Friday, December 6, 2002


     The next morning, Dan brought her flowers and a cassette. Dan didn’t even say a word to her. Before he left, Dan played his tape for Sue. “Sue, I’m sorry for breaking that promise I made last night. I really want to spend every last second with you but I can’t. To tell you the truth, this pass year I meet someone else. She really loves me and I really love her. I’m really sorry. Don’t wait or cry for me. Stay in there, you can overcome your fear. One day you’ll see again.” played the tape. Tears were like running water. Sniffing and sobbing. Dan standing by the door also felt daggers stabbing his heart watching Sue in that much pain. Every night Sue would tend to replay the tape, over and over again. “Dan I miss you” said Sue.


     Weeks had passed painfully. No matter how much she wanted to give up she didn’t. She wants to survive and hopefully see Dan with her own eyes again. Knock Knock “Can I come in?” asked the doctor. “Sue, we have good news. Doctor Smith is from Europe and he has confidence that he can open you vision again. Do you want to give it a try?” “Yes yes” she answer with excitement. She was so happy and excited from receiving her good news.


     At the day of the surgery, Sue really wanted Dan to be there by her side. “Sorry, you can’t bring that in the emergency room” demanded the nurse. “Ok” she quickly hid the necklace under her pillow. When she was in the emergency room she felt Dan’s present. She thought to herself “It’s just my imagination” When the surgery was done, she had a good night rest.


     When she woke up the next day she searches for her necklace. “Where is it? I put it here yesterday” said to herself. She then fell on the floor still searching. “Is this what you are looking for?” asked the nurse. She blindly grabbed the necklace with tenderness and answered “Yes, thanks a million.”


     The day had come, when it is time for Sue to unwrap her darkness. She opened her eyes slowly hoping that Dan will be the first person she sees. She winked at first then slowly opens her eyes again. She saw her father, mother, sisters but no Dan. She felt very depressed. Sue finally decided to search for him at his home. When she arrived at Dan’s apartment, she knocked and knocked. No answer. “They moved a couple of days ago” said a neighbor. She left with despair.


     Half a year had passed. Winter had become summer. Sue was getting tired of her search. One day after school she rushed to meet her friends at the beach. At day same day she remember it’s also Dan’s birthday. Sue and her friends were having a beach party and she was late. At the corner of the block she ran in to a man. “Sorry” she said. She bends over and helped him pick up his books. The man was really weird. He worn shades and all black from head to tails like he was hiding from someone. “It’s okay. I got it” he said. He then bends over with her picking up his books. His flat palms were taping everywhere like he was blind. He accidentally touched Sue face. It was weird how Sue didn’t reject his mistake. She just looked dully at him. “Sorry” he apologized. He then walked slowly with his blind stick. “Danny” she screamed.


     Yes, it was the only thing Dan could do to bring back Sue’s vision. This sacrifice was reasonable to Dan. Dan didn’t leave Sue all along. He kept far away from her, watching her every moves. Dan didn’t know was he doing the right thing. He felt that watching her like this was the hardest thing ever. His love for her told him what he was doing was right and it's worth it.


 


 

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