10 (Betrayal).
She waited for him by the side of the lake, dressed in layers of clothing to keep the cold away. When the young man approached, she didn’t even glance at him as she spoke. “Jaime,” her fingers slowly brushed a stray lock of hair away from her eyes, “I was supposed to go… I… I didn’t think you’d come.”
“I love you Elise, and that’s all that matters. Wherever you’re going, take me with you.”
Elise quickly brushed away a tear as it crossed her cheek and walked to him, enveloping herself in his embrace and drowning within his kiss. The silence they shared then spoke of many things to come; of new beginnings, of passions anew, of children to share their joy, and of a love to last a lifetime. “You go on ahead, my love. I’ll follow in a moment.” The young man said. She smiled shyly before walking away to leave him in his thoughts.
When she was out of sight, Jaime watched the sun as it dipped itself into the horizon. He then searched his coat pocket and pulled out a gold ring, shiny as the day it was given to him. Light from the setting sun danced on its surface as it rotated slowly on Jaime’s fingers, tracing the perfection of its craftsmanship from the smooth body to the engraved names inside. Nobody needs to know. He then left the ring on the low stone wall and walked away.
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“I love you Elise, and that’s all that matters. Wherever you’re going, take me with you.”
Elise quickly brushed away a tear as it crossed her cheek and walked to him, enveloping herself in his embrace and drowning within his kiss. The silence they shared then spoke of many things to come; of new beginnings, of passions anew, of children to share their joy, and of a love to last a lifetime. “You go on ahead, my love. I’ll follow in a moment.” The young man said. She smiled shyly before walking away to leave him in his thoughts.
When she was out of sight, Jaime watched the sun as it dipped itself into the horizon. He then searched his coat pocket and pulled out a gold ring, shiny as the day it was given to him. Light from the setting sun danced on its surface as it rotated slowly on Jaime’s fingers, tracing the perfection of its craftsmanship from the smooth body to the engraved names inside. Nobody needs to know. He then left the ring on the low stone wall and walked away.
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