Love in the air…

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Written by

McYusuf

A writer, in love with cryptocurrency 🪙 and nature 🌳…

2 years ago

In community: Filipino Readers(42bb)

Topics: Weekend, Creative Writing, Fiction

Shadowspub weekly prompts. Screenshot taken from my email.

Love never ends

In the year 1971, when life was still said to be okay and everything was going fine as anticipated. Some called it the year “wishes come true” decades. In the early ’70s, there were newborn generations and also grown-up ones. Some at their old age while some are still young at their tender age. There was only one restaurant in the city back then so most people had to go to the city restaurant to have the best time with their families and friends. One drawback about the single restaurant in town is the fact that most people get disappointed, especially those planning to go on dates.

Love at first sight

She was called princess and many never knew her real name. Though her beautiful 😻 and cute look right from her childhood gave her an awesome name. Not that she was from a royal family but she was pretty and looked like a true princess. While growing up she was admired by most men in the city. But her mum would always tell her not to give them attention until the right time. She took to her mum’s word and kept her pace

But when true love strikes the heart then every other thing becomes valueless. Princess met with a guy called George. He was everything a woman would want in a man. Apart from his handsome appearance he is also physically fit and has a great character. Just like a prince, he calls every woman’s attention when he passes by.

Coincidentally the two love birds came across each other in this same restaurant. They stared at each other from afar and took off their eyes to concentrate on their meal. George thought about how princess would be a perfect match for him, while thinking about her she was also thinking the same.

The date

George had stylishly tracked princess down to her home and got her location. It took him a few days to get her exact home then he made up a scene where he would meet with her coincidentally again. Princess had felt it was her fate to have met with him again. She fell in love with him and they decided to have a date together. Princess took that upon herself and secured a special corner at the restaurant against their date night. She was there before him and sat for so long waiting for her true love to arrive.

George never showed up for days while princess kept waiting for her lover to appear right in front of her. She was so much disappointed in him, it was her first time to have put a lot of trust in a man. She couldn’t believe it was happening. But she had to overcome it and put her mind at rest

It wasn’t an easy one for her. She already made up her mind not to date anyone ever again if not George then it can’t be anyone else. Her first experience was like a dream to her in some other world.

50 years later.

A letter came through the postal mail. The world has already changed a lot through the invention of various technologies. Yet princess decided not to engage herself in any kind of social media. She never got herself a cellphone not to talk of getting a contact number. Everyone called her names, her friends mocked her, she got advice from people and friends but she was still adamant on her stand of not falling in love with any kind of man again in her life.

The letter arrived for her in the morning. She thought it was those random letters that came from men around her sending their pictures and addresses to her. She left it on her bookshelf to get other things done. The letter was there for a month and since George couldn’t get any feedback from her he couldn’t do anything.

The letter

My dear princess 👸

It’s been years since I got to you. But my heart never left you for one day. I knew I have made a great mistake in my life for not showing up to you or even to bid you farewell but the bond between us grew stronger. I have always wanted to see and have you by my arms for my entire life. But life has its way.

You would always remain the first, best, and the last. I would love to have a date with you on the last day of the last month of this year 2021. It has been 50 years since we met each other and I would love to taste a meal you prepared with those hands of yours. I am making arrangements for everything.

I am sorry once again. Beneath this letter is a mobile number, get your mobile phone in the box and call it. They would make arrangements for you down to the United States where I have spent the whole of my 50 years waiting for you.

I still love you 😍 and would continue to love you.

Princess finally got to read what was in the letter and cried out. She cried till daybreak. She never expected George would come back into her life again.

The first date

It was the last day of the last month, Princess already got all her luggage set and she became a changed woman in just a few weeks. The power of love.

She was already at the airport as early as possible to take her flight. She was overwhelmed, it’s obvious that she was filled with joy deep down her heart and eager to take that look at George again. She arrived in the United States by evening and George was already waiting for her at the airport. They saw each other and hugged themselves. They became the point of attraction to everyone. Tears started to drop down their faces.

Princess got to George's house and prepared the best of her meals. She said “George! We can’t have a date night here. Let’s go picnic 🧺”…