If Times Were Different (Chp.2)

3 years back.

‘Luke, guess what?’, Susan chimes, as she walks past the door and into my room.

‘What?’ I ask with a blooming smile without looking away from the book I was reading because just the thought of her being around is beautiful, calming and relaxing.

‘I bought you a gift’ she says,

grabbing all of my attention.

Her complexion glowing as the warm sun rays falls on her bright skin, her chocolate brown eyes wide with anticipation, I walk towards her.

‘A gift? Whatsoever for?’ I enquire feeling intrigued as my eyes rest tenderly upon her.

She snakes her hands around my neck as she comes closer and answers

‘Honey, do you really think I need a reason?’

‘No, you don’t, love, but doesn’t it always go the other way around? I mean…. Me giving you gifts, rather than you giving me.’

‘Oh! it does, so what? It seems that you don’t need it, I will just return it, never mind.’ She says as she unwraps herself from me, which I don’t like at all, so I grab her hand and tug it towards me and soon she is against my chest again, and the box that is covered with a flowery paper on my hand.

With curiosity I walk towards my bed again to open the gift she has bought

‘Thank you, Love. Let me see what do we have here.’ I say, with excitement.

And again, the anticipation is back in her eyes and I am filled with joy, I don’t need any reason, just her, I have everything I need with her.

As I open the box, the thing inside the box mesmerizes me, it is a very beautiful locket, now when I say beautiful, you have to understand the deeper meaning of it.

My smile widens as I look at her,

‘This is gorgeous!!’ I exclaim

‘I know right, I had it custom made for you’ she says, and once again I am left amazed.

‘It is custom made?’ I enquire, as I absorb the wonderful locket and feel the details.

‘Yes’ she replies and my heart swells,

‘I am treasuring this for life’ I say, because I am going to treasure it for life not only because it is made specifically for me by her, but also because it shows all the love, care and faith of the world. I never thought I need a locket until now that I had it.

It is a golden heart locket that can open and close, with a beautifully engraved photo of Jesus inside. The delicate curves of the heart frame the image, and when you open it, you reveal 2 serene faces of us, one each side. It’s a precious keepsake, a reminder of faith, love, and devotion.

And If I say I love it, that would be an understatement.

So I just look at Susan and say,

'I love you, thank you'

'You liked it?' she asks

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