H and M Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) Ok, so... I would like to tell you a story, about a girl (US) and a boy from distant lands (EU), and their journey through life. Once upon a time, there were a boy and a girl, living a world apart, not having known anything of the other’s existence beforehand. They met each other through very unlikely means, wonders of technology, and a very fortunate set of events. They talked for quite a while, both cautious at first, trying to figure out the other person... and eventually decided to meet up in person, in a sandy paradise. They fell in love, deeply, and had a wonderful time, but then had to go back to their normal lives, because their limited time together had came to an end this time. Their souls were strong, and vibrant, but saddened, because they longed for each other, and looked at all of this distance in between them, and started questioning the logic of their hearts decisions. One day, the girl received a crimson present, with scent of lust and a note, a little something, from her far away newfound love, which she appreciated greatly. She was hard at work on her worldly possessions, and he couldn't visit her, because the world affairs deemed as much. Undeterred, they pressed on, and they kept talking, and getting to know each other, while months went by, without them seeing each other... until eventually, their longing became unbearable, and she decided to travel across the world to see, what she was starting to regard, as a possible life partner. They met up, with glee and joy and sparks fell everywhere. The boy's home world was weird, as if stuck in a different time, yet oddly familiar. It is here where they both started to truly get to know each other, and started discussing seriously about a possible future together. They found out, that they are a bit more different than they initially realized, her being a carefree, open hearted person, with an insatiable thirst for new experiences and finding out everything that the world has to give, while him being a bit more focused on the familiar side of things, with fire burning in his heart in terms of love and society standards, and more reticent when it came to this new side, that the girl has opened up to him about. It is here where they had their first arguments, and started realizing that the worlds they grew up in, have shaped them into what they were. But it is also here, where they truly fell in love with each other, and the first time when they told each other “one in a billion”, “once in a lifetime” and “always and forever”, having realized or truly believed that they have found their soulmate, living across the world. Their time away from home, has again ran its course, and she was forced by other circumstances to head back home. It was early winter again, like when our story started, and the grim outlook, combined with their longing for each other, made time pass slowly, yet a few months went by, with both of them longing for each other. The girl, again, decided to visit the boy, on his birthday this time, bringing immense joy into his heart. Her visit was supposed to be brief, but something had to be done about her hidden pain, the problem that she had kept to herself up until now. So the boy took care of her, took her to be seen by the best doctors in his land, and she slowly regained her health. The boy was blunt at times, and even overbearing, in contrast with the carefree attitude of his now, lover and possibly life partner... but nonetheless, he showed her a great amount of love, and cared for her, as if she was “his everything”. It is here where she told him things that every boy lives to hear. “You look at me in a way that nobody has ever looked at me before”, and “you make me feel like a princess”, and “nobody has ever loved me this much”. “You're the best I've ever had”, “one in a billion”... to which he replied “you're my everything”, and “I am yours, always and forever”... and her reply did not take long to come “I am yours as well, for ever and always” and “I will make you feel like a king, because you make me feel like a princess”. This was, possibly, the most wonderful time in both of their lives up to that point, and the feeling of belonging and fulfillment it brought by, couldn't be rivaled by anything that came before it. They exchanged unofficial wedding wows, promised to always be there for each other, kissed and made love to each other as if there was no tomorrow. But time, being cruel and always drifting forward, had them in mind once more. She had to leave, again, to attend to her homeland, while the boy stayed behind, unable to follow in her steps. They cried so much, that the people around them started feeling sad as well, and they cried alone, and they cried more than any healthy human should cry in a lifetime... because the pain of the heart is like none other. A few months went by with everything seemingly perfect, until one day, the girl, filled with pain and loneliness, did something that broke the boy's heart in “a probably unforgivable” way, but had the decency to confess what she'd done to him. The boy lost his mind for a while and wondered broken through the world for a few days, but eventually came back to his senses and started trying to forgive her... and so he did... but did he ever forgive her completely?... we will never know. The reality of the world had changed for him, and now he was lost in his mind... he could