10. Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Victor
After I walk Cara to her door, and kiss her once more, I head to the beach. I follow the boardwalk across the dune, kicking my shoes off when I reach the sand. It’s cool on my feet as I walk toward the water. Waves crash against the shore, bringing in the tide. I focus on the sound, the ebb and flow of the water, as I walk down the beach.
I try to empty my mind of all thoughts for as long as possible, but inevitably, they push to the surface. I think of sweet, beautiful Cara, and how much I long to make her happy. I barely know her, but it’s already so clear to me that she could be my forever. Maybe we could even start a family of our own, and this time, I’d get it right. I wouldn’t show up in my kid’s life when he’s already grown, a stranger who has nothing in common with him but DNA.
Is that true though? Maybe we do have things in common, and we just don’t know it, because he won’t let me in.
Will he ever give me a chance? Is it even worth staying in Friendly?
Despite everything, the truth is that I love him. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for him—if he’d only give me an inch.
But he won’t . It’s been almost a full year since we met, and he’s still not willing to even kayak in a group with me, let alone share a meal or a conversation.
Why am I torturing myself when I could be back in New York, part of a surgical team, respected and revered? With Cara by my side…
As the last stars disappear and the sky grows lighter, I still have no idea what I should do.