At 69, I went on vacation alone and fell in love with a 72-year-old man. For seven days I felt like the happiest woman in the world. But our last night I heard a woman say, “You can’t fool her anymore. He’s coming home tomorrow and you still don’t know how you’re going to get rid of her.”

I thought maybe I was going to propose to continue our relationship after the holidays.

But, during dinner, his phone rang.

David’s expression changed immediately.

“I’m sorry. I need to go out for a few minutes.

He walked away.

It was fifteen minutes.

I started worrying.

Finally, I decided to go get it.

In the courtyard behind the restaurant, I heard his voice.

David was talking to a woman.

“Have you told him everything yet?” she asked.

“No.

David, he returns to the United States tomorrow. You can’t keep fooling her like this!

Me quedé paralizada.

Entonces, la mujer continuó:

—¿Qué vas a hacer cuando descubra que nunca debiste acercarte a ella?

David soltó un profundo suspiro.

—Nunca pensé que las cosas llegarían tan lejos.—¿Y ahora cómo vas a deshacerte de ella?

Hubo unos segundos de silencio.

Entonces David dijo:

—Si Mary descubre la verdad, jamás me perdonará.
Los ojos se me llenaron de lágrimas.