Intro
The wind howled in the distance, echoing its cries over the splashes of the ocean waters as it splashed against the rocks. He reached for my hands under the glittering moonlit night. His dazzling orbs reflected the silver of the moon itself, causing me to fall into their depths.
“Across the world, right?”
I nodded.
His lips curved into a dimpled smile.
“To find what?”
“Love.”
He moved closer to me, closing the little space between us, and I could feel the warmth of his body hovering over mine.
“Well, have you found what you’ve searched for?” He whispered in a low voice, as his hands made their way to my back, pulling me in even closer.
“Um...”
“Have you found love?”
I smiled, hesitant to answer.
Love, the one emotion I swore never to allign with, and which I always thought would remain farthest from me.
But now, evidently, I wasn’t so sure anymore.
“Keji?”
I looked up to meet his expectant eyes and pulled my lips into a smile.
“Maybe...”
He moved his face to mine, his lips only inches from mine. Raising his hand to my cheek, his finger traced the invincible line of my cheekbone; his gaze was hard on me.
“Maybe?”
Maybe, as I could not accept this.
This was the dilemma I had in my mind, but my heart had only one answer. I had refused to listen to my heart all through my search. I always thought everything was about thinking, calculations, and strategies, but no!
I trusted in my theologies, but the answer has always been buried away under the layers of several emotions. Under all the walls I had built around myself.
His warmth pressed deeper into me as his skin burned against mine. The pounding of his heartbeat mirrored his desperation for my answer, but my lips remained closed.
“Are you still unsure?” He asked.
He cupped my cheek in his palms as he kept his gaze on mine.
“Have you found the one you love?”
I took in a deep breath.
This was it. It was high time I agreed with my feelings, and acknowledge the truth.
Have I really found what I’ve been searching for?
Determined, I straightened up.
I had to come clean. I had to accept the truth of my heart and acclaim the treasure of my love.
Parting my lips open, I answered, “I...”
