One True Love

Jake* is handsome. His is not an ordinary face. It was the face of a guy who gets a girl, any girl he wants. He couldn’t remember any girl that ever turned her down. He is simply irresistible and he knows it. And he doesn’t settle for an average face, his girlfriends had been known for their beauty and body. In fairness to Jake, he doesn’t dump anyone in his life. The relationships simply.. didn’t work out.

Then, he met Kat*, a witty, funny and ordinary looking girl who contradicted her the first time they came face-to-face. Jake was amused. How could she? thought he. Is there something wrong with the girl or he has gotten old? After all, he is already 26.

Since then, he did all he could to be noticed by Kat, but nothing seems to work. The girl is just too smart for him and no amount of flirting can do the trick. She’s just beyond him.

So, Jake found himself smitten by the girl to the point of obsession. Jake was finally and hopelessly.. in love. But there was one problem.. Kat was 10 years his junior? She was just a child. Courting her would be deemed taking advantage of the girl’s innocence but letting her go without taking a chance would be unbearable. So, he took his chance and was rewarded. Kat liked him too, maybe not as much as he felt about her, but it was enough for Jake.

For the first time in his life, Jake felt what love really is. Love was looking at her, watching over her and making sure she’s alright. He wanted to protect her and make her happy. He wanted to be there for her always. He couldn’t stand being away from her for too long. But Kat was too young and too smart, too young to commit herself to Jake and too smart to know there is so much ahead of her and Jake has to accept that.

When Kat went to college, Jake went abroad. He had to do something while waiting for Kat. Five years later, Jake came home but learned that Kat already had a child but had no husband. It didn’t matter, he still wanted her. But Kat was still the spirited girl who knew what she wanted and it wasn’t Jake.

Jake went back abroad, still hoping that when he comes back, Kat would finally realize she loves him. But Jake was wrong, he came back with a happily married Kat. Jake knew it was time to let go. He courted another girl and married her. They had two children and Jake loved them.

Jake is happy and knowing Kat is well makes him happier. Still, in the dead of night, he would put out his cell phone and look at Kat’s number, not to text her or call her, just look at her number thinking that his one true love is just a phone call away..

*not real names