Jumping upstairs, Madison slipped her gray beige coat off and unlocked the door to her apartment. Looking around to be sure she was alone, she opened the envelope and pulled out a letter. She hesitated and starred at the little red box in her right hand. She exactly remembered the day she actually should have received this present to her 21st birthday and she exactly knew from who this letter was.
She sat down at the table right beside the big window with a panoramic view of the skyline of Manhattan and slowly unfolded the letter. She couldn't help smiling when she saw his neat handwriting and started to read.
My dearest Madison,
I'm sitting in the little coffee shop we had been in around two years ago and it's still raining. I guess I should just start at the beginning and tell you how I ended up here. I'm living in an apartment beyond the reach of my dad now and I collected my stuff from my old room when I found this, your present in the hindmost part of my closet.
Oh my god, Maddie. It has been so long since I've seen you and suddenly everything inside me awoke when I held the box in my hands. It wasn't just a present for you. No, it was more, much more than that. I loved you so much and my heart broke in two when you broke up. I know you got through so much the last years and I wish I had been there but I wasn't. I wish I had held your hand but I didn't. Do you remember my call? I said you were a big piece of my everything but now I know you're my everything. I wish you were here to hold my hand now.
I know I've missed the most horrified years in your life and I know that you changed and you're living a different life now, possibly you're engaged or you're dating someone. I'm although familiar with that you couldn't keep crying over me, so I'm not mad about you if you won't answer this letter. I'm not a piece of your life anymore but that's so hard to believe and I think it'll take a little time to realize. Actually, I don't know why I'm writing this letter. Possibly it's just to let you know about my feelings.
We've
seen our share of ups and downs. How quickly life can turn around in
an instant. You always reached out to me and helped me believe. All
those memories we share I will cherish every one of them. The truth
of it is there's a right way to live and you showed me. Just when
fear blinded me
you taught me to dream. I won't see your smile
and I won't hear you laugh anymore. I'd like to look in your
green eyes right now and say I love you. I'll never forget you.
I'll never let you out of my heart. You will always be here with
me. I'll hold on to the memories. I'll always think of you and
smile and be happy for the time I had you with me.
Wherever
you may be tonight are you near me. I need you to be by my side
because I've never said
goodbye. Somewhere I know you'll be
with me. Someday in another time but right now you're gone. You
just vanished away but I'll never leave you behind. I'd give you
everything. There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do to ensure
your happiness. Ok, now I'm crying, I should stop now but there's
so much more I have to say. I'm overwhelmed with gratitude. I'm so
thankful I had you in my life.
It's irrelevant to dwell on the past. It happened but I keep on praying for another chance just to have you back because I've grown and I know how to make it right. Maybe we could make that dream for real like way back then when love was yours and mine, maybe we could bring it back to life. It ain't over yet. I know you're my destiny. If we try one more time maybe somehow we'll survive.
In everlasting love, Ephram
Madison wiped away her tears after she finished reading. She couldn't believe he felt that way, he still loved her and he wished to hold her hand. There was nothing to prefer than to hold his hand right now. She got up and folded the letter and put it aside. She couldn't believe that he had been there just a couple of hours ago. She booted her laptop and immediately booked a flight to Denver. She had to look in his eyes after all that, she had to face him just for a couple of minutes.