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.

everything, noticed James's eyes were glistening with

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

the reasons why people admired him

admired him. He was still a strong man and such

left his guard down, wiped his eyes with the back of his hands.

will get over it. Trust me," James said, trying to sound cheerful. Jacob, on the other hand, looked at

are my father's hands, ' he thought to himself, once again on the verge of tears. His sorrow was too

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

had been silly to worship this man. He was nothing

James's eyes, he expressed, "Uncle James, do you know what I am going to think if you leave?" He

not wanting to create a scene, he spoke in a low voice. In spite

I choose to leave because I am afraid that you will blame me. This is as hard

Jacob and narrowed his eyes. At this moment,

He understood James had made up his

sole reason he confessed the truth to

of his words. His stubbornness wouldn't

Jacob wouldn't meet

man he had respected all his life was abandoning him! He growled with barely controlled fury.

your departure change anything? No, it won't! Nothing is going

like a wounded bull. His sudden fury came as 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

terrible was about to happen. She wished to

not wanting to cause further

was getting even more and more complicated. Her interference would do no good.

went pale. Jacob had cut to the chase and hit the nail on the head. Even though his straightforward way of addressing the issue caused him embarrassment, James couldn't help but secretly admire

an innate ability that helped them confess what they felt using a few words. Jacob was one such person. On one hand,

been

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