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Vanessa B. Martnez

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A Love To Remember

Vanessa B. Martnez

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Copyright

Title book: A Love To Remember.

Author book: Vanessa Martnez.

2012, Vanessa Martinez.

[email protected]


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Dedicated to

All my family who has been there for me all the time and for

all the effort they have made, so I can get a major degree in the

English language.


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Preface

This is a love story, but dont get too excited. This is not a typical

love story. Have you ever wonder what would you do, if you nd

your true love, lose it and then nd it again? This is the story of

Charlie a normal guy and Abby a normal girl.

They are so in love with each other, but something terrible will ha-

ppen to one of them. Is it destiny playing a joke on them? Can true

love wait forever? Is it fair that destiny give you your true love back

after many years of being apart just to take away from you again

forever?

This is exactly what happened to them.


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A Love To Remember

This is the story of a boy and a girl. Not a typical one, but this is

what happens when destiny is a bitch... What happen when you

have been given an opportunity twice, but it is like if destiny were

playing with you?

Everything started in New York city... The city that never sleeps. A

well-known city for its eccentric inhabitants, but Charlie. He was

the type of guy that everybody would pick on. Despite the bad

treatment from their college classmate, he would take it easy. It was

autumn, and leave were falling off the trees. The campus was inva-

ded with a cold wind, and Charlie was sitting under a tree reading

some papers he had to turn in later on that week.

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While Charlie was reading, the wind blew so strong that his paper

ew away.

He said: Oh no! My papers! And a girl was passing by in that

moment. Her hair was black and she had big and brown eyes. She

caught Charlies papers, and with a smile she came close to him and

said: there you have. Charlie was in shock that he couldnt utter

a word.

He has seen that girl just once, and he was already in love. As she

walked away, Charlie could not take his eyes off her. He wondered

how it was possible that he has not seen that girl before. It was 2:00

pm and he was running late for classes. During the class Charlie

was in the classroom but his mind was daydreaming about the girl

he saw a moment ago. How the wind blew her black hair and how

gentle she was to him. Girls normally do no talk to him. He was notthe type of popular guy. Girl would only look at him, when other

guys were bullying him, and they would laugh at him.

Classes nish and he went to his dorm. His roommate who happens

to be his best friend arrives to the room. His name is Marshall, and

the complete opposite of Charlie.


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-Charlie what are you doing here so early? I thought I was going to

meet you at the Library, Marshall said.

- How long does it take to fall in love? Charlie said.

-What are u talking about? Marshall replied.

-Never mind he said.

They stayed at the dorm, and that night Charlie couldnt sleep be-

cause he was thinking when he was going to see that girl again. The

next day, Charlie was running late for classes because he overslept;

he was running so fast that he didnt see the girl was in the hallway;

she just looked at him passing by.

She went to classes and didnt see Charlie for the rest of the day.

Days felt like months for Charlie... Two weeks passed and he didnt

run into that girl not even once. Charlie was an Art student; one time

he was at the college studio painting, and when he looked through

the window, there she was, sitting on a bench reading a book. In

that moment she became his landscape... He drew a picture of her.Charlie could not bear that feeling anymore; he was falling in love

with that girl, and he didnt even know her name. He tried to think

about a way that he can run into her like accidentally. After a few

days he agreed to have a cup of coffee with some friends, so he

went to the regular coffee house outside the campus.

Once he was there, his friends were already waiting for him andthere was a person he didnt know... It was THE girl. It turns out

that she was classmate with Carol a friend of Marshall. Carol said:

Now that both of you are here, let me introduce you to Abby, she

is new in town and just enrolled in college; she is studying fashion

design.

And in that moment Charlie was shocked, and he didnt know what

to say. The only thing he could say was: Hi Abby. Its nice to meetyou. He didnt expect that she remember him, but she said: oh, I

remember you. You were in the garden the other day. Charlie was

more shocked than before. Yeah, it was me. - He said.


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They talked all night, Marshall, Carol, Charlie and Abby. The night

went well, and it was getting late so they went to their dorm. Charlie

couldnt believe what was happening, and as Marshall and he werewalking Marshall said:

-Charlie, are you okay?

-excuse me? Charlie replied.

-seriously, you look like if you were in another place, or at least

your mind is. Marshall said.

