Rene Liu - Happy Birthday

Author: Liu Ruoying
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: That year, I was seventeen. The first time I saw you, you stood outside the classroom watching me play the piano. We laughed together, we got angry together, but whenever I needed encouragement, you would appear with a phone call. We talked, holding hands, and you said you would only marry me and no one else. I was proud, but I didn’t agree. You gave me so much, but it seemed that the more I loved you, the more afraid I became of losing you. We were so much alike, and the distance between us had to be just right—like nothing had happened, but always with the possibility of something happening. That day, you told me you were getting married, but the bride wasn’t me. I didn’t cry. I drove around and around the lonely city, my heart still hurting. You really gave me freedom; I no longer had to be responsible for your happiness. Every year on my birthday, you always sent me blessings. I kept every letter, as it was the only way I knew you cared about me. But this year, my birthday has already passed for thirty-six hours, and I still haven’t received your letter.