Second chance Romance
"Dennis.... Dennis... Dennis!!!!!" Parker called
Dennis jerked up from his deep slumber and stared at him.
"You zoned out again.... what could a popular businessman like you be thinking about, work?" Parker said
"It seems like my life is perfect....I mean it is... I am a top corporate manager... something people can only dream of...I have everything... I'm almost self-sufficient in my little world,"Dennis replied
Parker was about to start hailing him because his world was definitely perfect.
"But ever since she left those doors... a part of me has gone missing..." Dennis suddenly said
"Who is she?" Parker asked.
Dennis' mind went back to three months ago... Jenny, his coworker and fiancée or girlfriend, came in through the doors into his cabin. She had a light smile on her face and was holding something in her hands.
"Dennis... how's work... I took a break for a while... how about you take a break too? I made a meal," She said her voice ringing through the walls.
"I'm cool... I'll order takeout... I'm still busy... You should go and do something meaningful too," Dennis replied
"What???... you'll rather order takeout than eat my food.... Just take a break, dear... I also have something to tell you," She said
She was tugging at his arm... the next few seconds, a loud thud! Was heard... Dennis had flung Jenny off...
"Stop being so dramatic... I'm working, please... when I'm ready, you tell me" Dennis said
"That's how it has always been... You're ignoring me... I'm done, Dennis... this can't work" Jenny said and waited for his reply, but none came, only a light shrug... she walked out and he never went after her..
She walked out of his life... He lost his coworker, fiancée and an emptiness in his heart.
Now, three months later, that memory hunts him. He knew he had lost a big part of himself.
"Whoa man... that's rough" Parker said
A few days later, Dennis was taking a stroll when he felt he saw Jenny "I must be going crazy" he thought... but he wasn't..
There in front of him was Jenny... she was back to her old hobby of painting and was delivering a painting to someone... he decided he wasn't going to be a coward and let her go this time.
"Hey, miss... I would like to buy a painting," He said
"That voice sounds familiar," Jenny thought. She looked up and saw him.
"Dennis! What are you doing here?" She asked
"I said I want to buy a painting," Dennis asked
"Well... for your information... I don't sell to heartless people," She said and hopped into a Taxi
Dennis, determined to follow her, trailed her to her house... he resolved to come back the next day.
The next day, he knocked and she opened
"How the hell did you know my house address?" Jenny asked
"Come on...You should receive your visitors more kindly... may I come in? " He said
Jenny stared at him, "Something has changed about him," She thought. She left the door open with him standing outside... He knew that was his cue to enter.
Her home was like a little studio... full of paintings which he admired.
"Coffee?" Jenny asked, and he nodded yes.
"Your paintings are very nice... Especially this one about nature... It makes me feel calm even though I'm not there physically," Dennis said
"Well, one big secret to artists is to make your paintings as realistic as possible... Doing so will make your customers feel more at ease," She said
They both looked at each other and gave themselves a warm smile... Even though Jenny turned away, embarrassed.
Since that day... Dennis made it a habit after work to visit Jenny every day... he was so caring that Jenny wondered if he needed a second chance... One day, he spotted a painting and realized it was a painting of both of them...
He quickly went to her "I'm so sorry for how terrible I was to you, Jen... but I really love you... pls can I have another chance?" He asked
Jenny had tears in her eyes
"You hurt me, Dennis... you really did... but I'm sensing that you're changing and I'm going to give you that chance" Those words seemed to lift a heavy weight off Dennis's heart.
"That day... You said you had good news to tell me, " Dennis asked
Jenny left and came back with a test result, handing it over to Dennis. He stared at it.
"Oh my gosh!!! You're pregnant"
They melted into each other's embrace.
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Steemit Challenge S26-w5 : Second chance romance
Dear @, here is the detailed assessment of your submission:
I guess you missed a couple of points in the contest point this week.
If you read the prompt again, it says after that heated exchange Jenny and Dennis left the cabin and Dennis went in flashback. I was expecting something from their past and not from the future.