-dont worry, I was just thinking.

They arrived at the dorm and both went to sleep. The next dayeverything seemed normal, but charlie knew that his life was not

going to be the same from now on because he nally met THE girl,

or at least that was he thought.

Days passed and they started to see each other more frequently,

but Charlie never said anything about his feelings. For now, he was

happy the way things were; besides Abby was getting use to her new

life and new friends because she was from London, and the rea-son of why she moved from Europe was because her parents were

getting a divorce, so they decided to send her to America. It was

December already and Christmas break was coming. All of them

returned to their hometowns for the holidays except Abby because


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she preferred to stay in America for the holidays. Charlie was hea-

ding to Pennsylvania to his parents house, but a snow storm didnt

let him go, and his ight was cancelled. He didnt know that Abby

didnt go to London and that she was on campus. He tried to see

the best in the situation.

-This cannot be that bad. I will get some time for myself, and I will

do the things that I havent been able to do all this time. First thing

I will do is to go sightseeing and visit some landmarks.

And there he was walking alone in Manhattan, he saw the Empire

State building and he thought that he could go there. He went to the

top of the building and he was appreciating the sunset, and when

he turned around there she was, Abby. For a moment he thought

that she might be with someone else but no one came; she seemed

so concentrated watching the sunset, but Charlie could not help it,

so he talked to her.

- Abby, I thought you were away for the holidays.

- No, I actually decided to stay here. My house is chaotic,

and I rather have some peace over here. She said. What aboutyou? Werent you going to your parents house?

- Yes, I was. Unfortunately the ight was cancelled because

of the storm. And now a few days later it seems like there was no

storm. Charlie replied.

- I see. Thats too bad; you must really miss your family.

Abby said.

- Well, I guess it is destiny. I was planning to have some timeon my own anyways, and it seems it is the perfect time. But what do

you think if we get together some time? We can go to the movies or

something.

She seemed a bit surprised, and then he said or maybe have a cup

of coffee? she smiled and said I would like that.

They agreed to see each other the next day. They were going tothe park, when they were walking Abby said that she would like to

go ice skating. Charlie didnt know what to say to that, because he

didnt want to disappoint her in their rst date. -Lets go skating

he said.


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He didnt know how those words came out of his mouth; he didnt

know how to skate. She answer -I would love to! They went ska-

ting, and when Charlie got into the frozen lake of the park... He

couldnt balance his body, and he almost fell down; Abby could

tell that he didnt know how to skate and she said - Dont worry

Charlie, Ill teach you. In that moment she grabbed his hand, so

he could balance himself in the ice. They started to skate together.

After a while, they decided to rest. Charlie was exhausted because

that was the rst time he skated. Abby went to by some hot choco-

late to warm up. They were sitting on a bench talking.Thank you for inviting me today. I had a great time. I hope we can

do it again sometime. Abby said.

Thank you for accepting my invitation. Charlie replied.

After that day, they spent the holidays without seeing each other,

but Charlie could not forget about Abby. January came and surpri-

singly Abby was not attending classes anymore. Charlie asked Ca-

rol, and she said that Abby had to go back to Europe for personal

reasons. Charlie was devastated; he didnt expect to lose his love

so soon. Two weeks passed and Charlie seemed to be dying day by

day, when suddenly one day he was in the campus garden reading,


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and a person came close to him and close his eyes. Guess who is

back. someone said. Charlies heart skipped a beat. Is that you

Abby? He said.

He heard laughs, and nally she replied: who else would it be?

Charlie was confused and he said: I thought you were gone for

good.

No, I just went back home to check up on my mom. Shes been

sick lately.- Abby said.

I am sorry to hear that He replied. I hope she gets better.

They became close friends in the blink of an eye. Charlie was in a

constant battle between whether to tell Abby about his feelings or

not. He knew that she didnt have anyone, or at least that he knew.

Abby did not know anything because she was the type of girl that

didnt pay attention to details that Charlie had with her.

May came, the rainiest month in New York. One day Abby was in

the porch of a building waiting for the rain to stop, so she could

go to get the bus. Charlie passed by, and saw her. He asked: Abby,what are you doing here? and Abby replied: I dont have an um-

brella, so I cannot go. Wait here please. Dont leave He said.

