The Different Version of Us

I'm in the midst of daydreaming about him and I when I suddenly heard my phone ringing. I started reaching for it and I immediately slid my finger on the screen to answer the incoming call.

"Hello! Who's this?" I said as I answered the call. It was na unregistered number.
The person on the other line answered, "Hey, Linds! It's me, Audrey. I'm your friend in highschool." Audrey? It's somehow familiar... Oh, I remember.

"Oh, Audrey! What's up?" Upon asking her, I got up from my bed. "Can we meet in the De Cafe at 4 o'clock in the afternoon?" What is she talking about? Thoughts started entering my mind. Is this about the reunion?
"Okay, I'll see you then." I said.
"Alright, good! Thank you, Linds!" And taht was end of our conversation.

*Several Hours Later*

I texted Audrey a notice that I'm on my way to our meeting place. Now, new thoughts are occupying my mind. "What are we going to talk avout?" I said my myself as I think of the possibilities. When I saw the De Cafe sign, I parked my car on the vacant slot near the Cafe's window.

After parking, I went out and entered the Cafe. I laid my eyes on thr familiar girl I saw and I was right, it was Audrey. "Lindsey! Over here!" She said whole she waves her hand. I went over to the spot she's sitting into and sat on the chair parallel to hers. "Hi, Audrey! So, what are we going to talk about?" I started to converse. I was in shock when she suddenly burst into tears. Now, I knew that our conversation won't be the upcoming reunion— this will be something else.

"Oh my! Why are you crying?" I asked her and she told me why. It's about her and her boyfriend. Her story seems to be so familiar to me, it gives me an intense feeling. It feels like it's a different version of our story, our broken past. Two diffent characters with a diverse kind of love.

From their first meeting to their unexpected break-up, I remebered him. I remembered all the mempries we had in the past. I can still remember how he picked up the books that I feel when we first bumped into each other and the eye contact that we had. Just like those cliché stories I've read. So silly yet so memorable. Every single, little or big, mempry we had will forever be stucked on my mind. The first, the second up to the fiftieth and even my last memory if him. I can clearly remember it all.

As I reminisce our past, Audrey stopped talking. She blankly stared at me. I felt that my eyes are watery. All along, I was crying. Stupid memories, why are you coming back? Even my eyes failed me, there were tears consecutively flowing. I started wiping the tears away and smiled. "Oh, I'm sorry! I just remembered something similar as yours." She smiled back and she asked me several questions about moving on.

How did I move on? How did I? Did I really moved on? No, I didn't. I'm not yet done. I can't I already tried multiple ways, but I just really can't. Nothing happened. Everything's still a blur and he's still the focus.

"Linds, are you okay?" Audrey suddenly asked as I blankly stare at the table. "Oh, yeah sure." I answered then I continued thinking.

"So, what should I do now?" Audrey asked, I thought of something and I know that yhis wikl be the best solution. "You must accept what happened to the both of you. Everything happens for a reason. Always remember that." I said as I smiled at her. Acceptance is only the key and that's what I'm going to do also. Accept what had happened to the both of us. Maybe, we're not really meant for each other and God has a better plan alloted for us.

"You're right, Lindsey. I should accept what had already happened. Thank you for everything, I've got to go. Let's just see each other some other time. Bye." She stood up and kissed me on my left cheek. After that, she left me inside the Cafe. When she got into her car, I smiled while waving at her. She nodded and smiled back.

Minutes passed, people started filling the Cafe. I brought my phone out and browsed it. "Uhm hi, can I occupy the seat?" Someone said and when I was about to say "Yeah, sure." I saw his face, a familiar face. Him. I can't believe that even for a long period of time, I'm still stuttering. "Thank you, Linds!" He said with his signature smile plastered in his face. Memories rushing back again. Bigtime.

The End.