Chapter 21

They didn’t notice me as I came up to the clearing, so I stopped for a minute to watch them. They were so engrossed with each other that even on lookers would believe they were the only two in the world. Laughing at each other’s jokes and playfully pushing one another as their eyes gleamed with such passion and happiness. They were more than in love, they were soul mates bound by destiny to be together; they were one long before they had ever met.

I leaned up against a large tree nearby and continued to watch them; I couldn’t help but be fascinated by how well they communicated with each other. They were beautiful on their own but they were even more beautiful as a pair. I didn’t realize how long I had been watching them before I looked up at the night sky to see the stars. Looking around me to see my surroundings, I slowly started towards where Sylvia and Tony were with a smile on my face and a little bounce in my step. They made me feel so good; I didn’t care if it showed.

I came