Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2009 8:27:56 GMT -5
Continued from the previous entry: The Brother In Law
Part I
It's 4:00 AM when the alarm clock sounds. An arm reaches out from under the blanket and turns off the alarm. Former WCF superstar Bobby Cairo sits up on the sofa and wipes the sleep from his eyes. Cairo is up early this morning to get ready for another day at work. The glitz and glamour of Cairo’s pro wrestling days are gone, replaced by the daily grind. Cairo is a member of the American work force, a working class Joe. It's not the lifestyle that any man dreams about, but it's honorable and it’s the way that most people live. Every man and woman requires a means of supporting themselves. That seems to be getting harder with each passing day.
Cairo is fortunate that his brother in law Greg is the night manager at a Federal Express warehouse in Connecticut. Greg's recommendation played a crucial role in Cairo being hired as a delivery driver during the holiday season. It's only a temp gig but FedEx could offer Cairo a full-time position if he continues doing a good job. Cairo is hoping that doesn't happen. Don't misunderstand Cairo’s point of view; he always takes pride in his work, but he looks at this delivery gig as a means of getting back on his feet, not a career path. When Cairo isn’t delivering packages for FedEx he’s preparing for his eventual return to the squared circle, rehabbing from the injuries that he sustained during his year plus stint in federal custody.
Cairo throws on his sweat suit and sneakers and ventures outside for his traditional morning jog before work. The professional sports landscape is littered with formerly great athletes who tell themselves that they'll be back on top in no time. These are mostly delusional individuals who aren’t willing to put in the hard work to make their comeback a reality. Cairo is an exception to this trend. He’s putting in his work and making a renewed commitment to excellence. Cairo is exercising, eating a healthy diet and busting his ass during weekends at the Ultra Nova Dojo in Brooklyn, New York, where Cairo’s fitness regimen is monitored by head trainer Bolts Quackenbush and a top notch staff of coaches.
Bolts and Cairo have a father-son relationship, an unbreakable bond that dates back to the early days of Cairo’s wrestling career. As manager and trainer Bolts was the man who guided Cairo to the WCF world title in 2006 and the GWC television title in 2007. Now Bolts is front and center in helping Cairo along in his rehabilitation efforts. Bolts has also generously provided Cairo with a place to live, Bolts’ apartment in Hartford, Connecticut. Bolts asked Cairo for nothing in exchange for these gratuities, but Cairo insisted upon paying his fair share. That was one of Cairo’s main motivations for taking the FedEx job; Cairo didn’t want to be a deadbeat and leech off of his friends and family. For Cairo the FedEx job is a means of paying off his medical bills, buying food, clothing and other necessities, and paying his share of the rent and utilities at the apartment.
Money wasn’t always tight for Cairo. It wasn’t long ago that he had amassed a vast fortune during his heyday as a wrestler and business entrepreneur, brokering endorsement deals in America in addition to real estate and other investment deals both domestic and abroad. Cairo’s wealth was negatively impacted like so many others during the economic downturn, but that alone wasn’t the reason why he was left penniless following his stint in federal prison on espionage charges. The federal government seized many of Cairo’s assets as retribution for his anti-government activities. They claimed that Cairo owed millions in back taxes, but that was mere window dressing. Cairo always paid his taxes, regardless of whether he agreed with the tax laws. The tax rap was a mere cover up for the government’s true motivations.
