10 Drabbles Between Me and You

Past and Present

(PAST)

Little Gwen was sitting on the swings, playing with the dirt under her shoes. Her short black hair was tied up into 2 ponytails. She wore a cute blue dress and sandals that matched.

Little Trent was playing with a small xylophone, hitting each note carefully. He wore shorts and a t-shirt. He looked up to see a small Gwen playing on the swings and smiled.

He walked up to her and said, "Hi, my name's Trent."

"Hi, my name's Gwen. Wanna swing with me?" Gwen asked.

"Sure!" Trent answered eagerly. They both swung at the same time.

Their parents watched and said, "Aw, they're so cute."

Then, when it was time to go home. Trent was slowly forced home, to pack for his move. He said good-bye to Gwen with tears in his eyes.

Gwen waved good-bye, feeling tears herself. She cried to her mom when she had to go too, to eat supper.

(PRESENT)

Gwen was sitting on the swings, her sketchbook on her lap. She was sketching the playground full of kids. Trent was tuning his guitar, plucking each string with care.

He looked up to his girlfriend, Gwen. He smiled, and remembered that Gwen he met 10 years ago, when he was 6.

Gwen stopped sketching, remembering the Trent she once met 10 years ago, when she was 5. She looked toward Trent, her boyfriend. He seemed in thought.

"Hey, watcha thinking about?" Gwen asked Trent.

"Nothing… just this girl I met her 10 years ago. Her name was Gwen, like you. We were playing on the swings until I had to go. I was moving. Of course, I came back. But I never did find out about her…" Trent said, his face morose but soon turned into a forced smile.

"Yeah, me too! I met a boy named Trent. We played on the swings together, the same time. He had to go, something about moving, his mom said. We both cried." Gwen admitted.

They were silent for a minute. Then realized what happened. "No way!" They both yelled at the same time.

Then they burst out laughing. Trent joined Gwen on the swings and they both swung at the same time. Like they both did 10 years ago… but this time, no one had to leave.