It was a sunny morning in early January. The sea breeze was so refreshing. The clear sky, the infinite horizon, the happy couples sitting on the rocks not far away, all that made her skin tingle and gave her butterflies in her stomach. She felt excited.
How she missed all this, she thought happily, as she walked with a fast pace on the pavement. She was happy to be home for a long holiday. She was even happier today. She was going to meet him finally. It was a few month since they last met and for just 2 hours. She remember the long talk they had, they always enjoyed talking.
Suddenly, she stopped. She stood there stunned by the thought that just passed her mind. How did it come up? From where did it come? However, she felt relieved by the thought. A feeling of accomplishment swept through her. "Yes, that's it." was all she heard herself say out loud to herself.
"Hello," he said. "I missed you tons." Absently, she answered, "me too". She was lost in his smile. How she missed him and his quiet, peaceful smile. They meet from time to time 2 or 3 times every 3 or 4 months. They talked occasionally. It's been this way for years now. And she knew it will stay this way for years to come. His company was a relief to her, a door to freedom, to light. The thought was still whirling in her head as she looked at him.
"You're so cute today," She heard him say. It made her smile shine. "You're cute as ever." And they broke into a childish, high pitched laughter together.
The day passed swiftly. They drank coffee, had a long walk in the old streets of their beloved city. They even had a light lunch in a small restaurant by the sea. And now, it was time to part. All day that thought was at the back of her head, peeping from time to time. She thought numerous times to share the thought with him as she shared so much but she never did.
Parting was always the worst part of their meeting day. They kissed and shaked hands. "Will we meet again while you're in town?"
"I am not sure. I have some work to finish. I also have business meetings in the morning", he said with a sad look in his eyes.
"I understand", she tried to smile but it was so fake.
"Will we ever have something more?" she said slowly, looking into his eyes.
"We are more ", he said smilingly.
She smiled back. She knew his answer before he uttered it. They had their times. They had their chance and to be fair they had what many couples never experience in long lasting relationships.
She know that they can't have something else nor can they stop it. They will always wish for more and never have the courage to have anything more. Her stomach fluttered as he waved his goodbye and walked away.
How she missed all this, she thought happily, as she walked with a fast pace on the pavement. She was happy to be home for a long holiday. She was even happier today. She was going to meet him finally. It was a few month since they last met and for just 2 hours. She remember the long talk they had, they always enjoyed talking.
Suddenly, she stopped. She stood there stunned by the thought that just passed her mind. How did it come up? From where did it come? However, she felt relieved by the thought. A feeling of accomplishment swept through her. "Yes, that's it." was all she heard herself say out loud to herself.
"Hello," he said. "I missed you tons." Absently, she answered, "me too". She was lost in his smile. How she missed him and his quiet, peaceful smile. They meet from time to time 2 or 3 times every 3 or 4 months. They talked occasionally. It's been this way for years now. And she knew it will stay this way for years to come. His company was a relief to her, a door to freedom, to light. The thought was still whirling in her head as she looked at him.
"You're so cute today," She heard him say. It made her smile shine. "You're cute as ever." And they broke into a childish, high pitched laughter together.
The day passed swiftly. They drank coffee, had a long walk in the old streets of their beloved city. They even had a light lunch in a small restaurant by the sea. And now, it was time to part. All day that thought was at the back of her head, peeping from time to time. She thought numerous times to share the thought with him as she shared so much but she never did.
Parting was always the worst part of their meeting day. They kissed and shaked hands. "Will we meet again while you're in town?"
"I am not sure. I have some work to finish. I also have business meetings in the morning", he said with a sad look in his eyes.
"I understand", she tried to smile but it was so fake.
"Will we ever have something more?" she said slowly, looking into his eyes.
"We are more ", he said smilingly.
She smiled back. She knew his answer before he uttered it. They had their times. They had their chance and to be fair they had what many couples never experience in long lasting relationships.
She know that they can't have something else nor can they stop it. They will always wish for more and never have the courage to have anything more. Her stomach fluttered as he waved his goodbye and walked away.
Amazing, full of emotions and lots of meanings.. You are really talented Julie. I enjoyed reading each and every bit of it. Keep it up girl ;)
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