Foto desde el teléfono de @grailent.kerb
The plane landed smoothly at Maiquetía airport and I felt a mixture of emotions as I stepped onto the soil of my country. After years of living abroad, working for my future with Franchesca, it was time to return, and I could only think once again how much I loved and missed her. While it is true that life abroad was not all roses, it was also true that when you have a clear goal, you can overcome any adversity, and in my case, it was the promise of a better future with my future wife.
Franchesca, in tears:
After a long time checking in my luggage and so on, I saw my beloved Franchesca waiting for me with open arms and a sign that said “WELCOME LOVE. I LOVE YOU.” When we saw each other from a distance, our faces lit up in a unique way, and suddenly all the tiredness disappeared from my body. She ran towards me and I picked her up, knowing how much she loved it when I did that.
Welcome home, my love. I missed you so much. I never want to be apart from you again. Please don't ever leave again.
At that moment, she burst into tears, but I knew that kind of crying; it was the crying of years of holding back her longing for me, the crying of having to act strong in front of everyone who asked her about me, that crying that I often longed to tenderly dry during video calls and it broke my heart not to be able to do so. That day, when I finally had the chance, I hugged her and stroked her hair while I held her, because I knew that would calm her down.
Me
Me
Franchesca
Me
Franchesca
Franchesca
(She said in that nervous tone.)
Me
Franchesca
Me
Franchesca crying
(I took her hands and lifted her face, looking into her eyes.)
Franchesca
Me
Sage
Me
Wise man
Franchesca
My love, my princess, my beautiful wife, I promise you we will never be apart again. I missed you so much too, and you have no idea how much I wanted to be with you like this.
She hugged me tighter, unable to speak, and suddenly all the time that had passed and the distance that separated us were worth it for this moment.
See? Years of dreaming about this moment, and now that we're finally making it happen, it feels like no time has passed at all.
I know. And now we're ready to build our future.
On the way home, we took a taxi, and I noticed that Franchesca seemed distracted.
Are you okay, love? You seem very quiet, and that look on your face tells me something is wrong.
I'm just tired, it's been a long day and I hardly slept all night.
She took my hand as she always did and lay down on top of me to sleep. I didn't want to wake her up, but something in her voice worried me. When we got home, we went up to the bedroom and while I was taking a shower, she went to the office. The feeling that something wasn't right began to spin around in my head, even while I was showering.
When I got out of the bathroom, I put on my pajamas and went downstairs slowly so as not to make any noise. When I opened the door, I found her sitting on the window seat, drying her tears and holding a letter in her hand. The reflection in the window made her turn to look at me, and she knew she couldn't hide what was happening from me.
Honey, I have something to tell you, but I don't know how.
I've always wanted to build our future together here in our home where we've experienced so many things. Do you remember when we used to stay up until dawn talking about it?
How could I forget? We even had a notebook where we wrote everything down.
I received a job offer far away, and it's a great opportunity, but it means we would have to move, and I don't know if that's the best thing right now.
I tried to stay calm as if nothing was happening, but I felt a knot in my stomach thinking that our story might be about to change dramatically.
Honey, I know it's a difficult decision, but what do you really want?
I don't know, all I want is what's best for us.
Me
If this time apart has taught me anything, it's that as long as we're together, we can face anything life throws at us. My love, we've built something beautiful, and we haven't let anything destroy it.
You're right, our story is the most important thing. Besides, I still remember the words of the mountain sage: “True love can overcome any challenge.”
And how right he was. What if we go talk to him and see what he has to say now?
The next day, we visited the mountain sage.
Erick and Franchesca, it's been so long! I can see how far you've come together.
That's right. But now we're facing a difficult decision. Franchesca has received a job offer far away, and we don't know if it's the best thing for us.
The wise man looked at us thoughtfully until he finally broke the silence and uttered words that still echo in my mind today.
Young people, love and loyalty are the pillars of any relationship and will enable you to climb any mountain together. You have been able to face any challenge together and will continue to do so. But the most important thing to remember is that wherever your hearts are and love flourishes, regardless of the place, that is where your true home is.
After spending the whole day with the wise man and arriving home, we spent the entire night talking about our dreams and fears together with our little notebook, just like in the old days.
You know what? All this has made me realize how much our relationship means to me. And I swear I don't want to risk what we have for an opportunity far away from you after so much time apart. I want to build a future with you, yes. But here, at home, where we've been so happy.
