Bloody Valentine

"Catch Him...Catch Him" ... they were yelling and trying to catch him after stealing an apple from their father's store,but they failed as usual because he was faster and more deceitful  than both of them. He was breathing fastly and his clothes were wet because he was sweatting, but as usual he was ready to enjoy that apple after a tiresome race.

He was known by his family name "Chris" a twenty two year old good looking young man, he was not that wealthy, neither that poor, he was a little trouble maker in his neighborhood, he had a modest and ordinaly life with a hardworking  mother, a firm father and  three siblings; Tim, Julia and Angela, When  looking at his clothes, something special and unique can be noticed  in his personality; regardless the kind of humble life that he lives, he also had a very fashionable taste of wearing clothes, as well as a high ethics and a well mannered character, which attracted everyone in his neighborhood to him though his troubles which they didn't find way to stop don't matter how much his mother tried to make him stop his foolish attitudes.

Mrs Parker, Chris' mother, is a firm and tight old lady who spent her days working hard  to provide a dignified  life for her children, but the most important thing is that she was everytime complaining about her  son's irresponsible behaviour and unbelievable laziness: 

- "Get up and try to do something useful instead of wasting all your precious hours  running from a neighborhood to another as you were a child, your father and I we had enough from this life, we're getting older everyday as you can see, It's your turn  to support us, what you're doing now is so selfish boy, don't you know that ? Go and find yourself a humble job to gain  some money  like other men instead of keeping your useless advocation ceritificate to be eaten by ants, get up and stop being careless, I can't take it anymore".

His mother's words were flowing  like bullets penetrating on his heart, he was burning up from inside, blaming himself for being lazy, but the funniest thing is that at the same time he wasn't interested at all in finding that job, because all he was thinking about for this moment is finding someone who can share bittersweet life's special moments; his emotional side is obviously stronger than his reasonable side that's why he couldn't stop being a "golden medallion" trouble maker in his neighborhood. 

He wasn't blamed that he couldn't find the right partner, nevertheless, through talking to a numerous girls nearby, he discovered various blemishes and errors that every girl had. He shaped a specefic interpretation for each of his previous experiences after every relationship failure he went through, so he gets more aware and confident after every failure he passed.

He was full of hope and as well, so willing to keep looking until  finding a different person that he was ready to give his all in order to find, somebody who can fill his life with joy and make him forget all the hardships that he went through, and as well to get as far as possible from his mother's daily naggings about getting that damned job.

Now its January... February is on its way, Chris was talking to himself and at the same time praying:

"God Almighty, It's another Valentine on its way and I'm still unable to find a girl to love , I don't care about money or Valentine's presents because they only reflect our dirty and fake impressions that we had shaped about the holy relationship of love, but they only become valuable when they become a proof that you have someone to think about and you will never forget don't matter what happens, I don't need anything from her but the only thing that I will keep striving and fighting for; is True Love and Loyalty". He finished his prayers then he went to spend another day outside.

Chris was so hungry by the end of that day, also he was so keen in knowing what his mother has prepared for the dinner.

 He finished buying some vegetables from another store not the similar one who was stealing apples from, then he took the bus going back homeby the end of the day. He wasn't focusing at the beginning, but he just saw a golden haired girl sitting on the last sit of the bus holding a "Glamour" magazine in her hands. He also saw an empty chair right next to her, so of course he wasn't ready to accept the idea of wasting that opportunity to know her because he will appear as a fool if he did that so.

Without any cold introductions he told her about his name and he demanded her address,  she answered him that he name is Sally; her father is working in a store not far from where Chris lives. He was  kind of surprised at the beginning because it was the first time for him to meet her though she saw him several times before as she said, and she knows where he lives exactly, and it was also the first time that he talked with a girl that her eyes were reflecting  deep blushness with the crimson red colour on her cheeks. Chris felt something magical and awkward this time that made him lose connection with the real word for a moment to draw a radiant future with that young blonde girl called Sally within his imagination, she was like a beatiful day dream that Chris wished that it never ends that fast, he was half awake and half asleep until he heard a voice bringing him to the real world "Are you ok ?" Sally asked.

The bus has stopped in Fareham bus station and they both have returned home after that fast meeting scenario.

This half an hour was like a typhoon which made his brain twisting to become cleaner and deeper, it seems like his plans look more clearer now. And it seems also like he  made  the right choice this time.

The young lover ate his dinner, laid his head on the pillow,glanced at the ceiling of the room and kept asking himself again and again foolishly : "What if she is going to be the right one for me  ? oh God please I'm begging you to make everything better this time...". He couldn't even finish his words to fall in a deep sleep.

The Following day, he launched like a rocket from his bed, worn his clothes, kissed his mother then left the house without even having breakfast with his siblings and his old father, who were speechless without even complaining about his odd behaviour that day.

