Romance

I Watched Our Future End In The Sunset

by Yesterday's Sun

The day I turn 18, Jacob Pratt and I make a promise to watch the sunset at Crescent Lake together after we graduate from college.He says that when the sunset spreads across the lake, we'll have a bright future waiting for us too.Four years later, the day finally comes.But on the day we're supposed to leave, I suddenly come down with a high fever and have to stay at the hotel.That evening, I still can't bring myself to miss the sunset I've been waiting years to see. So after taking some medicine, I go to the lake alone.When I step onto the viewing platform, I see Jacob kissing my best friend, Susie Kinsella, under the sunset.His best friend, Andy Hall, is holding a camera, grinning as he records them.Susie leans against Jacob. "What if Hannah finds out about us?"Andy snorts. "You've hidden it from her for six months without getting caught. Why are you worried now?""When are you going to tell her?" Susie looks at Jacob.With his eyes on the sunset, Jacob replies calmly, "I'll tell her when we get back. I promised to come with her to Crescent Lake, and I've kept my promise."He pulls Susie close. "From now on, you're the only one I'll share views like this with."Their laughter blends into the cheers from the crowd. No one notices me just a few steps away.I take off the necklace Jacob gave me, put it on the bench by the lake, and leave.At 18, I thought watching a sunset together was the perfect ending to love.At 22, I finally understand that even though the promise has been fulfilled, the person who promised to watch it with me has already fallen for someone else.

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