Pretty Boy

“He is nothing but a pretty boy..”

That’s what Riza* told us when we asked why she broke up with her ex-boyfriend. It had been four years since the separation, but Riza hasn’t had any boyfriend since then. It must have been really painful, I thought

One time, however, for some reasons, Riza started to talk about her ex, and not just talk, but really TALK. And when she talked, she talked all the way..

I found out that the guy’s only redeeming quality, if we can call that quality, is his being pretty. He is one of those vain guys who always keep themselves looking like movie stars. So, when he started dating her, Riza felt like winning in a raffle draw. He was the type of guy any girl would be proud to be seen with in any occasion. And he was not just a pretty boy, he was also, according to Riza, a good lover. She said, he always made her feel wanted.

Their first date was a bomb, Riza felt like a princess. On their second date, however, the guy was broke, so, it was Riza who settled the bill. The third, the fourth, and even the fifth date was no better than the second. Riza started to wonder if something was wrong. There was. The guy couldn’t last in a job, any job. He simply thought he was too good for any of those jobs he was hired for. He believed he was destined for something greater but wasn’t given any chance.

Months passed and things got no better. Riza was starting to get irritated every time her boyfriend shows up with empty pockets expecting her to give him his fare back home. So, Riza talked with him and said he had to find himself a job. He seemed to digest it over night because the following day, he waited for her after work and asked to borrow some money so he could find himself a job. Riza, thinking it was better to help him find a job instead of just giving him money, lent him some hoping it would help him.

After several months, the pretty boy was as pretty as ever, but still jobless. Needless to say he wasn’t able to pay what he owed Riza.

And Riza? She broke up with him promising herself she would find a much better person. The fact that she is still single now may mean she never find that person YET.

Well, I really wish her luck!

*not real name