SEE YOU IN HEAVEN

"SEE YOU IN HEAVEN"

I once had a bestfriend named Eury, she was the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my entire life. Her brown wavy hair makes me attract with her, her painful eyes makes me inlove with her, her pale lips and her skin that white as snow. Her genuine smile that makes me inlove more and more. The way she gave me her corny jokes makes me alive. Her embrace, her painful words, her tears and commands. Everything, everything that she had. I can easily memorized it all. She's been my childhood friend ever since kindergarten. Playing along the fields, running in circles, playing hide and seek, catching butterflies in the garden. Those memories I could never forget.

We've been together for a long time. We know each other more and more. Years was never been a hindrance for us to be apart. Until the time come where I confessed my feelings for her. And I'm glad, really really glad to know that she also feel the same way I feel to her. But that was way back on our high school days.

I was smiling happily while I bringing a bouquet of red flowers I'd buy from the market. I was planning to surprise her this valentines day. I want to give her these flowers. I was also bringing a small box. Inside of it is the couple moon necklace as a symbol of my love to her.

While I was walking in the coast, I immediately saw her looking through the panorama of the sea. I slowly walking towards to her place. I decided to put the bouquet of flowers on the big rock not so far away and I suddenly put my hands on her eyes.

"Hey Aaron, I know it's you" she said as she hold the back of my hands

"No, I'm not Aaron" I kidding

"Tss. I know you very much so stop acting"

I didn't remove my hands in her eyes for a minute but later on, I decided to put off my hands away from her eyes and look at her

"Don't you remember this day?" I asked

"Huh what's with today?" she merely shock a bit of what I ask. The reason why I pout a little bit.

"Nevermind" I replied as I get the boquet of flowers from the big rock. "Happy Valentine's Day Love" I said full of emotion while giving her the flowers

She look at me with no emotion. I raised my one eyebrow because of her answer. I am very confused if she didn't like it or am I too corny? Why did she just look at me with no emotion? Is this mean…

No. After a little minute she laugh extremely at me.

"HAHAHAHAHA"

I raised my one eyebrow again and then pout looking to her

"Do you find me funny? why are you laughing at me?" I asked

"No. You're not that sweet" she said "come here"

"Huh?" I cluelessly ask but I decided to come near her

I was shock when she suddenly embrace me.

"Happy Valentine's Day too" she then replied as she remove from embrace.

I saw her pulling something in her pocket and later on I saw a key chain.

"This is for you" she gave me the key chain that shape as the heart.

"I thought you didn't remember what's with today?"

"Well, I am very master of surprises" she laughed

I grinly look at her and pull out the box from my pocket. I get the moon necklace.

"What's that?" She asked

"Turn your back"

She follow my command and turning her back to me. I then put the moon necklace in her neck. After that, she look the necklace that I put in her neck and then she look at me back. I also maneuver to wear the other moon necklace in my neck.

"This is the symbol of our love" I said while looking at her

"Tss. Corny" she chukled

I look at her with my piercing eyes. She just give me a hug and I also response. I am so inlove with this girl from the bottom of my heart. I can never ever imagined my life without this girl. I am super duper inlove with Eury. The aesthetic paramoma sea was the one who notice our love story goes on.

Many more years and months had passed until the 18th birthday of Eury was happen. Though she celebrating her birthday enjoyfully with her family. I was literally happy with her.

I was at home that noon, I choose not to go to the party because her family didn't invite me at all. Well, of course! I'm just nobody. Who am I to be invited? I'm just a poor man with nothing else. I don't have family. My mother and father was already died long time ago. I was staying here in Alaska together with my uncle. But it feels like no. My uncle doesn't treat me as his family. He always leave me in this house. He let me stand by my own feet and until now, he still didn't come back. I was working on a restaurant as a crew just to have a money for myself and that's it. I am all alone with my entire life. Only Eury I ever have. She is the only girl, friend, family that I have ever since. Her family knows me but they didn't treat me special even though, me and Eury are best friends slash sweetheart. But I couldn't blame them. I am ashame of what's my background. I respect their decision because they are Eury's family.

