The Road Trip

Standing in the backyard, staring at the garden filled with different plants sowed by him and mesmerizing how amazing they look when the sunlight is touching the petals of those beautiful little beings, "Gardening surely is an amazing and peaceful exercise." she thinks. "Didn't I water them enough? what are you staring at?" he comes out curiously asking her while wondering what's got into her head. "Just admiring your beautiful artwork dear" she smirks at him by giving her hand to let him join her. They stay there a little while and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the morning sun, bringing different shades to the pale sky and the bright plants which are shining healthily. "This is what I dreamt of. Being happy within what I got, with the person that I love, cos that's where true happiness lies. I have no regrets in my life and I'm happy to be taken by God, right this very moment." She says with a teary eye while looking at the view and holding his hand. He looks at her as she talks, he holds her closer and says "Yes, dear sweet potato, look at you, so young. You can defeat your grandchildren in a race with ease. You won't give them a chance to praise my handsomeness alone, would you?" he teases her while he's running his fingers through her hair and laughs. She looks at him and laughs as he continues to crack jokes to make her smile. "You know what, I am so tired to hear these awful jokes at this age, let me sit here for a while." She says and starts to stretch her legs. "Why are you sitting like an old pumpkin, come on get up, let's go on a road trip." He says with excitement and rushes her up. "What? Road trip? Now? No! I have absolutely no energy to pack things now. It takes so much time and energy." She says lazily while trying to hold back. "Who exactly asked you to pack? Remember when we used to go out and enjoy ourselves without even planning? Let's enter the time capsule and be young as before. Please, come." He pleads with her and finally helps her get up. "Okay, but music plays as per my wish." She demands. "Let's go on an old trip." He yells with joy. " Stop behaving like a child." She taunts and laughs while getting near the car. "That's exactly what I want to do, behave like a young couple who are so lost in themselves."He cheers her up with extra enthusiasm while opening the door of the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray which he calls 'Chevy'. Then they begin to start their fun-tour.  They start to move their hands to the rhythm as the song, 'You're the one' by The vogues plays and sing along in the car like no one's going to stop them have all the fun in the world. They continue to travel along the road passing the fields and enjoying the beauty of the countryside. When they entered the city, they decided to stop by and have something. " I am already too exhausted by dancing all the way in the car. Can you get me some ice cream and some-?", she says but he interrupts her and says "So you want energy to dance more? Let me bring you, your favorite nuggets too then." "Do you think it's okay for me to have them? Do you promise me not to tell the Doc?" she asks curiously. "It's our cheat day and it won't be our time capsule if we won't have nuggets. I'll make sure to bring very few of them so don't get disappointed, okay?" he kisses her forehead and gets out. Meanwhile, she recalls all the things that they've done in their past and smiles. He arrives when she smiles all to herself and asks what's so funny. Then she replies that this road trip reminded her of all the memories they made when they were young. "One of the funny things is when we were walking while eating icecreams, as you were explaining to me why I should like 'The Beatles' and later looked at it to take a bite but only realized that it has fallen down and you've stepped on your own icecream. You used to be so passionate when you tell about things that you like." He teases her while handing her icecream. "I still am very passionate." She smirks at him. "Yes, pretty much so. Especially when the tales you tell why you get your eyes wet while chopping onions in the kitchen." He continues to laugh. "As if you didn't do anything silly? Do you want me to help your brain recall that one time when you carried out that awful plan where you ended up pulling a random girl's hair thinking it's me and later hid behind me like a puppy while I was explaining to her that you actually thought it was me and you're not a pervert?" laughs loudly as she teases him. They both laugh louder and eats icecream together. "Nuggets for special view." He says. "The sunset!" she completes. They stop by the beach and get in to enjoy the view, their most favorite time of the day. The Golden Hour, with golden memories. She lays her head on his shoulder as they eat their specially saved food, and sit while watching the sky turn elegant with its own layers of beauty. He stands, looks at the sky, offers her his hand, and asks her to dance with him. She hesitates but finally gets up. They keep dancing while smiling at each other enjoying their time together, feeling complete as the sun goes down.

*After few months 

He closes the book named "The cherished dreams" which was written by her, he's shedding tears, remembering her, and saying "I miss you" while standing in the garden and watching the sunset hoping she would hear him.

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