Learn English through Stories Level 3⭐ He Forgot Me - Emotional English Story for Listening Practice — Transcript

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1. 0:01My name is Cynthia. I am 35 years old. I am  married. My husband's name is Howard. He is
2. 0:09is 40 years old. We have been married for 10  years. We have a son. His name is Charlie. He is
3. 0:187 years old. We used to be very close. We used to  be happy. But now something is different. For the
4. 0:29last three or four months, my husband has changed.  He comes home from work, eats dinner, watches TV,
5. 0:38and then sleeps. On weekends, he goes to meetings,  plays golf, or stays in his home office. He says
6. 0:49he is busy. He is the boss at work. He works with  many people. I used to help him with documents and
7. 1:00money, but now I stay home with our child. He does  not let anyone help him now. He says he does not
8. 1:10trust anyone. Before we had small traditions every  night, we drank Turkish tea together. We talked,
9. 1:21we laughed, we looked at each other with love.  Now there's silence. No tea, no talks, only TV,
10. 1:32only sleep. Last week, I sent our son to my  mother's house. I wanted to be alone with
11. 1:40my husband. I thought maybe he just needed  rest. Maybe he needed time. But that night,
12. 1:49he came home, ate dinner, and went to bed.  He didn't speak to me. The next morning,
13. 1:58he left early. It was the weekend, but he  didn't stay. I sat in the kitchen alone. My
14. 2:05tea was cold. My heart was cold, too. I felt  like a stranger in my own home. That night,
15. 2:13I made a big decision. I had to talk to him. I  couldn't live like this anymore. That night I
16. 2:23waited for him. I made his favorite dinner. I wore  the red dress he once said he loved. I put on a
17. 2:32little makeup and did my hair. He came home late  again. He looked tired. He sat down, ate quietly,
18. 2:43and didn't even notice my dress. My heart beat  fast. I felt nervous, but I had to speak. I had
19. 2:51to know. I looked at him and said softly, "Can  we talk?" He looked surprised. "Now," he asked.
20. 3:01"Yes," I said. "Please." We sat on the couch.  I tried to stay calm. I didn't want to fight. I
21. 3:11didn't want to cry, but my eyes were already full  of tears. I said, "You have changed. We don't talk
22. 3:21anymore. You don't smile at me. You don't even  see me. He looked down. He said nothing. I waited,
23. 3:31then asked the hardest question of all. Do you  still love me? He looked at me. His eyes looked
24. 3:39tired. Then he said, "Of course I do. I'm just  tired. Work is hard. I have too much stress."
25. 3:48I nodded, but I didn't believe him fully. So,  I asked the question I never wanted to ask. Is
26. 3:57there someone else? He looked shocked. No, never,  he said quickly. I'm just busy. I don't have time
27. 4:05for anything. My head is full. But I love you,  Cynthia. I need you to be patient. I looked at
28. 4:14his face. He seemed honest. He touched my hand.  Please wait a little longer. I'll try to change.
29. 4:24I wanted to believe him. So I said, "Okay, I will  wait." But deep in my heart, I still felt alone.
30. 4:35The days passed, then weeks, but nothing changed.  He still came home late. He still ate in silence.
31. 4:45He still looked tired and distant. I tried to  smile. I tried to be patient. I reminded myself.
32. 4:55He said he loves me. He said he'll try. I cleaned  the house. I played with our son. I even planned a
33. 5:05weekend away. Just the two of us. But when I asked  him, he said, "Not now. I have meetings maybe next
34. 5:15month. That night I sat in the dark. The house was  quiet. I whispered to myself, "Why does love feel
35. 5:25so lonely?" I looked through old photos, pictures  from our wedding, pictures from our honeymoon,
36. 5:35photos of smiles, hugs, and laughter. Where did  all that go? One evening, I sent our son to my
37. 5:45mother's house again. I waited for my husband,  hoping we could talk. But when he arrived, he went
38. 5:55straight to his office. No hello, no smile, just  a door that closed quietly behind him. I stood
39. 6:06outside that door. I raised my hand to knock,  but I stopped. My hand fell. I turned around and
40. 6:15walked away. In the kitchen, I sat alone with  a cup of cold tea. I felt like a stranger in
41. 6:24my own home. Then a thought came to me. Maybe he  doesn't see me anymore. Maybe he forgot who I am.