not understand, how this girl that he loved so much, and she loved him back, could do such a thing, and break him in such a way, knowing that it would do so... He had just sent her a new token of appreciation and celebration of their wonderful love, just a few days prior, on her birthday... “how could this be ?”, he wondered... his heart filled with poisoned love now... “how could this have happened... was I not good enough to her... did I not treat her properly... how could she have done this to me, knowing how it would bring me to my knees...” This was not such a big deal for the girl, because of her carefree nature, her loyalty to him, was signed only in terms of soul related matters, so she didn't really feel much guilt for doing it, besides the fact that she had hurt him. The boy was never the same after this, and it started showing in the amount of love and attention he put out forth in the relationship... but he decided to take on the journey across the world, and meet the girl close to her homeland. They met... a bit like lovers, a bit like strangers, but soon came back to being themselves and in love again. It is here, that the boy first saw the girl in her element, in her world, and she was... glorious... and mesmerizing, everything he ever wanted and everything he believed she could be. He hugged her in a small hotel room, and he cried for his broken heart... and she cried too, a little, or tried to…, maybe feeling that it would be awkward if she didn't, seeing as he was in such distraught. It is here where they conceived their first child, although it was deemed not right, and not the right time, so the soul was sent back to the line and its vessel removed from the world. The two lovers ended up having a great time, trying out all sorts of things, most of which were a first time experience for the boy... but again, like all good things, their time came to an end, and they were forced back to their daily lives. They had passed many hurdles and got very far, but something was not exactly right with the boy, and he felt it, something in the back of his soul, always tingling, always present, like a worm eating away at its host from the inside... the seed of corruption had been rooting inside of him, since his dreaded heartbreaking from a few months prior. The boy felt that the only way to cleanse himself of the parasite, was in the hands of his lovely girl, where the fiend seemed to wither and die, like a foul sprout under the sun. He asked her repeatedly to get back together, annoying her on multiple occasions, because she was busy with her life, and had a lot to deal with... feeling like the boy was immature and not ready for a real relationship, based on what she taught, was him being a child. The seed kept growing, the longing along side it, and the loneliness with them, in the boys heart. He tried reaching out to his lovely girl, asking for help, “please, help me fix myself, I need to see you, something is wrong with me, and I feel like it's changing me”, to which, annoying by his insistence, the girl replied “change then!, I can't deal with this right now, it's too much.” And so... the boy sat there, thinking back at all the good times they had together, and how he would've gave his life for her if needed... and how they always promised to be there for each other... and the girl sat there, thinking about how much of a child the boy can be, and not ready for a real relationship he appeared. She had a lot to deal with in her life, and found this being nothing more than drama and attention seeking. So they stayed... and time went by, and the boy became a little crazy, mad with loneliness and longing, and forgot to properly show his love, now corrupted, to his lovely girl. She in turn, busy with her life, decided to not fight so much for what they once had and became a little distant. He tried to convince her to meet up again, with not much success, and seeing this, he became toxic at times, putting pressure and testing her in different ways, just to try and bring them back together. All of this only served to push the girl away more, and have her ignore him. for days at times. The boy couldn't understand where it all went so wrong... they were wonderful together just a couple months ago, their love, the stuff of legends and tales... “how could it all go sideways so fast?”, he asked himself. The first thing that came to mind was “there is something else at play here, too”, because there was no real explanation... she fought “tooth and nail” for their relationship before, they both did... so what was happening now? His love for her was burning stronger than ever, maybe in hopes of frying the fiend that has taken root over in his soul, or maybe just hoping to make things go back to what they were. She believed her love for him was present still, although a dim flame now, from the blaze that once was, and appeared way less interested in spending time with him. As with all tales of love and adventure, this is but one, in the millions that happen all across the world, some more interesting than others, from a reader's point of view, but all valuable in their own right. I leave it to you to decide and draw the conclusions, on what was and what is, on what had happened and what will come to be, on the two lover's road, through the hills and valleys of life. Edited January 9, 2023 by H and M Link to post Share on other sites
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