1 month…
1 year…
10 years…
50 LONG YEARS!
As I sit here at the balcony of my house, watching the twinkling stars at the sky while the moon is half hidden by the night clouds, the cold wind which makes my skin shivers and the cricket’s noise at the background makes me reminisce the memories of me and the one whom I love so much.
Long painful years have pass, but the pain is still haunting my dreams and my reality. It hurts like hell as every part of me has been broken into pieces. But then it was no one’s choice. It was destined to happen they say. But then All I know is that I love him yesterday, today and tomorrow.
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“Tita, why are you sitting alone here at the balcony? It is cold; you might catch a cold if you stay here longer.” Beatrice said, as she walks towards me. She’s my niece, a 13 year old pretty girl. Her father is my 1st cousin.
“Oh, I just love to watch the moon and the stars. It is very beautiful, isn’t it? Don’t worry I’ll be inside later. Want to sit beside me though?” I asked.
“Yes tita, I would love to. Anyways tita, can you tell me a story so that when we go inside I can sleep easily?" She said. Beatrice sit beside me and watch the sky too just like I did.
“What story will I tell you then?” I ask as I am thinking of a good story to tell her already.
“Your love story, tita. Papa did tell us that you have a wonderful love story but ends up tragically which is the reason why you did not marry at all.”
In my younger times, Beatrice will receive a poisonous remark for that question. But tonight, I feel that I needed to let out what I feel too. “If you are really interested then, I will tell you. But, it might bore you!"
“No, tita. Promise I won’t be bored.. Go tita I’m ready..
“Okay! So it goes like this.”
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I was 17 years old when I meet Matthew; he is a typical campus crush, a very handsome man with a good physique and tall. I admit at the very first time I saw the glimpse of him I did fall in love. Cupid had really a good aim for he have shot the very core of my heart.
One of our common friends introduces us. We became friends and we always hang out together. Then on the day before my 18th birthday he asked me out.
“Hey, Raven, uhm can I ask you something? Matthew said. He looks somewhat uneasy while asking me a question.
“Oh sure, what is it? I said. I am slightly nervous. I don’t know it’s just a weird feeling in my chest.
When he looks at me directly in the eyes and said “can we go out tomorrow? Gonna fetch you up in your house around 6pm perhaps?” I really don’t know what to say. I was liked being hypnotized.
“Sure! That would be great!” I said.
I was really excited about the date, so late that evening I have ransacked my closet to find a dress which will makes me look good. No bragging, but I know I was blessed with an olive-like skin which is as smooth and inexpressive as a china’s doll, a long black hair which makes me suit RAVEN as a name, a dark brown colored eyes, a well defined nose and a slightly pouted natural red lips. So, I was really busy finding a dress which will define the best of me.