The Halcyon days of Bobby Cairo living in a mansion and banging celebrity babes such as Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone, Anna Paquin, Meg White and most notably Maggie Gyllenhaal have long since passed. Cairo isn’t lamenting the fortune or the punani that he’s lost, he’s living in the moment and working tirelessly to put his life back together. Cairo is only 26 years old. He and Bolts both believe that with Cairo’s strong work ethic and dedication to his physical rehabilitation, he will be ready to return to full contact training and sparring within weeks. This will allow Cairo to properly prepare for his return to the squared circle. In fact Cairo's rehab is coming along quicker than anyone expected. These days Cairo is feeling spry and rejuvenated, a far cry from his physical condition months ago when he was picked up by his pals Biohazard and Chad Evans in New Mexico. Cairo has been able to easily lift packages weighing 40 pounds or more while making his rounds for FedEx, and he hasn’t favored his back or his knees in weeks. Cairo's daily exercise ritual consists of push-ups, sit-ups, squats, thrusts, jumping rope, yoga and of course running. Cairo braves the cold New England weather each morning to run several miles before work. He follows this with a healthy breakfast consisting of high fiber and high protein foods. Cairo has cut the booze, pot and junk food from his diet, vices that had plagued him in the past.
Physically Cairo is rounding into form, but of course there is also a mental side to Cairo's recovery. Cairo experienced severe mental and emotional trauma while he was imprisoned for more than a year at a black site government prison in New Mexico. Cairo was tortured, beaten and interrogated by the prison guards for hours on end, day after day for the duration of his captivity. Cairo experienced abuse so horrific that he cannot even fully recall the details, in part because he’s suffering from post-traumatic stress. To compound matters Cairo has always been the type to keep his feelings bottled up. At various times in the past Cairo’s inner demons have risen to the surface and caused him to lash out at others, but Cairo has never sought comfort and solace from other people. Cairo’s paranoia and insecurities have prevented him from reaching out for help. Even during Cairo’s romantic relationships he’s been detached in some ways, physically amorous yet emotionally aloof. Cairo has typically been a man determined to overcome life’s obstacles with minimal assistance from others. Cairo's mental state is something that he is attempting to fine tune on his own.
As Cairo adjusts the shower head and lathers his body with a bar of Irish Spring soap he thinks about the long and winding road that he’s traveled. He also imagines what the future holds for him: he envisions clashes with the best wrestlers in the world, romantic endeavors with that beautiful woman from work that he’s crushing on these days, a triumphant political campaign that carries him all the way to Washington, D.C.… and inevitably death. Of course Cairo has never experienced death, but there were times when he wished that he had. Cairo visibly shudders as he recalls the turbulent points of his life, the alcohol abuse, drug abuse, the horrors of prison, all racing through his mind. These are memories that have haunted Cairo, they’ve terrorized him, they’ve compelled him to quit, to put a bullet in his head or swallow some pills and end it all. Yet Cairo is also driven by these memories, emboldened by the knowledge that he’s overcome all odds and obstacles that he’s encountered, some self-created and others beyond his control. This dichotomy represents an ongoing conflict inside of Bobby Cairo’s mind.
Part II
Bobby Cairo is not a man who will be easily deterred from his goals. If addiction problems and prison couldn’t break Cairo then getting up early and going to work for FedEx certainly won’t drag him down. When he really stops and thinks about it Cairo realizes that he’s happy to be alive. He’s happy to have an opportunity for redemption, a second chance at life and love. Cairo is at a crossroads for certain, he’s in a transitional period of his life, but he’s savoring these moments. Cairo knows that slowly yet surely he’s rebuilding his life, not from scratch, but rather with the advantage of his knowledge and experience. Cairo is learning from the mistakes that he’s made, learning his lessons and preparing to seize opportunities that he was previously too foolish and immature to embrace.
As Cairo irons his FedEx uniform in preparation for work he thinks about the responsibilities that his job entails. Cairo plays a necessary role in many Americans' daily lives, especially during the bustling holiday season. People from every walk of life count on Cairo to deliver important packages. Some of these parcels are work related, some are personal and some are for entertainment purposes, but each is eagerly anticipated. Everybody looks forward to receiving packages. There are few sights in life quite so thrilling as the sight of a delivery truck pulling into your driveway or the sight of finding a package waiting for you on your doorstep. Cairo certainly got a rush when he opened his P.O. box and discovered that the soiled women’s undergarments that he ordered online had arrived.
