Miss Park

Hold My Hand (Version 2)

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07/05/2024 (Four years later)

ROSIE POV

"Are you cold?"

Lisa wraps her hands around my forearm, rubbing along it in an attempt to warm me up.

"No, I'm alright. Why? Are you cold?" When she doesn't respond right away I twist my head a little to the right so I can look at her. Her arms were barely covered even though I told her multiple times to make sure she brought something to keep her warm. But she insisted that she would be fine and 'doesn't get cold'.

"... Yeah a little" She admits, her voice small and her cheeks slightly red from both the cold weather and her shame in admitting she was wrong.

The sun had not yet dipped below the clouds, so a light pink glow lit up the entire pier. By the time we will have walked from here to the city centre, it would be nightfall. After taking a few seconds to consider my next actions, I pry her arm from my own and push away from her a little.

Her look of confusion morphs into big, loving eyes and a shy smile when I pull off my top coat and wrap it around her fragile looking, but broad shoulders. I felt the cold hit me as soon as I took off my top layer but I honestly couldn't care less.

Thinking about our night ahead made my stomach both flutter and do flips. My mind had been working furiously for weeks now. I was nervous as fuck, but I was sure. It was that time of year once again where Melbourne, in my opinion, was absolutely magical.

"Does the light show look the same every year? Will it be the same this year as it was the last time we went?"

I slide my hand down her arm and clasp her fingers. The nerves melting into a newfound sense of security. "No, they're not. Each year there is something different, but that big tree at the end and the fireworks are always there."

I feel the warmth of her fingers on the back of my palm. It was relieving Nine months ago Lisa and I had an argument. The five years that we've shared together so far have been filled with bickering, annoyances and petty arguments. But, none had come close to what happened during this fight.

I know for a fact that it went through both of our minds that we didn't want each other any more. For a split second neither of us wanted a future with the other. And even though it did only last a split second, the fact that not having Lisa with me even crossed my mind was the scariest feeling in the world.

It was a while ago now, and we have been perfect since then, but now I can't help but constantly treasure and hold onto every little thing about Lisa. She gives even the smallest things in my life meaning.

"Are you alright?"

I had zoned out. I hadn't realised that we have been walking in silence for a while now. The sun dipping below the clouds to reveal the life present during the city at night. "Hm? Yeah, baby I'm perfect." We were only one street away from the start of the Main Street that took up a whole lot of the city centre where the light show was held. "I'm just remembering everything that happened the last time we came to the show".

"Mhmm... The lights were so pretty". Lisa pulled herself closer to me and latched onto my arm with her other hand as well. "But, you're prettier". I twist my head to look at her while we walk and she gives me a single eyebrow raise and a flirtatious smirk before giggling at my eye roll. "What? I can't flirt with my girlfriend?"

Instead of making a playful comment about how now that I was hers she didn't have to use her pick up lines on me, I just wrap my arm around her shoulder.