1000 Paper Cranes

Final Chapter

Final Chapter

Lay's Point Of View

A few years later...

"Boss! I'll see you tomorrow right?" A worker said to me before watching me get into my Mercedes Benz. "Of course, carry on with your work; I'll be back before you know it." I said as I got into my car. If Aimee was back here, I want to show her, I'm far more wealthier than I used to be. I have my own company; I'm living my dreams as my own boss. Me. As the boss of my company.

I thought so many times whether I should fly to New York, and take her back. To show her that I'm somebody now. I made it somewhere in life. I want my bright shining armor, to be back with me here again. To have her beside me once again and show her that I'm capable of taking care of her, pampering her, all on my own. I gave my all into making it into this business and here I am, driving in my own Mercedes Benz that I said I would take her for a spin one day.

I'm waiting for that day to come, to think of it. I've been looking for places to stay in New York as I may move there to begin my search for Aimee.

As I drive down the street, it began to rain heavily, just out of nowhere. Slowly as I went down, I see an old couple on the sidewalk, sharing an umbrella. As I look closer I realized it was Aimee's parents. They're still here? They didn't leave to New York with Aimee? I slowly drove beside them, just hoping they'd notice me. But they didn't, they entered the cemetery. I got off my car, with an umbrella following them from behind. Slowly they stopped beside a tombstone where it had a picture of a young lady, along with a box beside the tombstone. I walked closer and my heart dropped the moment I saw whose picture it was. It was Aimee's photo on the tombstone, not only did my heart drop, so did my umbrella.

I was getting drenched by the minute but nothing came over me to take back the umbrella. I fell on my knees when suddenly Aimee's parents turned around and realized my presence. They walked closer towards me and hovered the umbrella over me. Aimee's father, being the kind hearted man he was, took my umbrella and hovered it over me as his wife hovered the umbrella over herself.

I got up on my feet, and questioned them "W-What.. H-How did-" "Aimee.. She never left for New York," Aimee's mother started out. Aimee's mother couldn't go on as she was choking on incoming tears, so her father stepped in to explain.

"She had an illness at her heart that could never be cured. The day she said she'd leave for New York, was the day she passed on..." Aimee's father continued as Aimee's mother started to sob. Even I started... to cry and choked on air. Tears rolled down my cheeks as Aimee's father passed me the umbrella and he walked towards the tombstone reaching for the box. He got a little wet but he passed me the box and stood under the umbrella beside his wife. "She wanted you to have that, just in case you'd come back and found out about this." Aimee's father said as he turned around with his wife, kneeling down in front of Aimee's tombstone.

I got into the backseat of my car. The box that Aimee's father, passed to me wasn't exactly small. But it managed to fit perfectly at the backseat of my car. I locked the car door and opened the box. It was... filled with the exact paper cranes I made for her... One by one, I took them out, counting them.

"997, 998, 999... 999?"

I looked around in the box, trying to find the last one but I couldn't find it. Frustrated I filled the box with the paper cranes once again. As I took the cover of the box, there was a piece of paper stuck underneath the cover, along with the last paper crane. Though this one was folded differently...

To: Lay

In case, fate brings you back here, and you found out about me... I would just like to say, thank you. For showing me, I could love a man so much; as I would come to this extend as to lie. But thank you, for being there for my first kiss, first dance, and for being my first love.

I'm sorry I said those words, but I never meant any of it. Being with you for a long time, I know you cried... Please don't cry. Do it for me? Those words, I didn't mean it at all. I loved you for who you are. Regardless of your wealth status. Money is nothing to me as long as I have your love. Silly me... You're not mine anymore...

Here's the last piece of crane. Knowing you, I think you were frustrated when you couldn't find the last one, right? Silly, boy. Here's the last one, baby. I replaced the last one, with the one I made my self. Maybe that's the reason why it turned out pretty weird. You know how I'm not good in origami, but you loved it with all your heart. Probably because you were good at it. *chuckles*

But,

Now it's your turn to make a new wish, I'll love you always.

Even if I'm not there with you.

 

                       The silly girl that broke your heart but still loves you dearly,

                                                                                                     Aimee.

                            "I wish you were back alive"