Nigel stopped by the other day. It was really quite a surprise. I hadn't seen him since he was ten. I had no idea that he remembered me. He never seemed to care much for me when I was with his Mom.

I asked him how he knew where I lived and he said that he had met my Dad. He said that Dad had told him where I lived.

We sat and talked for a few minutes. He apologized for for all the trouble that he had caused. The look that I gave him must have told him that I was surely clueless. He went on to tell me how he had been the cause of his Mom and my breakup.

He told me of the lies that he had told. How he knew that she wouldn't believe me. He told me that she cried when I left and how happy he was that I was gone.

He asked me to forgive him. He said that he had finally told his Mother and that she had cursed the day that he was born. He said that he never wanted to hurt his Mom, he just wanted her all to himself.

I told him that I understood and that things would turn out fine. I told him that his Mother would forgive him. That she just would need some time.

I told him how much I had missed her these past years. I told him that after I had talked to his Mother, things would be better for us all. I asked him for her phone number so I could call.

As I reached for my phone, I noticed he was sobbing. I asked him what his problem was.

He said that his Mom had just died that day...

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EdwinBrown9®™
6/30/16