The Day I Lost Him
The Day I lost Him Do you ever look at your boyfriend/girlfriend, best friend, brother/sister, or anyone you love and wonder what would life be like without them? Or do you ever imagine that they would just be gone one day? I never think that way. I think that everyone is invincible and everyone is going to live forever. That is how it seems at least. That is definitely not the case. I guess you could call me an idealist, but in reality people that you see everyday could be gone tomorrow. That is why you should appreciate them in every way, every day. My boyfriend Jordan and I were home making chicken alfredo, one of my favorite dishes, when I heard a knock at the door. Who could possibly be at the door? No one ever visits me. I looked out the window and I see my mother's Yukon, so I thought it was my dad. He is the only person to ever “check” on me, so I opened the door and I saw my mother standing there. She stood there wearing her perfectly pressed , stainless work outfit and her hair curled to perfection. She looked tip-top like always, except I could tell something was wrong. Her mascara was a little runny and her eyes were red. The first thing that ran through my mind was that my uncle's (her brother) brain cancer was back. So, I let her in and I asked her what was wrong. She looked me in the eye with the face of extreme sadness and said, “Matt died.” I looked at her with a blank stare as she started to cry, I then asked, “ Matt who?” It couldn't possibly be my ex-boyfriend Matt, my high school sweetheart. We dated for almost three years and he was my first love. It must be her neighbor. His name was Matt, right? She holds her composure and then looked me in the eye and tried to get the courage to answer my question, but nothing came out and that was when I knew who it was. I then asked, “Reile?” I asked Reile, even though I already knew the answer. She shakes her head yes which made everything so much more real and immediately my mind started