Looking back at this situation, I think after the curiosity was satisfied, it all went downhill. They both sang in the chorus and there was tension between them when they entered the rehearsal hall. One night, the wife came to my job(I was working at Hardee's restaurant then). She looked weak and could barely walk. I had to do something. I ordered a combo meal for her. It began to rain. In that moment, her husband, my friend, walked in. He was drenched from head to toe and the look on his face said many things, but only in silence. He was surprised, shocked, disappointed and sad. He said that he was looking for her. I explained that I bought her the meal because I knew she was hungry. He nodded in understanding. He knew I wouldn't betray him. I couldn't know what he was thinking about his wife. I left them alone. They were divorced a month or so later.
I saw the wife and we talked about what happened. She was relieved that the marriage ended. This was her first marriage and she was a virgin when they married. She came out of it a little more wiser than before.
I met with her ex. He asked if there was anyplace where he could do his laundry. I told him that I needed to get my laundry done, also and I offered to invite him to my mother's house todo the laundry. He agreed and we drove to my mother's house. I introduced him to my mother and my aaunt's who live down the street. My cousin's boys saw him and remarked,"He must know Karate."
I heard that and laughed. I told him what my cousins said and he laughed to.
While the washer and dryer were running, he and I talked about the incident at Hardee's. Again, he understood my intentions but he felt that his ex was still a girl(she was 20, he was 31). He didn't feel that she had matured in any way. I wondered what it was that attracted these two. I guessed, from his perspective, a non- Japanese woman seemed appealing to him, especially if she's a blonde. From her perspective, he was different from other men and he shown interest in her. Could love be a factor? I didn't think so. It was a relationship that began with curiosity and maybe a little lust thrown into the mix.