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Aging Love

June 1, 2010
By OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker
We cannot change the cards we're dealt just how we play the hand
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
It's pretty easy to be smart when you're parroting smart people
-Randy Pausch


I smiled at him, his forest-green eyes boring into mine, and an involuntary smile sprang to my face. I used to never smile. I reached to set a long raven lock behind his ear, and as I placed it there delicately, thin, slanting red lines on the back of his neck caught my eye and pain flashed across my face.

Caif saw my alarm, and he reached out to stroke my cheek, eyes twinkling when he saw my face smooth. 'It's ok,' he told me gently, and gave that soft, sweet smile reserved for me and me alone. "I don't feel it anymore, Jules. It doesn't hurt. Don't fret." Don't fret. I loved when he talked like that, so different from everyone around us. Then again, he was different-and so was I.

I stared at his eyes and into their mesmerizing depths, at his perfectly chiseled face just inches from my own, and I acted impulsively. My mother had always told me I was impulsive. Here was the proof.

It wasn't like we'd never kissed before. I remembered that first kiss well. But this time, as my lips crushed his passionately, it was different. My hands twisted in his long black hair so like my own, and his arms wrapped around my waste and pulled me closer, closer. Our hips ground together and our breathing was loud, hearts pounding. We weren't acting like two responsible high school kids. We were acting like two kids about to do something very irresponsible.

Caif was the one to finally break away. His eyes shone with excitement, but, as I looked on in disappointment, gradually dimmed. "Well," he murmured, brows raised. "What brought that on?"

"What brought that on?" I asked, expression defiant. And then I sang. It seemed so clichéd to do that in real life, but Caif always told me that he loved to hear me sing more than anything else in the world, so occasionally, as if I were my own High School Musical, I sang to express my feelings.
Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days

I stopped mid-verse and gave him a pointed stare which he ignored. "It's happening, Caif," I told him. "I won't be with you forever. I want to enjoy the time I have." Seeing him start to protest, I interrupted. "I know," I said wearily. "I'm only fifteen. Some people would say I could be with you forever. I know better. Your age process has already started to slow. How am I supposed to be with you when I'm ninety and you don't like a day over thirty?" I was embarrassed to be blinking away sudden tears. I hardly ever cried, either.

Looking at Caif, I saw his face, so full of concern and care, and I knew I never wanted to see another face. None could replace him.

"Sweet," he whispered. "Julia. I love you and I will always love you. And...somehow...I'll find a way. I'll make you live like I do. I won't lose you, Jules. I won't." By the end of Caif's speech, his face had approached mine again. But now it was his move.

Gently, lovingly, he pressed his lips against mine. This kiss was more loving, more...meaningful. Feeling his lips against mine, my fears calmed, replaced with assurance. He wouldn't let me grow old and withered while he stayed young and fresh. He would save me, somehow.

As one we reclined on the wide sofa, our heads resting inches apart, identical midnight-black hair mingling. I was almost asleep when I felt him brush a stray strand of hair back into its' place. "I love you, Julia," he said softly.

"I know," I replied sleepily, and the warmth of his smile lulled me back to rest.


The author's comments:
Another piece of a story, this one unwritten, that I couldn't let escape me.

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on Jun. 20 2010 at 11:02 am
fairytaledreamer BRONZE, Mt. Olive, New Jersey
3 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
~trying to make sense of love is like trying to dissect a rainbow
~laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever
~life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away

This piece was really good... A little liKE twilight.... I like the way your characters are though and how they are together, and I liked the description too

on Jun. 19 2010 at 1:27 pm
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker
We cannot change the cards we're dealt just how we play the hand
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
It's pretty easy to be smart when you're parroting smart people
-Randy Pausch

Don't worry, you're not out of the loop-it's something I made up.  Do you want me to go into specifics or no?

S.S.Y. GOLD said...
on Jun. 19 2010 at 10:01 am
S.S.Y. GOLD, Toronto, Other
19 articles 2 photos 28 comments

Favorite Quote:
"After all, tomorrow is another day" -- Scarlett O'Hara

"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!" -- Romeo

"I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." -- Stephen Leacock

Oh, I see, well, I get it now...But, I have to ask, what is a fayeri? Is it a mythical creature you made up...or is it known to everyone but me...?

on Jun. 19 2010 at 8:37 am
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker
We cannot change the cards we're dealt just how we play the hand
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
It's pretty easy to be smart when you're parroting smart people
-Randy Pausch

I know this excerpt might seem a bit Twilight-y, but read my reply to Maya.  It'll make more sense then.

