“You know that one thing you’ve always wanted to do? I dare you to start doing it now.” --- ~ Elizabeth ~ Today was a bit cold, so I wore a matching hoodie and pants over a white armless top. Unlike the other days, I didn’t have the luxury of Patrick picking me up—he had sent a text earlier saying he wouldn’t be able to. So, I grabbed an Uber from in front of the hotel and made my way to the park. The second I arrived, I was struck by how serene and cozy the atmosphere was. “I’m here. Where are you?” I texted Patrick. He replied almost immediately: "Behind the twin palm trees." I looked ahead, and indeed, there were palm trees—twin not in the literal sense, but two palm fronds sprouting from the same root and stem. One tree should have grown there, but two had sprung up—conjoined,

