fairytale in a twist

Once upon a time, long long ago, there was a girl and a boy that were in a "thing" together. Feelings ran deep for various reasons and they told each other everything. This "thing" carried on for quite some time, despite peoples disagreements with it. On a warm spring night full of sprinklers and stars (contrary to typical cold rain and clouds) their beautiful relationship came to a haulting stop, never to return to what it once was.

In the end, there were many hurt feelings, a lot of anger and even some [pitiful] tears. But there was always SOMETHING about the boy, that just didn't let the girl move on all the way. She felt nothing towards him until seeing him and whenever they talked, she felt a tinge of emotion welling up in her. It frustrated her greatly. (And her sister-who heard all about the odd relationship in detail, over and over again)

The girl took great strides to moving on and did very well in it. Over time, the girl stopped feeling pain whenever she thought of the boy. She healed from his anger and awfulness and found new guys in life. She learned to love herself again. But still something even better had happened.

One day, the girl finally found the last piece in the puzzle to put the boy behind her forever. It was a simple piece really! One that she'd partially recognized before, but mainly overlooked due to past despairs that seemed impossible while in the moment.

The girl saw the boy approaching, and for the first time didn't feel negative towards him. She didn't feel angry. She didn't feel hurt. And she especially didn't feel a "tinge." The boy was confused, didn't understand what had changed and how she was doing so well. The girl was finally able to whole heartedly smile at him and proclaim:

"I realized just how much of a fill in you were. You didn't care about me, and I let myself get way too involved with you. You lied and kept secrets while I poured my heart out. I built you up into something that I wanted you to be, instead of realizing what you were. The last things that had me so tied up by you, smashed today and I realized that I am HAPPY and much better off without you! The whole time we joked about you being a fill in, you actually were. Say my name however you want because it doesn't even phase me anymore"

The boy looked disappointed, guilty and even sad. The girl patted him on the chest once (for dramatic effect) and parted with her signature "Have a good one." With that she walked away, smiling, full of self satisfaction and worth. Happy to finally have closure to such a drawn out heartache.

Now it's too early to tell what happens for the girl. Does she meet the true prince? Does she end up with a stepmother to make more trials for her in life? Does a frog wander over next? Who knows. But the girl learned an important lesson that even when hard things, IMPOSSIBLE THINGS, are thrown her way, she will eventually get over them. Things will always get better and trials will eventually make sense and see the purpose in them.

And that my friends, is reason enough to live happily ever after...