Jennifer walked into the apartment to Johnathan asleep on the couch with roses in his hands. She walked up to him and kissed him. He woke up, and jumped on her, hugging her. He started to cry, “I thought you wasn’t going to comeback!” She pulled back, looking into his eyes, “I’ll always come back to you no matter what!” He pulled her back into his arms and held on to her. When he finally let her go, he took her into the room. She started screaming and jumping all over him, kissing all over him. “Get dressed babe I’m taking you out.” “Ok baby, I Love you.” “I Love you too.” He kissed her and walked out the room. Jennifer stared at the bed, jumping with joy. “I can’t believe he did this.” She ran into the bathroom and started getting ready.

            Earlier that day Johnathan and Jennifer got into an heated argument. Jennifer was taking a long time getting ready and Johnathan was being very impatient. “I’m not waiting on you anymore! Find your own way!” Johnathan stormed out the house leaving Jennifer behind. A hour after being at his mom’s house Johnathan started to get mad. “Man where is this girl.” Johnathan stepped outside and called Jennifer. Not getting an answer he started getting mad and started pacing back and forth. “Boy what is wrong with you?” Johnathan went over to the bench and sat next to his mom. “Jennifer isn’t answering her phone! She should have been here by now!” “Well calm your ass down. Maybe she just needed a minute to herself.” “But she knows I’m waiting for her!” “Well if it was that important for her to be here right this second you wouldn’t have left her, right?” “Yes Ma’am, but she was taking forever to get ready.” “Boy how many sisters do you have? What type of reason is that for leaving her behind!” Johnathan put his head down. “Stop looking like that and go apologize to that woman. You better hope she forgives you.” “Yes Ma’am.” He got up and headed to his car.

            When Johnathan got back home the house was empty. Jennifer was no where to be found. Her car was gone out the garage. He tried calling her phone again, this time it went straight to voicemail, “Hey babe I’m sorry about this morning, I’m at the house when you get this call me back, please! I love you.” Hanging up the phone he flopped on the couch and started flipping through the channels.

            Two hours passed and still no word from Jennifer, Johnathan started to get worried. “Look just like mom said she just needs some time to herself.” He got up off the couch and grabbed his laptop. “Hopefully she accepts my apology.” Johnathan got up and went out to the places he looked up, stopping at the flower store at the corner of their block before heading back home. When he got back in the house there wasn’t any signs that she had been there, so he set everything up and got ready. He set on the couch making a promise to himself, “I swear if you come back, I promise to never leave you again.” He fell asleep on the couch, waking up to Jennifer kissing him.

            Jennifer walked out the room wearing a black sleeveless dress with a red sash, and red 4-inch heels. Her hair curled, stopping right pass her shoulders. She had on a pair of diamond earrings, and a diamond necklace. When Johnathan saw her his jaw dropped. Jennifer couldn’t believe how well Johnathan had cleaned up, wearing a black suit with a red tie, and black Stacy Adams. “Damn baby you look beautiful!” “Aww baby you look good too.” “Now I don’t even want to go out anymore.” Both of them start laughing. “Boy, get out of here. How about we go out for a little while so I can show off my man then we can come back and have some fun.” “Oh yea ok we can do that.”

            They left the house and headed to Ruth Chris’s Steak House. When they got there, they were seated and placed their drink orders. After taking a look at the menu they placed their order and began talking.

            “So, baby I wanted to apologize for this morning I should of never have left you.” “It’s okay. We both said stuff and did stuff that was out of character.” “I was still wrong baby. I promise I won’t ever leave you again!”  Jennifer started smiling and leaned over to Johnathan giving him a kiss. “I love you baby.” The waiter walked over and placed their food on the table. “Do you need a refill, or can I help you with anything else?” “Can you point me to the restroom please.” “Yes, it’s right that way.” “Thank you. Baby I’ll be right back I just need to go freshen up.” Jennifer got up and headed to the restroom, and Johnathan looked up at the waiter, “Can you bring us a refill please?” “Sure sir I’ll be right back with it.” The waiter walked away to get the refills. The waiter returned with the refills. “Is there anything else I can do for you sir?” “No thank you.” The waiter walked away as Jennifer was walking back to the table. “You okay baby?” “Yes, I just needed to freshen up for you baby.” They laughed and started eating their food. Johnathan couldn’t keep his head down to long for the fear that Jennifer would leave him. “Baby please stop staring your making me feel like I have something on my face or something.” “No baby, you look outstanding. I just can’t believe that your all mines.” “Yes, I’m all yours, now lets finish eating before the food gets cold.” Jennifer chuckled and looked away from Johnathan.

            The night was going perfect, they were just finishing their desert and Johnathan had to use the restroom while the waiter went to pay for their meal. “Baby I’ll be right back. Just get my card back from the waiter when he gets back.” “Okay baby, I love you.” Johnathan got up and gave her a kiss and headed to the Men’s room.

