Meant To Be Together

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Meant To Be Together © Copyright 2024 by M.T. Mercy.

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Third person's POV

Nala: *sobs* "AJ, isn't there another way for you to stay? l-like. I mean, I just can't bear to let you go. Please stay.

Holding his hands tight, she continues to cry, she can't accept that the day she dreaded and hoped for it not to come has finally arrived and above all, it had to be on their 1 year anniversary of being together. Such a joyous day has turned out to be a heart-wrenching day.

Axel: *sighs* "Nal, I am so sorry, I did try to convince my parents for us to stay, but it was of no use." He says to her  calmly, trying to hide the pain he is feeling deep in his heart.

' 'Nal', oh how I loved it when he called me by my nickname instead of my full name. But why is life so unfair for me, for him, for the both of us. Axel Jones, my AJ, my best friend, my only true and first love, the boy who has stolen my heart was leaving me. Yet, here I thought we were meant to be together, but as the saying goes, 'We Meet To Part and Part To Meet.' Maybe I was wrong, and we were just meant to meet and part ways.' She thought to herself while shedding a tear as it was the only thing that could come out from her dry eyes, since she spent more than 10 minues crying.

Nala's POV

I am Nala Hudson, Nal for short, and the boy I am talking to and crying over is none other than my boyfriend Axel Jones, AJ for short. What is going on you may ask, well Frederick Jones, AJ's father has started a business outside the country and he and his wife Fiona Jones have decided to leave the country, so they can manage the business well.

So it's the fact that they are leaving right now. I noticed that AJ didn't make it to school today, and I thought that he was stuck packing because I knew he was leaving on Friday. Instead, he turns out he is leaving today, and yet he promised to come to school today so we can spend the day together.

*Thunder rumbles* I looked at the sky and noticed that dark clouds were approaching, and it bothered me.'Is it safe to travel in this weather?'  I then looked at AJ again with a worried expression, and he knew what was bothering me, and yet being the AJ I know, he comforted me.

AJ: *chuckles* Hey Nal, it's okay, don't worry, I will travel safely, it's just a bit of rain that is approaching."

His words are pointless as the weather contradicts his words. But looking at his golden brown eyes, I easily forget all my worries, like come on planes are known to be the safest mode of transport, in the transport industry, right..?

AJ pulls me in for a hug and oh my days, it was so beautiful, I felt warm in his embrace, I felt safe, I felt his love for me and I just couldnt bring myself to let him go, not now, not ever. But it's too late. My best friend is leaving, the boy who I have loved since I was six and he was eight, the boy who has always been by my side for 8 years. He is leaving me all alone. I felt the warmth being drained out while we were still in each other's arms, and thats when I knew that the one person who was the brightest star during my dark days will no longer be the light in my dark world.

Nala: "AJ...*sniffs* p-please don't l-leave m-me." The pain in my heart is unbearable. It felt like ten thousand needles were poking me or even worse. After saying those words, the knot in my throat became even tighter..., talking now hurts.

Suddenly, I felt my face getting wet. And that's when I knew that it had started to rain and unexpectedly AJ turned my head to face him and kissed me so sweetly. WOW! It was beautiful, I felt time stop for a while until he pulled away and whispered the most beautiful words that made my heart jump.

AJ: "Nala, thank you *sighs* Thank you for accepting my whole self, the good and the bad. Thank you for always giving me your warmth and for helping me see life in a different way, Thank you for putting up with me and my pain. I always felt like I didn't deserve you, but you showed me that you were my only trophy on my  empty shelf. Seeing you, being with you,  made me feel proud. Lastly, thank you for loving me and giving me a chance to hold a special place in your heart. I love you, Nala Hudson, and I promise that when I come back as a strong man, we will show the world that we are Meant To Be Together. Wait for me, Nal, and I will come back and take you, *he leans closer to me* I will come back and claim what is mine."

I was left starstruck.'Claim what is his?' I was left in a trance, and what brought me back was Ciara's voice calling AJ.

Ciara: "AJ, you idiot do you wanna get Nala sick?! It's raining, man, like it is legit raining cats and dogs, at least leave Nala in one piece, dont make your last moments together horrible. *rolls her eyes* It wouldn't be nice if she remembered today because of the fever she would get. *walks away*"

I giggle at what Ciara says and look back at AJ, then put my hands around his neck and  give him a peck on the cheek. Then say, "I love you, Axel Jones, and I promise to wait for you until you claim what is yours." He smiles and gosh his smile, I will die instantly. We then hug and stay in each other's arms until Mrs Jones calls us out of the rain, scolding us.

Mrs Jones: "Gosh, you two. What am I going to do with y'all! Ax, you are 16, for goodness sake. Playing in the rain isn't for your age, Nala, you too, really. What were you guys even doing in the rain?"

As she asked us that question, I couldn't help but blush, thinking of our special moment in the rain. But she her voice disturb my thoughts as she asks again, this time I poke AJ looking at him while gesturing with my eyes to tell his mom what was going on. He couldn't help but roll his eyes and explain what was going on.

