Love Story (6) - Déjà Vu

"Watch, saisai, it's snowing." I looked out of the window, Wow, big pieces of snow flakes flying aginst the vast dark canvas. Lying on my Mom's lap, I couldn't wait to see the Great Wall, "Mama, are we in Beijing yet?" She gently stroked my hair, "Baby, we are almost there. almost there... ..."

Can't remember exactly after how long, the train finally came to a stop. Door slided open. Standing there, I was stunned. All I could see was an open road in front of me, covered with thick silver snow, with big stone sculptures of ancient mythical animals lining on each side. Chilly wind swirled in, I took a step back. "I have been waiting for you, Gege (princess)." I looked up, it's him, in his full armor, sitting on a black horse, he reached out his hand for me. "Come, I have things to say." Next thing I know, I was in his arms, galloping down the road... ... Overlooking the snow capped mountains and the stretch of the Great Wall, he held me in his arms. "Don't wait for me, and don't come look for me," he whispered, "It's a secret mission, I must go away, for Da Qing (the Great Qing Dynasty), for millions of people, and for you." "No, I want to go with you, even if I have to die with you, I don't care." "No, Gege, you will stay, you will get married with a Ahge (prince), have children, and die surrounded by all your grand children, not with me. Believe me, this mission will benefit Chinese people for generations to come. It's much larger than the both of us. If I die, I will die proud... ..." "Don't..."... ....

"Next stop, Embarcadero station." Thank God I didn't oversleep my stop. Uh......, why are all the people looking at me like that? "Girl, you had a bad dream or sth? cuz you scared the bejesus out of me," said the black lady sitting next to me. Oops, sorry. But anyways, I mean, how can I be so crazy about a guy in my dream, while I am this close to dump him in reality?

@ Embarcadero station. I didn't care how he did it, I just rememberd I was so happy seeing him standing there with my favorite purple roses. Opened his arms, he asked with a radiant smile, "Felicity Zou, will you be my girl friend?" ... ..."Did you say yes?" "Great, Grace, you just ruined the moment for me."(Shaking her head in silence)

Anyways, I didn't say anything, instead, I kissed him, in the wind ... ... At that moment, I decided to carry on with this surreal journey, wherever it's leading me. I guess when you are young, prudence is the last thing that's on your mind. To hell with the future, just enjoy the moment, catch it before it drifts away, because this may be your last chance at a blindly crazy, extremely consuming, and helplessly passionate romance.