//short story//
The day of laughter and joy. We were roaming the streets of a bustlinh city at noon when we were suppose to be in class sitting in our desk and drooling over the boring discussion.
But here we are in the street eating ice cream and filling our stomach with sweets.
"Arent you a grade consious nerd?" I spoke with sarcasm, knowing there was a truth in my words. He was a nerd someone higher of my level of intelligence.
"Can't nerds sometimes break school rules?" He spoke with softness and smugness.
After the eating session, I dared out silly self to sneak on a museum.
"Your crazy arent ya?"
He spoke with that weird english accent.
As we went inside the museum, there sits a chessboard. He grinned and touched my shoudlers lightly tapping it.
"Hey, lets play the looser gets to do the dare of the winner. Wadya say?"
He spoke with confidence his eyes bore to my soul.
"Fine, domt cry when you loose" I spoke with smugness knowing i have zero knowledge in playing chess. But still this gal had to keep her cool.
As we went on to play the game. I can see his brows would furrow as if he really is concentrating. In just less than 10 minuites he had beat me in chess.
"Checkmate" He said with smugness and looked at me piercing confident eyes
"Well uhh" i said confused as i dont know what to say.
"So what now loser?" He spoked with a hint of mockery and pride
"Seriously" I scoffed and rolled my eyes
I sigh and spoke again not waiting for his response..
"So what is your dare huh?"
I spoke not amused by the situation
His eyes widened as if he was anticipating this moment he crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows his face is smug he looked at me intensely
"Be my girlfriend for the day until you go home" he spoke softly very differrnt from his usuall smug aura
i was taken aback by his request but as the agreement goes i just sigh and spoke hesitantly "Fine?, j guess".
We went out the museum and strolled im a random park. He held my hand and walked hand in hand as if we really are a couple.
Why? Why did it feel so natural for him to hols my hand.
"You know this is just for today right?, you know we cant be together?. Yout just hurting yourself dating me for today." I spoke with worry, guilt and uncertainty.
"I know sunshine" he spoke softly
"Then why??"
"You knew i like you all this time. Maybe i just want to relish this moment that even for a few hours i could call you "Mine".
My eyes widened and for some reasons warmth spread through my heart.
"But you know its only for 5 hours" i spoke my voice wavering
"Then lets make this 5 hours last. Let the memories last for 5 decades" he spoke gazing at me so soft yet sadly.
And so we did what lovers do. he bought me sunflowers by the street. We played games in the arcade and he bought me that teddy bear we won from the game.
We sat on the bench as he held my hand tightly as if he does not want to let go.
We bought the strawbery pancakes by the vendor and went somewhere far away to an abandoned building place. He kissed my hand and danced me through the abandoned hallways while playing his favoraite music in his phone. The music echoed as he held my waist and my hand while it was raining outside the building.
We went out the place and layed in the grass relishing the coldness of the rain. I layed on his arms gazing at him with a hint of affection as the rain dropped on his sweet face
"Why must you choose me?, why must you love me. Knowing you will just get hurt" i spoke while looking at his eyes with guilt and concern
"To love you is my choice, therefore i take full responsibility of my feelings sunshine" he said that while caressing my soft lips
"Dont kiss me" i spoke my cheeks rosey red
"Hmm, forgive me in advance" he snirked and proceed to kiss ny forehead.
He broke the miss and looked at me
"I would not dare to kiss this lips as i know earned nothing to deserve it" he spoke softly
My heart fluttered undeimably, for a moment were really like star crossed lovers. We are two lost souls laying in the grass, drenched in rain and with feelings we could never understand
"So this is how it feels like to be your girlfriend?" I spoke accidentaly what was on my mind
"Did you like the feeling sunshine?"
He spoke while smiling at me
"It was such a guilty pleasure"
I spoke embarassed by my response
He snorts and laughed loudly
"Guilty pleasure?"
"Guilty pleasure because i knew i shouldnt he enjoying this. I shouldnt be giving you these affections. Knowing we are forbidden to be together" i spoke with guilt
"But you are mine today, rigjt sunshine?. You promised and you lost the game" he said softly
He spoke again
"Just for today act like this is not a dare. Act as if you are mine. Mine to love, Mine to protect and Mine to cherish" he spoke firmly and affection as he gently caressed ny cheeks.
I relished his touched completely submitting to his caress.
We spent so much time that wr lost ourselves for a moment we forgot time even existed. And as harsh reality fell upon us, knowing this moment may not last forever.
He walked me near to my destination, to the path on my way home.
So this is it?, its finally ending but it felt all like a fever dream.
"I had fun sunset" he spoke sweetly
I smiled at him there was a distance between us.
"I had fun too, I am glad i lost tje chess game today. I guess being yiur grilfriend was a great experience" i spoke my voice wavering
"Is this goodbye?" I spoke my voice hesitantly becauee a part of me want this moment to last longer or maybe
......forever.
"I dont know sunset. If i had the chance to make you mine. I would gladly accept it. Bu if in this lifetime would not allow me be with you. If there was a next one i would find you again" he spoke his voice full of emotion
"When that time comes. Ill make sure to choose you and walk with you on the aisle" i said as my tears threatening to fall.
"Farewell my sunset" he ssid his face is smiling but his eyes were full of tears
"Why sunset? Not sunshine?" I said my eyes were starting to well up with tears.
"The day i met you was the time you brought light to my life. You shined like an early sunshine, my only sunshine" he spoke so softly
He spoke again his voice wavering with emotion
"And the day you will leave my life, just like a sunset. You still shine brightly like the first time i met you. As you slowly walked away, slowly i loose the light and the more the world misses your warmth. Until darkness bore to my world and i would wait for my sunshine to rise again"
--His Pov--
As my sunset walked away it perfectly sync the sunset. The further she walked from the darker my world had gotten to be. Until i lost sight of my sunset and the moon rose.
I was wondering when will i see my sunshine again?...
Or will i ever see it again?
-Author: Madeyaa / Madii💛
Short story, inspired by a true event.
Hopefully you will meet your sunshine as well.
