Ten years ago, when all the people my age only cared about studies, relationships and family, all I cared about is myself. I go to school for the fun of it and I have no friends except for myself. But all that are not important. You see, ten years ago, I fell in love with her.
Until now I can smell her lavender scent when we embrace, hear her angelic voice calling my name, feel her smooth skin when our hands intertwine and see her carefree smile that I can recognize from afar. But then, all that were easily gone. Since ten years ago, she went to a place where me and her can’t exist together.
I once promised myself that I won’t fall in love with her. Then suddenly, she trapped me and filled me with love and I can’t break free from it. Her love surpasses all the wrongness in the world. I learned many things from her; but what I’m most proud of is that she taught me how to love.
This is our story. This is the turning point in my life. Every moment that happened ten years ago felt like yesterday for me. Even if it hurts when I remembered how it ended, I will still choose to relive it in my mind over and over again. Feeling again every pain that I felt helps me remind myself, that for once, I experienced a degree of love that every living soul on earth wanted to find.
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It has been 3 years, 9 months and 4 days since the first time Henry had been spying on Paige. Now, he is thinking of doing step two. When Professor Lockhart entered his class, he “read” in his mind that the professor is planning to change their lab partners; and with the help of his “talent”, he was able to make him want Henry and Paige to be partners. I know it’s cheating but still, why not use your talent if you have one, right?
“Okay class. Listen. Since were up to a new semester, why don’t we change a few things up? I have in my hand your new lab partners. Starting today, you will work with them in every lab activity until the end of the year. Understood? Now, everyone go to the corner. As I mention your name, you will sit at any vacant stool. Well then, let’s start!”
As Professor Lockhart call off names, Henry did his last far away glance on Paige. She was wearing her long brown hair down and carrying a look that says: I’m-cute-but-I-can-beat-you-up-anytime-look with her favorite red top and skinny jeans. She was looking a bit sad since she don’t want to be away with her best friend Caroline. But when he took a look in her mind, it shows that underneath that sadness is the excitement of having a new partner. She wants James the football star to be her partner; but of course, he knew better.
“…Grey, Caroline and Quinn, James; Gilbert, Judith Paige and…Stuart, Henry Viktor; find your seats and let’s get started.”
Just as expected, Paige was so shocked to hear the bad news. First, her partner was not James and second, she is stuck with the most dangerous looking guy in Temperance High School, Henry Stuart. What would I do now? He’s so weird and he’s looking at me like I’m some kind of a…food. I hate this semester!
“Hi, you can call me Henry. You’re Paige, right?”
Shocked, she did not answer as Henry introduced himself to her. Why does he call me Paige? Only Caroline calls me that and…only she knows that I hated being called by my mother’s name.
“Um, Yeah. Sorry if I didn’t answer right away. It’s just that only Caroline calls me by my second name. Anyway, nice to meet you.” She answered him with an awkward smile.
