The Return of the Boy

3 years had passed since the Boy last stepped foot on the land of pho. During this period, he often reminisced about the magical experience he had in his previous visit. The Boy had long wanted to return to this land where hidden charms abound but the chance slipped by year after year as he was distracted with the duty of serving his nation and the demands of fulfilling his ambitions to be a doctor.

It had been an eventful 3 years ever since the Boy left the land of pho. The initial spark between the Boy and his Little Princess had surged into a huge ball of flames. Things were not as pretty and rosy as in all fairy tales though. This was a different fairy tale. It was a fairy tale in reality. The boy and his Little Princess were living out their fairy tale love story. And reality sometimes bites. It bit the Little Princess and she was hurt for a while. The Boy had made mistakes that were unforgivable. It tested the strength and the faith that the Little Princess had in this fairy tale love and she emerged victorious, with a few battle scars to show for her efforts. With her amazing strength and faith, the Little Princess forgave the Boy’s unforgivable mistakes and the flame between the two continued to shine brightly.

The Boy was ashamed of himself. Ashamed that he had caused so much hurt to the Girl that he loved so much. It was a great moment of folly. Hindsight taught the Boy to realize how unfair he had been to the Little Princess. He was grateful that the Little Princess had been magnanimous enough to accept his mistakes. The Boy promised himself not to hurt the Little Princess anymore. It was a promise that the Boy made with all his heart. Enough unhappiness had been created. No more time could be spared to unhappiness and hurt. Now, all that matters to the Boy was the Little Princess’s happiness.

Distance proved to be a persistent and intimidating challenge to the Boy’s promise. The Boy had to leave for another land hidden deep in the corner of the Earth to pursue his medical ambitions. It was a tough choice for the Boy to make. The thought of leaving his dear 1 constantly haunted him. In the midst of all these, the understanding displayed by the Little Princess was exceptional and it made the choice an easier one. Though distance was a challenge not to be taken lightly, the faith of the Boy and the Little Princess in their fairy tale love story was able to conquer all obstacles in sight. Though the Little Princess and the Boy had the fortune of being surrounded by loyal friends in each other’s absence, the desire of falling back into each other’s arms constantly emerged in their stream of thoughts. The Boy clutched tightly onto these thoughts. It was these thoughts that accompanied him throughout the cold, dark and lonely nights.

Amid the hustle and bustle of his academic pursuits, the Boy stumbled upon a queer looking box in his room one night. Curiosity persuaded the Boy to take a peek into the box and he did so, carefully and slowly. As the lid of the box opened, a brilliant flash shone from inside. The Boy was taken aback. It took him a few moments before he could gather his senses again. Peering into the box, he saw a film being played in the box, right before his very eyes. The Boy strained his eyes to have another look. It was unbelievable. The Boy was inside the film, together with his Little Princess and both of them appeared to be much older than they are now. It showed them living together. It was a peek into the future. The Boy was intrigued. He stayed glued to the inside of the box. As the film progressed, the Boy grew visibly shaken. Something in the film had touched him. Tears began to slowly stream down his face. Then, as quickly as it had started, the lid of the box slammed shut and silence took centre-stage.

The Boy was whirled up in a pool of emotions and thoughts. The box had transported him into his future. A future he did not desire. The Boy was determined not to let things happen as they did in the box. He was enlightened. And his love for the Little Princess grew ever stronger. The Boy remembered about the promise he had made. And he held it tightly to his heart, never wanting to let go.

As the Boy stepped off the plane, the familiar sights and sounds hit him in the face. It was a sight that had welcomed him 3 years ago and it was now opening its arms to him once again. The Boy was keen to revisit the places where the first sparks of love were created and see the people that he had met previously. It had been a long wait. Too long a wait, in fact. The Boy clutched the Little Princess’s hand tight. And strode off into the land where the seeds of this intriguing love were planted 3 years ago…