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Rating: G
Part 1
When I was twelve, I went camping with two of my closest friends, Jessie and Tanya. I would have dragged Andy along, cept at the time, I was really pissed off with him. But that's a whole 'nother story. Anyway, as I said, we went camping for a couple of days. I'm actually quite surprised that Grams let me go. Okay, I keep getting sidetracked here, but I know that I'm going to get to my point sooner or later.
So, as I was saying, we went camping. We ended up in the mountains, but the campsite was quite close to the Ranger's cabin, so it wasn't the real deal. So there we were, three twelve year old girls, all quite different in looks - Jessie was a red head, while Tanya was the blonde - sitting around a campfire, eating 'smores and playing truth or dare. Then Jessie had the brilliant idea of asking both of us exactly what sort of love life we wanted - and the guys we wanted in them. That one made me think a bit. But after at least ten minutes of thinking, I came up with the perfect answer - for me, at least.
I had thought carefully about the answer I gave, because I had a feeling that I would mean it. But anyways, my answer was very long or short, depending on your point of view. I wanted to experience the thrill of first love - and then to meet up with him ten years later. I wanted to go out with a guy that I would never fall in love with, but could make me laugh. I wanted to have that infamous passionate one-night-stand with the tall, dark and handsome guy. And I wanted to have that all consuming, every day of your life, forever kind of love.
That was then, and 18 years later, I've realised that most of that actually happened. I lost touch with Jessie and Tanya through high school - I'm not quite sure why. But a lot of things have happened in those 18 years, mainly in the last four. I found out that I was a witch who had magickal powers, and was also one of the three most powerful witches ever. I had a career change - I'm a photographer! And then the worst thing that could happen happened - I lost my baby sister. Then two months later, I found another sister. I guess Mom had more secrets than we ever knew.
But back to my epiphany. I had that first love, and the meeting ten years later - with Andy, would you believe? I went out with Jack, so I guess that covers the whole guy I don't love, but made me laugh thing. And Bane, well, he certainly fit the tall, dark and handsome and it was an extremely passionate night...if only he hadn't ended up in jail the next day.
But that all consuming, every day of your life, forever kind of love - well, that one I was still working on. And then one day I walked into a room and he was there. And I was gone. I don't know why it was that particular moment, but as soon as I saw him, I knew that I had finally found that all consuming, every day of your life, forever kind of love - except that I had a few problems accepting it. I mean, I've known him for at least four years now, and I've never had these feelings for him before! So why now? And why him? He's married for god's sake!
I can't help but wonder - why do 'they' do this to me? They took away Andy, made me fall for a guy who was heading towards prison, and now this. This wonderful, sweet, gorgeous man who I was head over heels in love with, and I couldn't tell him. I couldn't let him know. I couldn't let him find out. I couldn't let my sister's know either - they would either kill me or be happy for me if they ever found out that I was in love with....
TBC???