My phone suddenly beep and I decided to look it out.

I saw Eury's number and she texted me that she wants me to meet her in the coast. I immediately stand up from the sofa and decided to go on the coast where Eury was.

As I walk through the sea, I saw Eury wearing her beautiful red gown. She was very very pretty I conclude. Her hair was curled, the reason why she looks like Taylor's Swift. When she saw me, she suddenly gave me her shyly smile.

"Do you miss me that much huh?" I ask

She just chuckled bit then she remain silent for awhile.

"What happen Eury? Why did you leave your house? Is the party is over? Or do you just miss me that's why you want me to be with you?" I gave her this malicious smile

She just smiled at me and then later on, she burstly into tears. She look at me with teary eyes. I touch her face with my both hand and wipe the tears in her cheeks.

"What's the matter Eury?"

She didn't answer my question yet, she just continuously cry that much.

"What's the matter? What happened?" I asked sincerely

Shit! I can't just let her cry like this. I am very very concerned. Damn! What's with her?

Unexpectedly, she removed my hands from her face and then look away.

"Let's break up" she said

I stop for a minute of what she said. My heart stop for awhile of what she said.

"What are you talking about Eury? Stop telling joke like that. It's not funny"

"I'm not joking Aaron" she replied as she tried to stop her tears "I'm breaking up with you"

Shit! Shit! This is my weakness. This is it what I am afraid of.

"Eury, maybe we can talk about this just calm down" I said as I tried to calm.

"No" she then cry painfully "my mother set my marriage with other guy and I can't do anything but to agree"

I was very shock of what I heard.

"Eury, tell me you were just joking right?"

"Aaron, this is the truth. I am really breaking up with you. My parents already announced my marriage today since I already had the right age to marry. I can't do anything but to agree. We need money for the operation of my brother. My marriage with the other guy was the only way to help my brother"

"Damn!" I cursed

"I'm sorry Aaron. I am very very sorry. It's too painful for me to do this but I can't do anything. I want to break up with you because I will be marrying someone else. This is not mean that I don't love you anymore but this is the only way I can do"

Her words bring shiver down to my spine. It feels like my universe was destroying into pieces. I was like a plant that needs a sunlight and water to be alive.

"Eury, this is not what I want to oversee for our future! I don't want you to be married with another guy. I want you to be my wife and I don't want you to be someone else bride!"

She just keep crying in front of me. She look at me with her painful eyes. She smile weakly as she tried to hide the pain.

"Our marriage is already set next week. I can't stop it. We need a money for my brother's operation. I can't say no because this is for my beloved brother. Do you know Zeke right? He is the boy that I will need to be marry with"

Yeah right. Zeke is a perfect boy for her. A boy who comes from a rich family. A boy who can supply all her needs than me. She can have what she wanted because that boy has a lot of money. While me? only my love I can offer.

"Aaron remember this, no matter what happen, just remember that I love you. I really really do. But we need to be apart. I do this for my family. I hope you will forgive me. I am very very sorry"

I didn't reply. My mind was pre-occupied with something else. The tremble of my hands was continuously playing me.

"So this is the end of us?" I ask

"I end this today love. Thank you for all your love. Thank you for everything. I hope you will find a girl who will love you more than my love. I will pray that you will find a right girl that will give you love more than you deserve. A girl who will give you happiness and not like this pain"

I suddenly turned my back to her. I can't keep my tears from my eyes. Tears was surrounded by my face. How could I tell her that she is the only girl I wanted to be with? How could I get her without giving pain to other people? How could I imagine my life without her?

Suddenly I can feel her embrace from my back.

"I love you goodbye" she whispered as she remove from embrace, tears flow down on my face.

I look her back but she just give me a weak smile

"Be happy" after that, she walk away from me

That day, I was literally broke. I can't even think correctly. I can't be myself. I was very lost. I was very confused. I was betrayed. Disappointed. Painful.