42. 6:35And for the first time, I began to wonder, is this  still a marriage or just two people living in the
43. 6:44same house? I woke up early. I looked at the empty  space next to me in bed. He had already gone to
44. 6:53work. No kiss, no goodbye. I stared at the ceiling  for a long time. My heart felt tired. Not angry,
45. 7:05not loud, just tired. I made breakfast for my  son. I smiled and played like everything was fine,
46. 7:15but inside I felt invisible. That evening, I tried  again. I waited by the door. When he came in,
47. 7:25I smiled. "Do you want to go for a walk?" I asked  softly. He looked at me tired and cold. Not now,
48. 7:34Cynthia. Maybe later. I nodded, but my heart  broke. That night, while he worked in his office,
49. 7:44I packed a small bag for me and our son. And  then I wrote a letter. I still love you, Howard.
50. 7:55I still hope for us, but I can't be the only one  trying. I miss your heart more than your presence.
51. 8:04You said to wait. I waited. I waited with love,  patience, and tears. Now I need to find myself
52. 8:14again. I'm not leaving forever, but I can't stay  invisible anymore. I left the letter on the table.
53. 8:23My eyes were full of tears. I closed the door  behind me. I held my son's hand. We walked into
54. 8:34the quiet dark, not away from love, but toward  healing. I stayed at my mother's house. A week
55. 8:44later, my husband messaged me. He said he missed  me. He missed our son. He wanted us to come back.
56. 8:54He said he was ready to change. So, I went back.  One quiet evening, after putting my son to bed,
57. 9:04I walked into the living room. My husband had left  his phone on the table and gone to take a shower.
58. 9:13I wasn't planning to look. I really wasn't. But  the screen lit up. My hands were shaking. It was
59. 9:22a message from a woman. It said, "I miss you. Did  you think about me today?" My heart stopped. I
60. 9:32didn't open the message. I didn't need to. Tears  filled my eyes. Was this the reason he changed?
61. 9:42He came back into the room, smiling as if nothing  had happened. I looked at him. How could someone
62. 9:50I loved so much make me feel so small? I wanted  to scream. I wanted to cry. But I stayed quiet
63. 10:01because I was scared of the answer. Scared that  if I asked it would all become real. That night I
64. 10:11lay in bed beside him. He slept peacefully. I  cried silently, my heart breaking into a thousand
65. 10:19pieces. I had given him everything, my love, my  time, my youth, my life, and now he was giving
66. 10:29his attention to someone else. The next morning,  I didn't cry. I didn't shout. I just sat at the
67. 10:38kitchen table. He walked in, looked at me, and  said, "Good morning." I didn't answer. He didn't
68. 10:48notice. He left for work. All day, my heart felt  heavy. I watched my son play. I smiled for him,
69. 10:58but inside I was broken. That evening, I made a  choice. Not because I wanted to destroy my family,
70. 11:08but because I needed to save myself. I waited  until he came home. I asked him to sit down. My
71. 11:17voice was calm. I saw a message. I said, "He  looked at me, silent." I continued, "I gave
72. 11:26you 10 years of my life. I trusted you. I still  want to believe you, but I can't live like this.
73. 11:35He didn't try to deny it. He only said, "I'm  sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you." And that's
74. 11:43when I knew it was real. The distance, the  silence, the pain. I stood up. I need time,
75. 11:53I said, to think, to breathe, to  feel like myself again. That night,
76. 12:01I packed a small bag and took my son to my  mother's house. It hurt more than anything.
77. 12:09But sometimes love isn't enough. Sometimes  choosing yourself is the bravest thing you
78. 12:17can do. I chose peace over pain. If you liked this  story, please like, comment, share, and subscribe.