A Moment of Eternity

we reached the end of the road. i looked at her, puzzled. "so where is it that you live?" I asked.

"We've passed it already," she replied casually.

"Erm..."

"I have to show you where the bus stop is..."

"No you don't. Don't be silly, " I insisted.

I pulled her arm and turned back. She resisted, tugging in the opposite direction. Our little tussle, our inane tug of courtesy must have looked really comical. But stubborn as both of us are, neither was willing to budge. We continued tugging, and as we did, somehow, strangely, her hand slipped into mine.

We stopped our tussle. She looked up at me pleadingly. I looked at her, falling subconsiously into her deeply mesmerizing gaze. All this this time, we held hands. It was a brief moment that felt like a blissful eternity. What transpired between us, I shall never comprehend.

I eventually relented. We walked to the bus stop and she accompanied me until the bus arrived. She sent me a text message when she got home, asking me to send her one when I did. I did. That process, less the tussle, was to be repeated 3 more times. Throughout that time, an angel rose. And fell. Adruptly.

Now she is gone. And all I have now are memories of times too sweet to hold on to and too painful to let go...