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The breeze in the winter feels chilly. I enjoy sitting in the warm cozy couch by the fire place. The snow bangs on my window begging me for attention. I opened the window and help myself enjoy the snows. I checked the mailbox waiting for something to happen. Wait again. Nothing happen. This time it going to happen I check it again. My heart skip a beat saying please let a miracle happen.

Nothing in the mailbox not ones. I decided if I want a miracle I better write one off. I rip a paper off and started writing Dear, Milo Everyday I was hoping you would come back. How life? Please write me back I misses you. I been waiting so long at least write me back it the least you could do. Tell me you are still alive to this day. Love Sophia.

I throw away the letter hoping the wind would carry it away. One day a miracle going to happen I just gotta wait. I remembered his last words ‘Remember when I told you no matter where I go I'll never leave your side you will never be alone’ I replied with him ‘Even when we go through changes even when we're old.’ He continues the word ‘Remember that I told you I'll find my way back home.’ This song makes me believe a miracle will happen. As I hugged him the memories disappeared.

I opened the memories book. The pictures I took with him. The day when we kids we tease each other’s play board game’s. The day when we first started dating. ‘Wanna go on a date with me?’ ‘I would love to!’We arrived at a restaurant and shared our dinner together. He took me to the beach. ‘Remember I told you I would kissed you here?’ ‘I definitely do what are you going do kiss me now?’ I said half joking ‘Yes I am.’ Then something expected to happen he kissed me. My heart skip a beat didn’t know what to do. Suddenly I kiss him back. A moment I wish it would happen again.

I closed the memories books and decided to sleep. The letter walk pass me and fly away. My heart sank as I read the words. The sound of the birds woke me up. Checked the mailbox. Nothing. I gave up hope thinking he will never come back. Checked the memories books to remind myself the fun time we had together. I opened up the book. There was a picture of us in the beach. A special place for each one of us. While he was asleep I cover sand on his body holding my laughter once he woke up. I sit next to him waiting for him to wake up. He woke up and play again ‘Oh no help me I’m stuck in this sand.’ ‘This little witch made for me.’ ‘C’mon we not kids any more are we?’ ‘Maybe not,but our minds are still childish as ever why don’t you have some fun too?’ 

I flipped to the next page there was a picture of us playing in the arcade. ‘C’mon we should try this one.’ ‘Oh heck no that stuff is too girly.’ ‘Who cares?’ ‘Uh I do?’ ‘It still going to be fun anyway.’ I dragged him into the dancing machine. ‘If you could beat me right here I would take you to dinner.’ ‘I would love to.’

A few rounds later we feel exhausted. “I take it…back…that was incredibly…amazing!’ “See told you…we were…going..let me catch…my breath.’ Finally I could speak normally again. ‘See told you we were going to have some fun.’ ‘Hey where my dinner,You promise you would take me out.’ Oh crap I forgot he beat me. ‘Why don’t I treat you a small meal instead?’ ‘I would love to,but I rather go to dinner with you.’ ‘How about we go to dinner tomorrow and I will pay for it?’ ‘Didn’t you beat me?’ ‘Yea,but don’t worry I got it cover for you.’ “Thank you so much!’ I gave him a hug he hug me back.

I flipped to the next page one of the most beautiful moment I would want it to happen again. There was a group picture we all have together. ‘Where should we go?’ he asked ‘The beach duh it is the most amazing place.’ I replied ‘Dude,We been to the beach for multiplies time.’ his friend told me. ‘I agree with you it getting boring.’ ‘C’mon not you taking their side.’ ‘So what do you think?’ ‘Well what is something we can all agree on?’ ‘Bowling!’ We all said at the same time. He grinned ‘Bowling it is!’ A few turns we arrived. ‘The loser had to buy everyone dinner!’ I yelled. ‘In the end you will lose,but will win my heart.’ ‘Aw,that the sweetest thing I heard from you.’ My friend dragged me away ‘Hang on I would need to borrow her we will be back in time for the game.’

’Why in the rush?’ ‘It a sign girl he in love with you.’ My heart beat the words come out my mouth slowly speaking and stuttering ‘He…in..love with…me?’ ‘Calm down yourself we wouldn’t wanna go back like this.’ ‘You should ask him out you guys are going be great couples!’ I took a deep breath ‘Sure I will ask him out.’ No way I just said it. ‘I take it-’ ‘Too late,but ask him out once you ready I won’t force you guys to date.’ ‘We better head back.’ ‘I agree.’

We head back two guys patiently waiting for us. ‘Geez,it took you guys like 30 minutes to comeback we order pizza why don’t help yourself?’ ‘Heh we apologize for being late.’ ‘Apologize accept.’ ‘Hey why don’t we take a group photo?’ ‘We would love too!’ ‘Everyone say Bowling’s Spare!’ ‘Bowling’s Spare!’ We all said with excitement.

I’m so grateful that my friend took the group photo. It gain my hope that he will come back. Surely the letter will be respond by tomorrow I thought hopefully. The birds chirp. I checked the mailbox. Just as the usually no letter. My hope drained away.

Days pass by days. Seasons grow each day. The flower bloom and grow but my heart was still frozen. Wait for months,the flower dies away. A floating letter pass by me. I opened it up and read it. My heart started to break free and full of hope and shine.

“I be waiting for you.” I said holding the letter.

The letter she received from the dream: I’m sorry mam but your husband had lost your life due to sacrificing himself to save others.

The letter she received from the end: I’m so sorry I was been so busy I never had the time to replied but by today I will be back.

Unwritten lines: “He just a friend.” “Don’t be blind like Adrien Agreste.” “Do you really mean that?” “That I would kissed you at the beach?” “Yes I really mean that.”

September 26, 2024 14:41

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