"Letting Go"
by Andrew Wray
"Where did you run off to?" I wondered. We used to go to the Beach together and take long joyful walks along the shorelines, just the two of us, and we were the only ones who knew about this Beach. at least, we thought so. It was a secret place sort of.
"Damn it, where'd you go?" I was growing furious. I called out. I noticed his footprints leading towards the Ocean. a sudden frantic panic overcame me and the scary prospects of life being alone without him came flooding in. I cringed. I could almost hear the pounding of my heart crying out for a Dream Partner, my best friend, the one that usually encourages me to take bold steps towards life. I was tough, but I was also becoming tearful. I was hesitant to walk towards the Ocean, he knew damn well that I can't swim, so I won't risk going out there alone. But, what if he's in there and something happened to him? I panicked, I felt enclosed behind a Brick Wall. I feared the water so much but I was more scared of the thought of losing him. I never told him I loved him and I refused to. I practiced hiding my true emotions. He kept badgering about it but I just couldn't bring myself to saying it.
I glanced over at the Dark cold and scary Ocean, I could almost hear it's threats. My heartstrings tightened but, without noticing, I was stepping closer towards it out of increasing fear for Adam. I actually called him by his real name? she thought to myself with a smile but yet, sadness filled her eyes. she trembled and with a sudden draw of breath, she held in a few seconds and then dashed out into the raging Ocean. "Rebecca!" the voice called out from distance behind. "Rebecca!" "What?!" she responded aggressively while slowly turning around afloat the Water. she then noticed that it was Adam and he was smiling, almost teasingly. "You son of a Bi- Adam?!" she yelled. "Where were you?!" "You almost got me killed" "I would never let that happened, I was watching you the whole time" "I just needed to know who much you cared, how much you loved me" she was fuming. " I left my trail by the water to let you think I went in there, but now I know you truly do love me" he grinned. "I am not talking to you, you know damn well I cannot swim!" I said. splashing in the Water.
he Kept smiling. I was annoyed. "Why the hell are you smiling at me for?" she retorted. But, Adam still kept a careful admiring smile and stared at her and noted that she was keeping afloat in the Water, before even she realized that she was, after weeks of neglecting practices of swim class out of fear. 'Oh nothing" he said smiling.
"Love is a Powerful tool, a worthwhile Investment, a most Precious, yet Priceless gift. You will be amazed what you can overcome if even a little more is Invested in yourself and for others"