Laura's Illusion

Chapter 18 - The Cold War

Laura drove to Tom's place and let herself in. 

Tom was not home so she started to pick up her 

things. She didn't realize how much stuff she had

brought over but a good part of items were right 

here mixed with his. This would be more than a box

...he's crazy. She was crying while she put the things 

she needed daily together and ready herself to leave.

In the box was her ring. He told her to keep it and not

give it back so she wasn't going to. He had to know 

she wants to be committed to him...someday. She 

wrote a note, "Tom, I'm so sorry. I never wanted to 

hurt you. I love you more than life itself. I hope you 

can find it in your heart to forgive me someday. I will 

never love anyone like I love you.P.S. I can't get 

everything tonight as I need time to get myself

 another apartment. If that is a problem let me know."

As Laura put the note on the refrigerator she cried. 

She couldn't believe this was happening. After all 

they have been through. She thought back to some 

of the nights after he came home from the hospital

he was in so much pain he was in tears. She helped 

him through by massaging him, helping him relax, 

making sure his pain medications stayed steady, 

and just holding him, loving him. They had seemed

to reach a whole new level of intimacy during this time

and she saw them as one person not two, she thought 

he did too. Obviously she was wrong. This was a side 

of him she did not know existed, the side she thought 

he must have used on his dad when he left. When 

Tom's dad left he stopped loving him and he never

spoke of his dad again. Laura cried, picked up her 

box and exited. As she was leaving she saw Trent 

pull up.

Trent saw Laura carrying a box and crying. Trent 

thought,"What is going on, is Tom okay?"  He was 

starting to panic. Trent asked, "Laura, what's going 

on?" Laura replied, "I can't talk about it." She started

to hand him the key to Tom's place and said, "Here, I

don't want to leave it under the mat with all that equip-

ment inside." Trent pushed it back to her, "Stop! This

is crazy! I don't know what just happened but I do know 

that he loves you...he's just mad probably and he will