Chapter 6
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(Jrus POV)
It had been a few days since I'd seen or spoken to Teine. I figured to give her some space. She
had a lot to process and I wanted to stay out of the way while she worked through it all.
But when one day turned into three and three turned into a week. I was starting to lose hope
that she'd ever come around on her own.
It was on the tenth day that I was out in the barn with the horses working. I was deep in
thought but the sweetest sound cut through all my thoughts.
"Jru..? Can we talk for a minute please?"
I thought I was imagining things. She looked like a angel. Her hair was brushed or and laid
down her back.
She had on jeans and my favorite shirt. One that said, "Beautiful" across the front.
I absolutely loved her knowing she is beautiful and perfect to me.
Then a pain hit my chest. The all too familiar pain of remembering she doesn't feel as I do. She
doesn't remember what we had. It killed me to think we'd never be the same.
She was watching me work and sitting quietly on the side. Twiddling her fingers.
"Jru? Can I ask you a few questions?" She looked so cute trying to be brave.
"Yes love, you can ask me anything. You know that." I hated repeating what she should know.
I hated thinking she may never feel anything on her own for me again.
"Are we married?" She asked quietly.
I turned to look at her. God, I wish I could say yes. I wish I could've said we'd been married for
years before. But, I'd never lied to her before and I wasn't starting today.
I turned to her and looked her in the eyes.
"No love, we had not gotten married yet." I said sadly
"You said.. yet.. we're we engaged?" She looked at me with her big aqua eyes and again I
couldn't lie to her.
"Yes, Teine. We were engaged to be married 5 years ago.." I hated saying the words.
I hated the look on her face even more. Teine looked sick, she honestly looked about to pass
out or puke. Maybe even both?
" I… I don't understand. I've been here for 5 years. You've been gone and I can't remember
anything before yesterday! What happened Jru? What happened to us!?" She was hysterical, I
couldn't get her to calm down and breath.
One minute she's standing and screaming. And the next minute she's passed out on the ground
and I'm screaming for help.
She couldn't handle the shock. I shouldn't have told her like that. I just miss her so much and
want her back. I want us back.
Flashback…
" Jru come here and taste this soup I made.. please!!" Teine is screaming for me in the kitchen.
'm upstairs in the bedroom. I've been up here staring at this little box for hours. I've been
pacing back and forth and asking the lord for courage. I didn't hear the door open as I practiced
in the mirror.
"Teine, I love you.. I've loved you my whole life. Ever since you pushed me off the slide at
school..I knew then. You'd be mine, you are my heart. My one and only true love… will you be
mine. Will you marry me?" A loud gasp is behind me.. I turn and there she is. She's got tears
running down her face but she's never looked more beautifu.
I look her in the eyes and smile. "Well? What do you say?"
She smiled at me and took my hand.
"Yes, Jru. I'll be your wife." We celebrated that night with drinks. It is still the happiest memory of
my life.
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