Chris was running and running ... Every block he crosses, and every step he makes increased his joy and his heartbeats as well. He looked at the paper that sally gave him the previous day including her address ,he reached the place, then he stood by her door, he took a long breath before he knocking once... There's no answer yet, so he tried to knock again to end up by hearing her father's horrible voice yelling and rudely cursing:  "Who the hell is on the door ?  I just need to sleep by God's sake, if you're one of  Sally's friends, she's not here now, so leave me alone to have some rest as normal people do".

Chrs was very surprised by Sally's father  rude answer, but he quickly forgot about it when he saw her coming from the other side of the street. He told her what happened with him , so she apologized and asked him to enter and join her and her old fat horrid father , but because  he was shy, and afraid of what he previously heard, Chris preferred thatbtheir meeting might be better near the river.

Sally accepted and asked him to wait for five minutes until she can change her clothes and join him. She finished preparing her self then she joined him ...

They went near the river,they were staring at each other oddly, with a strange silence which conquered the scene, nobody was talking until Chris killed the silence by saying that he found something special about her that he really likes and he asked her if she has somebody in her life. Sally was very shy as usual she didn't say anything but in the end she answered with a very low voice:

- "Well, my mom died last year with lung cancer and I moved here to live with my father in the town, actually lot of men were interested and they wanted me to be for them, but I simply refused because I was looking for something special that none of them really owns..."

Chris interrupted her, and out of eager he answered :" Oh God, same thing is happening to me, and I've been single for a long time because I was looking for something precious that I couldn't reach. He feels more confident now so he asked her again "so dear Sally would you tell me about the thing that you couldn't find and you're still looking for?".

- She answered "Well, it's hard to tell you about it now, maybe you will discover what I mean later".

- " I guess I can understand you, and honestly I couldn't tell you that I really find that your personality is so unique and I would be happy to live that amazing adventure with you no matter what it's going to happen later if you don't mind of course my dear...". He said it with an interrupted voice that reflects his shiness and gentle attitude.

- "Well, I don't mind and I never minded if we are going on the right way. She tried to change the conversation mood through asking him: "You told me that your name is Chris right ?"

- " Yes I am" he answered with an excitement look that conquered his face.

They finished that conversation and they got back home. This day was special for Chris becuase he found something that he thought that it will change his perspective about women and his entire life forever, so he could barely sleep deeply that night, his mind was thinking and shaping ideas, views and future plans that if it were a machine it will burn up and stop working without doubt.

After that day, they kept meeting, talking, and they discovered more things about each other, as much as he talked to her,he gets closer and closer to her heart and he realized that she is the right person that is worthy to fill his lonesomeness and render his life a paradise on earth.

Now it's February The fourth, still ten days before Valentine's day, however  Chris is thinking of a valuable and worthy present to give it to his new girlfriend to proove how much he needs her. He was thinking deeply for long hours, until he remembered that she told him that she is found of antic Swiss watches once when they were eating food in some place  together the week before, so the first thing he thought of then is to travel where his uncle Matthiew lives on the west, because he was sure that he is the only person who is  able to help him  getting one of those seldom few antic hand watches to cheer up and satisfy his girl by Valentine's day.

Quickly his thoughts became a truth so without thinking too much, he told his mother that he is going to see his uncle pretending that it was a long time that he didn't saw himand he is missing him, but even though Mrs Parker felt something strange about the whole story that her son told  her; she allowed him to go in condition to come as soon as possible, before the snowy storm of February.

He took the train, though the distance from the train station to the place where his uncle lives was a bit far, Chris wasn't thinking about anything that moment  but how to make Sally glad as she made him as well.

He reached the place, then he went to his uncle's house to stay for a couple days there before Valentine's Day's coming.

Mr. Matthiew, was very close to his nephew, first he heard the story that Chris has found a new girlfriend, and he heard also that his nephew came to purchase a special present for her. Fortunately, he  has a friend who always travels to switzerland and and who is interested in ancient watches, so he decided to go there and select a nice present with his nephew.

They entered the store, and it was full of different kinds of watches every where that Chris was totally lost to select the right one for Sally, he was looking, right, left, up and down, "that store is too big to pick up a damn watch"  he said, so he asked some help and of course he was supposed to tell the whole story about selecting a Valentine's present to His uncle's friend in order to help him picking the right watch and he finally found it.

Inspite of of the high price of the watch that he couldn't afford, his uncle lend him its price,  he thanked him alot, he apologized because his visit didn't last for too long, and he promised him that he will visit him again. But before he has purchased the ticket for the train to get back, his uncle told him:

"Now it's your turn my  nephew to proove that you deserve the best, just be yourself and show her how noble you are and make her fall in love with your magical personality. I wish you a good luck and don't forget to send me a letter  telling me how you've done with her".

Chris thanked him again and immediately got on the train, the smile didn't leave his face during the trip. It seems like the trip is taking much time and the night is getting much longer than usual this time, unlike the last trip he took to the west. He couldn't stop imagining how the meeting will be... Still four hours now before he will get to the place where she lives.

Finally it's Valetine's day which was unlike the past years this time. Now he got somebody who fills his life with joy and special moments, somebody who conquered his mind and stolen his attention, he couldn't simply wait to see her face again.

