Hello Stranger

by Jade West

She squeezed my hand a little tighter. “Please don’t buy into it and leave him like Evelyn did. I’ll be reaching the end soon, and I don’t want to see him fuck up his chance to live a happy life and end up alone. I promise you, darling, he is besotted with you. You make him sail the skies. I’ve never seen him so happy as he is when he’s with you.” I felt the tears brewing in me. “I’ve never been so happy as I am when I’m with him.” She nodded, and squeezed again. “So don’t let it go. Please, Chloe, don’t let it go. No matter how hard he tries, don’t buy into his bullshit. He’s just a pessimist, preparing everyone for the losses and not living for the blessings.” “I won’t let it go,” I said. “Is that a promise?” Her eyes were deadly serious, and so was my answer. “That’s a promise.”