The delivery person doesn't often receive credit for their work. He or she receives the lion’s share of blame when a package arrives late or doesn't arrive at all, but does anyone ever tip their cap to the delivery person and express gratitude for the prompt delivery of a package? Not in this day and age, not on the average anyway. Bobby Cairo’s own perspective on that issue has changed since taking this job. Cairo now holds a deep respect and admiration for delivery persons and the difficult work that they perform. Cairo is also grateful that he won’t have to do this work for much longer. It’s not that he couldn’t do it permanently, but the money hardly seems worth the aggravation of long hours, ornery humans and inclement weather.
Cairo feels sorry for those who don’t have the opportunity that he has, the opportunity to earn millions of dollars for wrestling professionally. This new perspective has given Cairo a renewed appreciation for those opportunities that await him, he no longer takes them for granted. Don’t mistake Cairo’s appreciation for arrogance, he doesn’t consider himself better than his FedEx co-workers. In fact he’s made friends with several of his fellow employees. Cairo has even managed to strike up a burgeoning relationship with a brunette cutie who works in the office. Her name is Emily Hotchkiss and she has the cutest dimples that Cairo has seen since he split with his ex-girlfriend Lucy Burke. She also has a great pair of legs and she looks stunning in a slit skirt and high heels.
Cairo is no longer able to impress women with his wad of cash since he’s no longer a multi-millionaire. Now he has to rely upon his charm. For Cairo this harkens back to the days when he was first courting Lucy. Cairo was a young, clean cut, all-American kid back in 2006 when he swept the lovely and enchanting Lucy Burke off her dainty feet at a hotel lounge in downtown Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Cairo had just won his first match in WCF that night, a fatal fourway match that aired on pay per view. Cairo was sowing his oats and he wanted a babe to bask in the limelight with him. Lucy became Cairo’s woman and Cairo became Lucy’s man. Together they were lovers and soulmates. Lucy and Cairo were inseparable for the next several months. Then it happened: Cairo captured the WCF world title and gradually transformed into a drunken, stoned, egomaniacal asshole. Lucy and Cairo parted ways on acrimonious terms and they haven’t spoken since.
Cairo feels like he’s on the rise once again, but this time he’s not a naïve little boy with a blank checkbook. Cairo is an altogether driven young man, sometimes humble and other times brash but constantly focused on achieving his goals. Cairo has a new goal: the ever enchanting Emily makes Cairo’s soul burn with the fires of passion, and Cairo’s goal is to be her man.
Part III
Emily is a beautiful young woman who is defined by her class, intelligence and compassion for others. She’s physically appealing to understate that point, but she’s the type of woman that makes a man think about more than sex. She’s the type of woman who can make you a better man, a happy man, a fulfilled man, an enlightened man. This is the type of woman that Cairo desires. Cairo knows that life is a journey and he wants Emily to accompany him along that journey. Cairo has only known Emily for a few weeks but he’s fallen hard for her. Cairo doesn’t know if Emily feels quite the same way about him, so he hasn’t pushed for a romantic relationship, but he also hasn’t been shy about expressing his feelings for her.
Emily and Cairo first met when they were introduced by a co-worker at the factory. Over the next few weeks they engaged in chitchat interspersed with occasional flirting. Cairo bided his time and waited for the right moment to ask Emily out. That moment came quite suddenly one morning when Cairo arrived at the office to receive his work order for the day. Emily was looking especially lovely in her white blouse and black skirt, with a red flower in his hair. That flower, a harbinger of the hippie era, was just the opening that Cairo needed. Cairo complimented Emily on her appearance and, with only slight butterflies in his stomach, he asked her out. It was a spontaneous outburst following weeks of careful planning. Cairo felt assured of a response in the affirmative. Cairo’s aim was true: Emily accepted his invitation to dinner.