Me
Franchesca
The End
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Inglés
Franchesca entre lágrimas:
Yo
Yo
Franchesca
Yo
Franchesca
Franchesca
(Dijo con ese tono de nervio)
Yo
Franchesca
Yo
Franchesca llorando
(Agarré sus manos y le levanté la cara mirándola a los ojos)
Franchesca
Yo
Sabio
Yo
Sabio
Franchesca
Yo
Franchesca
Fin
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It's everything I've ever wanted since we've been together, and I know that together, we can make our dreams come true by working hard.
With you by my side, I know we can achieve anything, and as the wise man said, you are my home.
Months passed, and Franchesca found the opportunity to work in the field she loved, and together we started our own business. Our new routine was to sit down every night dreaming of the future we wanted and remembering how far we had come. Of course, there have been difficult days, but despite the not-so-good times, we have remembered that our love is strong enough to face anything. And when we see our reflection in each other's eyes, we see a future full of hope and love, reaffirming day after day that our eternal home is still there.
El avión aterrizó suavemente en el aeropuerto de Maiquetía y sentí una mezcla de emociones al pisar el suelo de mi país. Después de años viviendo en el extranjero, trabajando para mi futuro con Franchesca había sido momento de regresar y sólo podía pensar una vez más lo mucho que la amo y lo extrañaba. Si bien es cierto que la vida en el extranjero no fue color de rosas, también lo era que cuando tienes una meta clara superas cualquier adversidad y en mi caso era la promesa de un futuro mejor junto con mi futura esposa.
Luego de un buen rato entre chequear maletas y eso, vi a mi amada Franchesca esperándome con los brazos abiertos y un cartel que decía “BIENVENIDO AMOR. TE AMO”. Al mirarnos a la distancia nuestros rostros se iluminaron de una manera única y de pronto todo el cansancio desapareció de mi cuerpo. Corrió hacia mí y la cargué como sabía que ella amaba que lo hiciera.
Bienvenido a casa, mi amor. Te extrañé tanto. Nunca más quiero volver a separarme de ti. Por favor no vuelvas a irte.
En ese momento rompió en llanto pero yo conocía ese tipo de llanto; era el llanto de años aguantando el extrañarme, el llanto de tener que hacerse la fuerte delante de todos los que le preguntaban por mí, ese llanto que muchas veces por video llamada moría por secar tiernamente y me partía el corazón no poder hacerlo. Ese día cuando finalmente tuve la oportunidad, la abracé y le sobé el cabello mientras la abrazaba pues sabía que eso la calmaba
Mi amoooor, mi princesa, mi esposa hermosa, te prometo que no nos volveremos a separar. Yo también te extrañé muchísimo y no tienes idea de cuánto deseaba poder estar así contigo.
Me abrazó más fuerte sin poder habar y de pronto todo el tiempo que pasó y la distancia que nos separó valieron la pena por este momento.
¿Viste? Años soñando con este momento y hoy que por fin lo hacemos realidad, pareciera que no hubiese pasado tanto tiempo.
Lo sé. Y ahora estamos listos para construir nuestro futuro.
De camino a casa tomamos un taxi y noté que Franchesca parecía distraída.
¿Estás bien amor? te noto muy callada y esa mirada dice que algo pasa.
Solo estoy cansada, ha sido un día largo y casi no dormí en toda la noche.
Me tomó la mano como siempre lo hacía y se recostó sobre mí para dormir. No quise despertarla pero algo en su voz me preocupaba. Al llegar a casa, subimos a la habitación y mientras me duchaba ella se fue al despacho. La sensación de que algo no estaba bien comenzó a darme vuelta en la cabeza incluso bañándome.
Al salir del baño me puse la pijama y bajé las escaleras lentamente para no hacer ruido. Al abrir la puerta la encontré sentada en el asiento junto a la ventana secándose las lágrimas mientras sostenía una carta en su mano. El reflejo en la ventana la hizo voltear a verme y saber que no podía ocultarme lo que estaba pasando
Amor tengo algo que decirte, pero no sé cómo.
Siempre he querido construir nuestro futuro, juntos aquí en nuestra casa donde hemos vivido tantas cosas. ¿Recuerdas cuando nos quedábamos hasta el amanecer hablando de eso?
