She was a few steps closer..

She'd been packing and repacking for almost 2 days now. She needed to take a break, she thought. She'd always resorted to the park next to her house when ever she had to contemplate. She thought against taking the car because of her erratic mind. She walked along the curb...alone. Being alone is frightening. It is the worst feeling in the world. She smiled. She wasn't alone. She had him. It's been 4 years now. What seemed as a casual online talk had led them to be where they are today. He hasn't changed at all. Caring, laid back, funny, protective, smiling, intelligent, spiritual guy. She couldn't ask for a better person to confide in. The sense of security that he provided for her from miles and miles away kept her going. He had walked into her life as she was going through a tough time. She had lost her best friend to a fatal accident. As a witness to the accident, she had recurring nightmares. She'd wake up in the middle of the night screaming and panting. Soon enough she had lost her spirits and her enthusiasm. She walked around like a zombie; indifferent about her life. It was during that period that he had walked into her life. Her life changed for the better. And it'd gotten better and better for the past 4 years. Her life was an open book for him. He alone held the key to her heart.

It was her that put forth the idea of meeting each other. He seemed reluctant. He'd told her to wait another 6 months. She couldn't wait one more month, she had said. When asked about the haste, she told him that it's about time that she spend some face to face time with a friend of 4 years. Truth was that she'd been secretly in love with him for a while now. Call it her desperation or curiosity, she couldn't wait to see him. She hadn't told him that she'd already booked the ticket for next week. She'll tell him when they talk on the phone today. He had a soothing voice that could pacify a baby. She's been longing to talk to him for a week now. And today's the scheduled phone day. She decided to walk back home realizing that it's almost time to call him.

She called and called. No answer. She went online. He was not online either. She was agitated. He'd been slacking off on their online conversations for the past week as well. What had gotten into him? It was Friday and she was leaving on Monday.

Friday and Saturday went by and she was getting worried.

On Sunday, she received a phone call from him. He started talking as though nothing was wrong. Needless to say that she was furious. A day had never went by without talking to him. Now he'd called and acted like nothing was wrong. He explained to her that he had to go out of state for a the past two days to take care of some business. He did not go into details; which she wasn't interested in. As he talked more, she was mellowed. She couldn't stay mad at him like that. She had suspected a weak tone in his voice; but she pushed it off as nothing serious. He was the same old him. She decided against telling him about her trip. She loved surprises. So did he.

Monday afternoon she landed. She took a taxi to his house. She felt as though her heart was going to leap out of her chest. It was a 30 minutes drive. It felt like hours and hours. She put her head back and pictured the moment of their meeting.

When the driver woke her up, she had a smile on her face. She paid the driver and stepped out. She was standing in front of a flight of stairs. She climbed up. She was facing an gigantic old fashioned house. Old but striking house. There were a few people standing around. He'd said that there are always people coming and going in his house. There are at least 4 families staying at the house at one time. She stood still and took in a breath of air. Her life will never be the same again. She was a few steps closer in meeting the most special person in her life.