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The bright pink flowers, the greenness of the grass, the soft touch of the wind blowing against my face brings with itself the promise of warm, sunny days coming ahead. I let my fingers gently touch the flower petals, careful not to harm their beauty. Mom had picked these beauties from the nearby nursery and planted them all in our backyard a few months back, when they were just tiny seeds which have now grown. Closing my eyes, I take in the earthy, fresh smell of nature, basking in its glory. How pure and everything around me is.
I lie down on the grass, stretch my arms upwards, fingers spread towards the sun and slowly begin to wave my hands around, doing my little hand dance. To the people passing by, I might look like a fool, but i'm just moving along with the leaves as they sway with the wind. Makes me feel like I'm cocooned in nature's warmth.
All of a sudden, I feel the presence of someone lying down beside me so I turn my head towards the intruder to see my gorgeous boyfriend lying with me, his usual, brighter than ever smile on his face. His lips come down to place a kiss on my forehead. "Hey baby."
"Hi," I give him one of my soft smiles, grabbing his hand to intertwine our fingers together, resting our joined hands on my stomach. "Where were you?"
"Cooking with your mum," he replies cheekily, turning to the side to rest his head on my shoulder, "she's making chicken pasta today."
My favorite.
Grinning, I let my eyes wander around, my mind taking me back to the day i woke up from coma. As the doctors had said, I never got my memories back, all of them vanished with the accident but that didn't scare me. Because I somehow knew that I was in good hands. My family, Oscar, my friends. That's all I needed for a fresh start. A clean slate of sorts.
Some days it was like a walk in the park, but there were days when it was a total chaos. Small flashbacks here and there would disrupt my mind to the point I couldn't do anything. But I had my people with me. With them by my side, and therapy of course, I made it here.
And for that, I'm proud of myself. For believing in myself, for going through so much and coming out stronger than before. And now, I love my life. I have everything I wanted by my side.
"Ali, its almost one. We gotta go." He gets up, extending his hand for me. I take his hand in mine and stand up, brushing off the remnants of dust from my clothes.
It was the opening of our bakery, Bunny's today and I was ecstatic to the point that I couldn't even sleep all night. My dream place, finally open for all in just few hours. Needless to say, I am nervous as hell because it ia a big step in the right direction after waiting for two years and I don't want to mess up. Putting up a brave and composed smile on my face, I grab Oscar's hand but I'm stopped when he pulls me to him, making me crash against his front.
"I know you're nervous baby, but I just want you to know that you got this. Its your dream and you're already doing great. And you know that you're not alone. We're in this together, and are gonna be the best damn baker this city has ever seen." His words of encouragement bring tears to my eyes.
It was because of him and mom that a shit cook like me is now opening a bakery of her own. The culinary classes, the sheer determination and their suport paid off in the end and I couldn't be more happier. To think that I burned an egg when I first started baking and now here I am, I'd say I've come a long way.
"I love you," I whisper, pressing my lips against his in a soft, much needed kiss.
"I love you too baby," he smiles, "you got this"
I know. Because I have you.
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Oh my god, we're done. Can't believe it took me almost a year to finish Alisha and Oscar s story, but here I am. Thank you everyone for the support. It means the world to me. Thank you for sticking around with me, even when I died and came back just to finish this precious book of mine because they deserved their happy ending. Hope you're all safe and sound! Sending all the love!
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And with this, its time to bid them goodbye! <3
See y'all with a new story hopefully! Until then you can check out my other book - Friendships And Other Disasters, available on my profile.
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Short Story[ short story ] Alisha Benedict wakes up in a hospital room, after being in a coma for six months with no idea about who she is. There, right next to her, lies a diary addressed to her, with handwritten letters - for her. The doctors claim that they...
