A single look at them and one would think that they did not
belong in this beautiful town.
The town was built on a small hill top looking over the
beautiful blue sea on the south and majestic mountain range on the north. Early
settlers came there from the east and fell in love with the view and the
climate. Over the centuries, the craftsmen in the town had built some iconic
buildings and monuments. The best part about this place was that the people
understood the importance of natural resources and built their town inspired by
nature. This town presently had been a major tourist destination attracting
people from all over the world.
Nobody knew where they had come from. These two had been seen
in the town for the first time. A girl and a boy, they looked similar in age.
The girl had long black hair and her face was fair. She had short sleek nose
and hazel eyes. The boy had a small childish face and had a darker complexion
with small brown eyes. Their clothes were tattered and filthy. If one looked
closely, they could see flower prints on the girl’s dress. The boy wore a badly
torn shirt and trousers. Their hair was messed up and dirty. It could be
assumed that they had not had a proper bath in ages. The boy walked barefooted
whereas the girl wore a pair of badly worn shoes.
They walked holding hands and talking to each other. They
never cared about what others thought of them.
They didn’t remember when they first met or started loving each other.
It felt like an eternity. They had suffered too much pain and sorrow together but
they always endured it together. Nobody understood them but they always
understood each other. She looked into his eyes and saw the love he had for
her. She knew she was his world and that comforted her. Even though she did not
have any luxury, he always made her feel like a queen and that feeling was
greater than any material wealth on the earth. The thought of this eternal love
made her smile.
He never stopped looking at her. The beauty of the town was
mesmerizing to everyone but for him, she was the most beautiful thing in the
whole world. He could feel all the hardship they had endured on her face but
her smile was the brightest beacon of hope for him. He would do anything to see
her smile and being there with her made him feel like the luckiest man ever.
Any person that saw them could never understand what they
had been through. They only saw two poor people walking on the road who had no
business being there. Nobody understood how they felt for each other.
They walked holding hands, talking to each other, not caring
about the world, understanding everything they said to each other and also what
was not being said. They walked towards the sunset, living in the moment and
company of each other, not holding onto the difficult past or knowing what the
future held.
