Fiction vs. Reality

Chapter One

Steve's POV:

Sitting there by her side watching as the sun come down from the horizon. She, Alex, was looking too. She looks beautiful as the last light from the sun was shining onto her. She is the love of my life and I hope she knows that. I look at her and I was thinking that maybe it was the perfect time to say what I feel about her but something stopped me, it was the fear that we might lose  our friendship. Because for me, I'd rather be friends with her for a lifetime rather than losing her forever.

I take a sip to my coffee.

" You know what?", I stopped and she looks at me like she was asking me 'what' , I continued " I would name my daughter to my first love.

" Did you find her already?" ,she ask and looks at me seriously

"Yes", I answered. I look at her and was expecting that she would be somehow happy or that she would have a clue that she might be the one but all I can see was coldness.

"What would be her name?" She asked silently that it was kinda like a secret.

"Ahhmmm...." Thinking how to say her name, "Ahhhmm..." and then someone called us and it just break the moment. Damn I missed my chance

I shift my gaze like I was watching movies in different TV, more like memories.

Speaking of movies, I remembered when we were watching a movie in her house. If I can still remember it I think the title of the movie was "Identity Thief". We were laughing out loud while eating fries. It was fun, it was.

I took a bite at my sandwich feeling like it was that fries.

"Hey come on, dance with her. You know that its a once in a lifetime opportunity for a girl to turn to sixteen." My friend Jane was pushing me.

"Okay, okay" I said like I was starting to get pissed but I'm not. On the other hand I was glad someone was pushing me. But I was shocked.

"Okay guys give space! Someone gonna dance with the birthday celebrant." I felt my cheeks turned red because all the people on the dance floor was staring at me. I walked pass them until I was in front of Alex. I took her hand and we danced.

I can't help but smile.

It was fun but I got sick because we were waiting for a bus that I will ride home but it was raining and we were talking and staring at each other. As I stare at her I was  stunned. Her eyes was fulgent as the moon reflects to her eyes. I wanted to hold her eyes but I didn't. I wanted to say that I really like her and she means everything to me but I didn't. I wanted to kiss her and let our umbrellas fall just like in cliché love stories but I can't. I really missed that chance and it sucks.

My smile was worn off.

"Dad," I hate myself. "Are you okay?" someone touch me and I come back to reality.

"What? Yeah..." I can't help but feel sad.

"Are you sure? Is there a problem." I look at my wrist watch to avoid her. She looks at me with concern. I'm really lucky to have her as my daughter it really reminds me of her. My first love.

"Look, Alex you'll be late." I look back at her forcing a smile. "I'm okay baby..." I took her hand that was holding mine. "Don't worry about me."

She stands up and gives me a smile. I see her in Alex' smile. I was right of naming her after my first love. I watch her as she grabs her bag lean to me and kiss me goodbye. She walks to the door and take a last look at me and wave.