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The First Memory - Our First Meeting
I was only 17 when we first met. Your hair and eyes shone brightly in the midday sun. The smile you gave me was just as bright.
"I love the sunlight," you said to me. I smiled back and said that I loved it too. I asked you where you were from, and it seemed as if a cloud had passed over your head as you answered me.
"A place where that is cold. Little sunshine, and lots of snow." When I looked at you with a confused look, you sighed and said, "Russia." I frowned and nodded, and told you that here in America, even if it gets cold and snows, the sun always comes out again. The smile, brighter than the surroundings, that lit up your face made me smile as well. You then looked around to the person behind you. I never even noticed there was anyone there. You laughed and said, "I was brought here to meet you by your brother, Arthur." I nodded at Arthur, and he nodded back.
"Not because I wanted to. He wanted to meet you. I'd like to stay as far away from your house as possible." You smiled at both of us, and then held out your hand for me to shake.
"I am Ivan." I took your hand and shook it, and told you my name.
"Alfred," you repeated, "I like it." I asked you why, and you simply answered, "It reminds me of sunshine. Your eyes do too. They glow brightly, like the sun above us." I stared up at your face, into your eyes, and I was thinking that no matter how bright my eyes were, they could never compare to the deep violet of yours.
An hour later, Arthur wanted to take you to meet his friends.
"I do not want to leave," you said, but he said, "We're already late, Ivan! We need to go." I smiled and said that we could always hang out again in a few days. Your eyes lit up and a smile appeared.
"Hope to see you soon, Alfred," you said, your accent butchering my name. I didn't mind.
"Goodbye, Ivan." I said, your name rolling off my tongue effortlessly. You waved and laft with Arthur. A few minutes later, after watching you both walk away, I sank down into my couch and turned on the TV.
I didn't realize it at the time, but the reason I was able to cheer so loudly at the game was because of the happiness you had given me.
And there it is. See you next time.
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