There were 3 friends. Eric, Cathleen and Carol.
All the girls in high school chased Eric. Cathleen was one of those popular girls. She was a sexy and stylish cheerleader. Carol on the other hand was just 1 of those plain average girls.
Carol was not ugly at all. In fact, she looked sweet and pleasant. While Cathleen was labeled as the cool and attractive type, Eric always insulted Carol. Telling her what a 'Plain Jane' she was and how dumb she looked. Obviously, this made Carol feel sad and unwanted.
Life.
Carol never gave up though. She wanted to prove something to Eric. She wanted to prove that looks are not everything. She studied hard, really hard. She became the top girl, and all the guys who once ignored her chased her.
But she never forgot Eric. Everyday, she put a red rose in Eric's locker. Always with the same words, 'I care for you and I always will.' She knew Eric was facing a hard time.
Eric began to realize how dumb he had been. His beloved girlfriend, Cathleen was flirting with other guys. He regretted choosing the wrong girl and soon after, Cathleen broke up with him as she found someone wealthier.
Eric felt so cheated, stupid and dumb. He went to look for Carol. He knelt on his knees and said, "Carol, please forgive me! I know I was stupid. I finally realize that you were the right one for me. Do you want to be my girlfriend?"
Carol rejected him, much to everyone's surprise. She only uttered these words, "You’ve suffered a great loss and I don’t want you to suffer another."
Eric felt disappointed. He didn't understand what she said to him but they became good friends and did everything together. Eric began to change into someone better because Carol showered him with the love he never experienced before. His ex-girlfriends have never treated him the way like Carol does.
They only accepted him for his good looks but Carol loved him for himself. She changed him. Carol continued putting a rose into his locker everyday. With the same words saying that she cared for him and she always will. She never forgot about putting the rose.
One day, Carol didn't turn up in school. This continued on for a week. At first, Eric thought that she was on a vacation with her family because she told him they were going to Hawaii.
He received a call from the General Hospital saying that Carol was dying. She had been suffering from cancer and she forbade them from telling him. She didn't want Eric to worry about her but now, she was going to go and she wanted to take a last look at him.
Eric rushed to the hospital. When he saw how weak Carol was, tears came rushing down his cheeks. He whispered, "Why didn’t you tell me earlier? Why did you hide this from me?" She looked at him and smiled weakly.
"When I said I don't want you to suffer another loss, I meant this. I didn't want to tell you this because I didn't want you to worry. I wanted to spend my last few days with you happily." Eric looked at her. "You can’t leave me." He said. "What will I be without you?" "You'll be who you are now. I will always be by your side. Never forget that. Cherish those times and live life happily. Lastly…"
"Yes?"
"I love you."
She died and Eric screamed. He still couldn't accept Carol's death as it came too suddenly. He only spent a month with Carol. Only a month but Carol changed his life. He regretted but he knew that Carol would always watch over him in heaven.
Sometimes we don't appreciate those who really care for us. Only when they leave us or when we lose them then we regret. Outer beauty doesn't always matter. Most importantly, it's the inside that counts. Tell someone how much you love them and not wait till they're gone then you regret.
Think about it people...