I can't sleep every night. I don't want to eat. I lost interest of everything. But I thought, that day was the most painful day I've ever experienced. But no.

It is more painful to see in your both eyes the marriage of the person that you love with other guy.

Seeing her wearing those bride gown, jewelries, and a flower in her marriage broke my heart into pieces. The most painful part is, I can't do anything but to look at them. As I look Eury walking down the aisle makes me cry. I was dreaming her walking the aisle in our marriage but she got married with someone else. Shit! I can't take this anymore. I immediately leave the church. I immediately run to our house and pack all my things. I decided to leave the coast. I decided to go somewhere else. I want to be far-away. I wanted to be healed. I want to move on. I want to forget everything. That day, I plant angered in my heart.

They are the reason why I pursue my career. I study hard and reaching all my goal. Until I become a successful Engineer. This is the course that I've been dreaming of. And right now, I already reach it through hardwork. I can finally prove them that I can be the person whom they thought that I could never be. I want also to prove Eury that I am more deserving than Zeke. It's been 6 years since I left our island and I think it's time for me to go back there.

Many more process I did until I successfully went back in Alaska. When I went home, I suddenly remember all the memories I kept. I can still remember everything. I get sleep for awhile and after that, I decided to tour back the place. The place where I grow, the place where I used to lived before. Nothing has changed on the place. The beautiful garden was still there. The fields where we used to play with Eury, the brown sand especially the coast. I was entirely looking at the beautiful view of the blue sea. I found this place as a peaceful place.

As I enjoy the view of the vast sea, someone caught my attention. A girl who is also busy looking the vast sea. My heart pump a little bit when I notice who's that girl. I know her very much ever since and I am very sure that she is Eury. She didn't see me because she is instantly busy looking at the beautiful panorama.

Suddenly, I hear a loud bark of a dog at my back the reason why I decided to look at it. I see the husky dog barking at me. Until one woman comes in my direction to stop her dog.

"I'm sorry for the trouble" she said

"It's okay" I said and trying to give her a slight smile

She also smile at me back and then she said goodbye as she walk away bringing her dog.

After I watch them walk away, I decided to look back at Eury's direction. To my surprise, Eury is already looking at my direction. Maybe she was bothered by the husky dog.

I look at her and seems like she was very surprised to see me. My heart beats faster the way it pumps the blood like before. I couldn't say anything to her. I don't know what will I say. I don't want to assume anymore. I don't want to get hurt anymore. But, inside of me was keep telling me that I miss her. I miss her so much. I want to be with her again. I'm so damn inlove with her!

"Aaron, you're back!" she said as she go near me

I didn't reply of what she said. I tried to act cold as ice. I don't want to hope again. I want to show her that I am not affected of her anymore.

She smile sadly as she notice why I didn't answer

"I miss you" she said as she gave me a weak smile

I'm just staring at her and didn't even reply any of those.

"In a friendly way" she chuckled as her I saw her tear drops.

I just gave her a slight smile. "I miss you too, in a friendly way" I replied and trying to hide the pain

I can't bare to act like this with the person I love. I can't maintain my coldness expression to the person

who is very sweet to me eversince.

"How are you? I heard you became a successful Engineer. Good for you"

"Yes, I am also thankful to God because I already pursue my dream career. How about you Eury?"

"Still the same, I currently working as an assistant of Zeke's company"

"Well, that's also good" I said bitterly as I heard the name of Zeke

"How about you Aaron, do you already have a girlfriend?"

I stay silent for awhile. I don't know what to say. I don't know what would I answer.

"Sorry, I know it's not my business anymore"

I just nod to her words.

While I was staring at her, I see the full pain written in her eyes. I could say that she is not happy. She is tired. She is broke. I think she is literally hurt. She needs rest. My eyes went down in her skin. Her skin change. Her flawless skin before change into skin that have many bruises and it broke my heart so much.

