THE HOURGLASS: GATES OF TIME

2 • Please remember me

I found my seat at the concert. I was thrilled to attend my favorite band's concert and to see my beloved singer 'Jay'.

Even the sound of his name on my tongue is beautiful.

“My blue jay,” I smiled, remembering that there was a bird with that name. Well, it looks like this bird, it is cute and beautiful, and it sings with a wonderful voice as well. But I hope he will be free and fly high like him, too.

The concert started, and I was cheering with the audience and singing with the band. I love them, and I love Jay in particular because he was the one who gave me hope in this life. He was the one who made me want to live and give up the idea of ​​death and causing harm and sadness to those who love me.

Whenever I feel down, I remember his words, “No matter how difficult your time is and how you feel like you are in constant darkness, be sure that the sun will rise again, so be patient for another day and live your life every day with hope.”

Thank you, Jay, for appearing in my life.

Jay grabbed the mic and added, “This song is one of my favorite songs because I wrote it while thinking about someone, someone I loved very much, so to this person, if you hear me, please remember me.” His words were full of feelings and nostalgia.

I believe that true love can't be forgotten.

The concert ended, and my voice became a little hoarse due to the shouting, but it was worth it. I had a lot of fun, but I was a little disappointed because I did not get his autograph.

“Marilla, stay next to Lava so that we do not separate from each other if there is a stampede.” Rose spoke in a loud voice, almost shouting, so that Marilla could hear her, but Marilla was already lost in the crowd. I turned around to tell Rose about this to find that she had also been pushed among the people.

I was able to go outside where people opened the way to me to go out because it was clear that I had special needs.

I really respect people for this thing.

I smile and thank them, I think this is one of the benefits to me of not being able to move my feet.

I waited for an hour, but I did not find any of them, and my phone stopped charging as well.

“It seems that I will go to the bus station alone.” I moved my wheelchair and walked to the designated place for people like me, but unfortunately, the winds became strong, and then suddenly it started to rain.

“Oh no, what should I do? I'll slip like this. I can barely move from the cold. Not only that, but I'm freezing!”

The rain intensified, and my wheelchair slid while I was moving, and it rushed quickly towards the highway, where there were many cars.

“Oh no, am I going to die now? It’s my end!!”

I started screaming and calling for help, but it was to no avail until someone wearing a hat and a mask over his face appeared in front of me and was holding the wheelchair from the front. It was as if he were hugging me.

“Oh, I survived. I really thought I was going to die.” My voice was trembling with fear.

I was so afraid that I started crying. Suddenly, this man moved away from me. He was sitting on his knees, and his face was level with mine.

He looked at me cautiously and asked me, “Are you okay? Are you in pain? Please tell me.” He was speaking in a deep, beautiful voice that was audible to the ear.

I looked at him and could not see anything of him except his eyes. I shook my head in the negative and said, “I feel cold, and the rain is still pouring. Could you please take me to a safe place? So that I don’t slip again.” .

“Of course, I apologize for making you stay in this situation. My car is here. I'll have the driver take you home, okay?” .

I looked in the direction he was pointing and saw his car, which was a luxury black Mercedes VIP van. I nodded, “I'm sorry to bother you, but I really have to. There's no one to drive me now.”

“It's okay, I'm happy to help.” The driver closed the door after I rode with him. The man sat in front of me, soaking wet. He took out two towels, one of which he gave to me and the other to himself. He removed the hat and mask, and I was so shocked after I saw his face that I began to stutter, “You, you, you!! Jay.”

He smiled at me, “Oh, you seem to know me. Are you a fan of mine? Were you at my concert just now?” I couldn't utter a word. My mouth was open in shock.

Jay put his hand on my chin, closed my mouth, and laughed in a low voice, “A fly will get into your mouth if you keep it open like this.” I felt embarrassed and started crying uncontrollably. This time, it was Jay who was shocked.

“I'm sorry, did I hurt you?” I shook my head, then he said again, “Then why are you crying?”

I put my hand on my face while crying and said, “I feel embarrassed. Not only that, but I met my favorite artist at my worst, and when I saw you, all I could do was open my mouth and just stutter.”

“Oh, that’s okay, please don’t cry.” Apparently, he was trying to console me,

“No, look at my condition, In addition to my appearance, my hair is disheveled, my makeup is ruined, and my clothes are wet”.

“But you are beautiful.”

I was silent when he said this.

“Are you talking seriously now, or are you making fun of me?”.

“I am serious. In fact, you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my life. You have natural and pure beauty, a beauty that I love very much.”

I looked into his eyes as he spoke, and I felt his sincerity.

My cheeks turned red with shyness from him. “Thank you. You don’t know how much your words affected me.”

He then put his hand on my cheek and smiled, saying, “no actually all the thanks to you because you appeared before me.”

I was surprised by the tone of his voice. He spoke with tender and longing as if he were seeing someone else, someone he loved very much.

But I wanted these words to be mine, so I pushed the idea out of my head.

After some time of silence,

“ Your necklace is beautiful, La... Oh, sorry, but what's your name?”

He spoke to me as he looked at my necklace that was for my grandmother, “Lava, my name is Lava, yes it's beautiful, thank you,” I smiled and i touched the necklace with my fingers.

“Can I have it?” I looked at him in surprise, “What?”.

“Uh, I mean, as a souvenir from you, if it is possible, of course?” I felt that the roles suddenly reversed, as if I was the famous one, and he was the fan!

“I'm so sorry, it's my birthday gift and a souvenir from my grandmother," Jay was looking at me silently, and then he murmured , “yes, it's your birthday,”

Speaking like he knows my birthday and even emphasizes it.

“Um, I actually have nothing to give you right now, but maybe you want to take my watch? It's my favorite and the first watch I bought with my own money, so it's precious to me,” I nervously extended it to him, hoping he would accept it.

“Yes, I'll take it, I'll keep it well. Lava, it's a souvenir from you in the end.” He drove me home after he took the address and helped me get out of the van.

“I'm so grateful you're here, Jay, and thank you for being my hero.” I know this is childish, but it is like that for me.

With a smile that didn't reach his eyes, he said

“And I'm grateful to see you today, goodbye, Lava.”