I'm taking a bus ride to home, it's been hours but it seems that the roads are not familiar to me anymore. I'm pretty sure that I ride the right bus that routes around my place. So, out of my piss I decided to leave the bus. Walking to nowhere, heavy rain pours! Oh yeah, great!
"Such a bad day." I murmur. I ran looking for a shelter, She grab me tightly by the hand then head to the tall grass.
"Where are we going?" I shout at her, because surely she wouldn't hear it in normal tone because of loud gallops on some roofs of houses we're passing by.
"To the place we both lives."she said at the same tone.
"Huh?" I murmur to myself then turn my gaze to her. I saw her giggling. Is she playing with me?
We halt in a cozy yet simple home. Maybe this is the place she's talking about.
"Come inside, honey. It's cold." She said then smile. A mischievous smile. Is she tripping me? Honey, huh? Why am I smiling then?
"Excuse me, Miss. I think you've got the wrong person. We don't know each other." I said politely, trying not to offend her.
"We do, my dear husband." Then she gave me another smile, this time a sweet one.
Husband, what? This is undeniably scaring the cow out of me!She clasp my hand then lead me to the large room of portraits and some paintings.
"Look around, Thomas." She said not letting go of my hand "beautiful portraits are day?" she continued.
Every portraits were organized hanged on the wall, while the paintings were with it's stand circling the room. Everything defines happiness, cant even saw a bit of sadness.
"I captured all of this pictures, and the paintings were great."
"They're beautiful." whispering a bit because of amusement.
"Of course! You paint them! You did all of this." She said happily. "But, in all of this. That one is my favorite." She said pointing the large portrait at the center.
It's her portrait, wearing wedding gown with... me, beside her.
"How did this happen?!" I sound more shock than I was about to say. I turn my head then saw her face falls. She let go of my hand...slowly with disappointment.
"N-no. N-no. I-I didn't mean to shout." I said trying to be calm. I felt panicking because of the sudden sadness I saw on her face.
I saw a single tear swims down her cheeks. Automatically I panicked. I wasn't supposed to. I just found myself wrapping her with my arms. Asking her to stop wailing in tears.
"Are you trying to escape reality, my dear husband?!" she's wailing! No. No. What the hell did I do?
"No! That's not what I mean." I said trying to convince her while still hugging her.
She glance up at me, no more tears in her eyes, giving me a mischievous smile.
"I'm just playing around, honey. I just want you to hug me." then she huddles her face on my chest.
"Naughty wife!"
She's longing for me.
Maybe she's right. I'm just trying to escape reality. Fooling myself with my thoughts.
"You're drowning from your imaginations." she said as she let go out of my hug.
"It's the only way to escape."
"Promise me you'll wait for me."
"I had been waiting for a long time. I'm already stuck in a circle of pain and loneliness-" before I could finish my sentence she shut me up using her pointing finger placed on my lip."Then I wan't to become the reason for you to live, to wait , and hoped that I'll save you from that certain circle of pain and loneliness you're saying. I'll save you, Thomas. I promise."She walks towards the window blurred by fogs and write some lines and letters on it using her pointing finger.
"That is my name." I gave her a confused look, but just like the usual she just smile then head back to me.
I want to be with you now. I can't wait anymore. My mind is bursting, I wan't to say all of this. It's like the last drop of chance I could get.
"Please promise me." She comes closer to me squeezing my palm with her left hand and her right hand on my cheek, giving me a gaze that is so convincing. She's good at this."I promise." slowly she brush her lips on to mine. Why everything seems so real? I love her. Did I? But, she's not even real. I can't fall in love with a dream. "When will I see your face again?" I asked like a kid that is about to lose his nurse.She smiled again. "Goodnight for now." then for the last time, she gave me a peck on my lips.I don't want to close my eyes, I'm afraid that darkness hide her away from me. But, also afraid of keeping it wide open because I'm too coward to see her fading at my sight.
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Fantasy"Deafening noises of pouring heavy rain, cold weather made me feel torpid and my body was begging for rest. It was indeed a long day. I turn my head facing the glass window covered by fogs, using my pointing finger I wrote a name she said she owns...
