A Love to Remember
Transcript of A Love to Remember
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Vanessa B. Martnez
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A Love To Remember
Vanessa B. Martnez
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Copyright
Title book: A Love To Remember.
Author book: Vanessa Martnez.
2012, Vanessa Martinez.
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Dedicated to
All my family who has been there for me all the time and for
all the effort they have made, so I can get a major degree in the
English language.
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Preface
This is a love story, but dont get too excited. This is not a typical
love story. Have you ever wonder what would you do, if you nd
your true love, lose it and then nd it again? This is the story of
Charlie a normal guy and Abby a normal girl.
They are so in love with each other, but something terrible will ha-
ppen to one of them. Is it destiny playing a joke on them? Can true
love wait forever? Is it fair that destiny give you your true love back
after many years of being apart just to take away from you again
forever?
This is exactly what happened to them.
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A Love To Remember
This is the story of a boy and a girl. Not a typical one, but this is
what happens when destiny is a bitch... What happen when you
have been given an opportunity twice, but it is like if destiny were
playing with you?
Everything started in New York city... The city that never sleeps. A
well-known city for its eccentric inhabitants, but Charlie. He was
the type of guy that everybody would pick on. Despite the bad
treatment from their college classmate, he would take it easy. It was
autumn, and leave were falling off the trees. The campus was inva-
ded with a cold wind, and Charlie was sitting under a tree reading
some papers he had to turn in later on that week.
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While Charlie was reading, the wind blew so strong that his paper
ew away.
He said: Oh no! My papers! And a girl was passing by in that
moment. Her hair was black and she had big and brown eyes. She
caught Charlies papers, and with a smile she came close to him and
said: there you have. Charlie was in shock that he couldnt utter
a word.
He has seen that girl just once, and he was already in love. As she
walked away, Charlie could not take his eyes off her. He wondered
how it was possible that he has not seen that girl before. It was 2:00
pm and he was running late for classes. During the class Charlie
was in the classroom but his mind was daydreaming about the girl
he saw a moment ago. How the wind blew her black hair and how
gentle she was to him. Girls normally do no talk to him. He was notthe type of popular guy. Girl would only look at him, when other
guys were bullying him, and they would laugh at him.
Classes nish and he went to his dorm. His roommate who happens
to be his best friend arrives to the room. His name is Marshall, and
the complete opposite of Charlie.
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-Charlie what are you doing here so early? I thought I was going to
meet you at the Library, Marshall said.
- How long does it take to fall in love? Charlie said.
-What are u talking about? Marshall replied.
-Never mind he said.
They stayed at the dorm, and that night Charlie couldnt sleep be-
cause he was thinking when he was going to see that girl again. The
next day, Charlie was running late for classes because he overslept;
he was running so fast that he didnt see the girl was in the hallway;
she just looked at him passing by.
She went to classes and didnt see Charlie for the rest of the day.
Days felt like months for Charlie... Two weeks passed and he didnt
run into that girl not even once. Charlie was an Art student; one time
he was at the college studio painting, and when he looked through
the window, there she was, sitting on a bench reading a book. In
that moment she became his landscape... He drew a picture of her.Charlie could not bear that feeling anymore; he was falling in love
with that girl, and he didnt even know her name. He tried to think
about a way that he can run into her like accidentally. After a few
days he agreed to have a cup of coffee with some friends, so he
went to the regular coffee house outside the campus.
Once he was there, his friends were already waiting for him andthere was a person he didnt know... It was THE girl. It turns out
that she was classmate with Carol a friend of Marshall. Carol said:
Now that both of you are here, let me introduce you to Abby, she
is new in town and just enrolled in college; she is studying fashion
design.
And in that moment Charlie was shocked, and he didnt know what
to say. The only thing he could say was: Hi Abby. Its nice to meetyou. He didnt expect that she remember him, but she said: oh, I
remember you. You were in the garden the other day. Charlie was
more shocked than before. Yeah, it was me. - He said.
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They talked all night, Marshall, Carol, Charlie and Abby. The night
went well, and it was getting late so they went to their dorm. Charlie
couldnt believe what was happening, and as Marshall and he werewalking Marshall said:
-Charlie, are you okay?
-excuse me? Charlie replied.
