Only In October

Octobers Very Own

A u t u m n.

I've always liked October, not because it hosts my favourite season, which also happens to be my name, but because of its beauty. The neutral weather, the leaves falling from the trees, the clean air and the smiles that grace children's faces when its time for Halloween.

As I sit on the very same bench in the park, where I met the love of my life, as I do every year on the first of October, my mind goes two years back to the day when everything in my life changed. And at that time no neither one of us knew the roller coaster rode our lives were going to turn into.

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I sat on a park bench watching my niece,Cassie play on the jungle gyms with other kids at the park. I never had a problem with baby sitting her because it was like we were sisters instead of her being my niece and I being her aunt. We were basically inseparable.

Her mom, my older sister worked all the time in order to support them.I offered to take care of Cassie while she went to work. I was in nursing school hoping to for fill my dream of helping people in need of medical help.

I felt movement beside me interupting my thoughts. As I looked beside me a man with light skin, curly short hair, that seemed freshly cut, and dark eyes was sitting next to me.

"Theres just something about Autumn." he said plainly, glancing at me then proceeding to look at the children play.

I was a bit confused about what he meant. Was this him just making small talk, was I supposed to sit silently and let him elaborate or give some type of input.

"I-I don't really understand..." I said as my words trailed off. He smiled then sighed, still not taking his eyes away from the playground.

"I've always loved October, I don't know if its because I was born in the month of October or if its the fresh air and the beauty that comes with the season." he said then paused. "My names Aubrey by the way, but everyone calls me drake." he said turning to face me with his hand out.

I held my hand out and shook his.

"My names Autumn, but most people call me Aj, the "j" is for my surname,James" I said smiling pulling my hand away slowly then casting my eyes back at the park.

"Autumn. My favourite season. Why Autumn?" he asked going back to starring like he was before.

"What do you mean 'why Autumn'?" I asked turning to face him again.

"I mean, whats the history behind your name?" he said facing me again.

"I guess my mom just liked the season or whatever. Aub- I mean Drake do you always just go up to random girls and talk about the weather? Because if you do then your macking game needs work." I said looking at him. He just chuckled then smirked.

"First its called a season, and second no one was trying to "mack" on you." he said smiling. I averted my gaze due to my embarrassment. "look don't give me wrong, you're beautiful and thats 55% of the reason why I came to talk to you." he said then turning back to stare again.

"Whats the other 45%?" I asked interested to hear his answer. He looked at me and smiled.

"The other 45% is the fact that you just look easy to talk to." he said then turned back to stare again.

" Look if you're trying to-" he cut me off before I could speak again.

"Again, im not tryna mack on you, relax. Can't a nigga just talk to you with out trying to get something from you?" he said staring back into space.

"Alright so what are you trying to do?" I asked starting to get a bit of attitude.

"I just want to get to know you Autumn, nothing more"

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That was a sneak peak into the story. AJ is in the MM.
I will try update as much as I can.

- Zoë