Indeed it was like the old man told him. After Alan managed to give her the love potion in a drink, his world around her changed. Diana loved him more than he expected. She was always beside him, she always called him to ask where and how he was, and she always let him make the decisions concerning their lives without any objection. Years passed and Diana never stopped loving him. Alan got tired of being in a relationship with the same person for years so he started seeing another woman, leaving Diana with painful thoughts and hurt feelings. This continued for months and when Alan got fed up with her, he went back to the old man who sold him the potion. When he reached the old man’s house, he pressed his hand to knock on the door but it gave way as if it had been left open.

 “Who is it?” cried a deep voice.

“It’s me Alan.”

“If you’ve come for the rent please come back in a few days.” said the old man.

“No, my name is Alan and I bought a potion from you a few years back, a love potion”.

The old man kept quiet for a while and then replied, “Oh Alan, come closer please.

Alan saw an old man with rashes all over his face. “Sit please,” said the old man. “Indeed I remember you, how was the potion? Did it work?”

“Yes it worked,” replied Alan while trying to cover his nose from the terrible stench that covered the room.

“Are you here for more?” asked the old man.

“No actually, I am here for something else. You see… the love potion you gave me” Alan paused for a moment then continued, “the potion, does it have a cure?”

The old man coughed and then replied, “Alan, only time can heal a wound.”

“But I need a cure because I don’t love Diana anymore and I don’t want her to love me too.”

Pausing for a moment, the old man then reached for a bottle standing on a table beside him and said “Take this, pour the whole content into a drink and give it to her.”

“How much is it?” said Alan.

“This is a gift from me” replied the old man.

“Thank you very much. Au revoir” said Alan

“Adieu” replied the old man with in a low tone so Alan wouldn’t hear.

            Days later Alan got home and saw Diana sitting on the couch, her eyes filled with tears as she stood up to hug him.

“Tonight we should spend time together, I will make us dinner.” Alan said.

In the evening they both sat on the table. Alan opened a bottle of Champaign and poured the cure inside. They raised their glass to make a toast then Diana asked

“Do you know how much I love you Alan?”

“Yes” Alan replied. She looked in his eyes and said “I love you Alan”, rose up her glass and drank.

            That night Alan couldn’t sleep until the next morning. He went into the bedroom and saw that Diana was still asleep. He decided to pay the old man a visit. He went to the apartment and saw a man there. “Who are you?” asked Alan. “I am the landlord” replied the man. “Where is the old man that lives here?” asked Alan. “He died two nights ago, are you his relation?” asked the landlord. “No,” replied Alan. “I’m just a friend.”

            He went back home and saw Diana in the same position he left her. He went closer and saw that she was holding on to something, he slowly pulled it out and saw that it was a picture they had taken on Valentine’s Day. He touched her body and it was cold, her heart had stopped beating, he stood there looking at her, it was like a dream. He suddenly realised what he had done. “Diana!,” he shouted and ran to the kitchen to find the bottle the old man had given him, but Diana had done the dishes and had taken out the trash the previous night. “Diana!” he shouted again and then he fell to the ground.