"These things worth a lot these days huh." as I was speaking to myself. I've been a frequent daydreamer ever since I cannot remember. I grew up in this sunflower garden and only had the sunflowers as my companion. Sure I go to school but I find comfort in this garden more than any place in the world. The flowers do not judge me. In fact they give me the solitude I want.
I never seek a life outside the garden. Even at my adolescence, I didn't love the malls or parks. My life has been garden and school. Maybe it's the fact that people run away from that I shut myself away from the world. Yes! I keep saying that I love this garden but in reality the world behind it really sucks. They don't make me feel bad nor sad, they make me feel empty. A world full of people sucked all of the happiness out of me. Because nothing feels worse than feeling alone when there are so many people around you.
So I did, harvest and harvest every single day until I could no longer care for the world. However, The world has other plans for me.
A girl maybe about my age snuck in the garden and took a sunflower. "Hey! Stop it right there!" As I charge at her with a shovel. "Woah! wait! Let me explain!" She exclaimed as she raises her hands in the air and accidentally sat down in the field. "Explain yourself!" As I point the shovel at her. "Wait! Cut me some slack girl!" as she was slowly getting up. "I'm new here and I thought that this garden was free for all but I guess I was wrong. The sunflowers are really pretty, Ill pay for them promise!" She stood up while wiping the dirt off her clothes. I let her take the sunflower as long as she promise that she would buy if she wants another.
"I'm Elaine, and you are?" "Luna" "Luna? that's a nice name" "Thank you" We exchanged pleasantries as I tour her around the garden. She was as introverted as I am but she dares to see the world. Ambivert I guess. She was the exact copy of me at the same time the person I wish to be. "Hello?" as she was snapping at my face. I spaced out again, daydreaming.
We went on the routine of talking to one another and her visiting the garden. Until one day... "Hey! Wanna go out? I mean the garden is great. But there is big wide world out there! Come with me please!" She eagerly asked. I was hesitant at first but I did come with her. What happened next was the best days of my life. I saw oceans that are a hundred times larger than the river behind the house. Trees! that bear fruits other than mangoes and apples. Buildings larger than my house and school! Flowers that are prettier than sunflower but I'm too stubborn to admit. In a matter of months I saw the world larger than the garden beside my home.
Day and days passes and I notice how My Brown necklace glows everytime I'm beside Elaine. I am positive that her necklace glows too. I don't notice hers since I was too mesmerized by the way her eyes smile and how her lips curve. So, picking up every courage I have, I made a letter for her and Made a bouquet of sunflowers. She returned to the garden as usual, I summoned all of my courage and ran to her. My heart was beating fast and my palms were sweaty. I went to her and breathed deeply.
I saw Elaine's necklace shattered.
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My Dearest, Elaine
The time with you was the best days of my life. You gave life to a dying sunflower garden and saved me from the loneliness I had. You erased the pain I had for 17 years within a matter of months. You will forever be in my heart. If tomorrow is my last day, I am grateful that I spent one lifetime with you. I hope to see you in another life.
Yous truly,
Luna
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It's been 15 years since Luna has died yet I still pretend as if I see her for the first time in this old sunflower garden. There are days that she still talks to me as her necklace glows. However, it all ends by the moment she sees my shattered necklace. I still miss her up to now.
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