Mysterious darkness

This school trip would be different, her best friend had promised and she had hoped. The first day of the trip began with high spirits and ended with tiredness of the journey. It was a clear blue sky the next morning and with adventure on their minds, the activities commenced. Laughter and cheers filled the place. Innocent as she looked, and shy on the inside, she sat there by the bonfire writing about her day. A perfect night for star gazing. She and her best friend lay in their sleeping bags talking for hours when her friend fell asleep. Deprived of sleep, she crawled out of her tent and started wandering around. Ignorant of everyone, she kept moving on into the woods as if she knew where she was going. After what felt like a long time, she found a small river, silent as dead, she could see the stars in it. She decided to sit there and feel the piece. Soon darkness sunk in, and she found herself draped in sleep. She was jerked awake by someone but when she opened her eyes she could not see anything or anyone for that matter. She had lost track of time, and her way back. Now she was starting to panic. She looked around and found herself stranded in the middle of nowhere. It was dark, when she turned around she was directly seeing into someone’s eyes. Afraid and anxiously, she pulled her steps back when she felt something crawling on her foot. She jerked her foot with fright, her movement was so sudden that she lost her balance. However, she was caught by the mysterious guy. They were still in that posture when she finally saw his face and she forgot about everything once again. He asked her how she got there once he made her sit by his side safely. They had never met before and yet she felt like she had known him from long. They talked for what seemed like hours. And she was left mesmerized by the sunrise and it felt peaceful to be there, sitting and relaxing. She found herself looking in his eyes again, wondering how infectious they could be. The second their eyes met, she looked away shyly, she closed her eyes smiling to herself and felt the cool breeze on her face. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in her sleeping bag, by the side of her best-friend, and the mysterious guy was no where around. How could this happen? She didn’t remember coming back. How foolish she had been not to remember the way back to that place or his name. Had that been a dream, she thought to herself, but it had felt so real. She had met him and witnessed that sunrise. This trip was different, as her friend had promised and as she had hoped.

His warmth, her smile!

She breathed out a sigh after having failed to select out one outfit that she could wear for the day. Another failed attempt just like the previous ones. She was to spend an entire day with the person she loved. When she couldn't find anything that could bring a satisfactory smile on her face, she turned around with a few clothes in her hands to ask him for his preference when she saw him smiling seeing her like that. "What shall I wear!?" She asked in an agitated voice showing him her selections. "You do know that I like you in anything you wear, just wear a smile along with any of those." Having said that he smiled at her when she turned around again, "You never help me out." And she looked at the pile of clothes in her closet. Suddenly she felt his hands moving on her back, making their way to her navel, making her heart skip beats. The clothes from her hand fell on the floor as his fingers slowly reached to her hands. Without turning her around, slowly he took off the tshirt that she was wearing. Her heart fluttered like a bird, not wanting to stay put. He pulled her close when he slid her hands into one of his shirts, buttoning her up to the top, leaning in to hear her heat and feel her deep breathing. When he spun her around, he looked at her face with a smile that filled his heart with happiness to the brim. "You look perfect." He whispered in her ear, kissing her cheek, making her to open her eyes and go red in the face. She smiled a broad smile seeing his happy face. She breathed his warmth when she hugged him tight kissing him on his shoulder, making him squeeze her a bit more tight. "I thought we were going out" she said in a low voice, her face still hidden in his chest. " I just wanna stay like this today, being us" and they smiled again

Faceless man

"I love the sky, it looks so beautiful. And these stars, they are the miracle". She said talking to herself one evening when she was distracted by another voice, "I like it this way too." His voice sounded peaceful and magical. That's how her magical fantasy began. They walked together chattering about what felt right. For what seemed after a long time, she was smiling. She was happy and it was evident from her eyes. Her sleepless nights turned into magical ones. Once again, she was dreaming of the man she loved, sleeping wrapped securely in his arms. He was no superhero, but his arms were her safest place. Every morning he would kiss her forehead, making her smile. He would make her days and when she couldn't stand tall he would hold her and make her strong. His laughter was her favorite echo and his smile was her strongest element. Their conversations grew deeper, and the emotion of love took more leaps. Evenings after evenings they spent, all those afternoon meals that they cooked together, his presence that boosted her more made her fantasies go more wider. Then something changed, all that she felt started to fade. She wanted things for real. After all, love was all she ever desired. Dreams began to lessen and her life started the real adventure. Times came when there was no echo or humor. No hand that could hold her still. An afternoon, she cried, she yearned for his comfort when she finally realized that he had gone forever. Solitude never left her side, but she was a learner. She learned to never abandon herself. She lived in happy smiles. Recalling her happy times, she gave distress a harder time. Her own smile made her smile and her words gave her courage. Her hope made her optimistic, she knows not to lose faith. She's a believer as she believes she will someday see her faceless man again. And she knows that they will love the same.