pte

e who took the initiat

r fifty and reeked of age. When I asked about his expectations, he smiled, his face full o

no need for traditional wedding gifts. But a woman should

t. I made an excuse

e blind dates, I thought, why not just pick a good-l

how I spott

orching sun. After a while, he ducked into a secluded spot, took

r and invited him to play the

than handing out f

agr

acted, he fe

n't bring anythin

r all. Besides, whatever gift he bought

e was busy fixing a broken light bulb, unclogging the toilet,

aying that I should marry such a hardworking and consid

t Brenden, who looked so

lept in my bedroom. Seeing how well he p

g a pillow with him. He explained that I had slee

, I saw myself clinging to Brenden like

uld never see him again. But over the next

ar, he was the bartender. Even when I went to a ma

We're familiar, and I'll

den to have such a wide range of jo

up spending the night with him. I

was Thanksgiving and I had to bring my boyfri

er-sales service. I thought he was quite practical. He

s. But he told me, "Except for that pack of tea, everything else

r that he had to work multiple jobs

l if Brenden and I were still acting or what

t nauseous and went to the hospital for a c

luded my feelings. Although Brenden was poor, he w

erheard him on the phone with his family. I found out he al

t hurt, I had

see him again. But two y