Nini
*June 10, 2025*
Today is the last full day Ricky's here, which passes by too quickly for my liking.
He made this day completely special. He woke me up before the sun, which I was mad at him over at first, but when we got to the park, it was completely worth it. Instead of looking at it as losing sleep, I looked at it as more time I get to spend with my favorite boy.
After that, we went to IHOP and just spent an hour there talking. When we finally left, we ended up spending at least two hours at the arcade and bowling alley, laughing our heads off the entire time.
*Nearing the End of the Game*
"Nins, this is easy. It's two pins, and they are side by side."
"You know I suck at bowling." I let the ball go, and it misses only by a little bit.
"Yikes," Ricky says. "Yikes."
"Shut up," I laugh
I insisted we invite everyone else out, but Ricky said this was our time.
As the day goes on, hours feel like seconds. Before I know it the sun is setting, and we're back at the park watching it. I look at Ricky to see the same goofy smile he's had the whole day. The smile I won't get to see for a very long time.
"Whatcha looking at?" he laughs, a sweet sound.
"You," I say while also laughing.
"I'll be right back." He gets up to go back to his car. I watch as he comes running back with his guitar.
"I see you came ready," I giggle.
"I may have prepared a little something."
He sits down and starts strumming, and I can just feel the tears forming.
When your legs don't work like they used to before
And I can't sweep you off of your feet
Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?
Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?
And, darling, I will be loving you till we're 70
And, baby, my heart could still fall as hard at 23
And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Well me, I'll fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am
So honey now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your hand on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
How we've found love right where we are
When my hair's all but gone, and my memory fades
And the crowds don't remember my name
When my hands don't play the strings the same way
I know you will still love me the same
Cause honey your soul could never grow old, it's evergreen
And baby your smile's forever in my mind and memory
I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe it's all part of a plan
Well, I'll just keep making the same mistakes
Hoping that you'll understand
But, baby, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your hand on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
How we've found love right where we are
So baby now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars (Oh darling)
Place your hand on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
How we've found love right where we are
Oh, baby, we found love right where we are
And we found love right where we are
"What did I ever do to deserve you?" I ask, running my thumb over his cheek.
He shakes his head. "Nothing, you were just being you. And you deserve the world."
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I hope you enjoyed this extremely short chapter. There seems to be an ongoing theme with my books where the second chapter is ridiculously short😅
Did you notice the subtle lyric changes?
This wasn't supposed to be here at first. I was gonna jump straight to when he leaves, but I decided to add this little thing