Ex-wife, Please Come Back

As Jacob became older, his fear of loss magnified. Who wasn't afraid of losing all they had? Jacob had only a handful of people in his life. If James left him, it would undoubtedly be a big blow.

As he sank into this melancholy thought, a hand touched his shoulder. Jacob realized it was a strong hand and there was no way it belonged to Sara.

Sara gaped in surprise. It was James. He had come back!

"I went to make changes with my flight reservation. It's bustling with people out there. In that noisy surrounding, I didn't hear my phone ring," James explained, his face eerily calm.

He had dwelt on these sad thoughts for too long. Now he was calm as a millpond. He had come to terms with this parting.

"Uncle James..." Jacob's voice came as a sob. "I thought I would never see you again," he added.

The next second he embraced James. 'These are my father's arms, ' he thought to himself, welling up with emotions.

Jacob was on the verge of tears but somehow managed to suppress them. He remembered that James had told him that real men don't cry.

The two grown men remained embracing each other. Lots of people stopped to watch them.

Jacob, however, felt no embarrassment. He simply hugged James, praying he wouldn't leave him.

Just the thought of being parted from him ached his heart. His dependence on James wasn't something that had formed overnight.

He loved this man even when he was a child. In fact, he always dreamed of growing up and becoming like him. It was a dream that seemed quite hard to achieve. However, with years of hard work, Jacob had become like his beloved Uncle James.

But now, he couldn't care less about any success. If the price of his success was to lose James, then he wished he had been oblivious of the truth.

He couldn't stand being separated from James. To keep him here, Jacob was willing to pretend like nothing had happened.

But James was dead set on leaving. Because of the difference, Jacob had never been more terrified in his life.

were glistening with tears. She was shocked. This man was the

of adversity. She had thought Uncle James wasn't capable of sorrow. He was the man people went to when they

one of the reasons why people admired him

still a strong man and such

had almost left his guard down, wiped his eyes with

to sound cheerful. Jacob, on the other hand, looked at his hands.

to himself, once again on the verge of

a sudden shift in his mood. He clenched his fists and stood straight. He was overcome by

told himself he had been silly to worship this man. He

"Uncle James, do you know what I am going to think if you leave?" He spoke in

public place, Jacob would have screamed. However, not wanting to create a scene, he spoke

We are all flawed. And yes, I admit I am a coward. I choose to leave because I am afraid that you will blame me. This

At this moment, he looked a lot

He understood James had made up his mind. Nothing would dissuade him

sole reason he

James was a man of his words. His stubbornness wouldn't allow him

if he left, Jacob wouldn't meet him again.

man he had respected all his life was abandoning him!

but a coward! Will your departure change anything? No, it won't! Nothing is going

a shock to James. Even Sara trembled a little. As far as she could remember, Jacob had never raised his voice in front of James. He was someone that he treated with the utmost

Sara couldn't help but gape at him. She had a premonition that something terrible was about to happen. She

silent, not wanting

even more and more complicated. Her interference would do no

the head. Even though his straightforward way of addressing the issue caused

felt using a few words. Jacob was one such person. On one hand, James was happy. On the other hand, he felt uneasy at being exposed.

had been uttered

right, Jacob! I have been a coward all my life. But there is nothing I can do to change that.