Why Do Men Change?

My name is Alacia.  I am 30 years old. I work in a hospital. I am a nurse. My job is to  help sick people. I work long hours  every  day. I work during the day, and  sometimes I work at night. 

I love my job because I like helping   people. Before last year,  I was alone. I had no boyfriend, and I lived by myself. I worked all the time, and I was very tired. 

After work, I often visited my mother. My mother lives in a small village.  She is old, so I like to help her too. Life was quiet and simple. 

One day, something changed. A new doctor came to work at our hospital. His name is Michael. Michael is two years younger than me. 

He is 28years old, and he is very handsome. He is tall, with brown hair and blue eyes. He smiles a lot. All the nurses like him because he is friendly and kind. 

At first, I thought Michael  would not notice me. I am not very slim, and I am just an ordinary woman. I don't wear fancy clothes, and I do not have long, beautiful hair. 

I did not think Michael would be interested in me. But then, Michael started talking  to me. He was always kind to me. 

He asked me how I was doing. He smiled at me every day. I was surprised. I did not think someone like Michael would be interested in someone like me. 

One day, Michael asked if I needed a ride home. I said yes. He drove me home in his car. It was a  nice  car, and we talked  the whole way. 

We talked about work, our lives,  and  our families. I felt very  happy talking to him. Michael was easy to talk to. After  that, Michael often drove me home. 

Sometimes, he would bring me coffee  or tea at work. We would sit together in the cafeteria during lunch and talk. I started to like him more and more. I looked forward to seeing him every day. 

Then,  one  weekend,  Michael asked if I wanted to go to the movies. We both had a day off, so I said yes. We went to see a movie together, and after the movie, we went for a walk. 

We talked for hours. I was so happy.  I thought maybe Michael liked me as much as I liked him. But then, a few days later, Michael told me something surprising. 

He said, "Alacia, I need to tell you something. I am married." I was  shocked. I did not know he had a  wife. He never talked about his wife, and he did not wear a wedding ring. 

Michael explained that he had been married for five years. His wife's name is Lisa. They do not have any children. He said he was not happy in his marriage. 

He said they did not have much in common. They did not spend much time together. They had different interests. Michael told me he liked spending time with me because I made him happy. 

He said he felt comfortable with me. He told me I was easy to talk to, and he enjoyed being around me. I didn't know what to do. I liked Michael very much, but I didn't want to cause any problems. 

I started to think a lot. I wondered why Michael liked me, if he already had a  wife. His wife was probably very beautiful, and I didn't understand why  he would want to spend time with me. 

I thought about it every day. I was confused. I didn't  know if I should continue  seeing Michael, or if I should stop. I didn't want  to hurt anyone, but I was happy spending time with him. 

A few days later, something  happened. I went to the big  supermarket in the city. I was there to buy food. As I walked through the aisles, I heard a familiar voice. 

It was Michael. He was talking to someone. I saw him before he saw me. He was with a woman. I guessed it was his wife, Lisa. 

Lisa was very beautiful.  She was tall  and elegant. She looked like a model. She wore expensive clothes, and she smiled a lot. They  were   laughing together, and they looked very happy. I felt sad. 

I didn't know what  to do. I left the supermarket quickly. I didn't want them  to see me. I went home and thought about it. I felt confused. 

Why did Michael spend time with me if he had a beautiful wife? Why did he choose to talk to me? I  started to think about my situation. 

I  didn't want to be the other woman in Michael's life. I wanted to make the right decision, but it was hard. I knew I had  to talk to Michael and figure out what to do. 

Later that night, I couldn't  sleep. I kept thinking about Michael.  I thought  about how kind he was to me, and how much I enjoyed spending time with him. 

But I also thought about his wife.  She was beautiful and looked perfect. I didn't understand why Michael would choose to be with me when he had a beautiful wife. 

The next day, I went to work feeling tired and sad. I didn't want to see Michael, but I knew I had to talk to him. When I saw him, he smiled at me like everything was normal. 

But I couldn't smile back. I needed to know what was really   going   on.   'Michael,   we need   to   talk,' I   said.   He  looked at  me, confused. 'What's wrong, Alacia,' he asked. 

'I saw you at the supermarket with your wife,'  I  said. 'You  looked happy. I don't understand why you are spending  time with me if you're happy with her.' 

Michael looked sad. 'I'm not happy, Alacia,'he  said.  'Lisa  and I don't have the same connection that you and I have. With  you, I can be myself. You make me feel alive.' 

I didn't know what to say. I liked Michael, but I didn't want to be the reason someone's marriage fell apart. I decided to give myself some time to think. I told Michael that I needed space. 

Over the next few days, I thought about everything. I talked to my best friend, Sarah, and told her about Michael. 

Sarah is always honest with me. She told me, 'Alacia, you deserve someone  who   can be with you fully. Don't settle for less.' I knew she was right. I needed to think about my own happiness and what I wanted in life. 

A week later, Michael called me. He wanted to meet and talk. I was nervous, but I knew I had to be honest with him. We met at a park, and I told him how I felt. 

'Michael, I care about you, but I can't be in this situation,' I said. 'You need to decide what you really want. If you're not happy with Lisa, you should talk to her, but I can't be the other woman.' 

Michael looked sad, but understood. 'I care about you, Alacia, he said. I will think about everything. I just  want you to be happy.' 

We said  goodbye, and I walked home feeling both sad and strong. I knew I made the right decision, but it wasn't easy. Life is full of difficult choices, but sometimes, we have to choose what is best for ourselves. 

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