In Love, Never Say Never

Huh? Is this a confession?

His genuine smile took me by surprise, and I quickly shrugged all of my concerns off my mind. I grasped his hand and nodded as a tiny smile played on my lips.

…

After spending another fortnight at the hospital for a series of therapies, the doctor finally agreed to discharge me from the hospital.

As it was early winter, the weather was just about right.

I put on a jacket over my patient gown and took a seat next to Marcus, who was in the driver’s seat.

Irked by my hair that was shoulder-length, I ran my fingers across it, drooping it behind my shoulders when the car was brought to a halt at the traffic light.

It took a little longer than usual for the traffic light to turn green. Bored, I wound down the window to survey the surroundings that felt familiar yet odd at the same time. “Have I always been in frail health? It feels like I have made countless trips to the hospital. I can vividly recall this particular route to the hospital..”

dead ahead and said, “I neglected you and your condition back in the day, but I won’t leave you

words felt like a double innuendo, but before I could probe further, he showed no signs to carry on with

over by the road. The lavish vehicle caught my attention because of its ostentatious

a mellifluous tone could be heard as a child yelled, “You’re a fascist who can’t even keep his word! I don’t

harsh

later, a little boy who looked about five or six-year-old craned over and tried

up, making him seem increasingly mature as compared to his peers. The checkered suit he had put on made him seem like a miniature version of a gentleman. He had

sneaking

lifting the little boy’s collar and bringing him back to the car. The boy seemed like a defenseless prey that had fallen victim to a

me, his eyes

little boy glanced at me and asked rhetorically, “Excuse me,

seemed to be out of this world. His abysmal

I placed my hand on my heart in an attempt to catch my breath, yet it seemed to be of no avail. No matter what, I couldn’t tame my rampaging emotions. In the

started flickering green, Marcus started the car again, but he soon noticed something was wrong