Fate

Please be warned that this is an extremely short story. Thank you.

They didn't meet by chance but fate. It was pouring cats and dogs that day. The heroine was desperately looking for shelter from the rain. That's when she first saw him - sipping a warm cup of tea, in a quaint cafe by the roadside. It was love at first sight for her as soon as their eyes met each others. That was the beginning of their inevitable destiny.

Ever since, the woman would always sit inconspicuously nearby and observe at him. As time passes by, the heroine realized that she was hopelessly in love with him, yet, she couldn't bring herself to confess. This was all due to the difference in social standings. As one with a pair of eyes, could immediately discern that the hero is an elitist. It was a very painful love for the heroine but she preserved.

On one unexpected day, the man suddenly came up to the heroine - offering her a cup of coffee and also her hand in marriage. He told her that he was aware of her love for him and he too, had fallen in love with her from the beginning. Otherwise, he added, he wouldn't have continuously dropped by the cafe. The man then, swore everlasting love for the woman and she swore to respond to that love.

They lead a cozy life together after eloping. It was the only way to be together as it was obvious that both families had opposed to their idea of getting married and wouldn't give their blessings. They were happy nevertheless. But all good things must come to an end...

It was the time of war where the nation, country and the world became chaotic. Gunshot can be heard sporadically on the streets and if one is unlucky, he or she might get shot by a strayed bullet. Worried for the woman's safety, the man desperately searched for a way to send the woman to a safer place. Partly, because most of the men in the country were enlisted – himself included. And so, the two were separated by war - together with the flow of time.