Chapter 1
Prologue: The Story of You and Me
Hearing your voice instantly brings back memories.
Vivid green exploding above our heads.
The dappled sunlight falling colorless and clear, the air glistening with moisture.
Your profile as you walked beside me, beads of sweat tracing your forehead, laughter creasing the corners of your eyes.
Passing seasons tinted with a faded shade of blue.
You may not remember. But you'll soon know.
In the end, the only ones who can melt time and unfreeze hearts are ourselves.
I am sure you will cry many times. Words won't be conveyed as they should. Petty stubbornness will get in the way. There will be many nights when you will cry out, “Why don't you understand me? I've had enough!"
But it's alright. The tears that wet your cheeks will surely be dried by next summer.
That is what you will come to know, as I have.