#cloudy 2

Reflecting

My Redraw Sparkswood art (28/12/2022)

There he was, sitting, alone, on a high mountain that allowed to see the Island completely, he looked relaxed sitting on a comfortable dark bright green lawn, he was looking at the sky full of stars, he was sad, tired and very nostalgic, who could he be sad on a beautiful warm night like this?

He let out a big sigh, he settled down better, suddenly he heard footsteps, he looked around but couldn't find answers, maybe he thought it was a raccoon or a cricket, he thought about ignoring it but the footsteps were still there, he didn't pay attention, no he wanted to know nothing about anyone for now, he was looking at the sky but was interrupted by a pretty blonde girl with emerald eyes and glasses.

Sam: Hi Flint!!

Flint: Hi Sam! - he said reluctantly.

Sam: what are you doing here alone on a mountain??

Flint: nothing just enjoyed seeing the scenery that's all!!

Sam knew that something was happening to Flint, he couldn't bear to see him alone, worse if it's at night!!

Sam: *just sat next to Flint* Tell me, what's wrong with you?? you know I'm your girlfriend and you can trust me - she said calmly while gently caressing his cheeks

Flint sighs, and he just looked at his girlfriend, smiled without desire and said:

Flint: Thanks but I'm fine!!

Sam: It's about the Chester V incident, right?

Flint: No, it's not that!! It is another thing that marked my life completely - he said while his voice cracked

Sam: like what?? - she said worried

Flint sighed sadly, he had to unburden himself with someone, especially with someone very special who loves him, so he let go at once to get out of his big knot that torments him in his life!

Flint: It's......about my mom!!

Sam just listened

Flint: My mom died a long time ago, and I've told you about it but I haven't told you enough!!

Sam hugged flint resting her head on his boyfriend's shoulder

Sam: I hear you honey!!

Flint: *sighed* okay okay, today is my mom's birthday, she has been a very special person in my life, I hugged my mom in the mornings, I told her about my achievements, I watched my favorite show with her , I always spent time glued to her, she was my guide to move forward, and one day at school I showed my classmates my first invention which is Spray on Shoes, and it failed and that day my mom encouraged me to keep going and She gave me this lab coat, I always wear it, every time I have it on I feel like she is next to me!!

Flint: So, years later I found out that she was in a hospital and my dad and I ran to the hospital and the doctor told me that she had cancer in her stomach, he told me that she would do everything possible to fight that horrible illness and when she was cured she was always going to be by my side no matter what, but it wasn't like that!! - he said while he had some tears in his eyes but he held back- I prayed every night that mom felt good, i always went to the hospital to show her every invention i created, over and over again and she was still there, in her bed, suffering, happy for me, proud that I am creative and intelligent, and I just... smiled, hugged my mom every second and promised that she would be cured of that disease... I hoped that she would be fine , heal, save!!

Flint: But one day, the doctor called my dad that we would go to the hospital immediately, and so we did and the doctor approached us and what he said marked my whole life forever!! That my mom ...... had passed away!

Sam hugged Flint closer while her other hand stroked his sad boyfriend's hair.

Flint: I was so depressed, so sad that I lost the inspiration to invent, I denied going to high school and I was locked in my lab all day, I was only 14 years old since she left!!

Sam looked very sad at Flint and kept stroking his hair.

Flint: It was horrible back then, my dad came into my lab and said that I wouldn't give up, that I had to keep going, that I had to fulfill my dream of being the great inventor, that I had to do it for my mom and so I did. !! but it was not the same without her motivations that guided me since I was little!

Flint: and today is her birthday!! I really miss bringing her breakfast in her bed while I sang happy birthday and gave her things that she liked and now she is gone again, I would pay... to see... my mother one last time... to hug her and tell her how much I love her and thank you for being a great inventor as I am now - he said as tears came to his eyes- I want to see my mom, I don't remember her laugh anymore, I don't remember her look anymore and that that makes me even worse!!

Sam: God, I'm so sorry Flint, it's too hard to lose a loved one, I have no words to describe what I feel now, seeing you crying, the matter of death makes me very bad and I'm sorry you'll go through this - she said between tears and hugged flint making flint reciprocate her hug- it's good that you relieve that pain inside you, we're going to do something right now in her memory!!

Flint: thank you Sam, for listening to me, thank you for always being with me, thank you for being in my life, I love you very much Sam -he said while giving her a small kiss on her fleshy and sweet lips

Sam: you're welcome honey, I'll always be with flint through thick and thin!!

Flint: and you're right, we're going to do something in her memory!!

So Flint and Sam with some sheets thanks to the fact that sam quickly ran home materials, they began to paste two sheets and made drawings and decorated the sheet all material that reminded him of Fran, and when they finished Flint with a stick put inside the two sheets so it was like a flag and Sam was looking for all kinds of flowers and put them on the lawn and Flint put the flag in its place, it was beautiful

Sam: I know it didn't go as expected but... we tried

Flint: I bet my mom from the beautiful stars will like it, Happy Birthday mom!!