After James realized his author, the man who had taught him to become a detective was a criminal, he decided to quit being a sleuth. He made his mind to travel to California by train, where he will start a new life, forgetting his past life and everything that associated with it. James is a black man with dreadlocks and often wears glasses. He dresses simple with a shirt and trousers and braces and sometimes nods a polka dots bow tie. He is fond of holding his beards whenever he is doing critical thinking. He sat beside a lady wearing a hood, her face was not visible except for the pigtails braid that protruded from the hood hat. The train was occupied with passengers, some seating and others standing and holding the bars in the middle of the train.
'hey, I'm James'. He held out his hand toward her, and she responded with a handshake.
'i'm Jane'. Before he could speak further she brought out a note and started reading from it.
Shortly after, Jane excused herself and moved to another section of the train. At about 20 minutes while she was away, James notices she had kept the note on her seat, he took it and seek to return it to her bumping on people he assumed was her, all he remembered about the lady sitting next to him was that she had a pigtails braids on her, not knowing her by facial appearance. He was exhausted after searching after her for a while and decided to retire. His attention was drawn to a label inside the note.
It reads with his handwriting
"I will never leave you, it's just going to be a few years, and I will be back to you after some years"
That's the thing about true love, they can stand the test of time.
I really like Gabrielle's courage and will to wait fifteen years for her true love. And after so much time, they found each other once more.
A beautiful ending to a beautiful story. Keep it up.
Thank you for encouraging this author's story writing!
You're welcome.
I am happy i read your story.
Gabrielle aka Jane is a courageous character to have waited for fifteen years! Who does that? 😄 I'm sure there are people who have waited for the love of their lives to return to them.
Lovely, captivating story.
Thank you, @kemmyb, for your encouraging comment.
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Your story seems to say that there are many different ways to love, @dwixer . You give the reader two of those ways. One that lets love run loose, to the vagaries of what may happen to the protagonist and another completely opposite, in Gabrielle's undemanding love.
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A chance meeting on a train, and love regained....maybe. James thought he left everything behind, but finds out the past catches up with him.
Let's hope he is more steadfast in his relationship. We all like happy endings, don't we?
Hope you are well and peaceful, my friend @dwixer.
We are all well here, in my family, thank you!
Great interpretation of the prompt. It has a pulp noir vibe that I enjoyed.