READER'S ROCK LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE VOL 2 ISSUE 4 NOVEMBER 2014 Vol. 1 Issue 8 Feb. 2014 | Page 61

“True love, hot sex and classical oboe”

EXCERPT
“Okay, Murphy, spill it. Just
what the hell were you hoping
to accomplish by making me fall
madly in love with you and then
dropping me like a rock? Was I
just an easy lay after all?” She
tried to sound playful, but it
wasn’t really that convincing.
“Of course not. Don’t cheapen
what we had like that. I loved
you and you know it.” He
sighed. “I’m sorry, Erin. I know
I hurt you. I didn’t want to, but
I didn’t see another way. I
didn’t want to get in the way of
you pursuing your dreams.”
“Sean, you were my dream, you
and our life together. The
symphony, the music lessons,
the family...” “It’s too small.
You could achieve whatever you

want.” She laughed, and
it sounded bitter and
ironic. “Funny, isn’t it,
how people say that
when it’s so clearly not
true. Did you ever stop to
ask what I wanted? I
never asked to be
famous, to be in some
high powered orchestra
and deal with all the
internal politics and
backbiting. I just wanted
to play my instrument,
make music, be part of a
group and make people
happy. And I wanted to
come home to you every night. I
told you that, but you didn’t
listen. You were so sure you
knew me better than I knew
myself. What I wanted was to
get my degree and come home. I
certainly didn’t achieve that.”
“You almost have your degree.
A few more months will do it.”
“But now I have no home to go
to.” She let that sink in,
wondering if he would finally
understand. “Erin, if what
you’re saying is true, why didn’t
you insist I talk to you? You just
let it go, didn’t ask any
questions, didn’t protest. I
thought you were done with me,
glad I stopped meddling in your
life.” Erin shook her head. “I
didn’t want to bother you. I
guess I figured you were done
with me, that you were sick of
your silly adolescent girlfriend
and wanted to move on, find
someone else, someone not such

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a baby, not so…I don’t
know…boring.” “How could
you think that? You’re not
boring. You’re amazing. Didn’t
I keep telling you that?” “You
know what they say, Sean,
about actions and words. No
one has ever really wanted me. I
was glad you did for a while. I
didn’t expect it to last. I dared
to let myself hope, but then you
did what I had expected. You
got over me.” “I never did. I
thought you were over me.”
Sean’s voice turned a bit
irritated. “Oh, this is ridiculous.
You know, both of us have been
doing a fair bit of assuming. I
think it might be a good idea for
us to stop second guessing each
other and just say what we
feel.” “That’s hard.” “It is, but
isn’t it time to be honest?”
“Yes.” Neither of them spoke
for a long moment as they
pondered their words. At last,
Erin said, “Can I start?” “Of
course. Ladies first.” “Sean,
from the night you took me to
homecoming, and kissed me in
the parking lot until this day,
the love I have for you has never
wavered, never changed. I love
you. You’re my one and only,
Sean, forever. If I can’t have
you, I don’t want anyone. Why,
when I’ve already found my
perfect love, would I even
attempt to replace you? I would
rather have your memory than
any other man. And to this day I
still want you as much as I ever
did.” She was very close to him,