Years ago

It was years ago. There was a couple, they used to meet in the backyard of our house all the time.

They were both studying but they were in different classes. They would tell each other about their endless love for each other.

I used to watch them all the time. They used to dream of marriage, they used to name their children. They were so beautiful.

One day the girl came, an hour later her boyfriend came. Then he apologised to her for being late. This went on for a few days.

The girl came, the boy was always late and then apologised for being late. They started to fight.

The girl was always crying, and her boyfriend, who once couldn’t stand her crying, was always trying to tell her something.

I often read their lips, but this time I could hear their voices. One day she came but he didn’t.

She waited for him until morning. This went on for days but he didn’t come. He was getting married. He didn’t go to school anymore.

Then she didn’t come either. months had passed. I was sitting in my room watching the rain falling.

Suddenly I saw him. yes, it was him. he had come to see his girlfriend. but he wasn’t there anymore.

I went to him immediately and said, “He’s not coming anymore.”

He said, “Do you know where he is?

“Yes,” I said. “Take me to her,” he said.

We went out together. It was afternoon prayer when we reached the cemetery.

He couldn’t believe his eyes. He fell on his knees and cried for hours. One day when I went to the cemetery again, there was another grave next to her.

I couldn’t stand this sight and I immediately left the cemetery and went to my lover and begged him not to leave me I couldn’t bear to lose her.