Hope and Lightning- Truthfully
Chapter 1- The Day She Promised
I found it hard to believe this was actually happening. I couldn't believe she agreed to this; it happened so suddenly.
"Hey uhh...Light?"
"Yes Hope?"
She turned to me with a warm smile, holding my birthday present in her hands. It wasn't large at all, about the size of a book. She walked up to me and handed it to me.
"Happy birthday Hope!"
She handed me the present and gave me a warm hug. I opened it and it was a small photo album. It had a picture of the Farron family on the cover. I grasped it firmly.
"Thanks Light..."
"You're welcome,"
"Light...can I ask you something?"
"Sure,"
"If I said...I wanted to ask you out somewhere, what would you say?"
Lightning's eyes widened. She wasn't sure she was hearing correctly. Was the now 19 year old Hope really asking her out?
"Hope? You really want that?"
"Y-Y-Yeah...I r-r-really do..."
She blushed slightly.
"I'll tell you what, on your 20th birthday, I promise I will,"
"Why then?"
"Hope, I'm 26 years old...if you're 20 it really won't be a legal issue,"
He knew she was right when she said that; curse those stupid pedophilia laws.
"Will you seriously?"
She smiled at him and responded with a small kiss on his forehead.
"I promise"
That day finally came. I was now 20 years old. She was right beside me as I drove towards Palumpolum downtown in the new car my dad got for my birthday. She was really happy about it. I thought for sure she would've forgotten that promise but I was gravely mistaken.
"Happy birthday big guy!"
Snow gave me a firm handshake. I couldn't believe I stood half a head taller than Lightning at my 20th birthday. She seemed surprised at my growth spurt. She approached me and smiled her warm smile. I don't know what it was but there was just something about her that whenever she smiled, I would feel at peace and I would feel safe in saying anything on my mind.
"Hope, I think I promised you something for your birthday,"
I looked at her in disbelief. Was she really serious?
"Where did you learn to drive?"
I snapped out of my thoughts.
"Oh...my dad taught me,"
"How's the medicine going?"
I smiled.
"Still at the top of my class,"
I started going to college when I was 17 and I was ready to graduate with my degree in Biology. She was there for me every step of the way...in her own way of course. She would check on me every week and she would visit once in a while to ensure everything was fine.
"That's good, so where are we going?"
"A park, it's a place that I've been going ever since I was a kid,"
"You still are one,"
I chuckled and she smiled.
"That's not nice Light,"
"It's true, you're still 7 years younger than me,"
I sighed in defeat; I hated when she was right.
"Why is it so special?"
"Because I have a lot of good memories there,"
She nodded.
"I take it you went with your mother there a lot?"
"Yeah...this was her favorite place,"
Lightning held my free hand.
"She'd be very proud of you,"
"Thanks..."
It wasn't long before we arrived. I hoped that she would enjoy this trip just as much I would; I have so many good memories here and having a good one with her here would make this place that much more special to me; she was probably the most important person to me in the world right now besides my dad. Together, we made our way towards the park.
