365个英语简短小故事- 37. A Jealous Girlfriend

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Gary and Alma were having problems¹, again.

"But you told me it was² okay³ to call up Carol⁴," said⁵ Gary. "I asked you if it was okay to talk to her, because it was her birthday and I've wished her a happy birthday every year for the last 10 years."

"But you had⁶ already⁷ promised⁸ me that you would⁹ never call her again. You promised me that. So, you lied to me."

"But I had forgotten that I told you that. You know that I forget things. I'm not going¹² to argue¹³ with you; you have a memory¹⁴ like an elephant. But you've got¹¹ to believe¹⁵ me, I completely¹⁶ forgot¹⁰. And more important¹⁷, Carol is just a friend."

"No, she isn't. She's still in love with you."

"But I'm not in love with her. She can love me all she wants, but I'm not in love with her. I never was!"

"Well, you say that. Maybe it's true¹⁸. Maybe it isn't. But the important thing is that you never know what the future¹⁹ will bring. You say that nothing will happen between you and her, but you don't know that for sure, because you don't know the future."

"Yes, you're right. No one knows the future. I could²⁰ fall in love with her again, and she and I might²¹ run off²² and get married²³ and have nine or ten kids²⁴."

"Again? What do you mean 'again'?"