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Romance Sad Mystery

"Will you honor me, your husband???"

Francisco said to Francine.


"Yes, I will"

Francine said to Francisco.


"Will you honor me, your wife???"

Francine said to Francisco.


"Yes, I will"

Francisco said to Francine.


These two lovers were finally together holding each other's hands, and their love ignited the flame of the candle once again.


So you see...

Their endless love for one another was still abundantly flowing.

As their hearts skipped so many glorious beats, and with each dub their hearts were now glowing.


Oh! for this is their true love story...

Which they will always remember, and their sweet sweet love will finally last forever and ever.


Though Francisco began to feel very strange, as he suddenly became transparent too.

So he quickly cried out with pure happiness, because he instantly seen the love of his life on the other side.


Oh! their love always endured, and they also had so much too live for.

As this love that they had was an endless trend, on this exceptionally perfect evening, and at the candle wicks end. But left on the table was the box of delicious chocolates, and some broken candy hearts which Francisco gave to Francine as a gift.


And all that has happened, Francisco just couldn't believe.

Was I seeing things!???

Francisco said, starting to question himself.

No! No! No! I'm not seeing things, I'm not!

Francisco said to himself, still feeling a bit unsure.

Yet, this was all very real and it was all too grim.

As this was also a total shock to him.


So Francisco tried to stand up, though in a very awkward way.

He soon staggered a bit, and leaned over a little as he quickly began to sway.

Francisco was suddenly in a daze, so he fell down in a haze.

And now he was lying on the carpeted floor, and the flame of the candle at the end of the wick...

Was finally snuffed out like that real quick.

As it was immediately hard for Francisco to catch his breath, and even harder for him to breathe.

"Oh God! How could this be!???"

Francisco said, now pleading and praying to God up in heaven.


For our love was destroyed!

How ironic is that!???

Oh, what's wrong!??? What's wrong with you!???

Dear Destiny of Fate!???

Does it have to be this way!??? For this I so do hate.

Francisco said, shouting out with great devastation.


So all of a sudden...

Francisco faintly heard someone talking to him.

"I love you a lot, so be strong now my dear"

Francine whispered to him gently, into his right ear.

"Someday will be together again, and I will always be near"

Francine said this to Francisco, though quietly in spirit form.

Soon the transparent mist had quickly vanished, and Francisco's true love was suddenly gone.


The restaurant was still playing a lovely swan song, and the chocolates had melted, and all those colorful hearts were all askew and scattered.

Though yet, one was left unbroken.

So Francisco had to save that one candy heart, to keep as a token.


Yes, he did this...

So he could remember those loving words, that his true love had always spoken.

Now as tears began running down his unshaven cheek, there was a sudden loss for words and he couldn't even speak.


"This was still all ironic, because our love somehow now had a hurtful sting"

Francisco said, thinking to himself.

As this was all upsetting to him.


As Francisco didn't understand why all this was happening.

So he broke down in tears as he spoke out to his love. But it wasn't in fear.

Because this murky blue mist was his one and only love.


"Francine, oh my sweet love...

We've been together for so many years, and I miss you very much my dear.

As this is so truly terrible, that my lively spirit is now torn and crushed.

For I am lost without you.

Oh, what a devastating loss"

Francisco said, pouring out his heart to Francine.


And Francisco quickly felt a cool breeze pass by him.

As he suddenly seen a glimpse of Francine's spirt once again, and Francisco began trying desperately to reach out to her and touch his sweet love's hand.

"Why did our love have to fade away???"

"Why did it have to end, on this picture perfect evening???"

Francisco said out loud, in a very sad way.


Now tears instantly welled up in Francine's beautiful green eyes.

As she tried reaching out to her lover Francisco, but she sadly began to cry.

Because she was trying extremely hard to touch her sweet loves hand.

Though Francine couldn't grasp at Francisco at all, because her own hand soon started to slowly fade away.

As she was suddenly transparent.

No! This is all too soon!

Francine said, yelling out in frustration.


So was this just a figment of her lover Francisco's imagination???

None of them actually knew regarding this question, and it was too soon to say.


"No! This is not a figment of my imagination!"

I see Francine! I see my love with both of my eyes!

And Oh! so many rose's and Ivy's had soon cascaded her beautiful eyes.

As my love had suddenly just faded away.

For she was a vision of the most purest beauty. But she's only a ghost now, right in front of me.


So Francine would appear here and there.

As she was always trying to keep in contact with her lover Francisco.


I'll always be your valentine Francine!

Will you always be mine!???

Francisco said, shouting out with great joy and reassurance to his love Francine.


Yes! why yes! I'll always be your valentine Francisco!

You don't ever have to worry, for my heart belongs to you!

Why I am yours, and you are mine.

Francine said to Francisco, while crystalline tears ran down her cheeks shaped into little hearts.


Why I love you Francine!

And my heart belongs to you as well my dear.

As my heart is now skipping a butterfly beat.

For you are the love of my life, and I do have the most sweetest surprise for my dear lovely wife.

So here's a little white box.

Francisco said, with excitement in his voice.


Now this little white box was gleaming in the light.

And nope, it wasn't any Laffy Taffy.

Or any of those Sour Patch Tarts.

This box was overflowing with so many colorful candy hearts, with words of encouragement which were written on them, that came straight from the heart.


"Would you be my valentine???

"Would you be mine???

Francisco said, questioning Francine with the most loving anticipation in his voice.


"Yes! Why yes!"

"I'll be your valentine!

For my heart belongs to you!

For I am yours, and you are mine.

Francine said to Francisco, being very ecstatic and emotional.


Awe Francisco, you didn't forget.

Francine said to Francisco, while smiling and blowing kisses at him.


So Francisco handed Francine a box of chocolates.

As they were so yummy, and were also her favorite.

Now her eyes boggled wide and her mouth dropped open from this wonderful surprise.

Why thank you my love, for you are just too sweet.

Francine said, while smiling at Francisco and lightly kissing his cheek.


So Francisco took Francine's hand, very gently into his.

And with his rough scratchy mustache and his moist tender lips.

Francisco kissed his sweet loves hand with an immense passion.

He knew he was Francine's only one.

He was also very handsome, and he was her man.


We were both love struck.

You could see it in our eyes.

We were intensely gazing at each other, and blowing kisses.

We were also catching each other's kisses in our hands, and making wishes.

As we were now blushing and had these rose-y red cheeks.


And it was a really cute thing...

Our cheeks being rose-y red like they were.


As we were now looking deeply into each other's eyes, through a candlelight glow.

The room we were in was filled with ambiance, and our love overflowed.

Yes, love filled this room.

It now filled this place.

For these are the ways of love!

Yes! true love never fades.


This was a perfect evening.

Oh! the ruby red wine, which came straight from the vine.

Why it was rich and so smooth, that even the food tasted divine.

And it was fine to just dine and spend time with my one true love.










April 11, 2021 01:57

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