A Collection of Tragedies & Happy Endings

You are my sunshine ☼♡

0000 D, 01 H, 38 M, 54 S 

          I sighed, frustrated that I couldn’t shake off this anxious feeling. Well, on the other hand, how could I? My soul mate will be in front of my very eyes in roughly an hour. I let out a puff of air in annoyance, straightening out my red tie. It’s been fifty-one years since I was born, and boy am I eager to find out who my lady will be.

         They gray clouds hover London. This is telling me that everything will go wrong but at the same time I have a good feeling that it won’t. To ease my worry, I pick up my most favored and trusted instrument; a guitar. I sit down on a nearby bench situated in a park, tuning my acoustic Yamaha to perfection. It’s been thirty years since I entered the music industry; I know what sounds right and what doesn’t.

         Before I start strumming some random chords, I check the timer on my wrist.

0000 D, 01 H, 01 M, 05 S

         Time was really taking its time, huh? I scoff and begin to strum some chords that came to mind. Unintentionally, it started to sound like a familiar song. I started to nod my head to the beat of the song, a habit I acquired throughout the years of my career.

“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are gray

You never know, dear, how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away”

             A few people who passed by threw some change into my guitar case. I smiled to myself, thinking that I didn’t need any money but in fact, I needed my lady. I continued with the song, “The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping. I dreamt I held you in my arms. When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken so I hung my head, and I cried.”

         That verse struck me because on many occasions, that happened. I’ve been single for so long. My lady wasn’t with me when I felt so utterly lonely. It hurt a few times knowing that I had to wait a while before I met her while others in their twenties met their soul mate.

         I kept strumming but before I could start singing, a female voice joined me, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away.”

         I looked up to see a breathtaking woman who was around the same age as me. She wore a lavender day dress with simple black flats. She had the bluest eyes and a golden touch to her hair. She was on the pale side but that made her even more attractive.

         Without breaking my gaze, she continued to sing with such a melodic voice, “I’ll always love you and make you happy. If you will only say the same. But if you leave me to love another, you’ll regret it all one day.” A sly smile crept on to her pink lips making me return the smile. I kept on strumming while imagining writing songs on piano, guitar, heck even the harmonica with this woman.

         We then sang together, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away. Please don’t take my sunshine away.”

         I gently put my guitar back in its case, standing up after. I extended my left hand to her, noticing that my timer has all zeros displayed. The woman took my hand, firmly shaking it, “Hi,” She started, “I’m Sunshine.”

         Her hand felt perfect in mine, making me grin all the while. I took a deep breath, “I’m… Bade.” 

//Written by @Ashkbye