Absolutely Perfect

Absolutely Perfect. Laying on the smooth grass, watching the sunset. With my boyfriend. Away from the reality of the world. I reached for his hand and held it tight. No. Not Perfect. Nothing was perfect. Nothing! I sighed and turned to him on my side. His blonde hair with cute shaggy layers, his comforting green eyes, his mesmerizing smile , everything made him seem more and more amazing day by day.

"Jake." I asked, staring into his eyes.

"Abbie," he knew what I was going to say. He placed his hand on my cheek, "it'll be fine. Just try. You know I'll be there." I sat up, staring into the field in front of us. Nothing had been alright ever since the beginning of summer. Ever since..... Mom and Dad ...

Nothing had been the same. Jake was always there to comfort me, but I knew it would never be the way it was before in our family. Even my older brother, Chris was always there, but sometimes, it occurred to me that nothing would matter. I knew I wouldn't be able to move on. Jake sat up and moved closer to me.

"Hey, trust me, ok? Everything will be okay . Anyways, you don't look pretty being sad and you know that." he said. I looked at him and smiled. He always made me laugh in the toughest of situations. He somehow made me happy no matter what. It was as if he had some sort of magic. It had been 2 years and we were still together because of that magic.

If it weren't for the people who genuinely cared about me , if it weren't for the people who taught me that it was part of life, I would have never realized the reality of the world.

This is the story of how I became tough enough to deal with whatever came in my way. This is the story of my life.