chapter 1

once upon a time, there was a girl who roamed around a strange city alone...she was seated on a bench with a man whom she was deeply affectionate with. but as they said farewell to each other, she found it difficult to just sit there and watch him walk away. with a heavy heart, she got up from the bench where she was seated and tried to gather all the strength that she could and walked through the streets.

that day, the sky was clear blue, the sun was out and the breeze was warm. it was a beautiful day! the girl found it ironic to feel so gloomy amidst the perfection all around her.

for how could she be happy along with everyone else, when she just said goodbye to a love that she has just found....and probably lost.

24 hours before that, she was seated on a bus heading to that unfamiliar place. the trip was too much for her. she was grasping for air all throughout the trip, because she was apprehensive to meet the man whose laughter she fell in love with. it was an outrageous decision for her to meet a stranger whom she felt "something" for. it was an intrepid idea, so she decided to seem cool about it. but still...the palpitation almost killed her.

when she got out of the bus, the man wasn't there yet. and she was glad that she could buy sometime to breathe in fresh air and compose herself.

first meeting.

she felt relaxed while walking towards the man whose laughter she fell in love with. he didn't scare her at all. and it surprised her how comfortable she felt with that man. afterall, she felt like she knew him already even before she met him.

they sat on a bench at the bus station. trying to feel the vibes between them. and just like that, the girl and the man started to talk. afterwards, they were finding their way through the unfamiliar streets of that place. they found a park. found amusement in a man who was doing his yoga in the upperside of the park. they wandered around the plaza for a while and finally found a bench to sit on.

it was only then that the girl looked into his eyes. his honey-colored eyes. just like Edward's, her favorite vampire character. they were soft and filled with peace and kindness. if it wouldn't seem impolite, she could have stared at his eyes forever.