The beach became my resting place since my last relationship crashed, seeing the sunset every evening at weekends gives me the hope of finding true love someday.
Where else would I go if not the beach?
I and Crystal started dating 12 months ago, she happens to be my 10th lover in the past five years. The time we spent together was the longest of all the relationships I have had after Wynter that lasted 8 months down to Valerie who lasted just 1 month.
Our relationship looked very promising, I saw myself building an empire of my own with her by my side. Aside from being the most beautiful lady that I have met, she was very supportive, humble, and hardworking. She was full of life around me, her energy can be very contagious and motivates me a lot.
She works as a secretary at a logistics company and I run a small cybercafe on the outskirts of the city, her monthly salary has been my saving for the past eight months because I intended to get a new shop in the heart of the city where I can include more business and make more profit.
Despite her huge salary, she couldn't be of help to me financially because of one thing we both had in common which is family responsibilities. We were both the breadwinner of the family since our parents are old and siblings had to rely on us.
Sundays were the best day of every week for me because she will always come around to spend the day with me after church service since we were always busy on weekdays. We do hang out to have fun and she became the best part of my life. Whenever she showed up at my doorstep, her beautiful face always looked like the sun came down to my door, and her smile when she says hello fills my heart with so much joy but everything ended about two months ago.
Two months ago, she came around as usual and we both went to have lunch at one of our favorite spots at the beach since I live very close there.
After the meal, we went closer to the water and sat to discuss how the week went but there was this expression on her face that made me felt like something wasn't right.
I asked and she didn't hesitate to tell me what was bothering her, I was surprised when she said I wasn't talking about marriage in a 10-month relationship.
At first, the drink I was holding fell as a result of shock. I was immediately disorganized and didn't know how to defend myself so I had to be honest with her. My response was straight, babe you know my plans, and thinking of marriage now would only ruin everything I plan on achieving in a year from now.
I didn't know I just spilled fuel into a burning fire with my response, she was angry because my response made it clear that nothing would be happening in a year time because of my plans, little did she know that I was trying to prepare us for the future where our families wouldn't have to depend on us any longer.
On that same day, she left in anger, and every attempt to bring back failed.
I wished I had lied to her that I was working on the marriage then but wouldn't she have left if she discovers that I wasn't saying the truth?
My world seemed to tumble, the only person I thought understood me was gone. It got worse when she sent a short message saying "please forget about me, I moved on". Depression sets in, I started losing focus at work, and the only place I want to be was at the beach. Instead of just going on Sundays, I start going there almost every day just to seek a gentle comfort from nature and it does work for me.
Since I do go alone, I cultivated the habit of renting a rocking chair at the beach because I love to see the sunset always.
I got used to the environment and was very comfortable that I started falling asleep at the beach. I usually do have a dream of a lady sitting on another rocking chair beside me.
We do talk a lot and she assures me always that things would be fine but whenever I woke up she was gone.
I got worried and informed my friend Kunle who said I was having a spiritual problem. He further said that the lady coming to my dream was the reason why my girlfriends were living and I got disturbed thinking if it was true or not. His claims didn't stop me from visiting the beach because I found the presence of the lady in my dream very comforting.
I didn't know how to explain it but I was falling in love with her to the extent that I go to the beach for a nap every day after closing hour just to have a good time with her. We started flowing well and I was able to ask her few questions.
She told me how she got attracted to me because my poor soul was thirsty for love and she wasn't happy seeing me come around every time sad since Crystal left me.
I got emotional with her on that faithful day and begged her to come to my world Instead of us just hanging out in the dream but I got the biggest shock of my life when she said she was the guardian spirit of the beach and she can't live among men except I come to her world.
It was a good offer for me since I was happier in the dream than reality but the part where she stated that I will remain a spirit just like her forever scared me. It means I would let go of my family, my dreams in reality but shouldn't I be concerned about my happiness first? All these were my thoughts while she was waiting for my response.
She cuts in, "you will be awake in few minutes, have you made up your mind?. My voice trembled and I told her to give me some time to think about it.
Immediately she stood up, I begged her for a kiss before leaving and she promised me one as she faded into the thin air. I could feel myself walking up and I felt someone kissed me as I was opening my eyes to reality but my sight was too blurry to see well.
I saw someone walking straight back into the sea after the kiss.
Could she be the one? I am confused, I wish she could be here with me but if she can't be a human why can't I become a spirit for the sake of love?
Do I take her offer?
Everything in the article is fictional and I don't mind having funny answers in the comment section, thank for reading.
Oh I remember Biringan City because of your fictional story. That city is supposed to be fictional too but some say it is true. Lol. It is one of the urban legends here in our country, a place where supernatural beings live.