Cómo olvidarlo si hasta teníamos un cuaderno donde anotábamos todo eso.
Recibí una oferta de trabajo lejos y es una gran oportunidad, pero significa que tendríamos que mudarnos y yo no sé si es lo mejor en este momento.
Traté de mantener la tranquilidad como si nada pasara pero sentí un vuelvo en el estómago pensando que nuestra historia podría estar a punto de cambiar drásticamente.
Amor yo sé que es una decisión difícil pero qué es lo que realmente quieres.
No lo sé, lo único que quiero es lo mejor para nosotros.
Yo
Si algo me enseñó este tiempo lejos, es que mientras estemos juntos podemos enfrentar cualquier cosa que la vida nos presente. Mi amor, hemos construido algo hermoso, y no hemos dejado que nada lo destruya.
Tienes razón, nuestra historia es lo más importante. Además aun recuerdo las palabras del sabio de la montaña “El amor verdadero puede superar cualquier desafío”
Y cuánta razón tenía. ¿Y si vamos a hablar con él, a ver qué nos dice ahora?
Al día siguiente, visitamos al sabio de la montaña.
¡Erick y Franchesca, cuánto tiempo sin verlos! Ya veo el gran recorrido que juntos han hecho.
Así es. Pero ahora nos enfrentamos a una decisión difícil. Franchesca ha recibido una oferta de trabajo lejos y no sabemos si es lo mejor para nosotros.
El sabio nos miró pensativamente hasta que por fin rompió el silencio y pronunció unas palabras que hasta el día de hoy resuenan en mi mente.
Muchachos, el amor y la lealtad son los pilares de cualquier relación y servirán para que juntos puedan escalar cualquier montaña. Ustedes pudieron y podrán enfrentar cualquier desafío juntos. Pero lo más importante que deben recordar, es que donde quiera que estén sus corazones y florezca el amor sin importar el lugar, ahí está el verdadero hogar.
Después de compartir todo el día con el sabio y llegar a nuestra casa pasamos la noche entera hablando sobre nuestros sueños y miedos junto con nuestro cuadernito como en los viejos tiempos.
¿Sabes? Todo esto me ha hecho darme cuenta de lo mucho que vale nuestra relación. Y te juro que no quiero arriesgar lo que tenemos por una oportunidad lejos de ti después de tanto tiempo separados. Quiero construir un futuro contigo, sí. Pero aquí, en casa donde hemos sido tan felices
Es todo lo que siempre he querido desde que estamos juntos y sé que juntos, podemos hacer que nuestros sueños se hagan realidad trabajando duro.
Contigo a mi lado sé que podemos lograr cualquier cosa y como el sabio dijo, eres mi hogar.
Han pasado meses y Franchesca encontró la oportunidad de trabajar en lo amaba y juntos empezamos nuestro propio negocio. Y nuestra nueva rutina fue sentarnos cada noche soñando con el futuro deseado y recordando lo lejos que hemos llegado. Por supuesto ha habido días difíciles pero, a pesar de lo no tan bueno hemos recordado que nuestro amor es lo suficientemente fuerte para enfrentar cualquier cosa. Y cuando vemos nuestro reflejo en los ojos del otro, vemos un futuro lleno de esperanza y amor, reafirmando día a día que sigue presente nuestro eterno hogar.
Welcome to The Ink Well, @booali.sore,
Your story is sweet and sentimental, although the dialogue feels a little formal and refined for what I imagine was a more passionate and excited reunion. Perhaps consider allowing your words to flow and breathe more naturally in written dialogue. I also enjoyed reading your intro post and note that you are a photographer. How wonderful! It would be lovely to see some of your original work used to highlight your stories. I am curious about the 'mountain sage'. Is he real, or the use of poetic licence? Either way, it is ok, it just intrigued me :-)
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Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story. I'm thrilled that you liked it.
In response to your comment about formality, yes, haha, the truth is that I wanted it to be almost perfect, which is why I gave it a more formal tone, but I will take into account for future stories to let my words flow and see what inspiration has to say.
That's right, I really like photography. Thanks to your suggestion, I will use them in future publications as well.
The mountain sage is a metaphor inspired by a story about my partner @grailent.kerb and me.
Once again, thank you very much for your time and for the warm welcome.
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Cuánta verdad en una historia. Sé que juntos han construido su propio hogar. Me encanta como Erick conoce a Franchesca hasta en el llanto