AJ: *clears throat* "Um, m-mom, we were j-just um you know... *sighs* should I really explain?"

Mrs Jones: "What? Are you scared to say that you two lovebirds were busy having a romantic moment in the rain? Ughh come on, kids, you will catch a cold." Ciara: "I told them so! " CiCi shouts as she enters the kitchen with her backpack. She then approaches me and looks at me while trying to hide the tears in her eyes,

Ciara:" Nal, I will miss you so much...I ." Before she could continue, AJ snickered, CiCi gave him a death stare and continued. "I will miss all the times I ruined your dates, *takes a deep breath* it was so worth it." She said as she lifted her hands and made a fist whilist feeling proud of her herself as she recalls the times she ruined mine and AJ's dates most of the time.

I chuckled while rolling my eyes at her, and she couldn't help but laugh as well and hug me.

*Car honks* Mr Jones: "Guys, we better start going. The plane won't wait for us, you know!" He shouts through the heavy rain as he wants to be heard.

Mrs. Jones and Ciara hugged me and bid me farewell, then left to get in the car, and it was now me and Axel, left all alone in the kitchen. He looked at me, teary-eyed, and took a deep breath, trying to stop himself from crying, then he came and stood in front of me. Suddenly, he pulled out a bracelet with so many different charms on it and gave it to me. On the bracelet, I could see that our names were carved on it 'Axel + Nala = ♡'. He then said

AJ: "Nal, this is for you. All these charms represent the times we had spent together along with the activities we did. I love this one." He points to the charm which looks like a tent and continues "I love it because, it was our first time going for camping and the day I confessed my feelings to you and the day we shared our first kiss." He says as he blinks a tear away. Each charm had a meaning, and I fell in love with it.

Nala: "AJ, this i-is, I-I-I don't know what to say, i-it's so beautiful, Thank you so much. I will cherish it and always keep it on me." I said as I hugged him. Then he holds my cheek, intending to kiss me again, but his father interrupts our special moment with him honking the car non-stop, calling AJ startled. I pull away from him and start to blush.

AJ rolls his eyes as he grunts, then he gives me a peck on the cheek, and we both head out. As he got in the car, Mr Jones spoke to me.

Mr Jones:"Hey kid, we will come and see you and your parents again. It's not the end for you and AJ, you know? My son really loves you, and trust me when I say he will come back for you no matter how long it takes. Farewell kid and tell your dad that when we meet, he better prepare for round 3 of arm wrestling this time I will beat him." He says while starting the car. Everyone looked at me and waved, and as I looked at AJ, I blew him a kiss to him. Then I watched the car drive away and here I was all alone in the rain. I dropped to my knees and couldn't hold in my emotions as I cried, "AJ," I said softly.

AJ's POV

'Damn, I will miss her so much, I lean on my sister as I close my eyes, trying to stop the tears that are fighting to come out. Ciara comforted me, but I didn't feel any better. The whole way to the airport, I kept my head on Ciara's shoulder. After about an hour's drive we arrived at the airport and I had noticed that the weather was not good and for the first time, I felt scared to get on a plane, especially in this weather.

After getting past the security checks, we boarded our plane, and when it was full, we took off. As we took off, I just couldn't help thinking of Nala, her beautiful amber eyes, her shoulder-length curly brown hair, and her soft cheeks. Everything about her was flawless. Looking out the window, I whispered to myself, "Nala, just wait for me, I will be back soon." After a few minutes of staring out the window while daydreaming, I dozed off.

Nala's POV

I arrived home after 30 minutes and as I entered the house I heard my parents argue in the kitchen.

Mrs Hudson: "Oh come on Mike, you clearly know that it's just some silly old puppy love phase her and Axel are going through, its not anything serious, like jeez she is 14 and he is 16. Boys, his age, don't take anything seriously, you know!" My dad sighs at her words, then says

Mr Hudson: "How old was I when I approached you, I was also 16, so was I not serious back then? *He face palms his head.* "AJ is a good boy, Selene, so don't make a big deal out of it. What if he is the one for our Princess?" I heard mom sigh and shake her head in disagreement and said with a sad tone.

Mrs Hudson:" Times have changed Mike, things are not like before, when we were sixteen. I love Nala as much as you do, and I am trying to protect her. What if she grows old without getting married because she is hoping to be together again with Axel. Sure, he is a good boy, but he is gone now. She should focus on school and move on."

Mom's words crushed me. Looking at the bracelet with the pretty charms, I believed that AJ would not hurt me. My AJ is not like that. As I started to cry, my dad saw me, and I ran upstairs to my room and locked myself in there. I didn't want to talk to anyone, not even my own father. So I took out my phone and sent Axel a text. "Hey, how are you? The weather isn't getting any better but I hope you travel safely. et me know when you arrive in California. XOXO."

Little did she know that on Axel's side, things were not good...