Charlie ran into the building looking for someone who could lend

him an umbrella. He tried in the missing objects room and he nally

found one. He ran back where Abby was. Abby looked at Charlie

with surprise. He opened the umbrella, and it was broken; he had

to grab the umbrella from the top of the steam, so it didnt close.Charlie told Abby: lets go, please; Abby just laughed and went

under the umbrella. They walked side by side very close to each

other. They got to the bus stop, and he waited until Abby left.

Later that same week, Carol and Abby were talking, and Carol asked

Abby: Do you know if Charlie is seeing anybody? and she replied:

I dont know. Charlie has never told me anything about a girl.But you dont have any special interest in him, do you? - Carol

asked Abby. She stared at the oor for a while, in that moment she

didnt know what to answer to that question. She thought for a mo-

ment that she had never seen Charlie in another way, but somehow

she realized by then that she love him in a way that she couldnt


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explain to herself. And there was Carol waiting for an answer; Carol

had been a good friend to her and Abby thought: I am not sure of

what I feel, and Carol has known Charlie for many years. I cannot

come between them

With a knot in her throat Abby answer: No, I dont. Oh thanks

God because I was worried there was something between you two.

Carol said. Charlie had never told me anything. Abby replied.

I think I have a shot with Charlie. Carol told Abby.

With that been said, Abby told to herself, that Charlie was now a

forbidden man for her because it was subject of interest of one of

her friends. In that moment ashbacks came to her mind; she re-

member when she was alone for the holidays, and Charlie asked her

out, and they went skating. Abby realized that Charlie had become a

special person in her lifer without her noticing when that happened.

One day, they went to a party in which Carol was ready to seduce

Charlie; however Charlie didnt seem to care about carol at all. He

spent all night talking with Abby. She felt a bit of guilt because sheknew that her friend liked Charlie, but at the same time she felt nice

around Charlie. For a while she started thinking that with him she

could be herself, without any judging; now it was for sure that she

felt something for him as well.

Later that same night Carol asked Charlie to dance, and he didnt

want to be rude to her so he accepted. Abby was a bit jealous, but

she didnt want anyone to notice it, especially Carol because all oftheir friends knew Carol liked Charlie, but him.

A few more weeks passed and Charlie was thinking about the possi-

bilities of telling Abby about his feelings; he knew that it was risky,

and if he was rejected, he wouldnt feel the same around Abby an-

ymore because it would be awkward for him, and maybe for Abby,

too.

Two weeks after the party, Abby went to Charlies studio to invitehim to have a cup of coffee with her, while Abby was waiting for

Charlie she started to look at his paintings that were on a wooden

locker in the studio. To her surprise there was a painting of her, and

she didnt know what to think. What is this supposed to mean?

She thought. The rst thing that crossed her mind was Carol be-


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cause if she found out about that painting, she was going to think

that Abby went behind her back with Charlie. However she couldnt

help to feel happiness because that might mean that Charlie felt

something for her, too.

Abby heard some footsteps coming and she tried to put everything

the way it was, but Charlie had already seen her. In that moment,

she felt ashamed, and Charlie said: you say it, huh? I didnt mean

to Abby exclaimed.

-Look Abby, I dont want that any of these becomes an awkward

situation between us.

- What do you mean Charlie? That is a beautiful painting.

-I meant the meaning of the painting. Charlie told Abby.

- and what is the meaning? She said.

- Ive been holding this for a long time, and I never nd the time,

or the appropriate moment to tell you this. Since the moment I saw

you, I fell in love with you, and I am in love with you. This might

sound crazy but believe me, I am! You are the rst thing that comesto my mind when I wake up and the last one at night.


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- Charlie stop! she said. Do you know how much this will hurt

Carol? She is my friend! Abby exclaimed.

- I know that this is too much to ask you, Abby, but tell me. How

do you feel about me? Charlie said.

- Charlie, please dont ask me that. Abby told Charlie.

Abby could not say a word. She left the studio after that, days pas-

sed and she hadnt seen Charlie, she asked Marshall, and he told

her that Charlie was on a painting trip in Carpenter Falls. For a mi-

nute she thought of going there to see him, but after that she also

thought that if she goes, what she would tell him. She knew about

his feelings for him were true and not just something that would

fade away. But on the other hand, she also was thinking on Carol;

she didnt want to hurt her.

