Twenty years ago

“What’s your hurry?”

“You know what my hurry is,” Jessica said, ignoring the slower pace Cheryl tried to set.

“Oh, yeah, you haven’t seen her in like three hours,”  Cheryl teased.  “However did you stand it?”

Jessica grinned.  “I’m in love.  I can’t help it.”

“I can’t believe you two have been sleeping together since high school and you still have the hots for each other.  It’s crazy.”

“Not crazy.  We’re going to be together forever.”

“Yeah, right.”

“We are,” Jessica insisted.  Why wouldn’t they?  She and Yuri were perfect for each other.  Best friends and lovers.  They never argued.  They talked and laughed and made love.  She took a deep breath.  Boy, did they make love.

“There’s tall, dark and beautiful now,” Cheryl said.  “I’ll catch up with you this afternoon.  And hey, thanks for talking with me earlier.”

“Yeah, okay,” Jessica said, but her eyes were already looked on Yuri.  Something was wrong.  There was sadness in her eyes that Jessica had never seen before.  She waited for her, searching her eyes.  “What’s wrong?” she asked.

“We need to talk,” Yuri said.  She shifted her feet nervously, then shoved both hands into the pockets of her jeans.

“Okay, but what’s wrong.  Did something happen?  You look so sad.  Did someone – “