Chris kept walking towards Sally's house until he reached her door, he didn't knocked because he reminisced that she got a sort of horrid chubby father, so he preferred to look from the door's hole this time, he really missed her a lot because its been a couple days now since he left the village, which they were longer than years for him. He wasn't thinking of anything that moment only to see her beautiful face from the door hole.

But when he looked through the hole, his face turned from red to blue, he saw something unusual which stopped his brain of working for seconds : Sally is sitting on the table, while a tall  wealthy man is sitting right next to her kissing her hands and  moving his nose on her body smelling her perfume. He could barely move to the next window to see the scene clearer, while hundrends or millions of questions were turning inside his mind and the arrows of remorce are penetrating  his heart.

Chris felt like the whole world has stopped then, his heart is obliterated, and it feels like he just fainted without falling on the ground before he heard something which sounds louder than a bell within his brain: that wealthy man gets on his knees and was repeating those words:

"Sally My dear, this is a special day for both of us as you know, and I'm so glad to be right here in the right place and the right moment to tell you that what you are going to find inside this little box is about to change your whole life forever, happy Valentine's day my darling precious little thing". She opened a little box to find a golden ring out with a big chimmering diamond on it, he put it on her finger while she was surprised, then he repeated: "I will be the happiest and luckiest man on earth if you accept to be my wife andmy partner until the end of my days".

Chris was watching the whole scene while his whole body is shivering, only his eyes were moving and his ears were hearing, that was the first shock which stopped his whole body from moving.

Sally answered:" Yes Marco, I would Like to be your wife, as long as you're going to make me a special woman".

Her answer was like a second shock which resurrected Chris' body  again so he has thrown the present along from his hand and runned away crying and cursing his fate. Sally heard fast steps outside, so she went to check what's going on outside but  she couldn't find any trace of him.

Christopher was running; until he reached an aspen tree, he stopped for a while, and he stared at it, then he looked at the sky and said with a voiceless sound mixed with deep sorrow:

"God, I'm asking your forgiveness for what I'm going to do right now, have mercy on my soul,  I tried so hard to have a kind of respectful life, but I know that you are punishing me because I'm not worthy to have it, I swear that I will make this Valentine's Day so special forme and for her , so let it be what it's going to be, Amen". He finished his crazy prayer, then he went to see some doctor. No one saw him  then or knew the reason why he went there for that moment.

Sally was walking with her new fiance Marco to tell her daddy about her marriage plan for the following year with that rich young man who asked her hand earlier that day, but the accidential fact is that she saw a frustrated women running  and shouting loudly :

"Hail Mary, Hail Mary full of grace, Jesus Christ help, help, something terrible happened on the board of the river, I found a box near the river covered with blood, Lord have mercy on our souls".

That women made everyone on the street confused, terrified, and wondering  about what happened, so without thinking Sally went as anybody else near the river to check what's going  on. She found a crowd of people surrounded by a bloody box trying to unlock it; one of the crowd read a paper written on it : "Dear Sally Wilson what you are about to find inside this box "will change your life forever", no one can open that box but you, I hope you forgive me,the key is under the small carpet near your door". When that man  finished reading t, he asked the crowd: "who knows a girl called Sally Wilson by God's sake people ?"

Sally realized that the box belongs to her, she realized that something terrible happened, so she went back running to find that key to unlock the box.

She couldn't even hold the key because her hands were shaking, she looks really in a miserable situation,so horrified and confused, then she tried to take the key again while her body was shivering and her hands still shaking, and she went back where the crowd are still surrounding  that box and she couldn't even open it by herself, another man between the crowd valenteered ,but when he just finished opening everybody shouted with one voice:

" Oh God show mercy on our souls !!!"

Sally got closer and closer to see what is inside the box, and she was shocked when she saw a red bloody heart inside it with a small paper written on it "Happy Valentine's Day, I hope that my present was worthy, I loved you and here's the price of real love".

After that incident days were running as they were seconds, now its been a year left since Chris offered his heart for the sake of love, it was a strange and daring act that no body could believe that somebody would do such a crazy thing and give his heart for a gold digging girl.

 She been told later about the details from that doctor who made the surgery for Chris, though he refused at the beginning to do that kind of illegal surgery, then he told the police about all  the details so they decreased his punishment before giving him innocence after a long investigation because it wasn't his own desire to commit that crime, but Chris' desire.

 Sally is married now to her wealthy husband Marco and she has a beautiful girl twin Sonia and Shelley, she couldn't forget that day when she told Chris greedily that she was looking for something  that she had never experienced before. The poor thought that she was looking for love though, but in reality all she was looking for is wealth and money, and now after she lost him, she realized that nothing can be compared to the price of real love. She regretted everything she did for him, and she lived the rest of her days with the ghost of Chris which  was stuck within her brain chasing her and depriving her from sleeping the night calmly; until she died in the age of seventy nine with a heart attack within her house not far from the place that she used to live before the decay of her mother. 

Her burial day was announced to be in February the fourteenth 1947 ...