Cairo picked up Emily that night in his ’74 Cadillac Eldorado. They went to a nice restaurant in the city and enjoyed a quiet, romantic dinner together. The food, wine and service were top notch but they paled in comparison to the conversation. Cairo and Emily talked for hours; they laughed, they reflected and they learned about each other. Cairo was on his best behavior for the entire evening, he acted like a total gentleman. When Cairo dropped Emily off at the end of the night, he felt that he had made a good impression on her during their first encounter outside of work. Emily must have felt the same way because she said goodnight to him by planting a sweet and tender kiss on his lips.
The significance of the evening was not lost on Cairo. A second chance for romance had presented itself. Cairo blew his relationship with Lucy because he didn’t realize the special opportunity that he had, the opportunity to spend the rest of his life with his kindred spirit. Cairo is determined to not make that same mistake again. It’s rare that we receive opportunities for redemption in our life and it’s also rare that we encounter special people. Cairo understands this and he’s made a promise to himself: he will not take Emily for granted and he will not blow this second chance. Whatever ends up happening between the two of them, Cairo will not lose sight of the fact that Emily is a special person. If the two of them aren’t compatible as lovers for whatever reason then so be it. If she decides that she’s not into him then that’s her prerogative, but the relationship will not fail due a lack of effort or commitment on Cairo’s part.
Cairo has had another revelation: Emily is someone with whom he can open up and share his feelings. When Cairo is with Emily he feels that he can express everything that he’s been keeping bottled up, everything that he’s been longing to share with another person. Until now he hasn’t felt comfortable doing so. Cairo certainly doesn’t want to burden Emily with his problems, and he also doesn’t want to scare her away, but Cairo does want to share himself with her. He wants to be honest, candid and open. Sometimes a man can only confide in the woman that he loves. Cairo wasn’t even comfortable with the idea of sharing his deepest, darkest secrets, hopes and fears with his parents, his friends or his mentor Bolts. Slowly but surely Cairo is transforming into a more extroverted person and it’s all because of the special woman in his life and the second chance that he’s seized.
An angel named Emily
Part I
It's 4:00 AM when the alarm clock sounds. An arm reaches out from under the blanket and turns off the alarm. Former WCF superstar Bobby Cairo sits up on the sofa and wipes the sleep from his eyes. Cairo is up early this morning to get ready for another day at work. The glitz and glamour of Cairo’s pro wrestling days are gone, replaced by the daily grind. Cairo is a member of the American work force, a working class Joe. It's not the lifestyle that any man dreams about, but it's honorable and it’s the way that most people live. Every man and woman requires a means of supporting themselves. That seems to be getting harder with each passing day.
Cairo is fortunate that his brother in law Greg is the night manager at a Federal Express warehouse in Connecticut. Greg's recommendation played a crucial role in Cairo being hired as a delivery driver during the holiday season. It's only a temp gig but FedEx could offer Cairo a full-time position if he continues doing a good job. Cairo is hoping that doesn't happen. Don't misunderstand Cairo’s point of view; he always takes pride in his work, but he looks at this delivery gig as a means of getting back on his feet, not a career path. When Cairo isn’t delivering packages for FedEx he’s preparing for his eventual return to the squared circle, rehabbing from the injuries that he sustained during his year plus stint in federal custody.
Cairo throws on his sweat suit and sneakers and ventures outside for his traditional morning jog before work. The professional sports landscape is littered with formerly great athletes who tell themselves that they'll be back on top in no time. These are mostly delusional individuals who aren’t willing to put in the hard work to make their comeback a reality. Cairo is an exception to this trend. He’s putting in his work and making a renewed commitment to excellence. Cairo is exercising, eating a healthy diet and busting his ass during weekends at the Ultra Nova Dojo in Brooklyn, New York, where Cairo’s fitness regimen is monitored by head trainer Bolts Quackenbush and a top notch staff of coaches.
