A TALE OF TWO LOVERS Updated at May 29, 2023, 08:37
On top of the tower sits a love measuring device that has broken many relationships. Max and his beloved Amanda might just be the next victims.“ I’ve got no interest in doing that nor in this conversation, so may you choke on dust particles, bye" I said.
“ You look frustrated, Amanda. Finding it hard to find someone who can tolerate you? Don’t tell me you still believe the lie you tell yourself?” he said with a smirk and I closed my eyes tight.
Frustrated? Me? I already found someone, you toad!
Jake was a boy I had a crush on a year ago. It was such a mild crush that I don’t deserve this conversation right now. When he pretended to reciprocate, I shared that I wasn’t looking for love and that it wouldn’t lead anywhere. I told him that a love measured made no sense and he called me insecure. He was never ready to engage in a conversation about it because, apparently, that wasn’t my worry, it was the man\'s worry. Thinking of this, I was thankful to have witnessed my sister’s measuring.
For him, it was delusional of me to think of a great love that needed two in the world we live in. He said, ‘ let’s just date and see where this goes\' and I raised an eyebrow at his statement. I realised I had a crush because of his smile, face, eyebrows and his sense of style. A conversation was all it took to stop the shine and I realised that he wasn’t as grand as I made him out to be.
“ Cat caught your tongue? I’m right, aren’t I?” he hissed.
“No. I was applauding myself for dodging a bullet with you" I said, seriously wondering what I was attracted to.
“ Frustrated and salty. Not a good look" he said, and I checked my watch.
8 minutes of my time. They had munched through 8 minutes and I was starting to crave the vanilla and hazelnut delicacy Fiona was in line for. The conversation was boring and I had nothing more to say so I was looking around, wondering whether Fiona was done, when an arm was strewn across my shoulder.
In a city where, "Marry a man who loves you and not one you love" is taken quite literally, people have to fight for the love they have for one another in order to get a chance at marriage.
"Love, an emotion underestimated, a word that has been used and abused many at times for sick reasons ranging from money to status. We will rearrange this world by bringing in to practice a device that will make the people take the complex emotion that is love seriously"
This being the only explanation in the history books, a tale of two lovers is a hilarious story of the companionship turned love story of Max and Amanda.
Follow Max and Amanda as they strive to prove that love is immeasurable despite there being a love measure device sitting comfortably on a tower.