Two things are considered a milestone in a boy's life.
One: When he starts to earn.
Two: When he starts to spend.
I stepped the first milestone four years ago and reached the second one...
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Four years later

I adjust my neck tie nervously and look at the path adorned with delicate flower petals. The last time my palms had perspired this way was four years back when I had walked through the glass corridors of a firm where I worked today as the personal assistant of David Willson, the top class photographer of the State and my to-be-father-in-law-in-few-minutes. My eyes span the potpourri of colours and the kaleidoscope of cheerful smiles all around me as if all of it is a part of a beautiful dream. I still can't believe that it's my wedding.

Amidst this magical atmosphere, she walks towards me in all her fragility and glory. My heart beats faster even though I've known her for something what feels like a blissful eternity. Smiling shyly, she tugs back a loose strand of hair and looks down to carry the white net frock that covers her soft frame gracefully. Covered in this wonderful and ethereal attire, she's still the Faye Pearl who tugs an astray lock of her hair when shy and I can swear on it that she'll always be like this; elysian and mine.

Before I understand the reel of events that is rolling on the casette of my life, we are done with our vows and 'I do's'. She is in my arms and we are kissing somewhere in the middle of a fairytale that took so long to come true. Surrounded by our friends and families, we cherish our union in its true essence where I am hers and she is mine.

Later on, we dance to the most melodious symphonies together. People applaud all around us as I swirl the ballerina of my dreams adroitly in the rippled air. Four years back, I had lurked in the shadows and watched her glory in awe while today, we share the spotlight together.

Looking above in my eyes, she smiles knowingly as we dance through the afternoon. I share a secretive smile with her for I know that behind every step of mine, her skills are speaking. Faye Pearl, the ballerina whose laughter is ringing the air right now, took four years to teach me to dance with her and it's time to show off finally.

Two hours later, people bid us adieu as we row off to our lovely cottage that I have bought on her demand. We own a condo back in Paris but choosing to spend our honeymoon away from the world, I managed to buy this little cottage in the far way hills that overlooks the sea because it was time to meet my second milestone and spend what I had earned the past four years.

Bringing our fairytale to life, I look over her sleeping silhouette and smile. It's midnight and she's already lost peacefully in the gallery of her dreams. I chuckle lightly as my gaze spans the wall behind our bed that is decorated with collages of all the memories of our past years. It includes the perfect shots that I have taken of her, the slightly immature shots that she has clicked of me and the colourful shots that strangers have captured of us. My smile deepens as I read the word written on our bed headrest; love.

Slowly, I walk over to the window and draw the curtains aside before adjusting myself on the seat behind them. Light breeze plays with my hair and caresses my cheeks softly. Looking out at the glimmering stars adorning the only moon of our planet, I smile contentedly as I realise that you can never love someone to the moon and back because in true love, there's no such thing as 'back'. Instead, everything is...
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Author's Note

Finally, this story has come to an end. :') I know it was cliche but sometimes, cliche is good. ♥♡ I'm really happy for Alan and Faye after all this time. That boy never went 'back' in love even though he had to wait for a whole year. Instead, he reached the moon and chose to go beyond. That's why he tasted the fruits of his suffering. :)

It was a wonderful experience to write this tale of love and I am thankful to all the people who read and supported it throughout. *-* I'm sorry, I can't name all of you but you know who you are and I love you!! ♥♡ Comment here to lock your place. :')♥♡

To my new readers, I am grateful to you all for giving my book a try. I hope you enjoyed this journey. ^-^ ♥♡

Moreover, my sincere apologies for any mistakes in the story because I am an imperfect human being. Thankyou for cooperating with me and this story so far. It means a lot to me. :')♥♡

I am sad that this journey came to an end but everything has an end so let's smile and cheer up this ending! :D Always keep smiling. :') Take care of yourself and the people around you but most of all, learn to love to the moon and...
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What? ;)

Much Love xX
Hazel *-*