She tried to hide it when she noticed what I saw.

"Who did that?" I asked

"It's just nothing" she replied and look away

I didn't mind her answer

"Is Zeke did that to you?" I angrily asked

She remain silent as she burstly cry on

"Is that asshole hurt you Eury?! Tell me!"

"This is my business Aaron. You are now out of it"

Shit! Shit! I am very frustrated right now. I am. Literally I am super frustrated. How can I let this happen to her? That asshole don't know how to care. She didn't even care to his wife. How could he so shit.

"Eury, why did he hurt you?"

She didn't replied

"Tell me Eury please" I beg

She then stared me for awhile and later on she decided to talk

"I am not inlove with him Aaron. I don't even feel something to him. And that's the reason why he always hurt me. For the six years we've been through, my heart still finding you. That's the truth. But I need to stop this because I know we already have a different life. He always hurt me because he know that I am inlove with you and not him. I'm sorry about this"

Her words made me tremble. Seems like my heart broke into apart. I can't bare her seeing like this. I don't want her to cry. I don't want her to suffer this kind of pain.

"I'm really really sorry for this. I know I am already nowhere to your life but I can't help myself to stop crying. I'm sorry to your girlfriend Aaron"

I suddenly hug her.

"No Eury. I don't have any girlfriend since the day we broke up. You are still a one that I love"

Day by day, we are always like that. As the days passed by, we are still close as before. The day I was waited to be with her again. I didn't hate her, it's just a little bit betrayed. But I already forgive her because I understand her situation. She just obey what her parents decision and her brother's condition. Until one day, she request me something.

"Let's stop this" she said

It's kinda painful to hear that words again.

"Why again Eury?"

"Aaron, you know I'm married. I am already married. If we continue this thing, I will be a cheater wife. I don't want to be like that Aaron. I believe on the sanity of marriage"

"But Eury, You are not inlove with him. It's kinda hard for you to do that. You are not inlove with your husband. You are just forced to bond with him because on your situation"

"But still Aaron, cheating is a sin. I am already bond with him forever. We married on the church to become a husband and wife so I must not do this to him. Even though I am not inlove with him, but still, he listed as my husband"

"No Eury. I will get you away from him. Annul your marriage. I am marrying you. Look, I am already successful now. I can give everything that you needed. Let's get married and leave him. You don't deserve him. He is an asshole. He didn't even care for you! He always hurt you so stay away from him"

"Aaron, he help my family and I am the payment. I can't go away from him because he can't get the life of my brother. It's already done. He is the instrument to help my brother so I can't do it"

"But Eury, he always hurt you"

"I can manage it Aaron"

"No Eury. Don't ever dare say that!"

"Aaron, you don't deserve me. You must find another woman who can give you a better love that I can't give you. As what you have said, you are already successful now compared to me. I am not deserving for you. Go and find another woman and give her the love that you gave me. I know it's much better"

"No Eury. Stop saying that. I don't need another woman. I only need you"

"But I told you it's wrong. Very much wrong! I can't be a cheater Aaron and I never dream to be like that"

"Let's be friends if that's your satisfaction Eury. Just don't go away from me. I know it's hard to be friend with someone you love but if that's the only way I can be with you then I do. Let's be friends and I will do my limitations"

"It's hard Aaron. How could we forget each other if that's your will? Cause everytime I see you, I fall in love over and over again"

"Eury please, I can't bear if you will leave me"

"I'm sorry Aaron. Very very sorry"

After that day, we didn't see each other again. Months passed by and yet still the same. She didn't go on the coast anymore. I know that she kept avoiding me. And I could say that, this situation wouldn't help me to forget her. Instead, she always bother my mind everyday. I tried to see her again in their house with her husband but it didn't help. I don't even see her. I felt shiver. I always worry about her condition with Zeke. Maybe Zeke was hurting Eury again. But damn! I don't discover any information about Eury.

