“I remember like it was yesterday when we met my dear.” Sipping a cup of coffee Frank adjusted his glasses on his face to read the morning paper. Kirstie was sitting across the table fiddling with the buttons on her shirt.
“You do now? Please remind me how we met again”, Kirstie asked quietly.
“Ok one more time because I love to see you smile.”
Folding the news paper and setting it to the side Frank reached over and buttoned up some buttons Kirstie had missed. He looked her in the eyes and began:
“I remember walking in the cafeteria of our school and I remember seeing you in the lunch line. I remember thinking to myself she is the most beautiful women I have ever seen. But as you know I just wasn’t ready for a relationship.” Kirstie smirked letting out a sigh. “Now the following year was a different story”, Frank continued. “My senior year man was having the time of my life. Hanging with friends, skipping school, and well being your average male teen. Things changed fast, really fast, when I realized you were in my class. Not just any class my favorite class, Criminal Justice. Even though I was almost always skipping and sleeping in class. I remember your face and how sweet you looked. How you were always texting in class. But what really caught my attention was when I saw you laugh and smile. Man it was like the whole room lit up.”
Frank paused to sip a bit of coffee. After pulling the cup away he saw Kirstie slowly falling asleep but decided to continue the story anyway.
“All I could think when I saw you smile was how I wanted to know you. So I started asking for hugs and soon I asked for your number. Now usually I wouldn’t text people the minute I got their number but you were something I didn’t want to miss out on. Our first date was Christmas Eve, a day before I went to Oklahoma to spend time with family. Man o man how that date went. Your shyness was long gone after the movie. The most important part of that night, out first kiss. I remember teasing you about a kiss as a early Christmas present, but I was sure that wouldn’t happen. Oh how you proved me wrong. The way you lent over and pulled me in for a soft yet aggressive kiss and then just hope out of the car as if nothing happened had me baffled. I knew then that you were someone different.”
Rubbing Kirstie’s arm he kissed her on the forehead.
“Look at us now babe, all old and wrinkly. Sure it hasn’t been easy as nothing is, but I’m glad you were my first true love. I’m really happy that I got to share important dates and moments with a women like you. You my love are truly a amazing women.”
Looking down at his watch, Frank closed his eyes tightly squeezing out tears. Frank stood and moved the salt and pepper bangs away from his wives face and kissed her one last time. He then wrap his arms around her and picked her up. Toting her to the bedroom he layer her down on the bed gently. He took off her shoes and then pulled the cover over her shoulders. He layer down next to her, holding her.
Wiping the tears from his eyes he continued:
“I love you more than yesterday and even more tomorrow. All around the world and back again. You have my heart.”
And there they laid cuddled up together with no remorse or regrets for the life they lived. Frank loved his wife and would be there for her till forever ended. He knew she was sick and probably wouldn’t remember the story or him when she woke. But he would be there when she did and would tell her the story a million times just to see her smile. He would take the memories and of their life and feed them to her everyday like it was all she needed. Unlike her, that was all he needed, a reason to keep telling their stories and person who would appreciate it no matter how many times the story was told. He loved her and knew deep down she loved him too.
* Some of the events in this story are true. These events come from me and my boyfriend Devon. From our first date to our little saying we say to end our nights. lol I truly think me and Devon will, no matter what, have a love that truly lasts. I love my baby more than yesterday and even more tomorrow. He is my heart! I love you Devon :)