S.S.Y. GOLD said...
on Jun. 19 2010 at 8:34 am
S.S.Y. GOLD, Toronto, Other
19 articles 2 photos 28 comments

Favorite Quote:
"After all, tomorrow is another day" -- Scarlett O'Hara

"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!" -- Romeo

"I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." -- Stephen Leacock

Very nice story! Reminds me a lot of Twilight, though...

on Jun. 19 2010 at 7:51 am
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker
We cannot change the cards we're dealt just how we play the hand
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
It's pretty easy to be smart when you're parroting smart people
-Randy Pausch

Thank you!  And I may post more, Ijust don't know when.

on Jun. 19 2010 at 7:49 am
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker
We cannot change the cards we're dealt just how we play the hand
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
It's pretty easy to be smart when you're parroting smart people
-Randy Pausch

Yeah, it does.  And I actually am a Twilight fan, but I guess I wasn't paying close enough attention.

on Jun. 18 2010 at 11:24 pm
Robsessed PLATINUM, McKinney, Texas
23 articles 1 photo 199 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I may be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it." - Maya Angelou

"Did you know 'I told you so' has a brother, Jacob?" she asked cutting me off. "His name is 'Shut the hell up.'" - Bella Swan, Breaking Dawn

I really really really liked this story. It was very intriguing and it left me wanting more. I felt like this was a teaser to a novel, which I would buy.

Also, you commented on my piece, Choice. I wanted to respond to it, but not on my page because I didn't want to give anything away. The last line was "kind of" a Twilight reference. In that series, it takes 3 days to transform into a vampire. So, I wanted it to be a little cliffhanger so to speak. I wanted to make it where Twilight fans would most likely get it right away, especially since I mentioned Eclipse in my quote, but also have it where non-Twilight fans would think that the character had only known the guy she chose for 3 days, but knew that he was the one. I hope that makes sense.


on Jun. 18 2010 at 11:20 pm
thoughtfulsoul PLATINUM, El Cajon, California
25 articles 0 photos 48 comments
That was beautiful! When I was reading it I felt like I was Julia and I found myself yearning for Caif. I am really interested in finding out why he can't age. I hope your novels get published, because I want to read them. Post more if you can because this sounds like a good story

on Jun. 18 2010 at 10:21 pm
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker
We cannot change the cards we're dealt just how we play the hand
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
It's pretty easy to be smart when you're parroting smart people
-Randy Pausch

Thank you!  And your piece was amazing.  You don't need dialogue for a good story.

krzykrys GOLD said...
on Jun. 18 2010 at 10:10 pm
krzykrys GOLD, Baldwinsville, New York
15 articles 0 photos 51 comments

Favorite Quote:
i have many favorite quotes

this was really great! the way everthing was set up. . i can totally imagine this in a book. keep it up! oh and thanks for looking at my work, im glad to know i found another way to write.

on Jun. 18 2010 at 7:42 pm
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker
We cannot change the cards we're dealt just how we play the hand
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
It's pretty easy to be smart when you're parroting smart people
-Randy Pausch

Thank you, and you're welcome!:)It's from a book that's sort of in my head, I only typed up this and part of the first chapter which is posted on here.

on Jun. 18 2010 at 7:32 pm
jaredwriter19 GOLD, Masontown, Pennsylvania
12 articles 0 photos 49 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you live to be a hundred, I hope to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you."
-Winnie the Pooh

That was amazing! I'd love to read more - is it from a book you're writing? And thnx for reading mine :)

on Jun. 18 2010 at 5:53 pm
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker
We cannot change the cards we're dealt just how we play the hand
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
It's pretty easy to be smart when you're parroting smart people
-Randy Pausch

Thank you:)

Naveen GOLD said...
on Jun. 18 2010 at 2:23 pm
Naveen GOLD, Karachi, Other
14 articles 0 photos 10 comments
Its really nice.  :)

on Jun. 18 2010 at 12:46 pm
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker
We cannot change the cards we're dealt just how we play the hand
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
It's pretty easy to be smart when you're parroting smart people
-Randy Pausch

Thank you!  Yeah, I like writing in detail.  I'm really glad you liked my piece!

on Jun. 18 2010 at 12:23 pm
writinggal92 BRONZE, Henryville, Pennsylvania
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings."
~unknown

i love this piece!! i am in love with your characters and the detailed way you describe every thing! keep writing! it was amazing!!!

on Jun. 18 2010 at 6:23 am
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker
We cannot change the cards we're dealt just how we play the hand
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
It's pretty easy to be smart when you're parroting smart people
-Randy Pausch

Thank you so much!  That was really nice of you.  I'm glad you like my style and my characters.  Thanks so much for commenting!:)

on Jun. 17 2010 at 10:22 pm
givemetherapy SILVER, Mount Vernon, Ohio
9 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hope is what you cling to when reality has left you with nothing else."

so, i'm basically in love with your writing style. i love that you have the ability to create really strong characters. please never stop writing:)

on Jun. 17 2010 at 9:37 am
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
48 articles 0 photos 1752 comments

Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker
We cannot change the cards we're dealt just how we play the hand
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted
It's pretty easy to be smart when you're parroting smart people
-Randy Pausch

Thank you so much!  I'm pretty sure I'll write more, although I don't know when.  I'm really glad that you commented:)