Left Broken
A Day of Love... and Anger
"Happy Valentines Day baby!" I shout when Gus is dropped off at my house so we can go out to lunch together for this amazing day.
He doesn't say it back, just hugs me and gives me a big kiss. We go inside so I can finish getting ready then I grab the car keys so we can head out.
We end up at Chilli's for lunch and we were getting along great. We even went shopping after so we could get each other Valentines Day gifts. I stopped into a store that sold used video games and movies and collectibles, while I sent Gus down the strip to a "knock off" Family Dollar to get my stuff. I walk up to the counter and ask the gentleman if I may have the Harley Quinn poster. I pay for it and take it to the car, eager for him to see what I got. I decided to move the car closer that way he has a little bit more time to find me something. When I walk into the store i still see that he is empty handed, and I get frustrated. We have been together a year and he doesn't know what to get me? I knew for weeks what I wanted to get him. I shrug it off and walk over to him.
"Hey babe, did you find anything yet?" I ask with a smile
"No. I don't know what you would want or like." he responds calmly as if its no big deal
"Clothes? Chap stick? Candy? A poster?" I ask him as I rattle things off in my head.
I get irritated while he walks around the store for the third time, wasting time, with nothing in hand. Eventually he finds something and we leave. I'm still frustrated it took him this long. I already gave him some gifts this morning and I have another in the car and he couldn't! Calm down Chloe, it's not his fault he's an idiot.
We stop at Walgreen's so I can do some last minute surprises for him. I come back out with a balloon, chocolate, and a card. The look on his face is not one I was expecting...
"Don't you like what I got you?" I ask, sadness in my voice
"I fucking told you not to but me chocolate but yet you do it anyway! Balloons are pointless and you wasted your money," he pauses as he opens the card. It has a really sweet and is written in cursive so I thought it was gorgeous,"and the card's in cursive so I can't read it. Nice try though."
My heart sinks and I want to cry as I take the card from him, while I'm driving, and read what it says to him. I hand it back, and get nothing in return...