Bolts and Cairo have a father-son relationship, an unbreakable bond that dates back to the early days of Cairo’s wrestling career. As manager and trainer Bolts was the man who guided Cairo to the WCF world title in 2006 and the GWC television title in 2007. Now Bolts is front and center in helping Cairo along in his rehabilitation efforts. Bolts has also generously provided Cairo with a place to live, Bolts’ apartment in Hartford, Connecticut. Bolts asked Cairo for nothing in exchange for these gratuities, but Cairo insisted upon paying his fair share. That was one of Cairo’s main motivations for taking the FedEx job; Cairo didn’t want to be a deadbeat and leech off of his friends and family. For Cairo the FedEx job is a means of paying off his medical bills, buying food, clothing and other necessities, and paying his share of the rent and utilities at the apartment.
Money wasn’t always tight for Cairo. It wasn’t long ago that he had amassed a vast fortune during his heyday as a wrestler and business entrepreneur, brokering endorsement deals in America in addition to real estate and other investment deals both domestic and abroad. Cairo’s wealth was negatively impacted like so many others during the economic downturn, but that alone wasn’t the reason why he was left penniless following his stint in federal prison on espionage charges. The federal government seized many of Cairo’s assets as retribution for his anti-government activities. They claimed that Cairo owed millions in back taxes, but that was mere window dressing. Cairo always paid his taxes, regardless of whether he agreed with the tax laws. The tax rap was a mere cover up for the government’s true motivations.
The Halcyon days of Bobby Cairo living in a mansion and banging celebrity babes such as Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone, Anna Paquin, Meg White and most notably Maggie Gyllenhaal have long since passed. Cairo isn’t lamenting the fortune or the punani that he’s lost, he’s living in the moment and working tirelessly to put his life back together. Cairo is only 26 years old. He and Bolts both believe that with Cairo’s strong work ethic and dedication to his physical rehabilitation, he will be ready to return to full contact training and sparring within weeks. This will allow Cairo to properly prepare for his return to the squared circle. In fact Cairo's rehab is coming along quicker than anyone expected. These days Cairo is feeling spry and rejuvenated, a far cry from his physical condition months ago when he was picked up by his pals Biohazard and Chad Evans in New Mexico. Cairo has been able to easily lift packages weighing 40 pounds or more while making his rounds for FedEx, and he hasn’t favored his back or his knees in weeks. Cairo's daily exercise ritual consists of push-ups, sit-ups, squats, thrusts, jumping rope, yoga and of course running. Cairo braves the cold New England weather each morning to run several miles before work. He follows this with a healthy breakfast consisting of high fiber and high protein foods. Cairo has cut the booze, pot and junk food from his diet, vices that had plagued him in the past.
Physically Cairo is rounding into form, but of course there is also a mental side to Cairo's recovery. Cairo experienced severe mental and emotional trauma while he was imprisoned for more than a year at a black site government prison in New Mexico. Cairo was tortured, beaten and interrogated by the prison guards for hours on end, day after day for the duration of his captivity. Cairo experienced abuse so horrific that he cannot even fully recall the details, in part because he’s suffering from post-traumatic stress. To compound matters Cairo has always been the type to keep his feelings bottled up. At various times in the past Cairo’s inner demons have risen to the surface and caused him to lash out at others, but Cairo has never sought comfort and solace from other people. Cairo’s paranoia and insecurities have prevented him from reaching out for help. Even during Cairo’s romantic relationships he’s been detached in some ways, physically amorous yet emotionally aloof. Cairo has typically been a man determined to overcome life’s obstacles with minimal assistance from others. Cairo's mental state is something that he is attempting to fine tune on his own.
