She couldn't help the smile that formed on her face as she read her own name on one of the letters she pulled from the mailbox. "That's sweet," she said to herself, setting it aside a moment while she quickly shuffled through the rest before putting her letter back on the top of the pile and wandering back inside, "no one ever writes letters anymore.."
Setting the other letters, none of which were for her, on the counter as she walked passed, she headed outside and slid easily into her egg chair, letter clutched tight in both hands. Finally, she teared it open and tucked the envelope into the cushion on which she sat, carefully unfolding her letter.
Dear Abbey, it started and she could help but giggle a little as she read her name.
I just wanted to write and thank you so much for last Friday night! I had such a great time and I don't think it would have been nearly as special without you there. I remember you mentioned how much you love old fashioned things like letters and so thought I'd surprise you. Surprise!
I remember, we danced on table tops, definitely took too many shots. Think we kissed, but I forgot? Do you remember more than I do? Half of it's a blacked out blur, but I'm pretty sure it ruled. Still trying to connect the dots... But anyway, I was planning on keeping it short & sweet, so I'll just say this; this Friday night, do it all again?
Randy
"Who are you?" Abbey asked under her breath as she rose from the egg chair. "Remember more than you do? I don't remember anything!" So lost in her thoughts, Abbey jumped as her phone buzzed in her pocket. She pulled it out and looked at it. From: Randy- did you get my letter? Tomorrow's TGIF!!! As she read the text, Abbey raised a brow. O-k....
As she made her way back inside, she shook her head as she thought of her parents. "I'm screwed," she thought, "oh well." she shrugged and typed a response to Randy on her phone. yeah, let's do it all again. TGIF (tomorrow)!!
"Nothing to lose," she whispered to herself as she hit send.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Saturday, June 27, 2015
That Voice
"Go on!" They say, nudging me and smiling as I turn to look at them. To their credit, they are trying to be encouraging. "You know you want to Zoe!"
"You'll regret it if you don't!" For a moment, I stand with my eyes closed, silent and motionless. Then, before I can change my mind, I begin to walk through the crowd to increasing cheers from this around me. I take one look behind me and immediately spot the guys I work with, huge grins on their faces and each of them have two thumbs up. As I continue up toward the stage, I frown for a split second. Someone is missing...
I have not seen the full extent of the crowd yet. Slowly, I walk onto the stage and take the microphone, looking at the ground all the while. I take a breath before looking up and gently shutting my eyes again. I don't need the teleprompter thing. I've listened to this song so many times I've lost count and I'm confident that I know it off by heart. So, as the music starts and I open my mouth, my eyes remain firmly shut.
Up until now, the crowd before me has been completely silent. That is until I reach around the midpoint of the song, when another voice joins mine. Without giving myself a moment to doubt what I'm about to do, I open my eyes. As the two of us sing, my eyes wander the room, searching for the face belonging to the voice. That heavenly voice, singing in perfect harmony with mine. But the faces I see all seem to blur together, yet the voice is getting louder. Mystery person, mystery girl is getting closer.
Finally, it seems a spotlight is switched on as I lay eyes on the person belonging to that beautiful voice. Luckily, the song reaches an instrumental interlude as I get a clear view of the girl I've been singing with because for at least a minute, all I seem capable of doing is staring at her ad she moves through the crowd, coming closer still.
At last, she reaches the stage and takes the last few steps toward me as gracefully as ever. She seems to move effortlessly, as I can faintly remember her doing when we knew each other what now seems a lifetime ago. She reaches my side just in time to start the final verse of the song and together, we sing in perfect harmony, right up until the last, lingering note ends.
"I never thought I'd see you again," I say in a whisper as we leave the stage, arm in arm to a long, loud round of applause from the surrounding crowd.
"Come with me," she says, taking gentle hold of my wrist and leading me away through the crowd. She doesn't speak again until we are outside, alone. "Things aren't the same here, they're different, and there's something you need to know, Zoe."
"What?" I ask in a whisper so hushed even I only just hear it.
"I love you," she says and a wide smile stretches across my lips as a warm gust of wind envelops me, seemingly keen to join in my joy as she steps closer.
"I love you, too," I say in the same soft whisper just as she presses her lips to mine.
"You'll regret it if you don't!" For a moment, I stand with my eyes closed, silent and motionless. Then, before I can change my mind, I begin to walk through the crowd to increasing cheers from this around me. I take one look behind me and immediately spot the guys I work with, huge grins on their faces and each of them have two thumbs up. As I continue up toward the stage, I frown for a split second. Someone is missing...
I have not seen the full extent of the crowd yet. Slowly, I walk onto the stage and take the microphone, looking at the ground all the while. I take a breath before looking up and gently shutting my eyes again. I don't need the teleprompter thing. I've listened to this song so many times I've lost count and I'm confident that I know it off by heart. So, as the music starts and I open my mouth, my eyes remain firmly shut.
Up until now, the crowd before me has been completely silent. That is until I reach around the midpoint of the song, when another voice joins mine. Without giving myself a moment to doubt what I'm about to do, I open my eyes. As the two of us sing, my eyes wander the room, searching for the face belonging to the voice. That heavenly voice, singing in perfect harmony with mine. But the faces I see all seem to blur together, yet the voice is getting louder. Mystery person, mystery girl is getting closer.
Finally, it seems a spotlight is switched on as I lay eyes on the person belonging to that beautiful voice. Luckily, the song reaches an instrumental interlude as I get a clear view of the girl I've been singing with because for at least a minute, all I seem capable of doing is staring at her ad she moves through the crowd, coming closer still.
At last, she reaches the stage and takes the last few steps toward me as gracefully as ever. She seems to move effortlessly, as I can faintly remember her doing when we knew each other what now seems a lifetime ago. She reaches my side just in time to start the final verse of the song and together, we sing in perfect harmony, right up until the last, lingering note ends.
"I never thought I'd see you again," I say in a whisper as we leave the stage, arm in arm to a long, loud round of applause from the surrounding crowd.
"Come with me," she says, taking gentle hold of my wrist and leading me away through the crowd. She doesn't speak again until we are outside, alone. "Things aren't the same here, they're different, and there's something you need to know, Zoe."
"What?" I ask in a whisper so hushed even I only just hear it.
"I love you," she says and a wide smile stretches across my lips as a warm gust of wind envelops me, seemingly keen to join in my joy as she steps closer.
"I love you, too," I say in the same soft whisper just as she presses her lips to mine.
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