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Twenty-five : I think you are drunk

Few minutes later:

Life is just like a roller coaster. Sometimes it's up, while sometimes it's down.
But make sure to cherish the ride because you won't get another.

Sometimes I would wonder how lucky we were. Just like my parents. I remembered when mum told me how she'd met dad again after all those years. The same way we'd met too, as if, the gravity tried so hard to make us meet again.
Like, I couldn't imagine a second without loving her. And then I wondered all those people without love, which was normal way of life. Because it was rare to find someone who'd love you forever.

I held her soft hand all the way while we were on that lonely road.
One of the best thing in the world is long drive when the cool air passes through your hair and you feel alive. The empty road and a far destination is the best healer of all.

She pulled into the driveway and parked her BMW in the almost empty lot. We both got out, hand-in-hand and walked along the footpath. Sapphire moonlight showed all of her curves and edges. On our way, we entered an overcrowded club filled with drunk youngsters. We both drank the champagnes and it felt like we were tasting the stars.
Out of nowhere, she asked,
"Daniel, how much do you love me?"
I smiled.
How much did I love her?
She had asked an unanswerable question.
Like, the way you cannot explain  how much big is the sky.
"Okay, first you tell me, Grace, how much big is the universe?" I asked her instead of replying.
The red and blue lights were on her flawless face and she looked like a girl who should be married to the moon.
She said,
"You asking me the vastness of the earth? Well, that's easy thanks to our scientists."
I laughed and replied,
"No Grace, I'm talking about this whole universe. Not just earth, but the space and the planets and all other infinities. Even all of the worlds we don't know yet."
She looked at me and said,
"No, I have no idea how big is this whole universe."
I looked at her and said,
"That's the same way you cannot have a clue about how much I love you. Grace, I love you more than the vastness of the universe."
She swallowed and said,
"I think you are drunk."
I smirked and said,
"No I'm not. Besides, drinking cannot take away the feelings."

She smiled, and for a moment, the overcrowded room felt so peaceful.
There was a place on her chest, just below her throat, that would make me want her to open up all the doors for me.

After a momemt, I leaned in and whispered to her,
"Hey, I'm coming."
"Where are you going?" She asked confusingly.
"Just wait, you'll know."
And then, just to show her how much I loved her, I went on stage.
That was my first time taking such a big step of confidence. I felt like the first man on the moon.
I went up and took the mic, my hands shaking.
Not knowing what the hell I was doing, I said to everyone,
"Hey, um...I want your attention please."
Everyone stopped dancing or drinking and stared at me as if I was an alien among people.
"Grace Anderson." I said, just because I loved to call her name.
She looked at me and was literally shocked. She raised her eyebrow and almost whispered,
"What are you doing, come back."
But I didn't.
That night I was invincible.
I could do anything I wanted.
Anyway, how often do we get a second chance?
"You need to come on stage, Grace." I insisted.
I was putting too much belief in my words. Sometimes, it's not the words that mean everything, but the belief.

Everyone was now staring at Grace as if they found another alien among them. But I didn't mind.
At all.
For the first time in forever, I didn't care what others might be thinking.
That night, I really was free like a bird in azure sky.
Grace walked through the crowd and I could perfectly picture her as that little girl walking towards me when we first fell in love.
Once she was up, I knelt to the floor and pulled out an emerald ring.