As Cairo adjusts the shower head and lathers his body with a bar of Irish Spring soap he thinks about the long and winding road that he’s traveled. He also imagines what the future holds for him: he envisions clashes with the best wrestlers in the world, romantic endeavors with that beautiful woman from work that he’s crushing on these days, a triumphant political campaign that carries him all the way to Washington, D.C.… and inevitably death. Of course Cairo has never experienced death, but there were times when he wished that he had. Cairo visibly shudders as he recalls the turbulent points of his life, the alcohol abuse, drug abuse, the horrors of prison, all racing through his mind. These are memories that have haunted Cairo, they’ve terrorized him, they’ve compelled him to quit, to put a bullet in his head or swallow some pills and end it all. Yet Cairo is also driven by these memories, emboldened by the knowledge that he’s overcome all odds and obstacles that he’s encountered, some self-created and others beyond his control. This dichotomy represents an ongoing conflict inside of Bobby Cairo’s mind.
Part II
Bobby Cairo is not a man who will be easily deterred from his goals. If addiction problems and prison couldn’t break Cairo then getting up early and going to work for FedEx certainly won’t drag him down. When he really stops and thinks about it Cairo realizes that he’s happy to be alive. He’s happy to have an opportunity for redemption, a second chance at life and love. Cairo is at a crossroads for certain, he’s in a transitional period of his life, but he’s savoring these moments. Cairo knows that slowly yet surely he’s rebuilding his life, not from scratch, but rather with the advantage of his knowledge and experience. Cairo is learning from the mistakes that he’s made, learning his lessons and preparing to seize opportunities that he was previously too foolish and immature to embrace.
As Cairo irons his FedEx uniform in preparation for work he thinks about the responsibilities that his job entails. Cairo plays a necessary role in many Americans' daily lives, especially during the bustling holiday season. People from every walk of life count on Cairo to deliver important packages. Some of these parcels are work related, some are personal and some are for entertainment purposes, but each is eagerly anticipated. Everybody looks forward to receiving packages. There are few sights in life quite so thrilling as the sight of a delivery truck pulling into your driveway or the sight of finding a package waiting for you on your doorstep. Cairo certainly got a rush when he opened his P.O. box and discovered that the soiled women’s undergarments that he ordered online had arrived.
The delivery person doesn't often receive credit for their work. He or she receives the lion’s share of blame when a package arrives late or doesn't arrive at all, but does anyone ever tip their cap to the delivery person and express gratitude for the prompt delivery of a package? Not in this day and age, not on the average anyway. Bobby Cairo’s own perspective on that issue has changed since taking this job. Cairo now holds a deep respect and admiration for delivery persons and the difficult work that they perform. Cairo is also grateful that he won’t have to do this work for much longer. It’s not that he couldn’t do it permanently, but the money hardly seems worth the aggravation of long hours, ornery humans and inclement weather.
Cairo feels sorry for those who don’t have the opportunity that he has, the opportunity to earn millions of dollars for wrestling professionally. This new perspective has given Cairo a renewed appreciation for those opportunities that await him, he no longer takes them for granted. Don’t mistake Cairo’s appreciation for arrogance, he doesn’t consider himself better than his FedEx co-workers. In fact he’s made friends with several of his fellow employees. Cairo has even managed to strike up a burgeoning relationship with a brunette cutie who works in the office. Her name is Emily Hotchkiss and she has the cutest dimples that Cairo has seen since he split with his ex-girlfriend Lucy Burke. She also has a great pair of legs and she looks stunning in a slit skirt and high heels.
Cairo is no longer able to impress women with his wad of cash since he’s no longer a multi-millionaire. Now he has to rely upon his charm. For Cairo this harkens back to the days when he was first courting Lucy. Cairo was a young, clean cut, all-American kid back in 2006 when he swept the lovely and enchanting Lucy Burke off her dainty feet at a hotel lounge in downtown Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Cairo had just won his first match in WCF that night, a fatal fourway match that aired on pay per view. Cairo was sowing his oats and he wanted a babe to bask in the limelight with him. Lucy became Cairo’s woman and Cairo became Lucy’s man. Together they were lovers and soulmates. Lucy and Cairo were inseparable for the next several months. Then it happened: Cairo captured the WCF world title and gradually transformed into a drunken, stoned, egomaniacal asshole. Lucy and Cairo parted ways on acrimonious terms and they haven’t spoken since.
