Wilted Daisy ( a Byler short-story )

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[A/n play video]

It was past noon time when Mike stood in front of Castle Byers. As he removed the curtains and went inside, the old yet familiar scent surrounded his senses. He saw Will's paintings, photos, comics and other dear possessions. Memories came flooding back to him. And somehow, Mike felt home again. On the centre of the floor there lay a neat and beautifully wrapped binder. Mike picked it up and read the cover,

To be opened by Mike Wheeler on his 14th birthday

                                                                                           ~ Will the Wise

Mike opened the binder curiously and slowly read through each of the pages.

"Michael Wheeler you are not anything to me."

Mike was aghast on reading the very first page. He felt rather sad but still turned the page.

"You are, Mike, everything to me."

This time Mike felt like his heart was gonna explode with happiness. He kept turning pages. On the left side of each page there was a hand drawn picture by Will or a photograph of them each reminding Mike of sweet reminiscence. on the right side of the pages Will had written down a paragraph.

"People say that life changes from time to time. It brings people closer only to pull them apart. But nothing can ever pull you apart from me, Mike. Wanna know why? Cause you're not just a person in my life but you are my life itself. Trying to forget you would be like trying to  forget my own self. Believe me when I say this. You mean the world and its beyond to me. You are the shades of each and every colour that I've ever seen. It is often said that when the world gives you a thousand reasons to let go, you only need one reason to hold on. For me, you are that reason. for what I'm today and for my very existence. You are the light in my darkness, the only sanity in my madness. I feel like I can endure anything   in this whole universe all because I know you are  there watching me, always ready to reach out and catch me if I fall or guide me back home  if I get lost. With you Mike I feel so much stronger than I can ever imagine myself to be. Broken, bruised scarred you've seen me through it all. But just your sole presence numbs away all those pain. From the very first day we met, I remember each  and every second ever since and when I look back, all I can remember is being happy. I am happy. For everything. And today on your 14th birthday all I want to say is thank you, for being the greatest blessing that I could ever wish for in my life. Remember that one time you promised me 'crazy together' and then we did went crazy together afterwards. Today I want you to promise 'together forever'.

                                                                                                                                                       ~ Will

As Mike turned to the last page, a white daisy fell on to his lap along with a letter onto his lap. It read:

"Come to the Quarry."

The sun had just set in the horizon........

"I'll reach my hands out
in the dark and
wait for your's to
interlock"

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