Dana exclaimed with excitement. The old gym was full of people, but the only one she saw was her old boyfriend from high school. He was alone- was he still single?

Her mind took her back to the prom in 1985 when she danced the night away with her high school sweetheart. She smiled at the memory. They were so happy; what happened?

Fast forward to her days in college. She had forgotten all about that dance. All she cared about was getting a degree and a job. She was focused- was it on the wrong thing. What could be more important than love?

Now she was face to face with her past love. He looked back; yes, he remembered her. They held a steady gaze then embraced.

“I never married,Dana” he said. “”I couldn’t forget you like you forgot me.”

“You haunted my dreams,” Dana replied. “You were my dream.”

“Do you want me to make your dream come true?”

“Oh,yes.” Dana exhaled. “I’m done chasing a career; I’ve met goals and shot past them. I’m in a good place. I want you with me.”

His memory of Dana breaking up with him years ago flashed across his brain. It hurt then and it hurt now. A scowl marred his handsome visage as he recalled Dana’s long rejection speech.

“I can’t marry out of high school. That kind of life would just kill me! Don’t you see? I don’t want to be a nobody who is just a housewife. I want a real life and I want to make real money. Let’s just go our separate ways; if our paths cross, I might say hi and share a laugh- but don’t expect anything else. It’s over between us.”

He sighed then shook Dana’s hand off his shoulder. “No thank you,Dana. I’m in a good place ,too.”

. But don’t count on it.