“One cannot
share love, nor can one borrow,” said Claude to Maude with a heart filled with
sorrow. “Be happy with your new love. I shall depart tomorrow.”
“Claude, it
doesn’t have to be this way.”
“I’ve said
all I want to say.”
“It doesn’t
mean that you have to go away. You can still journey with Paine and I. Please
stay.”
“If it was a
man, he’d have been immediately slain. But Paine? Perhaps I was blind, for
never would I have thought that you would betray me with the female kind. Nay,
I cannot stay.”
Maude began
to weep. “You are still a friend I’d like to keep.”
“Nay, I’m
afraid that my love runs too deep. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I really need to
get some sleep.”
“I take it
that he’s not impressed,” said Paine to Maude when Claude went to rest.
“Oh, Paine,
I seem to have sparked great disdain. He is leaving in the morn and I may never
see him again.”
“He caught
you having sex with a woman. I’d say that his feelings are only human.”
“I know.
It’s just going to be so hard letting go.”
“Maude, come
hither and let me embrace. Let me hold you tight and kiss your tear stained
face.”
Maude went
to the arms of Paine and her tears fell like rain
And with
bittersweet passion they made love again
They awoke
the following morn to a bird’s sweet song
Maude beamed
brightly as Paine whistled along
The clouds
had disappeared and the winter sun shone
But their
joy instantly faded when they saw that Claude had gone
Maude let
out a sigh. “I thought at least he would’ve said goodbye. Now that we have a
different situation, is there any no point in heading to our planned
destination?”
“I must give
Blaine an explanation.”
“But what if
you find there’s still a flame?”
“There
won’t. Now that I have you I’ll never be the same.”
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