It was a dark and gloomy day. The sound of the pattering rain outside of the window reminds me of the cold harsh loneliness that I've been through. But it's all right, because I have you.

My palms were sweaty. My heartbeat thumps faster. I reeked nervousness. I reached into my pocket and took out a red box. I opened the box and looked at the ring one last time. I then took a long deep breath and placed back the ring into the box and then into my pocket.

"All right Jack, game time...", I said to myself in hopes that I would recover my inner balance.

I knocked on the door, gently. After a few minutes, out came Ay08. She looked magnificent, just like an angel. I smiled at her, and she smiled back. I believe that all the 'wrongs' that I've done to get here, is totally worth it, as I am doing the right thing right now. At the end of the day, when everything fades, it doesn't matter because I have you.

"So Jack, ready for dinner?"
"Hold up for a minute there Ay08, I have something to say..."
"What is it?"
I took a deep breath again, and I let it all out. Everything is going to be fine because I have you.
"I love you."
She look shocked beyond words. She squirmed and fidgeted as I said 'love'.
"Leave your boyfriend Ay08, come with me."
An awkward moment of silence filled the room. She looked at me with her pitiful eyes and said..
"Jack, I am sorry, I can't do that."
I was dissapointed. Nevertheless, I was relentless on persuading her.
"But we hugged, held hands..."
"It was my mistake Jack. I am sorry. I was confused."
I felt like my heart shattered into a million pieces when I heard that line. Tears started dripping by the side of my cheeks. Nevertheless, I pursued on.
"We were a great couple. I love you. Don't you love me?"
She kept quiet. Her silence finished me off. I can't control myself. I was broken. Before she even began to reply me, I then ran out from the apartment corridor into the street.

I fell down to my knees in the middle of the street. I bursted into tears. I was annihilated. The mixture of tears and rain almost caused a flood in the streets. I cried and cried till my hearts content. I don't have you, and everything is worthless. Suddenly, the box from my pocket dropped. I picked it up and opened it. There lies the ring, the ring that I was about to ask her for an engagement. I gave a sharp gaze at the ring, full of anger and hatred, then I did the unexpected. I...

Wham!
I was awaken to reality by the force of a snowball hurled towards my good looking face. I looked around and I saw a group of children running around.
"Sorry mister, didn't mean to hit you," one of them said with a huge smile on her face.
I smiled back at them. And as I looked away, I saw something that caught my attention.

Ay08 was in front of me, with a snowball in hand. She smiled at me and said
"Jack, I thought you weren't coming. You told me on the phone..."
"I know...."

And then, there was an awkward moment of silence, again. Just like last time.
"Ay08, I have something to say to you."
"What is it, Jack?", her squinty eyes opened up as she asked me.
This time Jack, it won't happen like last time. This time, it will be different.
"Welcome back, Ay08!", I said to her as I hurled a snowball towards her.

I never had you, never have you and will never have you. Goodbye, my best mistake.