Words of freedom

Words of freedom

Long distance relationships are very hard and complicated. Having these two people who love one another separated by distance and time is something unbearable and temptations seem to follow but holding on is what keeps this unique relationship work. What if that person can no longer take the pain of separation and says that he wants to give up and wants you to be happy with someone else? Hearing these “words of freedom” is the most hurtful thing you can hear from the one you loved so much.

It was a sunny morning when Amber was busy making breakfast for her family. She was the eldest among her siblings and that she is known for being so independent and hardworking. She was currently studying at a famous university. It was pass 9am when she realized she was already late for her first subject.

She is currently in a relationship with Jacob. Jacob is the only child of a wealthy family. He is very religious and down to earth. They had a very good relationship with one another. They have been together for almost a year now and that their relationship is perfectly legal with their parents. Their love is truly unique due to the fact that they have a long distance relationship!

One night when the two were on the phone Amber said “Jacob, how was your day? Tomorrow is our anniversary! I can’t wait to celebrate! I hope you are here with me.” Jacob replied “It was fine. Uhmm...me too. I can’t wait. Amber i will be busy for a while ok? I have work this summer so I won’t be talking to you for a while.” “Oh is that so? It’s ok. Don’t forget to take a rest and drink lots of water ok?” Then the clock stroke 12 they greeted one another for holding on for a year. Their love was unstoppable. Everything was going so well and so perfect then it came to him. Distance was all over his head. Longing for her was circulating through his veins then the reality of distance hugged him as surrender whispered to his ears.

A few days passed and Amber started to neither notice that Jacob no longer talks to him nor answers her messages. She began to worry that he already forgot her. She started calling him and whenever he answers the phone it was the same boring conversation. He no longer has the passion to chat with her. Amber understood that he was busy with work but the fact that he no longer has the desire to commit to her that was the time that Amber began to panic. She kept on asking, calling, and texting him if he still loves her. She was a girl possessed by desperation and was on the verge of losing her mind. She deeply loved Jacob so much and that she was afraid of him leaving her.

One day when Amber opened her facebook account, she saw Jacob’s status and started to cry. It says that he was now single. She wanted to scream but her tears overwhelmed her. She instantly called him and kept on annoying him, asking him about what was going on. Jacob said that he was so sorry for everything. He no longer could handle their relationship. He was scared of hurting her because he cannot fulfil his promise to her that they will be together forever. He just kept quiet the whole time as Amber was crying. He cannot say anything to her. Before the conversation stopped, he told amber that maybe she should find someone close to her so that she would not feel lonely. Amber snapped that time she yelled at the phone “I don’t want anyone other than you! I am happy with you! I know that someday we will be together! Our love and commitment is very strong and that distance is nothing compare to the power of our passion to one another! I love you Jacob! Please! Let us work things out!”

He still did not say anything then the line went off. It was the last conversation she had with Jacob. Every time she calls him, he would not answer and whenever he is online on the computer he ignores her. Amber’s friends comforted her and gave her advices; they told her to stop stalking him and stopped aggravating him to come back to her. She is losing her pride over someone who did not care about her feelings and to someone who threw their 1 year relationship down the drain. Amber just said to them that she is trying to fix something that can still be resolved. Their love is true she knows that and patience is the only key and holding on is one of the solution.

It’s been 3 years and Amber still waited for him. She kept her promise that she will never love another guy other than Jacob then one day as she was walking, a car stopped beside her and as she looked through the open window it was Jacob staring at her. Her eyes started to tear up. Jacob stepped out and grabbed her hand and told her that he kept one of his promises to her that he will go to her place and meet her there. Amber started crying and hugged him and kept on saying that she loved him so much and that everything was all worth it but Jacob did not say anything nor hugged her back. Amber started to fear that there was something wrong. She spoke “What’s wrong? Are you not happy that we are now together? That you are here with me right now?” Then Jacob gave her an invitation card and left.

Amber was in a state of shock. She dropped the wedding invitation and started running away. Jacob was now getting married to someone else. Her dreams of her and Jacob being together were shattered into shards. The pain was unbearable! She isolated herself in her room and then one day a phone call from her mother ended the story. Amber committed suicide and left a note beside her tormented body and injured soul saying that:

“Freedom is his excuse to find somebody else. Death for me is an exception to pain. I am sorry that I am weak but seeing him happy as I am being tortured in hell and looking up to earth will be my greatest freedom.”

That day, Amber’s funeral, Jacob realized he was not happy with his wife. She was a gold digger and she only wanted his money. She cannot believe that he made the biggest mistake in his life. He blamed himself for Amber’s death and ever since that he became a total stranger to everyone. If only Jacob hold on to her and that he opened his mind that their relationship would work. He wouldn’t feel the agony of regret.

THE END