-seriously, you look like if you were in another place, or at least
your mind is. Marshall said.
-dont worry, I was just thinking.
They arrived at the dorm and both went to sleep. The next dayeverything seemed normal, but charlie knew that his life was not
going to be the same from now on because he nally met THE girl,
or at least that was he thought.
Days passed and they started to see each other more frequently,
but Charlie never said anything about his feelings. For now, he was
happy the way things were; besides Abby was getting use to her new
life and new friends because she was from London, and the rea-son of why she moved from Europe was because her parents were
getting a divorce, so they decided to send her to America. It was
December already and Christmas break was coming. All of them
returned to their hometowns for the holidays except Abby because
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she preferred to stay in America for the holidays. Charlie was hea-
ding to Pennsylvania to his parents house, but a snow storm didnt
let him go, and his ight was cancelled. He didnt know that Abby
didnt go to London and that she was on campus. He tried to see
the best in the situation.
-This cannot be that bad. I will get some time for myself, and I will
do the things that I havent been able to do all this time. First thing
I will do is to go sightseeing and visit some landmarks.
And there he was walking alone in Manhattan, he saw the Empire
State building and he thought that he could go there. He went to the
top of the building and he was appreciating the sunset, and when
he turned around there she was, Abby. For a moment he thought
that she might be with someone else but no one came; she seemed
so concentrated watching the sunset, but Charlie could not help it,
so he talked to her.
- Abby, I thought you were away for the holidays.
- No, I actually decided to stay here. My house is chaotic,
and I rather have some peace over here. She said. What aboutyou? Werent you going to your parents house?
- Yes, I was. Unfortunately the ight was cancelled because
of the storm. And now a few days later it seems like there was no
storm. Charlie replied.
- I see. Thats too bad; you must really miss your family.
Abby said.
- Well, I guess it is destiny. I was planning to have some timeon my own anyways, and it seems it is the perfect time. But what do
you think if we get together some time? We can go to the movies or
something.
She seemed a bit surprised, and then he said or maybe have a cup
of coffee? she smiled and said I would like that.
They agreed to see each other the next day. They were going tothe park, when they were walking Abby said that she would like to
go ice skating. Charlie didnt know what to say to that, because he
didnt want to disappoint her in their rst date. -Lets go skating
he said.
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He didnt know how those words came out of his mouth; he didnt
know how to skate. She answer -I would love to! They went ska-
ting, and when Charlie got into the frozen lake of the park... He
couldnt balance his body, and he almost fell down; Abby could
tell that he didnt know how to skate and she said - Dont worry
Charlie, Ill teach you. In that moment she grabbed his hand, so
he could balance himself in the ice. They started to skate together.
After a while, they decided to rest. Charlie was exhausted because
that was the rst time he skated. Abby went to by some hot choco-
late to warm up. They were sitting on a bench talking.Thank you for inviting me today. I had a great time. I hope we can
do it again sometime. Abby said.
Thank you for accepting my invitation. Charlie replied.
After that day, they spent the holidays without seeing each other,
but Charlie could not forget about Abby. January came and surpri-
singly Abby was not attending classes anymore. Charlie asked Ca-
rol, and she said that Abby had to go back to Europe for personal
reasons. Charlie was devastated; he didnt expect to lose his love
so soon. Two weeks passed and Charlie seemed to be dying day by
day, when suddenly one day he was in the campus garden reading,
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and a person came close to him and close his eyes. Guess who is
back. someone said. Charlies heart skipped a beat. Is that you
Abby? He said.
He heard laughs, and nally she replied: who else would it be?
Charlie was confused and he said: I thought you were gone for
good.
No, I just went back home to check up on my mom. Shes been
sick lately.- Abby said.
I am sorry to hear that He replied. I hope she gets better.
They became close friends in the blink of an eye. Charlie was in a
constant battle between whether to tell Abby about his feelings or
not. He knew that she didnt have anyone, or at least that he knew.
Abby did not know anything because she was the type of girl that
didnt pay attention to details that Charlie had with her.
May came, the rainiest month in New York. One day Abby was in
the porch of a building waiting for the rain to stop, so she could
go to get the bus. Charlie passed by, and saw her. He asked: Abby,what are you doing here? and Abby replied: I dont have an um-
brella, so I cannot go. Wait here please. Dont leave He said.