            When Johnathan returned to the table Jennifer was gone. “Maybe she went to the restroom.” He sat there and waited for her to return. The waiter walked over with the receipt and card. “Hello sir, can you sign the receipt please?” “Yes.” He signed it and handed it back. “Thank you sir, would you like a to go box?” Johnathan was staring toward the restrooms a little worried about how long Jennifer was taking. “Calm down that’s how you got in this mess in the first place.” “I’m sorry sir?” The waiter looked at Johnathan with this confused look. “Oh I’m sorry just talking to myself, what were you asking me?” “Did you need a to go box for your food?” “Oh yes sure thank you.” “Okay, I’ll be right back with it.” The waiter went to walk away. “Wait!” “Yes sir.” “Can you have someone check the Women’s restroom for my wife. I’m worried about her she’s been in there for awhile now?” “Sure sir.” The waiter walked away with a confused look on his face. Walking up to the greeter, “Hey Tracy you see the guy sitting over there?” “Yea, what’s wrong?” “Well he asked if someone could check the bathroom for his wife.” “Oh ok. Wait when did she get here because he came alone?” “That’s what I was coming to see.” “Can you cover for me and I’ll go get her name from him.” “Sure.” Tracy walked over to Johnathan. “Hi sir, what is your wife’s name?” “It’s Jennifer.” “Okay sir I’ll be right back.” Tracy walked over to the restroom and called out her name. “Is anyone in here named Jennifer?” All the women in the restroom said “No.” Tracy walked back over to Johnathan. “I’m sorry sir no one by that name is in there.” Johnathan jumped up. “What do you mean? She wouldn’t have left me! She has to be in there!” “Sir please calm down. What was she wearing?” “You seated us when we got in here! Look she’s wearing a black sleeveless dress!” “Okay sir I’ll look again.” Tracy walked back to the front of the restaurant. “Hey Steve, can you go get Mark.” “Why what’s wrong?” “He’s saying she came in with him, but nobody was with him when I seated him.” “Okay, I’ll be right back.” Steve came back with Mark. “Hey Mark, can you walk over to the restrooms with me so that you can tell the guy sitting over there that his wife isn’t in there?” “Yea come on.” Mark and Tracy checked the restrooms again and walked back over to Johnathan. “Hi sir, my name is Mark and I’m the manager here. Tracy told me what was going on and I’m sorry sir but your wife isn’t in the restroom or in the restaurant at all. Are you sure that she didn’t leave?” “No, she didn’t leave! She’s been here the whole night with me!” Johnathan pulled his phone out and tried calling Jennifer but it went straight to voicemail. “Sir please stay calm. When did she arrive?” “What do you mean? We came together!” “I’m sorry sir but when I seated you, you were alone.” “No I wasn’t!” Johnathan got up and ran to the restrooms screaming. “Jennifer! Baby you in there!” “Sir you can not go in there!” “Look my wife has to be in there, she can be hurt in one of the stalls.” “No sir she’s not I checked them.” “Look sir is there anyone I can call for you?” “What you can do is find my wife!” “Okay sir just calm down.” Mark pulled Tracy to the side. “Call the police and let them know what’s going on.” Tracy walked away. “Okay sir, what is your name?” “Johnathan.” Okay Mr. Johnathan were going to call the police for you and they can help you find her. When was the last time you seen her?” “When the check came, I paid and went to the restroom. She was sitting right there with me. Look ask the waiter, where is he?” “Give me a second sir.” Mark walked over to Steve and asked him if he seen Johnathan’s wife. “No Mark, he’s been sitting there all night by himself.” “Okay look when the police get here let them know we’re by the restrooms.” “Okay.”

            Mark walked up to Johnathan. “Okay sir the police are on there way.” Johnathan got up and ran out the restaurant. Jumping in his car and speeding off. “I can’t believe she left me.” “Well maybe it’s a punishment for you leaving her earlier.” “No! Maybe there was an emergency and she went home!” Johnathan grabbed his phone and tried her again, still getting the voicemail. “Calm down Johnathan, look turn the radio on and just drive home she’s waiting on you.” When he turned the radio on “Dreaming with a Broken Heart” came on and he changed the station only to here “Goodbye my Lover.” He floored the gas. “No! No! No!” The songs kept playing back to back. He started crying, “Why?”  Finally making it home. He ran in the house and “Goodbye my Lover” got louder the closer he got to their room. It sounded like James Blunt was sitting in their room playing live. When he opened the bedroom door he froze. He started screaming. “Why!” He went to run over to the bed when a bad earthquake started knocking him on the floor.

            “Johnathan! Johnathan get up!” “No! Why? Why? Baby No!” “Johnathan baby get up. It’s just a nightmare!” Johnathan’s mother kept shaking him. “Baby it’s just another nightmare, everything is going to be okay.” She grabbed him, pulling him into her arms. He cried in her arms. “Mom why? Why did it have to happen? Why didn’t I just wait?” “Baby it’s not your fault. You were having that nightmare again?” “Yea, it felt so real. It was like she was standing right here.” “I know son.” “If I had waited on her she would still be here!” “You can’t blame yourself, it was an accident.” “Yea but it was cause of me!” “No it wasn’t baby.” “If I would have waited” “No you stop now! It wasn’t your fault. It was a car accident, the guy was drunk and ran into her not you. She loved you and was on her way to you meaning she wasn’t mad, she was over it.” Johnathan just leaned into his mother’s arms. He could hear “Cry” by James Blunt coming from his neighbor’s house through the walls and he just broke down.