They had met in Lincoln high school. Kate was the new girl. All the football players tried to get her. But it was Jack, the unlikely catch who impressed her most. You could say it was love at first site. Well, love and a whole lot of stupidity. You see, Jack was so persistent for that first date, that he would do anything to get it. He ran across campus half naked proclaiming his love for her! After weeks of embarrasment, she finally said yes. "where did they go for that date?" ...it was a small coffee shop just like this one. Jack was friends with everybody in town, he had a way with people. But nobody mattered, except her. He treated her like a Queen. And since that first date, Kate went along for the ride. But behind the prankster he was, Kate eventually fell in love. They vowed to stay together an eternity. So, it was young love. But it didn't last forever. "What happened?" You see, circumstance always got in the way. The fact was, that Kate's marriage was already arranged. To some wealthy oil tycoon from New York. "And what about Jack?" He always had a plan. He told her they'd run away, and start a life together. "So did they run away?" No. It was a lost opportunity. Jack was drafted in the War, and they have never met since. And that's how it ends. "That's not fair, you said it would be a happy ending" He looked into her eyes again. This time hoping she'd remember that first date. And the time he had ran across the campus half naked. And all those years together. He had been reading to her for weeks. But her dementia would progressively worsen.
She whispered to him, "I'd like to think they will share a lifetime together" He tried not to cry, and just smiled.
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