I Think About Having An Affair

I think I witnessed an affair this morning. Or maybe the end of one.

I was out unusually (for me) early this morning- around 5:30, so I stopped into Starbucks for some emergency caffeine. The only other cars around were a red pickup truck and a blue minivan. A man and a woman, both mid-thirties, leaned against the truck, buried deep, deep in conversation. I wouldn't have thought it was anything unusual until I noticed that he held his own coffee, while she was holding a tray with two cups on it.

I went in and got my own coffee, and when I came back out, they were face to face and very close. I loitered by the trash can as they kissed and embraced. He got into the truck and she got into the minivan. He drove away as she sat dabbing her eyes with a tissue.

I've never seen anything like that- felt like a scene in a sad movie. I hope the two of them find some peace, whatever that means to them.

AwwTopsy · 46-50, M

@Browneyedgirl, Nice to meet you, too, and welcome. ☺ I understand what you mean about needing emotional connections; it seems odd sometimes to think of that as a very prominent human [i]need[/i], but it's true. Whether these two were going through "normal" relationship drama or something bigger, there was no way I was going to judge them. We've all been there, and we'll all almost certainly be there again! The best we can do is try to be a little kinder.