Beautiful Girl -Love And Cheating Story

Beautiful Girl 

When I was 18 I was sitting on a railroad bridge over this little 

creek. It was and still is my place to think. I was in a dark place. 

I had thought about jumping countless times. A middle aged man was 

walking down the railroad tracks. I was nervous, but wasn't ready to 

leave. As he got closer he stopped and sat down next to me. He said, 

"what are you doing up here"? I told him the truth, that I came here 

to appreciate a little away time. He said, he'd never seen me there 

before, but this was the very same thing he did. I was still very 

uneasy about this new person. He was clean shaven, nice cloths, and 

had a soft presence about him. 

We made small talk and I finally grew the confidence to ask him why 

he was there. He said, "How long do you have?" I looked both ways 

and said, "as long as this bridge will hold me here." He started to 

tell me about his story. He worked as an electrician for a local 

company. Six years ago he met a woman that made him happier than 

ever. After a year they got married. He reminisced on his wedding 

day for a while. He reminded me how beautiful she was that day 

multiple times. I didn't mind, I figured we were here to tell our 

truths. They were married two years, and they had a young daughter 

in their 3rd year of marriage. The wife was a secretary at a law 

firm in the city. He than continued to tell me that after their 

daughter was 6 months old, things became dull in their marriage. The 

love was being pulled apart by the stresses of life. He said, "Our 4 

year anniversary was coming up in a month, so I had planned a 

magical dinner and limo reservation." As the days grew closer to 

their anniversary he couldn't hold back his excitement, but his wife 

was turning even more into a zombie like figure. "She was still so 

beautiful" again he reminded me. It made me smile thinking that he 

could be so truly in love with this girl. 

On the day of their 4th anniversary he took work off early, bought 

flowers, and got changed into a nice outfit. He said, "I could 

barely quit smiling all day!" He arrived home from work early and 

was all set up for this day. He walked through his front door. He 

heard music playing loudly from the upstairs. He then heard laughter 

from his wife. He ran up the stairs expecting to see his daughter 

and wife having a special moment together. Their daughter was alone 

in her room as he passed by. He stated, "With my heart in my left 

hand and flowers in the right, I approached the door, my heart told 

me to turn around, but curiosity told me to rush in." I opened the 

door to find my wife and good friend together in our bed. I stopped 

him at this point. I was in shock of what I had just heard. I pulled 

out my pack of cigarettes and offered him one. He said he quit a few 

years back, and that I should think about quitting too. He continued 

with his story. He said, "Everything I was holding just fell to the 

floor." "She was yelling explanations, and defenses, but I just 

closed the door." My daughter was in her room, so I packed some 

things for her and we left. "She didn't follow you?", I asked. 

"Nope, and I'm glad she didn't, my daughter didn't need to see us 

fight like that." 

They left the house and went to his parents house, his reservation 

was at 7 at a really expensive restaurant. He said with pride, "I 

made it to that reservation, and I spent it with the most beautiful 

girl in the world." I was confused. "She came back?" I asked. "No, 

my daughter and I enjoyed a fine meal together." As he said this his 

eyes got glossy, but never dropped a tear. I couldn't help but smile 

as big as I could. He told me a little about the aftermath court 

issues, but very little. He now lives with his daughter and his 

parents for the time being until it's decided who gets the house. 

We stood up, shook hands, and walked in different directions. We 

reached opposite ends of the bridge and I turned around and yelled 

out, "What's your name?". He turned and with a smile said, "Young 

man, you will someday figure that out on your own."

I still am unaware of what that was supposed to mean. I'm still 

waiting...