Endless

  My feelings for Ethan started when I was sixteen. He is a kind-hearted, god-fearing, good-looking guy. He is the ideal man of every women. Being the cheer leading captain had been an advantage to me since Ethan is a part of the university’s Basketball Team. Each day, I hoped and prayed that next school year, he will be my classmate.

            And gladly, He answered my prayers. And not only that. He’s also my seatmate. We became friends, and with that we became special friends. ‘Til there came a day when Ethan was absent for class. That day, I felt empty, incomplete. I tried to call him but I think it’s awkward for a girl to call the guy first. So, I waited for the next day.

            When I came to school, I found a note at my desk which said, “Meet me at the cafeteria, 2:00 pm.” The moment I read the note, I felt butterflies in my stomach.

             1:45 pm. I hurriedly went to the cafeteria. I found Ethan sitting on the table in the corner of the cafeteria. There were no other people around except for the two of us. My heart started to beat faster and faster each second.

           “Olivia……” he said. “ I know I’m a little fast but I treated you as my very special friend. Your eyes, your smile, I can’t stand a day without those. When you’re not around, I feel very incomplete. Can we be more than friends?”

           My mind went empty.

         “Olivia?”

         “Yes, Mr. Go.” I answered.

            I can’t describe hi. He was jumping and shouting. Then, he hugged me. I felt the warmth of his chest. His hug became tighter and tighter until it seemed like I can’t breath.

          “Uhmm. Ethan?” I uttered.

             He let go of me. From that day, he sent me inspiring quotes every morning, fetch me in our home to school and he would carry my book for me.

             Then one Saturday afternoon, he texted me and wanted me to meet him at his favorite beach. When I arrived there, I found him carving something on a rock.

           “We are migrating.” He told me.
           “What? Where?” I asked.
           “Canada.”
           “When?”
           “A week from now.”
           Then I noticed a tear fell from his eye. And I started crying.
           "When will you be coming back?”
           “After 10 years.”
           I was hurt. Really hurt. I changed the topic to hide the pain I felt inside.
           “What are you carving?”
           “As soon as we get back from Canada, let’s meet here again. I will wait for you.”
           That time, I found myself hugging him.
           “It’s already late. Mom’s already looking for me.”
           “Please come back.” I said.
           I waited for his reply. But there was none, even a word. I was really crying hard.
          “Stop crying. I’ll be back”, he told me.

           After he said that, he planted a kiss on my forehead. Before I went home, I looked at the carving. What’s written was “November 30, 2001, Ethan Go loves Olivia Sy.”

          Ethan left. Things went well but there’s this feeling of emptiness in me. It seemed like Ethan was the missing piece.

          10 years passed. November 30, 2011. The day Ethan will come back. I hurriedly bathed myself, changed my clothes and went to the beach.

         When I arrived, I saw I saw a young boy holding apiece of paper. It was probably a letter placed inside an envelope sealed with a heart-shaped sticker.

         “What are you doing here, young lad?”
         “I’m looking for a woman, miss.” He replied.
         “A woman? How would you know that you already found that woman?”
         “I have her photo.”
         “May I see it? I can help you find her.” I told him with a smile.
         He pulled out the photo from his pocket.
         “This photo looks familiar.”, I whispered to myself.
         That woman in the photo was me, 10 years ago.
         “This is me. Why are you looking for me boy?”
         “Oh, at last. My father wants to give this letter to you, miss.”
         “Your father?” I asked him curiously.
         “Oliver?” a woman asked.
         “Oh, sorry miss. My mother is already looking for me. Bye!”

         I opened the envelope and found the letter.
The letter said:

                                                                                                                                     November 25,2011
                 To my dearest Olivia,

                 I want to say sorry to you because I can’t fulfill my promise. When we migrated, I met the     daughter of my parents’ best friends. My parents thought that Isabelle and I are suited for each other so they arranged a wedding for us. I don’t love Isabelle and she also doesn’t love me, but for our parents’ sake, we decided to push through the wedding.

                3 years after we were married, I was diagnosed to have leukemia, stage 4. I consulted the doctor and he told me that I only have 2 years left in the world.

               When He gave Oliver to us, I asked him to give this letter to you since I can’t go back to the Philippines anymore.

               Olivia, I want you to always remember that my love for you will last until my heart will stop beating.

  Take care. I love you.
                                                                                                                                                                                                Love,                                                                                                                                                                       Ethan

              As I was reading his letter, I can’t stop crying. I was about to keep the letter when I noticed a hard object inside the envelope. There was a pendant with our picture inside it. I swore to always wear the pendant and no one, no other man, can surpass Ethan’s love for me.                                                                                                                                     




                                                                                                                      -Damsel Charielle -.-