Gabriel (Book 1)

Part 2: A Second Try

January 3rd, 2013

The last of the sun's rays were casting shadows all around, bright rays of orange could be seen through the dense trees.

I breathed in the warm evening air and felt the smooth wood of the guitar in my hand.

I heard her coming before I saw her, then before she saw me, I started strumming.

She rounded the nearest trees and we locked eyes for a second before I started singing:

"'Forever can never be long enough for me

To feel like I've had long enough with you

Forget the world now we won't let them see

But there's one thing left to do

Now that the weight has lifted

Love has surely shifted my way

Marry Me

Today and every day

Marry Me

If I ever get the nerve to say "Hello" in this cafe

Say you will

Mm-hmm

Say you will

Mm-hmm

Together can never be close enough for me

Feel like I am close enough to you

You wear white and I'll wear out the words I love you

And you're beautiful

Now that the wait is over

And love has finally shown her my way

Marry me

Today and every day

Marry me

If I ever get the nerve to say "Hello" in this cafe

Say you will

Mm-hmm

Say you will

Mm-hmm

Promise me

You'll always be

Happy by my side

I promise to

Sing to you

When all the music dies

And marry me

Today and everyday

Marry me

If I ever get the nerve to say "Hello" in this cafe

Say you will

Mm-hmm

Say you will

Marry me

Mm-hmm...'"

My fingers strummed the final chord and Johanna and I held each others gaze for a moment.

Owls hooting, crickets chirping, leaves rustling became our music, the world was full of it. Johanna had took off her hat a while ago and she stood there with the breeze pushing her hair into her eyes.

"Ask me," she whispers.

I place the guitar on the ground and slowly walk until I am right in front of her, looking down into her beautiful green eyes. My own eyes had lost their red violence and turned green this morning.