Beep—beep—beep…
That was the last thing I heard before I fell into a deep slumber, I felt calm, everything around me was soothing, and I felt like I was floating between the clouds, after a very long time the feeling of freedom was felt by me.
I saw a bright light, and everything around me suddenly, I was walking on soft grass with my bare feet, I saw a wooden bridge that led to a garden full of roses, the other side of the bridge was a very beautiful place, butterflies were flying around and dancing in the mild breeze. I sucked in the fragrant air and it inflated my lungs. It was very fresh. The dew was resting in the flower petals. I walked towards the rose garden, it was very familiar to the flower farm,
The beauty around me made my heart feel at home, a smile formed on my face as I danced around the patch, the flowers were so lively that I couldn’t keep myself from plucking them. I made a huge bouquet and buried my face in it.
“This is so beautiful,” I muttered.
“Eryna! Where have you been? I was looking for you,”
My ears perked up, and I looked up swiftly as the voice that my ears heard was a very familiar voice, My eyes shifted in the direction from where the voice came, the light was very bright and from there, a man walked towards me. His light brown hair reflected like strands of gold in the light, his green eyes were greener than the most precious of emeralds. I recognized him and his name came out to my lips.
“Simba!!” I saw him and my feet moved. They ran towards him on their own, and it was not like I was reluctant to do so.
“See I have so many flowers, Should we put them in our house?” I asked while he stared at me with a very kind expression. And then he glanced at the flower.
“They are beautiful—“ he pulled out one of the flowers from the bouquet and pushed it into my hair. He spoke again in his honey-like soothing voice, “They look better on you,” he smiled.
“Aww—why are you so sweet?” I pulled him closer to me and hugged him tightly, he was just the way I remembered him,
“Come on, let’s eat something first,” Simba spoke, and pulled me along with him towards the huge oak tree a few yards away.
“Okay!” I followed him happily, under the oak tree there was a basket that had fruits in it, and just beside the basket, there were plates filled with delicious snacks.
“Did you prepare this?” I asked happily,
“Yes, do you like it? It took me a while to make them,” Simba replied.
“Yes- I love them,” I pushed the bouquet into his hands and picked up an apple.
We sat under trees and stared at the beautiful scenery, everything was beautiful but suddenly I felt uneasy, I glanced at Simba and an odd emotion boiled up in my chest, it made me speak out my uneasiness to him.
“This feels odd,” I asked.
“Hm…” Simba looked in my direction and then he looked at me, “It is— it sure is odd!” he nodded, still looking away again.
“Simba! Hey—“ I tried to touch him but my fingers touched nothing, my hand went right through him. “What is going on? Why are you like this?” My hand trembled, Simba looked at me with a light smile. “I left, now I am just a memory—you can’t touch a memory,” he said. His words fell like thunder on me, I gulped down my tears, I had forgotten all about his death, it was as if my brain had taken me back in time when Simba was here.
“ what are you talking about? Where did you go?” I asked desperately.
“Eryna! My love, I left a long time ago— you followed me here, you don’t belong here,” he muttered softly, there were tears in his eyes, he looked lonely.
“What do you mean?! What do you mean by I don’t belong here? IT’S MY PLACE RIGHT BESIDE YOU!!” I didn’t understand what he was talking about.
“You forgot! It’s me that is dead, you are alive, you have to go back...back to the people that love you,” Simba replied.
“But I love you! So I am here,” I answered.
“You do, but you have moved on, that heart it no longer belongs to me,” Simba pointed at my heart, “There is only one that loves you here, but there are many that keep you dear, they are waiting for you,” Simba slowly stood up,
“look!” He pointed at something.
I followed his finger and saw little Simba running around in the flower patch. Beside him I saw Hunter and Norah standing with open arms, they were smiling at Simba as he jumped into their embrace. Renya too stood silently beside them.
“They—“ I was unable to speak.
“Sh—look, here he comes, Don’t lose him.” Simba’s smile became broader when another person walked in, he was coming towards them, holding a bouquet.
“Hehe is,” I shuttered when I saw who it was.
“He is your future, embrace it,” Simba spoke.
It was Micah, he was slowly approaching me with a face that showed longing.
“Eryna?!I had to tell you something, You didn’t come back to listen,” Micah spoke as he came close to her, “I came here for you, Let’s go back,” Micah held out the flowers.
I looked at Simba, he gave a nod, “but we promised,” I spoke out.
“I promised to stay with you till my last heartbeat and till my last breath!!” Simba spoke lightly “I have neither of those...I completed my promise, you are not bound by it anymore—Just go, You have stayed here for too long,”
I looked at Simba’s fading figure with horror and I felt a cold surge through my bones but suddenly someone enveloped me in a warm hug.
“It’s time to say goodbye to him,” he whispered in my ears, and just like that my lips parted. “Bye—Simba!”
I couldn’t hear the last words of Simba but the way he spoke made my heart feel worried, He vanished just like that, leaving Micah by my side.
“ Are you ready? Should we go back now?” He asked.
“Hm— let's go back!”
After hearing my reply Micah took my hand and stepped back towards the patches. I glanced back one last time to see the flower bouquet that I left beside Simba, it had vanished too.