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A Night to Remember… Forever"
Then suddenly, a bright light covered the whole place. It was blinding. Seconds later, it grew dimmer, slowly. A figure started to form… a shadow of… someone. The shadow went closer to Hitomi… closer… closer… closer still… the figure was now only a foot away. It stops. The dazzling light goes out. She clearly recognizes the person… it was Van. She was astounded. "Van?" "Hi…Hi… Hitomi?" "Van! What are you doing here? It's not that I'm being mean or anything like that at all, I… I just want to know why you're here… right now." "I want… I need to see you." "Why? Is there a problem… in Fanelia? Are you having troubles ruling over Fanelia?" "No… there's no problem at all in Fanelia. I just need to… see… you again… Hitomi." Hitomi couldn't believe what she just heard. She blushed and turned away. They stayed silent for quite sometime. "So… how's life there?" Hitomi asked Van. "It's… just… fine." Another pause. "It's just lonely without you Hitomi." Van whispered. Hitomi turns and looks at Van. "Did you say something Van?" "No, no nothing Hitomi." Van stammered. "Oh. I thought I-" "Hitomi I want you back." Van interrupts. Hitomi is in shock (again). "Wh… what?" Her heart starts beating faster. "Hi… Hitomi, I… miss you. I…i…it's just different living in Fanelia without you. I need you Hitomi. I… I…" He stops. Hitomi was waiting for an answer, but she didn't say anything. Van looked at Hitomi. Hitomi then looked at him right through his eyes. He's a very sincere person. I can see it right through his eyes. But, why is he looking at me that way?" Hitomi thought. "She's got the most exquisite eyes in the whole world. How can I tell her? How can I tell her that I…care?" Van told himself. Hitomi looks down. "Van, is there anything that you would want to tell me?" She said breaking the ice. "I don't know Hitomi, I … I just don't know." He answers. "What do you mean Van?" "I don't know… how." Van moves closer as he explains. "There is something that I want to say, but I don't know if I can say it to you … now. I ... I can't seem to get it out." He stops walking. Hitomi looks at him. "Go… go on. I'm listening." Van takes a deep sigh. "Hitomi I came to see you because I wanted to tell you that… I… I…" "You? You what?" " I love you." Van said suddenly. Hitomi couldn't believe what she just heard. "Van, you came… all the way … from Fanelia… to tell me… that you… love me? But… why?" "I can't stand… being alone… feeling lonely in Fanelia. My conscience… it has been bothering me… ever since you left. I… needed to tell you… to get this heavy feeling… out of my… heart." There was a pause. "Hitomi, I… I'm not asking you to… love me back… I just had to… get this feeling off me. I can abscond now, if you wish me to-" "No, I'm not asking you to leave." Hitomi cuts him off. "Actually, I… have to… tell you… something." Another pause. "Van, I… feel the… same way… towards you… ever since I left. I… had this… constant feeling… I just can't seem to understand it… but I feel that something was missing. I guess… that's you… Van." They looked through each other's eyes. Then they both closed it. Suddenly, there was this feeling that both of them shared. They longed for this moment. They hoped that it lasted forever. And it did for the meantime. Van then moves back, not smiling, not sad, just plain impassive. Van looks down and says, "I have to go Hitomi." "Are you coming back?" "When I find the time." The red light surrounds him and the gust of wind blows. "I'll come back Hitomi. I promise." He tells her. Then, he fades away. Hitomi then smiles and tells herself, "I'll wait for you, Van."
Author's Note: Ahh! Wait! This is not the end of the series yet! I still have one
chapter to go! Oh please wait for it! If
you remember, chapter one states that she is just trying to recall this day, so
please wait for the ending! And, after that, (Dense cow be happy!) I have this
sequel w/c the Dense cow awaits for she likes the plot. And tell you, it's a
true to life story, w/c happened in WWII so,
don't stop reviewing! It helps a lot! Thank you!
Anne O. Nimus