At the age of 77, I sold everything I owned to buy a ticket to see my true love, but something unexpected happened during the flight.
I sold everything I had. The chair with the old car and the albums. even the watch I was given when I retired. for just one ticket. Only in one direction.
After we broke up when we were young and foolish, I got back in touch with my ex-girlfriend, whom I hadn’t seen in roughly fifty years. However, she was the only person I ever thought about and loved. I thought she had moved on from me. She married someone else and had a son, but it turned out that she hadn’t.
I now have the address of my sweetheart. Her son replied to my mail that she remembers everything.
As the plane took off, I held the photo close to my chest. We’re still young and having a good time by the river. I have her hand in mine. Even though the picture is old and faded, I knew every curve of her smile by heart. After our last meeting, I never saw her again, and I was unaware of her physical changes.
As the jet entered the clouds while we were in the air, my phone began to vibrate. I looked slowly. My heart was thumping too fast already. But I did open it. My world came apart, and I don’t know how I’m going to live.
I’m sorry. Mom died last night. She waited. I’m looking forward to seeing you.
I didn’t feel any discomfort. Nothing but void. As if my whole being suddenly became silent. It got darker. I don’t know how my head slid back. All I could hear were hands on my hand, voices, footsteps, and screams.
I woke up later. on the planet. There are odd faces all around me. Someone gave me water. Someone asked how I was doing. I nodded. I had run out of things to say. Only one thing:
“Anyway, I’ll make it.” I promised.
And I got there. bought a small bunch of wildflowers. went to the cemetery. found the stone with her name on it. sat next to it. put the photo down. And the ticket.
“I’m sorry,” I’m going to be late.
After that, I just sat. The breeze was heard. as well as the silence. She’s here. I knew.
We always think we have time to embrace or kiss each other, but we end up parting ways for insignificant reasons without recognizing it, and by the time it does, it’s generally too late. I never saw my sweetheart, even though I waited for our meeting for almost my entire life.