Charlie ran into the building looking for someone who could lend
him an umbrella. He tried in the missing objects room and he nally
found one. He ran back where Abby was. Abby looked at Charlie
with surprise. He opened the umbrella, and it was broken; he had
to grab the umbrella from the top of the steam, so it didnt close.Charlie told Abby: lets go, please; Abby just laughed and went
under the umbrella. They walked side by side very close to each
other. They got to the bus stop, and he waited until Abby left.
Later that same week, Carol and Abby were talking, and Carol asked
Abby: Do you know if Charlie is seeing anybody? and she replied:
I dont know. Charlie has never told me anything about a girl.But you dont have any special interest in him, do you? - Carol
asked Abby. She stared at the oor for a while, in that moment she
didnt know what to answer to that question. She thought for a mo-
ment that she had never seen Charlie in another way, but somehow
she realized by then that she love him in a way that she couldnt
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explain to herself. And there was Carol waiting for an answer; Carol
had been a good friend to her and Abby thought: I am not sure of
what I feel, and Carol has known Charlie for many years. I cannot
come between them
With a knot in her throat Abby answer: No, I dont. Oh thanks
God because I was worried there was something between you two.
Carol said. Charlie had never told me anything. Abby replied.
I think I have a shot with Charlie. Carol told Abby.
With that been said, Abby told to herself, that Charlie was now a
forbidden man for her because it was subject of interest of one of
her friends. In that moment ashbacks came to her mind; she re-
member when she was alone for the holidays, and Charlie asked her
out, and they went skating. Abby realized that Charlie had become a
special person in her lifer without her noticing when that happened.
One day, they went to a party in which Carol was ready to seduce
Charlie; however Charlie didnt seem to care about carol at all. He
spent all night talking with Abby. She felt a bit of guilt because sheknew that her friend liked Charlie, but at the same time she felt nice
around Charlie. For a while she started thinking that with him she
could be herself, without any judging; now it was for sure that she
felt something for him as well.
Later that same night Carol asked Charlie to dance, and he didnt
want to be rude to her so he accepted. Abby was a bit jealous, but
she didnt want anyone to notice it, especially Carol because all oftheir friends knew Carol liked Charlie, but him.
A few more weeks passed and Charlie was thinking about the possi-
bilities of telling Abby about his feelings; he knew that it was risky,
and if he was rejected, he wouldnt feel the same around Abby an-
ymore because it would be awkward for him, and maybe for Abby,
too.
Two weeks after the party, Abby went to Charlies studio to invitehim to have a cup of coffee with her, while Abby was waiting for
Charlie she started to look at his paintings that were on a wooden
locker in the studio. To her surprise there was a painting of her, and
she didnt know what to think. What is this supposed to mean?
She thought. The rst thing that crossed her mind was Carol be-
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cause if she found out about that painting, she was going to think
that Abby went behind her back with Charlie. However she couldnt
help to feel happiness because that might mean that Charlie felt
something for her, too.
Abby heard some footsteps coming and she tried to put everything
the way it was, but Charlie had already seen her. In that moment,
she felt ashamed, and Charlie said: you say it, huh? I didnt mean
to Abby exclaimed.
-Look Abby, I dont want that any of these becomes an awkward
situation between us.
- What do you mean Charlie? That is a beautiful painting.
-I meant the meaning of the painting. Charlie told Abby.
- and what is the meaning? She said.
- Ive been holding this for a long time, and I never nd the time,
or the appropriate moment to tell you this. Since the moment I saw
you, I fell in love with you, and I am in love with you. This might
sound crazy but believe me, I am! You are the rst thing that comesto my mind when I wake up and the last one at night.
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- Charlie stop! she said. Do you know how much this will hurt
Carol? She is my friend! Abby exclaimed.
- I know that this is too much to ask you, Abby, but tell me. How
do you feel about me? Charlie said.
- Charlie, please dont ask me that. Abby told Charlie.
Abby could not say a word. She left the studio after that, days pas-
sed and she hadnt seen Charlie, she asked Marshall, and he told
her that Charlie was on a painting trip in Carpenter Falls. For a mi-
nute she thought of going there to see him, but after that she also
thought that if she goes, what she would tell him. She knew about
his feelings for him were true and not just something that would
fade away. But on the other hand, she also was thinking on Carol;
she didnt want to hurt her.
