Short Story: "Will be remembered"

Dexter Colindon

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"Will Be Remembered"

There was a young couple named Klyde and Rein who lived in a small town. They had been together since high school and were deeply in love. Their love was unique, like two puzzle pieces that fit perfectly together. They dreamed of a future together, filled with love and happiness.
But their dreams were shattered after a terrible accident. One day, while they were out on a bike ride, a car suddenly crashed into them. Klyde was killed instantly, and Rein was left with a serious injury to her spine. She was paralyzed from the waist down and was devastated by the loss of her soulmate.
In the hospital, Rein refused to talk to anyone and hardly ate anything. She was brokenhearted and felt like her life had no meaning without Klyde. But one day, a nurse named Vince started talking to Rein. He was a kind man who had a way of making people smile, and slowly, Rein began to open up to him.
Over time, they grew closer, and Rein found herself falling in love with him. But she didn't know if she could move on from Klyde. It felt like a betrayal to his memory. Vince understood her pain, but he also knew that she deserved to find happiness.
Eventually, Rein realized that she had to make a choice. She could either stay stuck in her pain and never move on, or she could embrace the love that was right in front of her. She chose to give love another chance, and Vince became her new partner.
Rein never forgot about Klyde, and she would always cherish their love. But she knew that life was too short to spend it in sadness. She found a new kind of love, one that came with healing and hope. It wasn't the future she had dreamed of, but it was a future filled with love and comfort nonetheless.
As the years went by, Rein and Vince built a life together. They had their own small business, and a cozy home, and adopted three children who they loved as if they were their own. There were moments of sadness and moments of happiness, but they faced everything together.
As Rein watched her children grow, she couldn't help but wonder what life would have been like if Klyde had been there. But she knew that he would have wanted her to be happy and to live life to the fullest. So she continued to cherish his memory and share stories about him with the children.
On their 10th anniversary, Vince surprised Rein with a trip to Paris, a city she had always dreamed of visiting with Klyde. They visited the Eiffel Tower, walked along the Seine River, and indulged in all the delicious pastries the city had to offer. As they sat in a small café, sipping on coffee, Rein realized that she was truly happy.
She gazed at Vince, the man who had helped her heal and had shown her a new kind of love. She thought of Klyde and whispered, "I love you both, in different ways, but my heart is fuller because of both of you."
As they left the café, a sudden gust of wind blew Rein's scarf off, and it landed on the ground. Vince bent down to pick it up and saw something that made his heart stop. It was a small ring, engraved with the initials K and R.
Rein had never taken off the promise ring that Klyde had given her all those years ago. Vince understood that it was a symbol of Rein's love for Klyde and how much he meant to her. He smiled and slid the ring back onto her finger.
"I know that part of your heart will always belong to Klyde, and that's okay. But I want you to know that I love all of you, even the parts that belong to him," Vince said.
Rein felt tears streaming down her face as she hugged him tightly. She knew that she was lucky to have two great loves in her life, and she vowed to always honor their memory.
From that day on, Rein wore both rings and every time she looked at them, she was reminded of the tragic love story that had brought her to where she was today. A love that gave her both grief and joy and taught her that life is unpredictable, but love is worth fighting for.
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