Accidentally Fell in Love

Chapter 3 Epilogue

Chapter 3

Epilogue

It had been roughly twenty years now and it was finally my birthday. This is Emma speaking by the way. I was turning 46! I had mastered the harp, I had seen my children grow up to be truly amazing and I had even seen my husband, James, master art. Our love was truly permanent. I know that my life was a strange one. I had been revived once, I had three children but sadly one passed away. And I had even gone deaf. But I had now idea what it was like to be James. That made somewhat sad. He was blind and I was deaf, I know, how romantic! But I still didn't know what it felt like to not be able to see. He of course, also didn't know what it felt like to be deaf. That made me feel a little bit better. We both lost a sense and we both struggled. But we struggled together. That's how we fell in love. We knew what it felt like to be lost in this way. We knew what it felt like to be scarred. Not just visibly, but emotionally. We knew what it felt like to be abused and we also knew what it felt like to lose something. And someone. But that doesn't mean we couldn't be happy! Right? I mean, we still had family and we still had friends. We both had other senses and we both even had our lifes left. Our love story was bitter-sweet and as I had said before ''I guess some people would say that our life is like a rollercoaster, but I beg to differ. I would say that it's one of those spinning rides that pin you to the wall.'' I know, I know. I'm chessy. But still. Very well, let's get on with my birthday.

I had woken up at the same time as usual and I had stayed in bed for a while like I always did. I finally opened my eyes to see James standing in front of me holding something. Peter and Lily were standing next to him as well. They had great, big grins on their faces and looked kind of silly. James meagerly handed me the item that was in his hand and I took it willingly. I looked closer and saw that it was a note. I read it excitedly, thinking it was a birthday card. But it wasn't. It was something much, muhc better. It said

Hello Emma and James.

This is Georgia from the hospital. We are pleased to tell you that we have found cures for both your blindness and your deafness. You can come in tomrrow to have the surgeries. If you wish to do so.

Kind reagards, Georgia.

I looked at the note timidly, my mouth wide open. I watched as one of my tears fell and splashed onto the paper. I looked up and thought for a moment. I felt my smile shift and eventually turn into a sad frown. ''We-we can't'' I said. James face turned from a smile to a sad and confused face. ''Let me explain'' and both Peter and Lily listened along with James. ''Our ''dissabilities'' are what brought us together. They're what caused us to fall in love. They are what made this'' I gestured to Lily and Peter ''possible. If we just take that away what will happen? I'm not saying it's a horrible idea, all I'm saying is that: are you really willing to change... Us?'' I looked at him and focused on the scars around his eyes. He didn't say anything for a while and I thought that he was going to be furious. But instead he smiled the biggest, toothiest smile I had ever seen. He looked like a child at Christmas. He stood up and grabbed me. He carried me and I squealed in delight. I was also surprised that he could still hold me. He kissed me over and over again saying something I, of course, couldn't hear. He then looked at me and said ''I was hoping you'd say something like that. After all you are Emma'' and we both laughed.

I spent the rest of the day with my family. My parents were there as well as my sister and all of James' family was there too. Jane and Peter had gotten married about ten years ago and had a child of their own. Her name, was Emma. We sat around the large table talking and laughing. We spent the day with huge smiles plastered on our faces. I touched the small scar around my ear in love. ''This'' I thought ''this, is what brought us together.''

And that brings us to today. Today I am 48. It took me years to write this, but it was worth every moment. I am still happily married to James and we are both still deaf and blind. Our love is permanent. And so is our story.