She had a ght with herself, and without thinking about it anymore
she went to Carpenter Falls to see Charlie. She took the train, and
when she nally was there she started to ask Charlies classmates
where he was. They told Abby that Charlie left early. She sat on abench holding her head with her hands.
Someone called her name, and when she turned around, there was
Charlie standing in front of her. She could not help it but cry, and
Charlie asked: Whats wrong Abby? Are you Ok? and Abby re-
plied I am so sorry Charlie; I could not avoid it anymore. I cant
control my feelings just like you cant control yours. I tried to deny
my feelings for you because of Carol, but this is not normal, I wantto try something with you, if you still want to.
Charlie was astonished that he could not speak, he just hugged her
and told her: You have no idea how happy you have made me.
They stayed that day in the Falls walking around and talking about
all the things they did during the two weeks they hadnt seen each
other. When they went back to the city, a rumor spread on Campusabout the two of them being together at the Carpenter Falls of
course Carol was lled with anger because of her friend betrayal.
Charlie didnt know anything about Carol, and he ignored her fe-
elings. Carol told everyone that Abby had stolen her boyfriend, and
everyone started to look at her as a bad woman and friend for be-
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traying her supposedly best friend. Abby tried to overcome that
situation by trying to speak to Carol, but she refused to talk to her.
-Talk to me Carol. Abby said.
-I have nothing to tell you. Carol replied as she walked away.
After sometime Abby got use to not being friends with Carol an-
ymore; she would nd mean messages every now and then, but she
knew that if she were in Carols shoes, she would feel the same. Af-
ter all they were good friends and Abby wished Carol would forgive
her someday.
Abby and Charlie spent as much time as possible; because they were
going to be apart soon for the summer vacations because Abby
wanted to be with her mother in London. It was about time for
them to say good bye for the summer, and when the day came Char-
lie took Abby to the airport, and when she was about to leave he
said: please, my dear. Be back soon for I will be waiting for you.
And Abby replied do not worry my dear; I will be back in the blink
of an eye.
The summer passed quickly for them because Charlie went to SouthAmerica on a trip for painting. And Abby was with her mother all
the time while she was in London. Abby went back to New York as
she promised Charlie. Everything was happiness for them or at least
for Charlie because he had noticed Abby a little bit different since
she came back from London. He asked several times if something
was wrong, but she always answered I am ne. With a smile on
her face.One day Charlie went to pick Abby up to her dorm, but he found an
empty room, and the only thing that was left was a note from Abby.
Dear Charlie,
I am so sorry for not telling this to you earlier. I had the time of my
life in New York, and it was all thanks to you. You made me the ha-
ppiest woman on the whole Earth. But as you know people change,and I am no exception. I dont know how it happened, but one day
I woke up, and I didnt feel the same love for you. I am really emba-
rrassed for not telling you before. I decided to go back to Europe
and do some travelling. I hope you can forgive me.
Abby.
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Charlie could not believe what he was reading, and tears came down
from his eyes because the love of his life has left without a clear
explanation. He knew that what Abby wrote on that letter was not
completely true, and that there must be something behind all that.
For some time Charlie was drawn in pain and sorrow for her love
departure.
When he could not take it anymore, he bought a ticket to London.
He was decided to get the truth from Abbys mouth. He didnt know
where to start looking because he had never travelled to London or
any other city in Europe. But Abby had told him many things about
it, and how it was to live in there. Many days passed, and Charlie
didnt know what to do. Months passed and there were no sign from
Abby or at least from THE Abby he was looking for.
Charlie decided to stay in Europe for some time, for he was decided
not to leave the country until he found his love. A whole year pas-
sed and Charlie would not give up on her. He was living in a small
apartment on his own and he got money by selling paintings to artgalleries. During all the time he was in London, he didnt have any
lover because his true love was Abby; deep inside he knew that so-
meday he would nd the explanation he had been looking for, and
he would try one more time to win Abbys heart again.
