A Gamble with Health
He flipped the table over and shouted, "Theresa, how can you be so vicious? Just because Shereen and I got a little closer, you want to slander her with HIV?"
"Listen to me, this is serious—"
Before I could finish, he slapped me hard across the face.
"I know Shereen better than anyone. If she were sick, I’d know. Stop lying!"
Back then, I had broken doctor-patient confidentiality for his sake. I didn’t even confront him about cheating—I only cared about his health, but this was how he repaid me.
Well then, this time, I’d let him stay in the dark. Let him be with his first love all he wanted!