Young Love

We became friends when we were 3 years old, we lived right by each other so we saw each other every day. As the years went by we became really close and we started a relationship. It was really nice to have each other. We grew up together and we became inseparable.

 One day he had to go to America to solve some family issues and he told me that he was coming back to me and get married. At that moment I didn’t know how to feel. I realized that I should support him on his decision to go and help his family but on the other, I didn’t know if what he said was true. Coming back to get married to me. A part of me doubted that. I supported his decision and didn’t make him stay. It was the last day I saw him.  

 Three years later It was when I saw him down the shop at a bookstore. Tears came down running down my cheeks when our eyes met. He burst into tears and came running towards me really fast, he was really happy to see me then he hugged me really tight. He said that he missed me so much. I told him I missed him too and hugged him tightly. 

We started to talk and I asked him why he didn't call these past years. Why didn’t he come back? He was a whole different person. He looked like a businessman with a really great body shape and he was doing really well. He said that it would only hurt us more to be separated from each other for years. When he got to America his family told him he would need to stay for 3 years. So he knew all along and didn’t call me or sent a letter to let me know. His expression really got me I saw his eyes and I could see right through him all these years were like torture to him. 

My heartfelt hurt to see him like that so I hugged him and gave him the consolation he needed from me. He gave me a ride back home and there was silence for a moment. He spoke and said that he was sorry he didn’t come back as he promised. I started to think. So it was really a promise that he made after all. I guess that's why it hurt so much. I told him it was necessary and don’t worry about it. He saw my disappointment in my face. I guess I couldn’t hide it after all he always knew me best.

We got home and we said good night to each other then he left. I couldn’t sleep that night so I went outside to get fresh air and I realized there was someone on the porch. It was him. He was just sitting on the stairs looking up into the sky. I went over there, sat right next to him, and asked if he was okay. He said he just needed to feel relaxed for a moment and said that he couldn’t sleep. He had insomnia for quite a while and there was nothing to worry about he had it after a year after he got to America. I was thinking that I really didn’t know anything about him for a long time that made me want to be there for him when he needed me. 

He then turned to me and looked me in the eyes and asked that if he had never left would they be together. I thought so many things at that moment but I didn’t know what to say. Finally, I came to my senses and realized I was thinking for quite some time. So I said that yes we would be together and probably now we would have a family of our own. I could tell that his heart broke. The moon was shining so bright that made the night chilly so he gave me his jacket and we took a walk and came to the apple orchids. I saw a really beautiful apple but it was too high for me to reach it. He asked if I needed help. I told him that it was okay. I decided to climb the tree, I was almost there until I slipped and fell. I went by really fast and I felt someone holding me. We started to look into each other's eyes. We said a million things in that look. He asked if I was okay. I got out of his arms and told him I was fine. I saw the apple on the floor and it was behind him. I was really happy that I brought a basket to get some apples to make a pie for him. After all, he loved the apple pie that I made for him constantly before he left. I am going to make you an apple pie as a gratitude gift for saving me. He looked at me and smiled. He thought to himself so she still remembers. I thought it's the first time he had smiled since he came back. I picked the best apples I found and we left. It was really good to be together again but something felt off. He said that he only came back for a short period of time. I asked him if things were okay. He looked sad. He said yeah everything's fine. 

It was already the next day I started to prepare all the ingredients to make him the apple pie. 

After a few hours then he knocked on the door and he was really on time. He had a bouquet of roses and gave them to me. I was really surprised and it made me feel warm on the inside. 

He came in and I set the table and we started to talk and after we started to watch a movie and then he fell asleep I started to look deeper into him. I touched his cheek and at that moment I wished that he should have never left. A tear came running down. I couldn’t help it. I covered him with a blanket. I went to my room and I took a while to fall asleep. It was sunrise and I went to go check on him. I saw no one there. The blanket was folded nicely and there was a note on the table. I went running to read it. The note said last night I wasn’t asleep. I just closed my eyes for a moment. I realize that he knew what I did. I felt kind of guilty. The note ended with meet me by the apple orchard at 10:00 pm. I have something to tell you. My heart started to beat really fast that it even skipped a beat. I had so many questions. What could it mean? What did he have to say? Was he going to leave again?

It was 9:43pm I had put on a red dress, I didn’t know why I chose that dress but I thought it must be something important he wanted to say maybe it was going to be like a date might as well be dressed well for it. I left to find the orchid tree and he was standing by it looking up into the sky.

There was that feeling again something felt off. I continued my path to him. He looked at me and said I looked beautiful. I blushed and was a little shy. He smiled. He asked for my hand and I didn't hesitate to give him mine. He said I have been trying to tell you something but I just couldn't find the right time to tell you. I told him that it was okay. He looked serious at me then I thought it must be something big. Something that has been bothering him since he got here. 

He spoke and said I am getting married in 2 months. My heartfelt hurt once again. I burst into tears. I looked at him and his eyes were leaving tears. Please forgive me, my father has arranged a marriage for me. If I knew this was going to happen I would have never left you. I couldn't stop crying. I told him that I really loved him. He said that he loves me too and he came back for me to get married as he promised. I really love him. I don’t know what was going to happen. We stayed for the entire night beneath the orchid tree. It became our spot.