April 5, 1991.
8:12 pm.
I sat in the park, crying.
I wondered if Aaron even wanted to be around me anymore.
As much as I told him about my life, I kept the dark parts out of it. Especially me doing adult films. I felt like he would see me as a slut if I did.
I heard footsteps coming towards me.
I wiped my tears and looked up.
Luckily it was Aaron.
“Erica…. Please. Tell me what’s going on.” Aaron said, wanting to comfort me.
“Are you sure? You might change the way you look at me. I don’t want that to happen.” I said.
“That won't happen. I need you to be honest with me.” Aaron said, sitting next to me on the park bench. So, I took a deep breath, and told him everything.
Everything. My time at the studio, the barbie pills, getting roofied, everything.
He immediately comforted me.
“After everything that’s happened to you, did you really think I’d leave you like that? I love you, Erica.” He said.
“No you don’t. How could you love someone like me? All the decisions I've made…. The things i've done….. I’m a terrible person, Aaron. I don’t deserve love.” I broke down.
Aaron silenced me by gently grabbing my face and kissing me.
His kiss took me by surprise, but I eventually accepted it, and put my hands around his neck. I felt so…safe.
I wished our first kiss could have lasted forever.
“Erica… I love you regardless. I don't care about who you were back then. I just care about who you are now.” He said, breaking our kiss.
I sobbed as I held him tight.
We eventually left the park and went to another restaurant, making up for our ruined date.
I found a man who loved me in spite of my mistakes. My life was beginning to go upwards.
I just had one more person left to take care of.
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