She had a ght with herself, and without thinking about it anymore

she went to Carpenter Falls to see Charlie. She took the train, and

when she nally was there she started to ask Charlies classmates

where he was. They told Abby that Charlie left early. She sat on abench holding her head with her hands.

Someone called her name, and when she turned around, there was

Charlie standing in front of her. She could not help it but cry, and

Charlie asked: Whats wrong Abby? Are you Ok? and Abby re-

plied I am so sorry Charlie; I could not avoid it anymore. I cant

control my feelings just like you cant control yours. I tried to deny

my feelings for you because of Carol, but this is not normal, I wantto try something with you, if you still want to.

Charlie was astonished that he could not speak, he just hugged her

and told her: You have no idea how happy you have made me.

They stayed that day in the Falls walking around and talking about

all the things they did during the two weeks they hadnt seen each

other. When they went back to the city, a rumor spread on Campusabout the two of them being together at the Carpenter Falls of

course Carol was lled with anger because of her friend betrayal.

Charlie didnt know anything about Carol, and he ignored her fe-

elings. Carol told everyone that Abby had stolen her boyfriend, and

everyone started to look at her as a bad woman and friend for be-


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traying her supposedly best friend. Abby tried to overcome that

situation by trying to speak to Carol, but she refused to talk to her.

-Talk to me Carol. Abby said.

-I have nothing to tell you. Carol replied as she walked away.

After sometime Abby got use to not being friends with Carol an-

ymore; she would nd mean messages every now and then, but she

knew that if she were in Carols shoes, she would feel the same. Af-

ter all they were good friends and Abby wished Carol would forgive

her someday.

Abby and Charlie spent as much time as possible; because they were

going to be apart soon for the summer vacations because Abby

wanted to be with her mother in London. It was about time for

them to say good bye for the summer, and when the day came Char-

lie took Abby to the airport, and when she was about to leave he

said: please, my dear. Be back soon for I will be waiting for you.

And Abby replied do not worry my dear; I will be back in the blink

of an eye.

The summer passed quickly for them because Charlie went to SouthAmerica on a trip for painting. And Abby was with her mother all

the time while she was in London. Abby went back to New York as

she promised Charlie. Everything was happiness for them or at least

for Charlie because he had noticed Abby a little bit different since

she came back from London. He asked several times if something

was wrong, but she always answered I am ne. With a smile on

her face.One day Charlie went to pick Abby up to her dorm, but he found an

empty room, and the only thing that was left was a note from Abby.

Dear Charlie,

I am so sorry for not telling this to you earlier. I had the time of my

life in New York, and it was all thanks to you. You made me the ha-

ppiest woman on the whole Earth. But as you know people change,and I am no exception. I dont know how it happened, but one day

I woke up, and I didnt feel the same love for you. I am really emba-

rrassed for not telling you before. I decided to go back to Europe

and do some travelling. I hope you can forgive me.

Abby.


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Charlie could not believe what he was reading, and tears came down

from his eyes because the love of his life has left without a clear

explanation. He knew that what Abby wrote on that letter was not

completely true, and that there must be something behind all that.

For some time Charlie was drawn in pain and sorrow for her love

departure.

When he could not take it anymore, he bought a ticket to London.

He was decided to get the truth from Abbys mouth. He didnt know

where to start looking because he had never travelled to London or

any other city in Europe. But Abby had told him many things about

it, and how it was to live in there. Many days passed, and Charlie

didnt know what to do. Months passed and there were no sign from

Abby or at least from THE Abby he was looking for.

Charlie decided to stay in Europe for some time, for he was decided

not to leave the country until he found his love. A whole year pas-

sed and Charlie would not give up on her. He was living in a small

apartment on his own and he got money by selling paintings to artgalleries. During all the time he was in London, he didnt have any

lover because his true love was Abby; deep inside he knew that so-

meday he would nd the explanation he had been looking for, and

he would try one more time to win Abbys heart again.

