The Best Thing I Ever Did Novels & Stories

I'm changing into myself. And that might be the bravest thing I've ever done.

Evan scolded him, "You brat, are you asking for a beating? Your mom's health is the most important thing in this family!" I chuckled quietly. Then, I took advantage of her preoccupation by leaning over and kissing him. Our son finally surrendered. "Alright, alright. I'll come over right now." Evan said, "Forget it." Then, he hung up the phone. His eyes sparkled as he smiled at me. "Sweetheart, you tricked me!" Laughter filled the house once more. I only made one wish on my birthday. I wished that my halcyon days would last longer.

I can move on by leaving you behind,″ He adds. ″I mean . . . you were the best thing that has ever happened in my life. You were the perfect package, you know? It wasn’t just your looks but it was you—how you talk, how you walk, how you stand and even by how you looked at me. It was perfect to me, you were perfect to me. I’m not trying to bring back what was in the past because both of us are already ahead in the future but I just want you to know that you were and always will play a huge role in my life.″ He continues to speak, silencing me.

~~~~ You know, a lot of girls be Thinkin' my songs are about them This is not to get confused This one's for you Baby, you my everything, you all I ever wanted We could do it real big, bigger than you ever done it You be up on everything, other hoes ain't never on it I want this forever, I swear I can spend whatever on it 'Cause she hold me down every time I hit her up When I get right, I promise that we gon' live it up She made me beg for it 'til she give it up And I say the same thing every single time I say, you the fuckin' best, you the fuckin' best You the fuckin' best, you the fuckin' best You the best I ever had, best I ever had Best I ever had, best I ever had I say, you the fuckin'

It would have been the best thing that ever happened to me I had so much to make up for, I knew that, and if Grace would have me, I would spend the rest of my life proving to her that she was the most wonderful thing on this Earth. In the meantime though, I would stick to my promise. This week was not the time to bring it up.

It better be the best thing we would ever have in our life. THE END.

And I'd already come too close to destroying the best thing that had ever happened to me. Never again.

"Do you regret us? The way we started. The choices we made." "Never." He pulled me closer. "You're the best thing that ever happened to me. Even when you were the thing that destroyed me. Especially then. Because you destroyed the version of me that needed destroying. And you helped me build something better from what was left." "Same," I said. "You're the best worst thing that happened to me. And I'd do it again. Even knowing how much it would hurt. Even knowing what it would cost. I'd choose you. Every time."

He said, "You deserve to be happy." We walked on enjoying the night. I was not looking for anything anymore. I was just happy to be myself. As the church bells rang I realized that the best thing I ever made was myself. I was whole. I was finally free.

He grudgingly said, “Okay, but if any part of this video diary is made public, I will hire Ginger—or worse—to sue you.” “Ooh, that’s mean. But understood.” She fiddled with the camera. “My first question is, what’s the best thing that ever happened to you? On a personal level or on a professional level.” “One and the same for me.” Did that make him sound one-dimensional? “The best thing was when I won the Man of Steel competition last year.” “What about the worst thing that ever happened to you?” “Getting kicked off the PBR Tour.” “Really?” “Yeah, why?”