Yeah!!! 😱 Dear readers, I want to share something for this day. 😁🤗 ❤️❤️
I'd like to end this with a story. Soon we will know about our boys when they are adults. But, we'll return to where we started, Lester Haydar(30) met again by chance with Victor Dautt(31) after 13 years of not seeing each other.
This took place a few months after what was described in the first chapter.
Our protagonist's father, James, suffers from dementia, vaguely remembers his son, Mira is no longer with them. Lester works as a professor, as well as living with and taking care of his father. Victor is dedicated to something that will not be discussed at the moment. Soon you will know more about him.
The following story will be narrated in the first person by Lester.
My father didn't remember who I am. He sometimes thought that I was his brother or my grandfather. I didn't leave him alone unless I had to go to work at the university or a relative or the nurse was with him in my absence.
An afternoon like any other, we spent our time together in the living room.
Among his belongings, I found an old photo album. He looked at it in disbelief at first. However, something caught his attention: a photo where my mother and I -when I was 12 years old- danced to one of his favorite songs.
He began to speak quietly.
“Where did you get this from, brother?”
I said him; “from a box you have under your bed.”
So, he analyzed my mother carefully.
“She must be working,” he expressed.
“Yes, possibly,” I replied.
Then he focused on the boy in the photo and looked at me confused.
“Where is Lester?”
I tried to hold back the tears, but I couldn't.
Suddenly, he caressed my shoulder and told me.
“Don't cry. Your dad is here.”
***
The next day, being February 14, I thought about going to a small restaurant for lunch after giving my classes. There was a couple at the entrance, he gave her some flowers, but she didn't accept them. They argued for several minutes and finally left.
I entered the place and sat near a window. In the middle of the street, the couple continued their madness. The man threw the flowers on the ground, the woman trampled them. When my parents had their marital problems, it was my father who always decided to remain silent to avoid more conflicts and my mother, once calmer, talked to him about what they should do the next day as if nothing had happened.
Once I finished eating, I thought about going home. Dad was being cared for by a nurse.
But I stopped; “so today is that day.”
I remembered my parents' wedding anniversary. I rushed to buy her flowers and decided to go see my mother's grave. It wasn't convenient for me that my father accompanied me. I didn't think it was fair to him.
An hour later, I headed to the cemetery. But to my surprise, someone else had left a bouquet of red roses next to the gravestone.
I looked in all directions and it was then, for a brief moment, that I was able to confirm who it was. Being one of the few who knew of said anniversary: Victor Dautt, quickly walking away before I could say his name.
I tried to run to catch up with him, but I couldn't. So I left the flowers on my mother's grave and imagined for a moment - an inappropriate thought of my being - that I had received them from him.
Tapas, I'm going to divorce you (not now, I need you). You are my toxic relationship. 💔 You like to make life difficult for those of us who publish novels, don't you?🤔😐😏
At first I thought that the collaboration could be published in two parts, but not in so many, I hope I haven't overwhelmed you. I thought it was great to participate and I thank Alice for this initiative.
I look forward to the next collaboration of my favorite group AAU (Artists and Authors United), I'm excited for that moment to come.
I'm very thankful for that too. The story I posted for this day, I had written it long before and I wanted to share it.
You know! You are right about Tapas. It is harder on Novels but fret not. I actually rather here due to the very community. Other places like Inkitt, don't have a community like these with wonderful responses.
In a serendipitous twist of fate, Lester Haydar and Victor Dautt cross paths once again, thirteen years after a fateful encounter. Childhood friends turned estranged adults, their unexpected reunion sparks a torrent of emotions, reigniting a dormant connection they never truly forgot.
As their bond deepens, a tantalizing question hangs in the air. Will they forge a shared future? Will they dare to give their relationship the official seal it deserves?
Yet, amidst the tender moments of love and longing, their idyllic fantasy faces a crucible of tests. Forces beyond their control conspire to intrude upon their lives, threatening to shatter their delicate world of happiness and desire.
Join Lester and Victor on an unforgettable journey where passion and adversity intertwine, and discover if their love has the strength to withstand the challenges that lie ahead. In this captivating tale of love rekindled, secrets revealed, and hearts laid bare, prepare to be enthralled by a story that will leave you yearning for more.
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