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“Kyle! Kyle! Kyle, wake up! Wake up honey you’re gonna be late for work! It’s almost 7am honey, come now” mom shouted as she awakened me with her voice.

Mom? Why are you in my apartment this early? And I told my boss that I’m gonna be absent today because I want to surprise her.

“Oh, Kyle dear, you don’t need to. I already told….”

Mom! Please. I promised her and a man must live to honor his word. Just let me do this okay ?

“okay honey, and by the way your sister is on the kitchen, might want to bring her with you In case you might need someone”

Okay mom, I’m gonna take a shower first.

“I’m still shocked why they are here in my apartment. Still, that won’t stop me from surprising her. It’s her birthday after all. I wonder what she would prefer this time, hmmm? Probably a chocolate coated with cream and strawberry toppings with candy flowers on the side, just like what she always wants.” I murmured in my head as I grab the towel and went to take a shower. As I turned the heater on and the water began to drop on my head I began to remember our memories together. Reminiscing all the things we do and all the little things we argue about. This is her 23rd birthday and it must be special for her and for me knowing it would be our 4th year anniversary. I could still remember how much I stuttered telling her how I felt. Fun times huh?

“I should get dressed don’t want to keep my little sister waiting.” I murmured to myself.

I went straight down and stumbled upon the stairs making me fall over. It was painful really.

“Kizzy! Are you okay?” my little sister run towards me with a worried face. I don’t know why she calls me Kizzy though.

Yes baby I’m okay. We should probably go now, don’t want to keep Jade waiting.

“Yehey! We’re gonna surpise Jady!” She shouted in excitement. And I don’t know why she calls my girlfriend Jady too.

“ Be back before dark okay? I love you both.” Mom shouted

Yes mom, I love you too.

We started walking to the bakery and bought the cake she wanted. Specially made because the baker knew me already. I mean, I came here every year for her birthday, so… yeah.

We went to the flower shop next and bought a bouquet of white chrysanthemum and pink roses.

I think we’re done. Should we surprise her now? I told my little sis.

“Let’s go, Kizzy!” she applaud

I began to stop walking as tear fell down from my eye.

“Are you okay, Kizzy?”

Yes, baby. Lets go.

We headed straight to the memorial park and I slowly began to shed my tears as we go nearer and nearer to her tomb. It’s been 6 months since she died and even today it pains me to know she’s gone.

Happy birthday Jade… my love. I brought you this cake that you always loved and you won’t even share it with me every time I bought you one. Its chocolate coated with cream and strawberry toppings with candy flowers on the side. I even brought you your 2 favorite flowers, I mean you always loved its features right?

Say Happy birthday to Jade baby

“Happy birthday Jady. Kizzy said you’re in a good place now. When will you come back? Kizzy is always sad without you.”

I can’t stop my tears from falling. It’s your birthday but I can’t stop crying. I missed you Jade. I missed you so much.

“Granpa! Granpa! Im so tired of walking can we sit down a bit?”
Sure son. Ahh this chair is still standing after all these years.
“Granpa can you tell me a story?”
A story ey? Do you know that this chair has seen so much?
“no, what do you mean granpa?”
This chair has seen love, the beauty of it and pain as well.
“I want to see love too granpa.”
Hahahaha It can’t be seen son, it can only be felt.
There’s a guy that named Kris. Kris loves to walk around the city wanting to see the beauty of it. After work he goes to any part of the city he wants and go back here, in this very chair. He loves to observe the people walking and not just that but because of a specific reason, a girl. Let’s call her Jenny.
Now Jenny is a lovely girl and she’s born in this city too.
“Is she beautiful like mommy?”
Of course she is. She is beautiful as a blooming flower. Kris loves to sit on this chair just to have a glimpse of her every time she walked passed by him. Every day of every week Kris spends his afternoon waiting for Jenny to walk pass him.
“Why won’t he talk to her granpa?”
Kris is actually a shy guy. Every time he wakes up he feels empty inside and looking at Jenny for just a few seconds changes his mood. She fills his emptiness even though they don’t know each other. But destiny is a funny thing in this world sometimes. One day while Jenny was walking she hit a small gap between the road and spilled her drink on Kris’s shirt. Immediately she took her handkerchief and gave it to him and asked to treat him lunch in order to repay the damage she’s done.
Kris on the other hand was trying to hide his tension towards the moment and nervously agreed to her offer. They spent lunch together and had a decent conversation. They agreed on many things and both had a lovely time. After that they bid each other farewell. Kris was so happy that he barely slept during the night thinking about his moment with Jenny. What a day it is for Kris. After his noon break Kris immediately went to the chair and waited for Jenny to pass by. A few moments after he saw Jenny walking asked her if he could treat her lunch just for compensation the other day and she agreed. Again they had a wonderful time. Jenny felt comfortable with Kris and every day they ate lunch together. After a few months of being friends she fell in love with him and they became an official couple. Even with them being together for months, Kris is so persistent with Jenny that everyday seems like a day they just met. He loves Jenny so much that he continues courting her every day.
They got married after a few years. Jenny became pregnant. Kris always brings her to this chair and they sat with each other looking at the people walking pass by them. They just sit there silently while they hold hands. One-night Jenny woke up in pain with blood flowing down on her body. They went to the hospital and Jenny labored for hours.
Jenny died during childbirth but the baby is okay, a baby girl. Kris was so devastated but every time he looks at his daughter all his pain suddenly goes away. Kris always brings his daughter to sit beside him on this chair trying to remember what was once before.
“I am sad for Kris granpa.”
Indeed son, but he is okay now for he have an angel watching him. Come now we should go home, your mother must be worried.
“okay granpa”
“Excuse me Mr. Kristofer, you dropped your ID”
Thank you boy.
“Was this you and your wife in the picture sir? She is beautiful. What’s her name?”
Jennylyn. Her name is Jennylyn.