Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. This story is a product of my imagination and I do not own the names, characters, places and incidents and events in the story which are used fictitiously.
The changing colors of the leaves showed the many seasons that have passed. Old trees have died, new trees have grown. Amidst the many changes in its surroundings, the boulder on top of the hill remained the same. A lonely existence to a love that was lost.
In
the years that passed, the hill was made into several trails for
hikers. Nobody noticed the boulder on top of the hill because most of
the time it was covered with
leaves that have been blown to the
area because of the strong winds.
It was one morning when fate played a role in the lives of two innocent people. That morning there were two groups of families that were following two separate trails. One family had a 7 yr-old son, who was tall for his age and the other family had a petite 5 yr-old girl.
While his parents and cousins were busy following the trail, the 7 yr-old boy decided to follow another set of trail as if he knew where he was going and he found himself on top of the hill.
Meanwhile, the 5 yr-old girl saw another trail and found herself following it, leaving her parents who were busy walking ahead. Her feet seemed to know where she was going until she reached the top of the hill.
She saw a young boy and they both stared at one another. Then suddenly, something warm brushed against her leg which made her shout and jumped. The boy ran towards the girl and lifted her. He carried her in his arms and sat on one of the big stones near the boulder.
He whispered to her "Do not be afraid, I am here. I will take care of you."
The girl pushed him away from her and smiled at him.
"Are you okay now?", he asked her. And she nodded.
He stood up and put her down and both of them walked towards the boulder. One part of the boulder had the rays of the sun shining brightly. On it was a carved heart with two unfamiliar characters that were clear but with lots of space in between them. She looked at him again, took his hand and held on to it. And he smiled at her.
Then they heard voices. They both knew it was their parents looking for them. The boy looked down and saw something bright. It was an oval stone and the rays of the sun just made it seemed bright. When he picked up the stone, it broke into two.
He gave the other half to the girl and said, "When we're both grown up, I will find you and you can give me back the other half of this stone."
The girl kept the stone close to her heart. Both of them once again stared at one another. They waved goodbye and each went back to their original trail.