"Sera?" I said, still unsure if it was really her. "Yeah, the one and only" she replied with a sigh, "Do you... Hate me?" She had an almost pained expression; I could hear the guilt and regret echoing through her words. "No... I hate them... I could never hate you" I said because, while the past was even more painful without her, I never stopped loving her.
After a moment of silence, she pulled me towards her, whispered into my ear, "thank you" and held me tight, as if I would disappear into nothingness if she let go.
In that moment, it was like my entire childhood of torment slowly melted away in our long overdue embrace. And while I knew that there was more to come after this fateful meeting, I was content.
In our Redwood Forest.
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Redwood Forest
RomanceA simple love story about 2 college students. Brought together under interesting circumstances, for love is never perfect. Through trials and tribulations you see their love grow and blossom through the story. But you've got to start reading in orde...
