heard these things but after the dust settled, he was extremely relieved to know that what he suspected all along... was now validated as true by her own admission. He came to trust his intuition more after that... which was a blessing in disguise. They moved forward from that night with some insanely angry sex and allowed their relationship to continue. A relationship that from the moment of that purging... grew freer over time.
As fate would have it, they had there time together... a year of ups and downs. Filled with a crazy passion that both cut and healed at the same time. Something that couldn't be sustained the way they wanted. Eventually separating, he fondly remembers her still but he has also kept certain lessons as guideposts for the future journeys he would take and that is one that has informed his interactions since. He trusts his intuition and his abilities to read anyone and anything but he realized he could no longer trust the unpredictable whims of the human heart and/or mind. She didn't hide in her room because she didn't want to see him. She hid out of panic like someone that wasn't ready to be seen outside their best. Something that would seem so small to others looking from the outside in but something that can be debilitating to one that has ever suffered body issues. All this created a boulder of lies to cover up the embarrassment of how she felt at that moment. Now, understanding will eventually have one move on from such a thing but the lessons of that moment must remain. He has since faced the same to lesser degrees and he's promised himself that he would never step out to make jumps like that unless he was certain beyond his own abilities and intuition that such leaps would be met well. It has hindered him to some extent but it has driven his need for transparency in all things... which has been both a blessing and a curse for him. A blessing because he gets to see brutal honesty before him when its presented and a curse because not many people are bold enough to reveal to you the truth of all they are and all they want...
~moses apollo
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