Torn Between Two Lovers

The song

I really hate that song. That and the even worse song "It's hard to belong to someone else when the right one comes along" Every time I hear these songs, I remember how an unscrupulous guy used the songs to mess up my then good friend's mind.

The courtship

It all started many years ago. My friend was then attached to a great guy from college. Then they went on to separate courses but in the same varsity. She claimed to love him and he obviously loved her. He had to in order to put up with the nonsense she put him through

One day in campus, this guy from the same course as us struck up a conversation with her. They got along really well. We never suspected anything would come out of that though. He would always look for her, and she would ask me along to be a 'lamppost' to prevent any shady business. I did not trust his character as he seemed to be a really manipulative chap. Of course, he'd try to get rid of me. Like at the door, he'll hold the door open for her and deliberately let it slam shut at me.

The manipulation

Everyday, in the car, he'd give her a lift home. He would always play 'Torn between 2 lovers' and the song with the lyrics that go " Its hard to belong to someone else when the right one comes along". After weeks of this daily bombardment, she would hum along pensively as if it really came from her heart. Often, she and that guy would sit in front while her boyfriend would sit patiently behind. I really admire her then boyfriend's patience. He was back then one of the few good guys around.

To make her dump her boyfriend for him, he would try to make her jealous. He would openly shower attention on other pretty girls where she could see. He would invite a pretty girl into his car with her watching from afar.

Another good guy friend and myself tried to warn her about him. He convinced her that the guy friend was interested in her and that I was a lesbian interested in her too. She turned cold towards me and avoided me like plague. I found this out from another guy friend and was furious. In the first place, just because I was single and cared for her as a friend she can jump to such conclusions about me. I had crushes on other guys but never confided in her as I thought she'd find them trivial. I have my pride too.

Years later

I lost touch with her after that. Later I met a mutual friend who told me that she is still single. Very successful in her career, but single. Think about it.

Have Fun. And Good Luck.