A Journey

"Do I really have to?" she enquired, already knowing his answer.
"Yes".
"He was really mean! He didn't have to say what he said, you know. He could have been kind."
"You wanted him to be honest, didn't you?"
"Yeah...but not that honest."
"There's no winning with you, is there. You want honesty but you can't handle the truth. If he had lied to you, would you be happier?"
She walked towards the brightly lit window unable to give an answer. A few minutes later, she turned back to face him.
"Fine. I forgive him. But he really bruised my ego."
He smiled at her. "Who's opinion matters more to you? Mine or his?"
Realisation finally hit her. It really didn't matter anymore. She neither felt anger nor hurt.
"I love you," she told him.
"I loved you first," he reminded her.

"Why me?" she asked, desperate for an answer.
"Because you chose this path," came the reply.
"But...but...I don't understand," she persisted.
"What don't you understand? Didn't you choose this for yourself?"
"Of course I did! But I didn't know any better! You should have told me!"she replied defensively."
"But you didn't ask me," the reply came gently.
She paused. Fear crept through her being.
"I'm scared."
"I know."
"What am I going to do now?"
"What do you think you should do?"
 "Why do you do that! Why do you always answer a question with a question!" she shouted.
"Because you already know the answer," came the quiet reply.
"Well, I don't know! There's so many things that I don't know! I admit it! I don't know!"
He simply looked at her, not the slight bit disturbed by her outburst. Silence filled the room. She went down on her knees and sobbed to her heart's content.
He continued looking at her and after her sobs had finally subsided, he spoke.
"Don't worry," his quiet concerned voice embraced her. "I'll take care of things. Leave it to me. Sleep now. Things will seem better in the morning. I promise."
 She looked into his eyes and she knew he felt her pain. Trustingly she closed her eyes and laying on the floor in a fetal position, she fell asleep.