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Finding It
Date: 5/27/2016, Categories: First Time Author: sunshinegal
... His hand smoothes my hair behind my ear, so I can see his jade green irises. “Seriously. I can support us while you find work, you can learn Mandarin like you’ve always wanted and we can actually spend our lives with each other rather than do it through Skype and emails.” The idea is tempting but how can I leave home? My mother and my sister? Everything I know? I spend an endless moment thinking about it but Mark tilts my chin once more to meet his green eyes. “I understand that it’s a big thing for me to ask and I will ask your mom and sister to see if it is okay but please say you’ll consider it. I am a wreck without you,” he asks endearingly. In a flash, everything becomes clear. I see the love in his eyes, how serious he is in his plea. I soon realise that this is the second chance that I have dreamt of for the last year, my only opportunity to live my life the way I want. “I don’t want to consider it,” I say firmly. His anxious gaze becomes saddened and horrified but then, I genuinely smile for the first time in months. “I want to do it,” I breathe. After a brief pause, he lets out a deep breath and embraces me tightly, laughing against my neck. I sniffle as I wrap my arms around him, overjoyed in being reunited with him and as he passionately kisses me, I know that he isn’t going anywhere. **************** Two years on and I am happily settled in Mark’s apartment in Kowloon. After a tricky ...
... few months, I manage to find a job at a private English school as a counsellor and the long school holidays and comfortable pay meant Mark and I are able to make the most of our new life together. Shortly after starting my new job, he took me to Victoria Peak and surprised me with a gorgeous diamond ring. To my embarrassment and the amusement of tourists in the park, he bent down on one knee and asked me to marry him with the stunning skyline of Hong Kong Island’s famous skyscrapers behind us. I immediately said yes and we were married a few months later with our families in attendance. Some time afterwards, we welcomed our little girl, Lily, who completed our family and things have never been better. After finishing my work, I wander into the front room where Mark is resting on the couch, watching TV with our beautiful baby on his lap. My heart bursts as she coos and giggles while playfully patting his face. Seeing him smile widely, he kisses her cheek and nuzzles her nose, causing her to laugh. As I pad towards them, he smiles and turns our daughter on his lap, so she sees me directly. “Look, Lily. Mommy’s here,” he says, finger-waving at me, which makes her smile adorably. Sitting down on the couch, I snuggle next to Mark and he presses a kiss on my forehead, while I take Lily into my arms. “Mmmm, my family,” he purrs, wrapping an arm around me. I couldn’t agree more. I am where I belong. Finally.