You gotta love muse trails that begin with 90s pop songs and end with corny fluffy nature. Pay attention to what people are referred to, as….any vagueness is intentional. Much love, please review what I don't own fully.
The Noticing Trees
He had seen her a few months ago sitting in the local coffee shop, head down on the table, the fresh green leafed tree behind her creating a stark contrast. When a waitress passed her table, she had said, "Rei honey, do what you need", and then placed an espresso cure all blend near her clenched hand.
Later that month, in the same area, they passed each other going and leaving. She was going towards a man whom he had just seen hitting up on other female, who, in his opinion, was a lesser quality of beauty. She greeted him with a kiss, and received one back, but still followed his eyes as the man watched another female pass behind her. The female passed in front of him, indirectly forcing Rei's eyes and his own to meet. They blinked between the wind blown cherry blossom shower.
These little meetings became more and more frequent, with the blink leading to a hello, to a generic conversation, and finally to things like politics, and the weather. All this progress was made between that first month and a beginning of the leaves starting to turn. The mention of the man was never made.
It is said that the golden red autumn trees are a sign of death. Between Rei and himself, he realized that through inferences, again she was having trouble between her and that man. Nothing was ever said straight out concerning the subject, but weather soon progressed to school, their young children and their age. Joint laughter soon was his and her drink of life.
It was cold when finally her wedding ring was gone from the man. He was joyful in a sense of relief for this to such a degree where he felt guilty. Her eyes sparkled off of the snow lit branches outside the window when he mentioned anything. Long ago they left the confines of the coffee shop and entered each other's kitchen, that spark became very similar to her child running up to her with calls of 'mom!'.
The older son of his remarked that his new little sister was actually cute while she played in the mud known as mid winter fake spring. Rei walked in on this statement and nodded her head in agreement. "Jadeite, I'm surprised you havnt told him yet." Apparently he hadn't been told anything as well.
By late spring, when once again the trees were blossomed in green and white, there was a sound of a young one around their apartment. Rei began staying more than she left, and eventually, she stopped leaving.
Many still colored snow covered branches later, the children asked their parents again of the beginnings of why they were all here. The aged parents smiled and remained silent for a moment. "Ask the tree. It noticed first." The children thought about it but still couldn't recall when suddenly their parents started wearing rings again. In the end, they let it go.
Yes, its corney, fluffy, and I'm surprised you dealt through it all. Love it? Hate it? Please tell me so!
This a N'sync inspired muse by Saturnsdarkness