Life Support
By Akari Van Halen
Chapter 3
New Beginnings
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It was Christmas Day. Angel and I woke up to see the snowfall. It had snowed all night and was beginning to rise to about four to five inches.
"I got you another present," said Angel.
"Oh, Angel, I got one yesterday—" I began to say.
"...Your Christmas Eve present. This is your official Christmas Day present," she said, taking a small bag from out of her purse.
"I went out to get it while you were still asleep, but I was in such a rush to get back so that I wouldn't hurt you, I only had time to get you this," Angel then said, handing me the bag. I opened it to find a really nice, handcrafted picture frame. It was empty, of course, but I couldn't wait to get a picture in it.
"Oh, Angel," I said. "I love it."
"I love you," Angel replied, taking my hand and smiling at me.
Then, I thought, those three words. Those three words. My family and my friends said those words to me so many times. But could Angel really mean it? Maybe...maybe this is love.
"Tom, you've been lost in quite a trail of thought lately. What's on your mind?" Angel asked, bringing me back to my senses.
I decided to ask her. "Did you really mean that?"
"Mean what?" Angel then asked.
"When you said that you loved me. Did you really mean it?"
"Of course! Do you love me?"
"Yes, I do."
"Prove it," she said, leaning towards me. I, personally, was a bit shy at this, but now I didn't care. She and I—we were in love. I leaned forward as well and then we kissed, not too slow, not too fast, but just right. This moment was just so magical, so wonderful, I wished that time stopped right now so that we could capture it forever. This was absolutely the most wonderful Christmas I've ever had.
