Stories Of Another World

Past

I walked into the big room. My red dress hugging me gracefully as my heels clicked on the floor. It was a faint over the sound of the speakers blaring music.

A reunion.

I saw faces that I once knew, drunken smiles and stuttering words kept me entertained as I heard the latest news of my old friends.

One is a business man, another is in rehab. The girl who everyone liked now scolds her husband on the phone for not getting the kids to bed early. The guy that pushed me to the ground and made fun of me for the pimples on my face now has a kind smile as he says how much he loves his job as a teacher.

That quiet girl that sat in the back of the class followed her dream and she's now an artist. That guy that always smiled is dead.

He killed himself.

After years of drowning in an endless pit of self-loathing he put and end, leaving behind only a few faint memories.

I remember him. He once sat beside me when I was alone and said light-hearted jokes to ease the mood. He was nice.

Life goes on. I heard more stories about the people who mattered to me so much once. Old memories surfaced and we walked down the road of nostalgia.

My laugh stoped when they mentioned you.

You.

Immediately I remember of your beautiful eyes. The way they sparkled a glint only few are blessed with. I remember your smile, the faint sound of your laugh still lingers in my ears.

We used to be friends. You were an enchanting stranger that I was so keen on talking to. I remember those times where we had gone out and stayed until late, laughing under the moonlight.

I remember how warm you hugs were and how sweet your voice sounded. I remember being your friend. I remember falling for you.

I remember you.

I thought you liked me too. I thought you felt the same way.
I thought...

I was wrong.

When the time came, I told you. I opened my heart and showed you all the love I held in just for you. And I smiled, because I knew I had made the right decision to love you.

But when you smiled.
It was a sad smile.

I wondered if I made the right decision. I wandered if I was fooled, seeing empty promises when there was nothing there.

"I'm sorry." You apologized
"I don't want to hurt you." You had said.
"I care for you." You smiled sadly.

"Just not the way you do."

Words still echo screaming at me inside my head. It was never the same after that. It couldn't be. You were now a memory. I cut off the ties almost immediately.
I couldn't bear to look at you.

It's been years and yet, it still hurts.

I had fallen down the hole of darkness that is you, that I didn't notice you walk in. You went around greeting everyone with a smile. Only when you talked to the girl next to me and I heard your voice I snapped our of it.

I froze, my eyes unfocused and my breath coming in short breaths as you called my name. I looked at you and noticed how reluctant you are.

I smiled, and you smiled back. We stayed like that for a moment. A wordless conversation reassured the both of us that life does go on,

And when that girl with the pretty eyes and bright smile came and introduced herself as yours, I still smiled.

I knew, that you were happy, and so when you asked me how I've been, I knew that I was happy too.

Because life goes on.