Cairo feels like he’s on the rise once again, but this time he’s not a naïve little boy with a blank checkbook. Cairo is an altogether driven young man, sometimes humble and other times brash but constantly focused on achieving his goals. Cairo has a new goal: the ever enchanting Emily makes Cairo’s soul burn with the fires of passion, and Cairo’s goal is to be her man.
Part III
Emily is a beautiful young woman who is defined by her class, intelligence and compassion for others. She’s physically appealing to understate that point, but she’s the type of woman that makes a man think about more than sex. She’s the type of woman who can make you a better man, a happy man, a fulfilled man, an enlightened man. This is the type of woman that Cairo desires. Cairo knows that life is a journey and he wants Emily to accompany him along that journey. Cairo has only known Emily for a few weeks but he’s fallen hard for her. Cairo doesn’t know if Emily feels quite the same way about him, so he hasn’t pushed for a romantic relationship, but he also hasn’t been shy about expressing his feelings for her.
Emily and Cairo first met when they were introduced by a co-worker at the factory. Over the next few weeks they engaged in chitchat interspersed with occasional flirting. Cairo bided his time and waited for the right moment to ask Emily out. That moment came quite suddenly one morning when Cairo arrived at the office to receive his work order for the day. Emily was looking especially lovely in her white blouse and black skirt, with a red flower in his hair. That flower, a harbinger of the hippie era, was just the opening that Cairo needed. Cairo complimented Emily on her appearance and, with only slight butterflies in his stomach, he asked her out. It was a spontaneous outburst following weeks of careful planning. Cairo felt assured of a response in the affirmative. Cairo’s aim was true: Emily accepted his invitation to dinner.
Cairo picked up Emily that night in his ’74 Cadillac Eldorado. They went to a nice restaurant in the city and enjoyed a quiet, romantic dinner together. The food, wine and service were top notch but they paled in comparison to the conversation. Cairo and Emily talked for hours; they laughed, they reflected and they learned about each other. Cairo was on his best behavior for the entire evening, he acted like a total gentleman. When Cairo dropped Emily off at the end of the night, he felt that he had made a good impression on her during their first encounter outside of work. Emily must have felt the same way because she said goodnight to him by planting a sweet and tender kiss on his lips.
The significance of the evening was not lost on Cairo. A second chance for romance had presented itself. Cairo blew his relationship with Lucy because he didn’t realize the special opportunity that he had, the opportunity to spend the rest of his life with his kindred spirit. Cairo is determined to not make that same mistake again. It’s rare that we receive opportunities for redemption in our life and it’s also rare that we encounter special people. Cairo understands this and he’s made a promise to himself: he will not take Emily for granted and he will not blow this second chance. Whatever ends up happening between the two of them, Cairo will not lose sight of the fact that Emily is a special person. If the two of them aren’t compatible as lovers for whatever reason then so be it. If she decides that she’s not into him then that’s her prerogative, but the relationship will not fail due a lack of effort or commitment on Cairo’s part.
Cairo has had another revelation: Emily is someone with whom he can open up and share his feelings. When Cairo is with Emily he feels that he can express everything that he’s been keeping bottled up, everything that he’s been longing to share with another person. Until now he hasn’t felt comfortable doing so. Cairo certainly doesn’t want to burden Emily with his problems, and he also doesn’t want to scare her away, but Cairo does want to share himself with her. He wants to be honest, candid and open. Sometimes a man can only confide in the woman that he loves. Cairo wasn’t even comfortable with the idea of sharing his deepest, darkest secrets, hopes and fears with his parents, his friends or his mentor Bolts. Slowly but surely Cairo is transforming into a more extroverted person and it’s all because of the special woman in his life and the second chance that he’s seized.
An angel named Emily
