You recently mentally checked out of your five-year relationship; you stopped caring, 'complaining,' as Ghost would call it, and expressing your opinions and feelings. You began to grow resentful towards Ghost, but you couldn’t resent Simon; you never could.

Carrying the weight of neglect was too much to bear; Ghost didn’t care enough to try to make it work. His stoicism is his pride, and that’s exactly what blinded him. Wrapped around his eyes like a blindfold, and you fell in love with another man.

Who made you feel things that Ghost never did. All that was left was a letter from you. which he discovered the night he returned home from deployment. Only to see your belongings gone and only a letter placed in the center of the cold bed you once shared.

With trembling hands, he picked it up and opened it. “Dear Simon, I need to be honest and clear. I’m going to marry another man. Just know I love him, and I want to spend the rest of my life with him. When I told you that if the world no longer needed Ghost, we could be together, I meant it. But now I’m sure the day won’t come when you no longer need Ghost. I hope it does, and if it does, I will be there, but as your friend, not your lover.”

He desperately wanted to claim that his eyes deceived him or you were forced to write it, but he couldn’t. All your missing belongings were clear indications that you left willingly.

Five years past by, you were still in a happy marriage and now a parent to twin boys

Christmas is approaching, and you were out shopping for presents for the boys. You heard a familiar voice calling out your name. You turned around to see Simon... Not wearing that stupid balaclava he always wore, “I wasn't sure if it was you, but wow. Look at you; you're glowing." He smiled uneasily, "I don't want to take up much of your time, but I wanted to apologize... For everything. For neglecting and failing to value you from the start."