Random Rambles

50 - A Dream

So, for my 50th rambles, I decided on something different. I decided to write a One-shot story based on a very very random dream I had, I would give the main reason and thoughts of that dream in the 51st Rambles. So, here it goes......

*the story depicted here is adapted from what I saw in my dream only. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead or any resemblance to other stories is purely coincidental.*

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The 5 pm sun shines as it slowly begins to set. I parked my car in the parking lot in my apartment block. I walked out of the car and head towards the elevator, as I approached the entrance, I felt something splash on me, I panicked for a bit and realised it was just water. I sighed and asked myself, "What does she want?"

She is Hazel, my ex-girlfriend, it is a little hard living with an ex at the same apartment block but thankfully not on the same floor. Maybe her living here is a good thing, at least I don't need to send my child far away to see Hazel, his mother. I pulled out my handkerchief and wiped the water off my head. I do sometimes miss Hazel......a lot.

I went up to her apartment unit on the 2nd floor. I sighed and put on a smile, I rang her doorbell. Her door was about 2 meters away from the metal grille door but I could hear a bit of ruffling noises and mumbling inside the house before she opened the door slightly. She looked at me with a slightly awkward smile and said, "H-hey, why are you here?"

"You poured water on my head, why do you think I am up here for?" I said seriously.

"W-well, I just wanted to say that I err had found someone new," she ended with awkward laughter, "and I thought, I'd let you know!" she continued. I never noticed her awkward laughter, the announcement just hit me hard, a prickling feeling inside me. I sighed and was about to say something, but she closes the door, "She's 24 and acting like 4, who can blame her? I am of the same age and sometimes act like that," I thought to myself

I let out another defeated sigh and walked up the stairs to my apartment unit on the 6th floor. I unlocked the door grille to my house and my child, William came running to me and hugged me, "Dad!!" he shouted. "Hey, little guy, how was school?" I asked

"It was fun! I got to talk to my friends!" William said enthusiastically

"Glad to see you had fun! Well, you should take a shower, I'm going to go outside for a bit in a moment." I told William. She nodded and happily went to take a shower.

I entered my room, I look at my messy unmade bed with pictures over it. Pictures of when I and Hazel were dating over the years, pictures of me and her together with William, the memories came rushing back. I sat on the edge of the bed, holding up a picture of me and Hazel when we had our date 7 years ago back in high school. I started tearing up...... I do miss her and still love her, missed her more than I realised.

"I want her back..." I said to myself under my breath. I put the picture back onto my messy bed. I took out a picture album filled with photos of each other and with William, I put the album in my bag. I told William I'll be going out and left. I walked down the stairs to her floor on the fourth floor. Upon reaching, I rang the doorbell again. Again I heard ruffling but this time I could hear her mumble, "He cannot see this."

Then, the door opens, "What is it now?" she asked

I asked, "Can I come in?" She thought for a bit and said no, but I kept on insisting that I come in and that I want to talk to her about something. She let out a defeated sigh and unlocked the grille door for me to come in. She asked me to sit at the dining table as she goes to prepare tea for me.

"You don't have to," I said to her. But she ignored me and served me a warm cup of tea.

I took a sip and more memories came flowing back like a river, "Somethings never changed, huh?" I said jokingly, she giggled.

"S-so, could you tell me about this new boyfriend of yours?" I asked. Her mood changed a little and said, "Wellllll, he is sweet, nice and of course, handsome." I nodded and continue sipping on the tea. "In fact, I will be moving in with him and I'd rather not see you again nor see you not visit me again, I want to spend more time with him instead," Hazel said with a glare.

I put down the cup of tea, and I said, "Look, I know you don't want to see me again, but could you please reconsider," I said as I took out the photo album. I could see tears forming around her eyes.

"Think about us, think about William, if you have to move away he won't get to see you every so often," I said as I showed family pictures. "Think about us, what we had those years ago when we had the sparks between both of us...... Hazel, I missed you, over the 2 years we have been apart, I missed you a lot, but if you have to be with him I understand, I won't stand between you and your decision." I closed the album and kept it in my bag.

"Let me know what you think, alright?" I got up and was getting ready to leave.

"Aidan, wait!" Hazel shouted. I turned around and she jumped onto me to hug me, I lost my balance and fell and she followed suit.

I sat up and she was hugging me, she broke down and cried out, "Please, don't go, I...I...I missed you too, the past two years were different without you, though we hardly see each other, but every time I see you, every time I see William comes to visit, I-I-I'd miss you a lot, I-I-I love you! Please can we give our relationship another chance?" she said as she pulled out images back when we were dating and our family photo.

I pat the back of her long hair as she let it all out. Tears started streaming down my face more and I just rock her in my arms and pat her head.

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"I do," I said as I stood in front of her.

2 years had passed since the time I showed her that album, now, seeing her in that long white gown was the best thing I had seen in a long time, and now that we are together again, I felt finally happy. I held her in arms and kissed her at the altar as everyone clapped, her eyes gleamed as I stared into it, ready for a new life...

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*the story depicted here is adapted from what I saw in my dream only. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead or any resemblance to other stories is purely coincidental.*