How it should have been
Hello everyone, it's been a while since I've written anything. I just get an urge to write sometimes… Honestly these stories I post are just to, more or less; act as an outlet to my 'creativity' or personal frustrations. Whatever it may be the motivation for these short or long stories… I hope you guys enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed writing them Thanks for stopping by.
Everyone at least once, has thought 'What if?'
And if they claim they are an exception... well they're lying.
What if I had made a different decision, walked a different route, or said something differently one day, would I still be where I am today? Who knows, right?
Sure, I believe that everyone has a path they were meant to follow; however, that path is ever changing.
Why am I suddenly wondering all this now?
I am at a wedding… an old high school friends' wedding to be exact. As I catch up with my old high school buddies, I haven't seen in I don't know how long, I started to reflect on where these last few years have gone.
As expected, most of us after high school separated, doing different things. Some stayed in town, while others ventured pass the city limits; we were all so familiar with. As for me, I ventured a few hours from home, went to university, and got married a few years ago. I'd be lying if I said 'I didn't miss home', because I do… all the time actually. It would seem that most of my old friends have had similar paths as mine, but not all.
As I was drifting away with my thoughts, I get a tap on my shoulder. I probably jumped a bit more than necessary but, hey, I was deep in my thoughts. I turned around to a brown eyed, messy chocolate hair, and dazzling smile culprit. Just like old times, I can feel the too familiar goofy dumb smile break out on my face.
"Syaoran!" With his arms wide open, he pulled me in for a hug.
"How have you been?" I asked, my face buried in his shoulder.
He finally released me and just looks at me for five seconds before answering.
"Great! Gosh it's been what…almost 9 years now?"
"Ya… that sounds about right." Wow has it really been nine years?
"How are you? What have you been up to these past few years?" he asked me.
"Good, been everywhere really…"
Then a thought entered my mind.
More than a decade ago, he was the one I imagined myself with today. He was the one everyone thought I'd end up with. He was my biggest what if… and here he was standing in front of me today.