Commitment

one

Calum.

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the still quietness of the park was soon filled with the sound of the leaves beneath my feet. it was autumn, one of my favorite seasons. it was the colors of the leaves on the trees and the coolness of the weather that made me always look forward to this season.

as i make my way toward the little coffee shop i always go to, i notice a couple walking hand in hand headed toward the seashore that's only a couple of blocks away.

"what do you want to do today?" i ask, as i use my free hand to comb through the ends of her hair.

"its almost time for sunset. it'd be nice to watch it down by the shore," she answered, as she looked at me and smiled that same smile that i couldnt say no to.

once we got ready, i take her hand in mine, locked her front door, and headed down towards the shore. the shore has always been our escape. in days where we'd need contentment and tranquility, the shore was the place we always seem to be headed too.

"its beautiful," she said, as we watch the sunset.

"too bad it doesn't compare to you," i mutter under my breath.

"what?" she said, turning her head to look me in the eye.

"you're beautiful," i cup her cheeks and slowly bring us into a kiss.

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this always happened. every single time i see something that reminds me of her, i always have a flashback. sometimes, they'd be happy ones where i find myself smiling at the memory, but mostly, they weren't the least bit pleasing.

i soon find myself walking toward the shore, in hopes to recall another happy memory i spent with her.

it wasn't surprising to find myself sitting on the same log that we sat on when we watched the sunset, but it did surprise me when the same words i told her accidentally spill out of my mouth.

"thank you?" it was then when i notice a girl sitting a few feet away from me with curiosity, fear, and joy in her eyes.

it was her eyes that caught me like a deer in the headlights. they were a beautiful shade of hazel against the sun, contrasting the color of her hair; a dark shade of brown, almost black.

her head tilted to the side, clearly aware that i have been staring for a while now.

awed by her beauty, i soon became lost in words, "y...you're welcome."

in hopes to not make a fool out of myself by the suspicious occurrence, i do what i always seem to do when i don't know what to do, i left.