I accepted a proposal by an old love back then. We were suppose to get marry but my parents didn’t like him so I had to cut ties with him in the meanest possible way so he can let go. I loved him then and I still love him now and am very regretful for what happened but at that time I had no choice. After a decade and some, last weekend, at a wedding, we meet again. I did not notice him as I was keeping an eye on my children when I brushed shoulder with someone in the too-crowded hall. Instantly, someone grabbed my wrist and I looked up to see that it was my old love! It was like in those movies where the world were turning around us but we were in a standstill moment. His hand were still on my wrist when my stare broke and I mutter “Oh”. He stared at me for a few seconds more before he let go of my wrist and ask me how I have been. I couldn’t answer him before one of my child comes running back to me and I stupidly told him it was nice to see him again. I caught him looking over at me but would look away as I was still in shock and really didn’t know what to say.
I kept tabs on him throughout the years but lost him a few years ago but that night, he was in my state, across the country from where we use to live. Turns out the Bride is a cousin of his thru his mother. (small world) He is still single and has moved on to having a successful life. I received a private call on Sunday but did not get to the phone in time and Private never called back. I am feeling bad bc all the things I wanted to say him, I couldn’t say it. All the things I wanted to give him, I couldn’t. I couldn’t even formally apologize for hurting him. I left our relationship as-is bc I fear and loved my parents more back then. He never ask for his ring back and I still wear it occasionally. I don’t know when I will be able to see him again but I have a feeling that I may do something I should’ve done a long time ago.
This is my sad love story.