Introduction:
I have searched for over twenty years for a certain music video in the late 80s. about a lady who had an old love who became a famous rock star and they were separated through the years, later leading their own lives. The closing of the video was so poignant, it was a fade out of the lady at the moment when they failed to meet despite of him recognizing her at the backstage after a concert she decided to attend. At the time, I did not know the name of the song or the group that sang it, but it was unforgotten. After years had passed, I came upon a collection of 80s music videos in the net and finally learned that the song was "Your Wildest Dreams" by The Moody Blues, it became the Billboard video of the year 1987. It was followed "I Know You're Out there Somewhere" a sequel. Mr. Hayward was quoted as saying that he wrote that song for a nameless person in his past. I looked for stories in the web that will explore the story of the song, but I was unfortunate to find out that no one ever really wrote anything close to the plot, there is one about a vampire and another about a dragon that had nothing to do with the wonderful song and its lovely story. I invite you to watch those music videos so you can see the faces behind the characters in this story, they are so beautiful.
This is not a story about the real Mr. Hayward , but rather it is inspired by the "character" that he played in those music videos and the songs he has written through the years. Parts of the songs are quoted in italics and cited at the end of the chapter.
I am not a very good writer, there will be no perfect grammar nor clever dialogues, I am writing this story... "For all those who have shared a real love with someone who later became unreachable, was separated because of life's circumstances; whose love became buried in the past".
Chapter 1:
"Once Upon a Time" *
It was the middle of Autumn in October when David Justin was born in a humble house down town in Swindon, Wiltshire. Their house was near the Great Western Railway of England in the lower middle class of town. His parents were both teachers who were tolerant and supporting of their children. It was from them that he would learn kindness, patience, and tolerance in life.
Justin had a brother who was very close to him, they shared a room where they played games and listened to music while they were growing up. Their room had a big window that looked outside to the western sky, he loved the view and the vista would become a childhood inspiration. In terms of music, Justin was particularly fond of Buddy Holly and the Everly brothers. When his parents saw that he was fond of music, they bought him a guitar at the age of ten.
On the other side of town, Janet was born six months later in April. Her parents were very old fashioned, her father in particular was stern. Her mother was a quiet home-body who did not challenge her husband. Her parents owned a shop in town selling home merchandise. ". Because of her domineering father, she grew up shy and not so confident about herself.
Both of them went to the same school in Shrivenham in Berkshire when they were children. At school, Janet tried her best not to call attention, she was rather afraid of authority as they reminded her of her father. Justin who had a liking for people, tried to join in with the other kids in town, but sometimes they made fun of him since he looked too sweet as a boy and he had golden blonde hair like an angel that the other children jested about. They both did not belong to the popular groups in school, somehow they felt like outsiders. At home, Justin would retreat in his room to listen and play music with his brother. After school, Janet also stayed in her room to paint her coloring books and read children's books by herself. They both passed the grades, neither of them failed nor excelled at school. There were no signs of future greatness nor of personal significance in the early days.
Although they did not know each other, cocooned in their own little worlds, Justin and Janet had two things in common : They both dreamed to be someone special someday and they both loved autumn.
* "Your Wildest Dreams"