One afternoon as I stayed at home, I make myself busy to forget her but as usual, it didn't work. Suddenly, someone knock at my door so I decided to look at it. To my surprise, I saw Eury.

"Aaron please lead me to the vast sea"

I was merely shock of what I saw. Eury was wearing a white dress that is full of blood. My hands are trembling as I go near to her and carry her like a bride to the vast sea.

"What happen Eury? Why are you so full of blood?"

She look at me with a tired eyes. Her head was slowly creating sweating bullets. She keep holding my chest as we went on the sand to see the vast sea. She was catching her breathe.

"Aaron, I'm pregnant with our baby" she said tiredly

"But why are you so full of blood Eury?! What's going on?!"

"He force me. He harrased me. But I can't do anything. I don't have a force to stop him and that's the reason why I become pregnant"

"That asshole!" I cursed loudly

"I already told him three months ago but he didn't even believe me. Until my tummy goes bigger and bigger. And right now, he already noticed it. He finally see my tummy. He already believe me that I am pregnant with our baby. But, he hurt me Aaron. He hurt me! He punch my tummy because he didn't believe that this is his child. He keep accusing me that you are the father of this baby I carried. But it is not true. He is the father to the child I carry. But he was very angry at me because of his own perceptions"

"Shit!"

"Listen Aaron, I have a leukemia. I already had that kind of condition since he always hurt me. I suffered nose bleeding, painful headaches and many more symptoms until the doctor told me that I had a leukemia. But I choose to keep it a secret. I don't want to bother anyone. The doctor told me that my life is already counted. And right now, I think, I am going to die. My tummy aches so much and I think I can't bear it. I lost my child Aaron" she cried painfully "I think, I lost so much blood. I run to you because I know, you are the only person whom I can go and who can understand me. Love, If ever I will die today, I just want to tell you that I love you so much. Remember, I didn't love anyone the way I love you"

"No. Stop staying that Eury. You will not die today. You must need to live. You must" I said as my tears flowing through my cheeks. I can't hide the pain anymore.

"I'm already tired of everything. I am very very tired. We maybe not meant together in this world, but I hope, we are meant to be in another world. We will keep all our promises there. Let's meet up there Aaron. I will wait for you there I promise" she remove the moon necklace in her neck and give it to me

"No Eury. Please stop saying those words" I begly cried

"I am already sleepy my love, I want to sleep. Let's meet up there, can we? I will wait for you I promise.

See you in heaven my love"

After she said those words, I see her slowly closing her eyes. My tears are unstoppable that's why I just let it flow. After awhile, I didn't feel her breathe. She died. She already leave me alone.

"See you in heaven love" I whisper

I keep hugging her dead body that is full of blood. I cried loudly around the sand. I am very very sad. I never knew that our story will end up like this. It broke my heart so much.

All my life, I thought breaking up with your loves ones was the most painful part of relationship nor seeing the person you love marry someone else. But no, seeing the person you love the most suffering pain, and slowy dying in front of your both eyes is the most painful thing of all.

Our story ended there. It's very tragic and it kinda painful. But at least, my goal was suceed. I put Zeke into prison for what he did with Eury. He is now in the jail. Eury's family apologize to me. But I already forgive them because I understand there situation. They are also very thankful for what I did. And right now, we became close to each other. With her mother, father and brother. I was there when Eury's burial. Their family was also in pain but we slowly accept the painful truth.

Two years had passed, but that scenario was still fresh in my mind. I can still remember everything.

I was entirely looking at the beautiful panorama of the vast blue sea while reminiscing all those memories. Only the vast sea was the witness of our love story. The sea saw everything on how our story goes on painfully and how it ended.

I slowly accept it inside my heart. I will just imagine everyday that I am with Eury here inside my heart. I will just keep dreaming about her and everything we did eversince. Dreams are better than reality because in my dreams, I always see Eury together with me. I should say that "true love doesn't meet you at your best, otherwise it meets you at your mess"

"See you in heaven love" I whisper through the sea

THE END

WRITTEN BY: MERSMELLY