The Beginning

They met while she was visiting someone in another state. It never occurred to her she would meet anyone who would impact her life in such a way in the 3 week visit to a relative. It was June of 2001. She had just ended a serious relationship 3 years earlier and certainly was not looking to get involved with someone else at this point in her life.

A mutual friend knew him and had shown him a photo of her. From that moment on, he called constantly begging her to have lunch with him. She found his behavior a bit pushy and continued to say "No."

One evening when her visit was almost over, the mutual friend phoned and said it was his birthday and all he wanted was for her to wish him a Happy Birthday. She thought, "Okay, then this guy will go away." Well, he got on the phone and she wished him a HB. Almost immediately he said he would have to call her some other time, he was with his family. She thought to herself this was a bit abrupt and rude since HE was the one who had been supposedly dying to hook up with her.

He did call later in the week. He said all he wanted was to take her to lunch one afternoon before she left town. He assured me her she would be in good hands and that he was totally "harmless". So, she finally gave in and they made plans to meet the next afternoon.

This was the beginning of a hell for her but she did not know that at the time.

Labels: Birthday, First Date, Him, Meeting, The Couple