Love Behind the Darkness

Submitted into Contest #63 in response to: Write about two characters going apple picking.... view prompt

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Creative Nonfiction Romance

It was a sunny morning when Trevor came to his favorite hill with an apple tree at the top. When he picked his apple, he realized that someone picked an apple first and when he looked behind the tree, there's a girl named Alicia. Alicia seems to be so beautiful yet there are so many scars on her body, her eyes are covered with darkness. "You know this view is really iconic" Trevor said. "I wish I can see this view like how people appreciate the beauty of this place", Alicia responded. The girl became blind because she don't want to see her Father abusing her, she just want to feel the pain of sufferings rather than to see the reality. She cried immediately, "Do you want an apple?", Trevor asked, The Girl stood and said yes because as she picked her apple a while ago, it fell to the ground and she can't find italready. They were so happy picking the apple and suddenly, Alicia remembered that she need to get home before 7 PM because she needs to pack her things to escape from her abusive father. Trevor helped Alicia to escape and bring her to his humble house where no one will ever abuse her again, she was shaking but as soon as they get to Trevor's house, Alicia became so calm. Trevor's parents are ophthalmologists, they said that the only way for Alicia to be able to see again is that she needs an eye donor. The girl pleasantly tell, "I'm fine embracing the darkness within my personality" and she accepted the fact that she will be blind forever. Trevor and Alicia became so close to each other, Alicia goes back to 9th Grade and so does Trevor which they are classmates, Trevor patiently guarding Alicia, make laughs together, stories every midnight and they always visiting the hill where they first met and pick apples every sunsets. As months past, a news came to Alicia which her father died by a car accident which according to the investigator, there's a letter from his pocket which he was heading to the telegram's office and it was an apology Note for Alicia. Alicia finally gets her inner peace. As the time goes by Alicia and Trevor became lovers which Trevor's parents are so happy, "You know I wish I can see you", Alicia said and the boy just smiled at her. After 3 months, when they visited again the Apple tree at the hill, the tree died because of its age. After 4 Years, when they are going to be Freshmen College Student, at that morning, Alicia heard that someone faint, she run and call some help when Trevor's mother immediately came and bring Trevor to the nearest hospital. The Doctor said that Trevor has a heart disease, they cried. "Oh no, don't worry about me, I can handle myself" Trevor said with confidence. After few days at the hospital, they came home but Trevor pretends to be strong even he's not getting well at all. When the sun almost sets, Trevor requested Alicia to change her clothes for them to visit to the hill. At that hill, after those short laughs, Alicia realized that Trevor seemed to be so quiet, the girl touched Trevor like he is not already breathing. The Girl call some help when a person came in and bring Trevor to the hospital again but, Trevor did not make it. The Family cried including Alicia, the tears of her eyes are overflowing as if the guardian of her life is finally gone. There's a letter from Trevor which he wrote before all the tragedies came, "Alicia, when I first met you, I say that you will be my forever. But, it seems that a secret must be revealed that I have a heart disease. I just want to tell you that when time the time comes if I'm no longer breathing, I will donate my eyes so I can grant your wish to see again, I Love you Alicia, you will be forever in my heart, Love Trevor". The operation was successful and Alicia can see again and the only moment that he saw Trevor for the first time when the boy was already in the coffin, sleeping peacefully. After the interment, Trevor's parents requested Alicia to stay at their home because Alicia is 1 month Pregnant and Trevor's body were in that hill where Alicia is always visiting, suddenly a new sprout of an Apple Tree grew, the girl finds a new hope and a new beginning together with her son. Alicia which is still a 3 months Pregnant became a student of Artistry because she want to dedicate the first painting to Trevor which she the two lovers from the hill with an apple tree which symbolizes hope and dedication to live, well her life was miserable before but because of Trevor everything changed, she was blessed with that apple tree to meet someone who will tell to her that life is not all about darkness it also define how beautiful our life is, God created us to see the beauty of his creations so we need to nurture and appreciate a very beings in this world and she want to dedicate all her outstanding paintings of beautiful places to Trevor that finally, her wish come true. Alicia always tell to his son Alister how great his Father is and she always tell to his son that sunset will prove that when darkness arrives, be the light and spread happiness. Alicia became the most popular painter in France after she graduated, lots of her painting are inspired by a complete family with nature attached, many people keep on questioning why all Alicia's works are like this but Alicia is just smiling like how Trevor address all questions in life. Life is not telling us how to wait for the storm to pass, it is by learning how to dance on the rain.

October 16, 2020 08:58

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