Alright. A short story this time. Samp gave me the inspiration. I told him to give me a romance/tragedy story, he gave me six words. I'm not that good in romance, and this is my first time doing a romance story, so please bear with me. XD
She would say, "Race you there." <-- extracted from < http://tosampslounge.blogspot.com/ >
Samp posts a lot of stuff there. So, yeah. It was all I could do since he gave me the inspiration. XD
The Field
I had never once thought of encountering the feeling of nothingness. Never once felt the angst of being left alone. Or perhaps I did? But that was before I had met her.
She would say to me, "Race you there."
And I had always let her win, no matter what happened. No matter how much she whined about my giving in to her victory. But it all did not matter, because I would always see that smile. The perfect smile that made me grin without realising.
Everytime she ran, her long, wavy brown hair would always bounce up and down, and lay behind her shoulders when she stopped. I always could not help but stare. But that moment of weakness during this relationship, the moment that made me vulnerable, was the one which made me lose her.
***
That very field that we used to walk by every single day after school was one that held many memories. It held joyful, rapturous memories. It reminded me of laughter, liberty and love. But most of all, it reminded me of sadness.
I still pass by that very same field every single day. The scents of the flowers blossoming in the field always seem to pass my way, giving me a part of it's beauty whenever I took a whiff. And whenever that happens, I only remember the phone call which changed me.
***
They say that scents trigger the most vivid memories... I never thought it was true.
***
"We never did see the full field before, have we?" She exclaimed, rather excitedly to me.
"I don't think we have," I replied, laughing a little at her curiousness.
"We should..." She stopped there, her pupils looking upward, as if she were thinking. "Ah! How about we go to the edge of this field, so we can have a look at how large it is?"
Before I had a chance to reply, she said to me, "Race you there!" and she turned and sprinted to the edge. I just laughed, shook my head, and jogged behind her. She would turn her head to me and smile for a moment, then look back to where she was going, all for my sake.
It was close to sunset when we reached the edge of the field. Beyond the edge lay a downward slope to a short wall. And behind it stood a lake, which blended into the silhouette of buildings, and there the setting sun laid.
She lay down, her back pressing on the soft green that spread throughout the place. I, too, lay beside her.
"I wish we could stay like this forever," she turned to look at me, her smile turning into a small grin, but her eyes shone sadness. "Only then will my dreams come true..."
I did nothing but a smile. I did not even nod, or acknowledge her words. But a silent promise was kept within me. One she would never find out.
***
I had gone overseas for studies, leaving her in our hometown. It was painful saying goodbye to her. I knew I had already broken the promise I made, for in her 'forever', six years had been taken away.
When I got back, I went to search for her, as my heart was longing to see that smile again. Six years I had been kept away from her. When I got her number and called her, I could feel my heart melting when I heard her voice.
"Hey, it's me..." I said, my words choking up.
"Lief!" She practically screamed into her phone, making me laugh.
"Yes. Six years it has been. I was just wondering if... you would like to meet up again?"
"Sure!"
"Alright, we'll meet at the field immediately."
"Yes, I'm sure that will be fine! I'll race you there."
I couldn't help but smile at those last words. The exact ones she said to me before. I wanted to continue, but the call had ended. She was already getting ready to meet me.
When I got to the field, I stood at the edge of it, waiting anxiously for her to arrive. I looked around, to the small wall that still stood there, to the buildings and the sunset. It was just as before. Just as when I made that silent promise.
But I just stood there waiting, the time passing by slowly. An hour passed, then another. I never left the place.
***
It has been so many years already. I had found the reason to her sudden disappearance that day. I now stand again, at the edge of the field. She is beside me this time, lying down on the exact same spot, at the exact same sunset. I look at the urn that I had laid beside me.
"I kept that silent promise. The one I gave to you," I could feel the tears gathering in my eyes. "Forever, in this exact spot. It has already been so many years after I waited in the field for you..."
I stay here, in the field, waiting for my life to pass by. But only sadness fills me, for even while writing this, I am unable to remember her name.
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