Episode 4

START OF THE NIGHT **

Nicolas meets a group of friends at the entrance of the event.

Thiago: - Look who's arrived... Good evening my friend, I see you made an effort!

Nicolas: - Good evening, I'm not feeling well!

Thiago: - Why?

Nicolas: - I don't like these events!

Thiago: - Come on Nicolas, you know how hard Steve worked to make this event happen. And we're just going up on stage and receiving our awards.

Nicolas: - That's why I came, but I don't like this exposure.

Thiago - Stop being boring, man. Come on... let's have some fun!

I agree with Thiago and we enter the event, soon we are surrounded by reporters and photographers.

Despite not feeling well I attend to everyone cordially, after several photos and interviews, I finally get to our table, my friends are already there, Thiago smiles when he sees me.

Thiago: - So... did you survive?!

Nicolas: - Don't even get me started...

Thiago: - That's what you get for being one of the most coveted singles in Europe! Admit your love for Nataly, get married and stop giving hope to so many women around the world!

I look at Thiago and roll my eyes, which makes him burst into laughter, he then sobers up seeing that I didn't like the joke.

Thiago: - Come on my friend... leave that behind... the night is ours let's celebrate.

We make a toast and the conversation flows normally, and soon we are laughing together.

Despite the constant media harassment, the party is very lively, good music, good food and good company. I am surrounded by great friends, people I confide my deepest secrets to.

Then the awards ceremony for the highlights of the European year begins. Thiago receives the award for best surgeon, which was well deserved and I received the award for greatest entrepreneur. I am called to the stage to receive my award, I go up and thank the tribute, the recognition and my friend Steve who organizes this great award ceremony annually.

After thanking everyone, I go back to the table and celebrate with my friends, everything I do generates a flash, and it starts to annoy me deeply.

Thiago observes me.

Thiago: - So my friend... where's Nataly?!

I look at Thiago, I give a little smile as I shake my head.

Nicolas: - As usual she doesn't come...Sometimes I wonder if our relationship still exists. Not that I'm complaining, I don't want her by my side all the time, but... she's never around. Whether it's a time of celebration or a time of sadness, when I need support, Nataly is never willing to accompany me.

Honestly... sometimes this open relationship gets tiring, I think it's time to end it!

Ana, Thiago's wife speaks:

Ana: - I agree with you Nicolas... you guys need to do something with your lives! No one can live a relationship like that, either you stay together or you don't. This open relationship business doesn't work.

Thiago smiles at his wife's words.

Thiago: - I totally agree with my lovely wife. Dude... a couple needs to feel good together, make plans, build a family.

You guys are not old enough for this kind of relationship, if she's not the woman of your life, move on, find your soulmate, like I found mine. Continuing this dead-end relationship with Nataly you might be missing out on the woman of your life! She might be here... right now... and you don't see her, you don't give love a chance to enter your life!

This time I'm the one laughing, Thiago is the opposite of me, romantic, passionate. He and Ana met at college, we were friends and in a way, I was their love cupid, it was love at first sight. They faced everything and everyone to be together, and I was always by their side, cheering and supporting them, I'm even their best man.

Nicolas: - You guys are a rare breed my friends, few people are as lucky as you are. I don't have a soul mate.

Ana takes my hand that was on the table, she looks deep into my eyes...

Ana: - Let life decide that Nicolas... if you give it a chance... life is wise!

Her words go deep into my heart, I feel a shiver run through my body. She lets go of my hand, Thiago asks her to dance. They leave smiling... I stay at the table alone. I have another shot of whiskey, I see several couples around, I look at the dance floor... there are Thiago and Ana... my friends since college!

Watching them a twinge of envy arises... why can't I live like this?! Having a companion to laugh with, dance with, confide in, cry with... why can't I have a companion? Why can't I have a wife?

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