Day 3: Night sky

A Wish

They were in the garden, sitting in the grass, admiring the starry sky. It was a warm night and they had decided to just be outside and enjoy the view. They could identify some constellations and admire their beauty. They felt so small, facing the immensity of the universe.

Lars put his arm around Mei's shoulders and she hugged him too. They remained silent; it was one of those moments in which they didn't need to talk because it was as if they already knew what the other was thinking.

She looked at him and smiled, hugging him tightly. And he kissed her. Then they saw a shooting star. She giggled and said:

"When I was a child, I used to make wishes to the stars"

He thought that it was very adorable of hers, and he knew she was such a dreamer. She still believed in magic, and so he did now.

"Once I made a wish and I had to wait some years to get it" she continued as if it was a confession.

"What did you wish?"

"Well at that age I still believed in the Prince charming so I wished to meet someone special for me" she said a bit embarrassed by her own innocence.

He looked at her and then he got her closer. Being realistic he thought he was far away from being the perfect man she was looking for. But the way she always looked at him said the contrary. She seemed a bit nervous as if she was waiting for an answer.

"…Oh", was the only thing he could say.

"What do you mean with that 'oh'? I am talking about you, dummy" she replied.

"Really? But I am a disaster in the kitchen and I know nothing about repairing the house. Honestly, I don't know why you married me" he joked.

"Lars, don't say that. I am very glad to have met you. Probably you don't see it, but for me you are the best" she said serious.

He didn't know how to react. That was a mutual feeling, even though he never imagined he would end up with someone like her. He always thought that love was a fantasy, and getting married was just living with another person and tolerating each other's company.

However, with Mei by his side, his life was fantastic, magical. She was his wife, but also his lover and his best friend. She made his world brighter. Of course they had bad moments, as all couples, but they knew how to deal with it.

"Bunny, don't think you are less because it's not true. I love you very much"

"Mei…"

Lars caressed Mei's cheek and she cupped his face with her hands. They kissed; words weren't enough for telling how much they love each other. Then their foreheads touched, they stayed like that for a while.

"You are better than a Prince Charming" she said.

He hugged her. He felt naïf but he was grateful with that start. Mei's fairy tale wish was a reality and his reality was like a fairy tale.