He believed in true love, and he was not going to give up without a
ght. Charlie was decided to have an answer, and he was not exactly
about to get it. Seven years passed and Charlie had not found Abby,he was starting to believe that maybe she was not in London anymo-
re because during that time it was like if the Earth had swallowed
her, but on one rainy day, while he was walking to his house, he
crossed the street, and he passed right next to Abby, she was hol-
ding an umbrella and he could not see her face very well; he started
following her from the other side of the street.
Charlie reached a corner, and he crossed the street again. He was
walking towards Abby, and when she saw him she tried to do as if
she had not seen him, but it was too late; Charlie was facing her, and
she could not do anything to avoid it.
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Is that you Abby? Charlie asked. She had short hair, and she
looked skinnier. Hi, Charlie. Howve you been? she answered.
Charlie said: Is that all you are going to say after all this years?
Please Charlie. Dont do this. I left a note. She said. Yeah! A
note, and nothing more; Really, I still cannot understand what ha-
ppened to you? One day we were ne, and the next I found an emp-
ty apartment with a note He exclaimed. You wouldnt have liked
to be with me anymore anyway. She told him.
Come on Abby, I loved you! And I still do He whispered. I dont
think you would have liked to see me with no hair she said. What
do you mean with no hair? Charlie asked. I got cancer; I didnt
want you to see me like that. I didnt want to have you by my side
just because you pity me she explained.Charlie was in shock, and he didnt know what to say in that mo-
ment. When Abby saw his reaction, she started to walk again. Abby
wait! he said. Can we have a cup of coffee? he asked. And she
replied: I dont think so Charlie, Ive been good, and as far as I see
so have you. What do you want to talk about? About how things
used to be back then? I dont think thats a good a idea. I dont
know. Charlie said; I just want to talk to you.She agreed. They went to a coffee shop to talk. I have missed you
a lot Abby. I know that this might be the last thing you want to be
asked about, but what you didnt want to tell me about your illness?
he asked.
I wanted to tell you, but it would have been harder for both of us.
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I didnt want you to pity me, and stay with me because of that. I am
not going to lie, its been difcult for me to go on with this disease.
She said.
I might not have the right to ask you this right now, but I would
like to spend more time with you. You seem you have overcome the
cancer. Charlie told Abby. No Charlie; its passed so much time,
and you must go on with your life without me.
They said good bye for that day, but now Charlie knew that she was
alive, and despite she said no, he would not take that for a denite
answer.
He used to look for her every day; he knew that it was going to be
difcult for her to accept him back, and not only because she said
no, but he didnt know if there was a man in Abbys life. Some time
passed and he realized that Abby did not have any kind of relation-
ship with anybody. It was a relief for Charlie. He usually brought
gifts for her. Sometimes he used to visit her, but no one was at
home, which was strange for Charlie. What he didnt know is that
Abby did not overcome cancer, and that she was still ghting forher life. She had chemotherapy, and Charlie didnt know about it.
One day he invited her to go on a trip to the beach, she was feeling
really weak, and despite that, she accepted Charlies invitation. She
knew that there was not going to be more time for them to be to-
gether. She did not forget Charlie, and she always wished to see him
again someday. When she ran into him on the street, she could not
believe it. But she didnt want him to see her in those conditions.She was starting to be happy again.
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But that happiness was not going to last much. She was in at the
nal stage of the disease. Charlie had never been happier than he
was now. He have found, lost and found his true love. He could not
wish for anything more in his life, but to be by her side. Abby was
with him, and that was all that mattered to him. She was very weak
when they went to the beach. She was making a big effort to walk,
so they sat on the sand. He was hugging her. I have waited for you
for so long, and its a pity that I cannot go with you, I will never for-
get you. Please my love always remember me. He said. This great
love is starting, in heaven only love exists and I will be waiting for
you over there. She whispered.
With that being said, she closed her eyes. Charlie could not help it
but cry. You are right my love. This is just the start. I love you and
always will.
THE END.
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Charlie fell in love with a girl whose name he didnt even know. Hemet her by chance; her name was Abby. She also felt something for
him as well, despite she tried to deny it at rst, but later she could
not avoid it anymore. They became inseparable. But one day she
left him, and she just left a note telling him that she didnt love him
anymore, but truth is that she had cancer. She didnt want him to
suffer because of her, so she left. He went after her to Europe, and
he waited seven years until he found her again. Just to spend a littlemore time with her.