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::NOVEMBER::RAIN::
There was a girl named Annie and a boy
named Daniel.They were both 14
years old and liked each other.Annie liked Daniel very much that
one day,she
told him about that and he just rejected her love just like that.He
loved
her too, but he was afraid of commitment and he just wanted to be
single
without any serious relationships.Besides,he was like the most famous
boy in
the school and Annie was just an ordinary girl.He would be so embarrassed
if
Annie became his girlfriend.Annie felt so sad.She never thought
that Daniel
would treat her bad like that.But being as calm as she could,she
just smiled
and left without a word.
After that,she kept avoiding him.Daniel
felt so bad,but he didn't do
anything.He just watched Annie from the distance.About a week later,there
was an assembly and the headmaster told the students that Annie
has met an
accident two hours ago.
Daniel was so shocked that he ran out of
the school and went straight
to her house.He rushed into a room and when everybody in the room
went
out,he could see a body on a bed of white roses.....it was Annie
and Daniel
walked to her slowly.Then he kissed Annie's cheek for the first
time....and
for the last.A few minutes later,the people came back to carry Annie
to the
graveyard and Daniel followed them.On the graveyard,people cried
and
sobbed.Daniel just watched the sadness and when everyone has went
home, he
went closely to the grave.He benned his knees and touched the grave
and for
the first time,he cried for a girl......for a girl who he loved
the most.In
the twilight,he cried with the cold November rain beating down.....
Since then,he kept visiting Annie's grave
at least once a week and he
would talk alone.His family understood....maybe he still can't resist
the
fact that she's gone.But when he talked alone in his room,his family
was
getting worried.He always whispered like there was somebody with
him and he
would laugh like there were really funny jokes.His family decided
to take
him to the place where people like him belong to.Daniel heard about
it,but
he just grinned while tears coming down his cheek.He's not insane,he
just...missed Annie,he thought.But he knew he can't do anything
and so he
agreed in silent with his family's suggestion.The night before he
was
supposed to be taken away,he was sleeping when suddenly a light
came up and
he woke up to see there was Annie in front of him....she was wearing
all
white and her face looks calm and innocent and she looks so....beautiful
like an angel.....
"Annie?.....Is it you?",Daniel asked.
"Yes,I am,Daniel...and I'm here to save you"
"Save me from what?"
"From your worst enemy,yourself"
"I...I...I don't understand"
"Daniel,they are taking you away.This is not what you want,Daniel"
"I just missed you Annie.I need to tell you that I love you
deeply"
"You don't have to tell me that.I already know it before you...before
you
pushed my love aside"
"I'm sorry,Annie.Now I realized how much I love you and please,I
want you to
stay"
"I can't stay,but I'll be beside you always"
"But I..."
"There's nothing I could do,Daniel.Be strong and prove to the
people that
you're still you.Please,Daniel....don't break my heart once again..."
"Annie....well then,if that's what you want..."
"That's what we both want"
"Yes,Annie.I promise I'll go on.For our love sake,I'll go on"
"Daniel,I can't be long....I need to go now.But believe me,in
no matter
situation you're facing with,I'll be beside you and I'll support
you right
beside you"
"Annie,please don't go"
"I don't want to,but I have to.Please understand.And Daniel,listen
to me
carefully for this would be the last time you heard it from me.....I
love
you,Daniel"
"I love you too!"
And Annie's angel left with a wonderful fragrance and an amazing
light.Daniel just smiled with a new hope of life in his heart......
10 years later......
Daniel was a successful businessman and all people around him glad
that he
was fine and happy.One windy morning,he visited Annie's grave for
god-knows-how-many times.He talked about the latest events that
happened
around him and he stayed for hours.He was talking about his job
when there
was suddenly a woman in front of him.He looked up and he was shocked.
"Annie?",he asked.
"I don't blame you.My face is like my sister,isn't it?"
"Your sister?You mean,you're..."
She sighed,"Yup,Annie was and she is still my older sister"
"Ah,I thought you were her at first"
"You're not the first.Oh yeah,I'm Rose....20 years old and
still single"
"I'm Daniel.....24 years old and guess what,I'm still single
too"
And from the incident,they got closer and Daniel really liked her.Mostly
because she reminded him of Annie and maybe that's why they married
a year
later.They got two daughters who look like Rose (and Annie) and
two sons who
look like Daniel himself.
50 years later......
Time went by so quickly and they got three handsome grandsons who
were 17,19
and 21 years old.Althought Daniel was really happy with his life,he
haven't
forgotten Annie although when he looked at her pictures,she reminded
him of
a granddaughter since her latest pictures were taken when she was
14,but his
love was still the same and he still visited her grave and talked
about his
life.
During a twilight,Daniel came to the graveyard
with his three grandsons
and he was like ignoring everything and just talked beside the grave
as it
was like talking to a person....Annie to be exact.His grandsons
just stood
near him.They have been watching their grandfather doing that for
years and
they completely understood including Rose.She knew that Daniel could
never
forgot her sister and even Rose looks like her,she could never be
Annie.In
the graveyard,one of his grandsons asked Daniel softly.
"Grandpa,who's that girl?"
"She was the prettiest girl I've ever known and she was still
beautiful on
the day she died,on the day I saw her cold body on that soft bed
of white
roses.She really loved white roses and she was as beautiful as the
flowers.She was the kindest,the nicest and yet,the sweetest person
I've ever
met",and he took his breath and continued,"She was too
perfect that no one
would be lucky enough to have her.Maybe that's why the God took
her away so
soon...because no one deserves her.Thousands of boys could never
reach
her,then how could I be the one...."
"Do you love her?",asked another grandson.
"Yes,I do.I do love her and nothing would change the fact"
"Even Grandma?",asked another one.
"Yes,I'm afraid even your grandmother could never replaced
her,but I love
Rose as well.It's just that my love to her is not like to Annie.Sometimes
I
think I love Annie more than I love myself.She could be mine,but
I was very
stupid.But she already knows that I love her since the day I pushed
her love
away.She knows it and now,she's beside me watching me and I'm sure
she's
smiling happily right this moment"
Then the old Daniel put his head on the
grave and his grandsons could
see his tears....his last tears and the November rain started to
beat
down.He whispered his last words,"Nothing lasts forever,even
cold November
rain...".It took a while before they realized that their loving
Grandpa was
gone.They cried resisting that true love is the strongest......And
now,his
grave is just right beside Annie's.Although they both have died,but
they
were together since Annie's gone and they are still together until
this
moment.
Story Submitted By "Izni"
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