He believed in true love, and he was not going to give up without a

ght. Charlie was decided to have an answer, and he was not exactly

about to get it. Seven years passed and Charlie had not found Abby,he was starting to believe that maybe she was not in London anymo-

re because during that time it was like if the Earth had swallowed

her, but on one rainy day, while he was walking to his house, he

crossed the street, and he passed right next to Abby, she was hol-

ding an umbrella and he could not see her face very well; he started

following her from the other side of the street.

Charlie reached a corner, and he crossed the street again. He was

walking towards Abby, and when she saw him she tried to do as if

she had not seen him, but it was too late; Charlie was facing her, and

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Is that you Abby? Charlie asked. She had short hair, and she

looked skinnier. Hi, Charlie. Howve you been? she answered.

Charlie said: Is that all you are going to say after all this years?

Please Charlie. Dont do this. I left a note. She said. Yeah! A

note, and nothing more; Really, I still cannot understand what ha-

ppened to you? One day we were ne, and the next I found an emp-

ty apartment with a note He exclaimed. You wouldnt have liked

to be with me anymore anyway. She told him.

Come on Abby, I loved you! And I still do He whispered. I dont

think you would have liked to see me with no hair she said. What

do you mean with no hair? Charlie asked. I got cancer; I didnt

want you to see me like that. I didnt want to have you by my side

just because you pity me she explained.Charlie was in shock, and he didnt know what to say in that mo-

ment. When Abby saw his reaction, she started to walk again. Abby

wait! he said. Can we have a cup of coffee? he asked. And she

replied: I dont think so Charlie, Ive been good, and as far as I see

so have you. What do you want to talk about? About how things

used to be back then? I dont think thats a good a idea. I dont

know. Charlie said; I just want to talk to you.She agreed. They went to a coffee shop to talk. I have missed you

a lot Abby. I know that this might be the last thing you want to be

asked about, but what you didnt want to tell me about your illness?

he asked.

I wanted to tell you, but it would have been harder for both of us.


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I didnt want you to pity me, and stay with me because of that. I am

not going to lie, its been difcult for me to go on with this disease.

She said.

I might not have the right to ask you this right now, but I would

like to spend more time with you. You seem you have overcome the

cancer. Charlie told Abby. No Charlie; its passed so much time,

and you must go on with your life without me.

They said good bye for that day, but now Charlie knew that she was

alive, and despite she said no, he would not take that for a denite

answer.

He used to look for her every day; he knew that it was going to be

difcult for her to accept him back, and not only because she said

no, but he didnt know if there was a man in Abbys life. Some time

passed and he realized that Abby did not have any kind of relation-

ship with anybody. It was a relief for Charlie. He usually brought

gifts for her. Sometimes he used to visit her, but no one was at

home, which was strange for Charlie. What he didnt know is that

Abby did not overcome cancer, and that she was still ghting forher life. She had chemotherapy, and Charlie didnt know about it.

One day he invited her to go on a trip to the beach, she was feeling

really weak, and despite that, she accepted Charlies invitation. She

knew that there was not going to be more time for them to be to-

gether. She did not forget Charlie, and she always wished to see him

again someday. When she ran into him on the street, she could not

believe it. But she didnt want him to see her in those conditions.She was starting to be happy again.


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But that happiness was not going to last much. She was in at the

nal stage of the disease. Charlie had never been happier than he

was now. He have found, lost and found his true love. He could not

wish for anything more in his life, but to be by her side. Abby was

with him, and that was all that mattered to him. She was very weak

when they went to the beach. She was making a big effort to walk,

so they sat on the sand. He was hugging her. I have waited for you

for so long, and its a pity that I cannot go with you, I will never for-

get you. Please my love always remember me. He said. This great

love is starting, in heaven only love exists and I will be waiting for

you over there. She whispered.

With that being said, she closed her eyes. Charlie could not help it

but cry. You are right my love. This is just the start. I love you and

always will.

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A Love To Remember

Charlie fell in love with a girl whose name he didnt even know. Hemet her by chance; her name was Abby. She also felt something for

him as well, despite she tried to deny it at rst, but later she could

not avoid it anymore. They became inseparable. But one day she

left him, and she just left a note telling him that she didnt love him

anymore, but truth is that she had cancer. She didnt want him to

suffer because of her, so she left. He went after her to Europe, and

he waited seven years until he found her again. Just to spend a littlemore time with her.

a love to remember

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