Short Story Series

Short story series:The bench under the cherry blossom tree

10 years has passed. I worked hard enough to have a job as a farmer and got myself a house and citizenship. Finally I settled down and everything is fine now but... I never really forgot you. Every night I can't sleep because of me thinking of you, I would open my window and stare at the moon and think what are you doing now, are you alright? Are you having fun, did you forget me. This thoughts plagued me every day of my life, I just taught myself how to live with it. One day I received a invitation letter from my email. It was from an unknown user. I checked it out and it was a wedding invitation and  the note reads "You are invited to our wedding, P.S love please let this be a reason for you to comeback just a little favor please" I wanted to forget him but it seems its been too long and it would be heartless for me not go so I packed my bags and went back to my hometown. When I arrived at my parents house they were all shocked to see me, my parents and siblings were glad to see me and they asked me where did I go too and they even said that he stayed at the house for a year just to see if you were gonna comeback and after that he still occasionally visits just to see if you've returned. While they were all asking me questions and asking me how was I someone was knocking at the door and I opened it up. There he was that handsome man I once kissed under the cherry blossom tree. "I knew you would return" " oh really?" We both laugh " how are you?" "I'm fine after being independent for so long hehe" "wow nice was the people good to you there?" " oh yes in fact they were friendly and helped me grow and eventually get a steady job" "that's cool" " well lookie her someone looking good haha you ready to get married?" "I don't know I'm kinda nervous to be honest" I pat him o the head " you can do it I know you can" we both smile at each other and I entered his car and waved bye to my family. At the car we didn't talk but midway while at traffic he asked me something "Hey" "hey? What's the problem?" " What if I just focused more on you rather than my friends? What if I just obeyed you like I should, do you think you would still run if that was the case?" " hey that was a long time a go what ifs aren't what matter, you need to focus on what is now, It was my choice to go to new Zealand besides I always wanted to travel somewhere right?" "Yeah..." We didn't spoke a single word until we got to the chapel. I was greeted by some of my old friends and aquaintances. Most of them greeted me and asked where was I for the past years and I just explained to them that I wanted a peaceful life in New Zealand and then came the bride she greeted me and hugged me and I hugged her back. It was his best friend. "I kinda figured you were for each other and i'm sorry too for what I did before" " No its OK that was in the past now I forgive you" I smiled " Take care of him, he's a little childish but very responsible" "I will" I took my seat on the far rear of the seats as the wedding ceremony began. The place colorful and lively as expected of that handsome dork. As time pass by I felt as though something eating my heart out, it hurts! But I know there is nothing left I could do anymore. After the bride's walk to the aisle I sneaked out of the wedding and went to the place I know where I could at least remove the pain. It saddens me that they plan to make this a market next month so they started to cut some of the trees. I tried to find my favorite bench to see if its still there and there it is. The tree was still intact. I sat down there and tried to at least forget about everything. Funny how I still cling to this place even thought this was the place where we first met. The day he saved me I couldn't forget it, I can never forget i, I will never forget it. If only I was a different person back them, if only I was more understanding then maybe we would be the one getting married today and have a family. I closed my eyes and cover it with my hands as I tearfully remember every moment we had. "If I open my eyes and see you there I will love you again but this time I won't commit the same mistakes I did again" hoping to see him in front of me I open my eyes and.......... He wasn't there............

"You can never rewrite mistakes, sure you can forget get them but the bottom line is that its there and it will never go away, now its your choice to dwell in the past or forget it and live with what you choose either way you still get an interesting ending."