Kiss Me Under The Moonlight

I was sitting near the window when someone tapped my shoulder. I saw the surroundings and groaned lightly. I was so lost in the memories that I forgot that the class ended. I smile lightly and started to move my legs outside these four walls. 

" Mr. Miller," said a voice behind my back. I turned back and saw my professor. I went to him and stood beside his table. 

" Mr. Miller " he started speaking " For the first time I am noticing you have got your attention drifting during class. You are a great student Mr. Miler and I would love to see you in that way till the very end. I don't know if you have some serious issues going on but I would love to help you in every way “. 

I shook my head and spoke, " There's nothing to worry Mr. Malcom. If there's something serious I would surely come to you. Now may I leave sir “. 

Professor sighed and motioned me to leave. I got out of the building and moved my way towards my home. Today Callum was absent so I would have to go alone. I rode my bicycle and reached my small apartment. My sweet little home. I parked my bicycle near the tree inside the building. The surroundings are not very good. But this is the only apartment that comes within the budget so here I am. I changed my clothes washed my face and sat in the bed doing my homework. I knew I have some time before I go to my workplace. Luckily, I got a job in a small cafe. My only solace. Someday I will surely become a good chef. Thankfully this is my last semester and we will soon have internships for working in restaurants. I look at the time and picked my phone. I called someone. 

" Hello. The owner of this phone is currently busy so please leave a voicemail after this. Thank you." I sighed hearing the voicemail and spoke " hey I know you are angry with me. But I am sorry. I didn't mean like that anything. You also know that I love you. Please stop ignoring me. I know you are way too busy but please call me back. I hate when you do like this. I am going to a cafe. Call me when you are free. Please " 

I kept the phone on the bed. I hate when my love is angry with me. God love issues are so frustrating someday. Leave this. Let me get ready otherwise, my lovely boss will scold me for being tardy. 

I reached " The Busy Bean" cafe which is around the business street. It always packed up in the afternoon when it's break time for all the workers in these big IT buildings. And when it's weekend it's like a clowder of greedy wildcats that attack the sales table. 

I reached the kitchen which I love to always keep clean cause it's highly said that kitchens are made for families to gather. And one never keeps their guests in a dirty place. I saw Cortez already working there. He is my senior chef here and probably a very good mentor who taught me many things in these two years and of course the owner of this beautiful cafe. This not-so-big cafe has three waiters whom I know only by name because I am not a social person. The only person I care about here is Mia, Cortez's wife, who effectively manages the cash. Cortez and I get along very well cause of our love for cooking matches. I was working in the kitchen when someone came bursting through the door. I saw Callum, my idiot best friend and also Mia's little brother, coming towards me with a wide grin on his face. 

Callum spoke in his usual loud voice 

" Leave all this work Axel and come with me " 

" Yeah, but where and why should I come leaving my home " 

" I know you don't like to leave this home but we need to go to a party " 

" Nope. I am not leaving this just for a stupid party. You know I don't like to go to parties " 

" Yes, I know you don't like to go to parties but please this is not an alcohol reeking party. It's a simple one. Please come. Just for once, you will love this. And also, it will be good for you. You are just sulking from last weekend. I know you had a fought with your love but now you need a quick weekend change “. 

I sighed loudly showing my distaste for this. Very reluctantly I agreed and left to change. Apparently, it looks like my friend came with all the preparations. He bought an olive-green shirt with black ripped jeans. I am a skinny brunette guy with a fair skin type who has small freckles near his nose. I also have a lovely tribal wolf tattoo on my left shoulder. I got ready in the small washroom cabinet at the back of the kitchen. At this point of 10:30 at night, the cafe was almost empty. So, Cortez would have no problem in managing the kitchen alone. While leaving Mia complimented me about how cute I was looking while Cortez was also smiling widely. I brushed away her compliment and walked out of the cafe with Callum continuously messaging someone. 

I sat in his car. He started driving the car. After some 20 minutes, I looked up from my phone and saw the surroundings. It looks like we are out of the city now. 

" Where are we going dude? We are almost out of the city now. Don't tell me you are secretly here to kill me just because I pissed you off for some reasons" 

He chuckled and spoke 

" We are going near only don't worry. And I am not killing you soon " 

After few minutes he stopped the car. It looks like a deserted road. 

He looked at me sheepishly and spoke 

" Well, the party is a surprise for the partners we bring. So, you know I would have to blindfold you." 

" Are you crazy? What party asks you to bring your guests blindfolded? And who is the host? " 

" Stop asking so many questions. Now let me blindfold you, idiot. " 

" What? You know never mind. Blindfold me. I know you will not listen to me. Why waste my energy then. " 

He smiled and blindfolded me. 

After blindfolding it looks like my all-other senses heightened. 

After driving again for 10 minutes Callum stopped the car. He came to my side, opened the car door, and hold my hand. We walked some distance on foot with me bickering continuously and him being silent all the time. We came to a stand. He left my hand. A minute later he spoke: We reached and now you can open your blindfold. 

His voice sounded distant. I opened the blindfold and blinked my eyes for few seconds. I looked around and found no one. I panicked. I called out for Callum but he didn't respond. Is it a serious joke or what? After two minutes of panicking, I saw a light glowing. I silently walked to the source of light and found a decorated wall with loads of photos of me and my love, Parker. 

Gosh, all these photos are lined up from our first meet to the very recent ones. 

I was so busy looking at our photos when I heard a voice, it startled me. 

" Looks like you recognized the pics. " 

No way. Parker can't be here. I was so in denial that I couldn't believe the voice. It still looks like I am dreaming something. And the very same moment I found Parker walking towards me. 

" No, you are not dreaming at all love. This is true. Six years back on this very same day you and I talked for the first time on Instagram. We started talking casually. You remember I said to you that you are some hidden gold that I would love to explore. And here we are both after six years deeply, madly in love with each other." 

He took a deep breath and spoke once again 

" Axel Miller you are one of the best things that happened in my life. You were like a light in my dark life. Even when you were suffering from your own miseries you never bowed down in front of life. You are one of the bravest people I met ever. I remember when I first came to meet you in the cafe you call your home, you were this shy boy who had tons of innocence hidden which I said I want to preserve till the end of my life. You encouraged me to accept my sexuality when I was in fear due to my homophobic parents. You taught me how to love. You helped me to stand on my own feet. You helped me to cherish the dream of being a doctor. Our first meet, our first kiss in the cinema theatre, our first fight due to the distance between the two cities, and every other first with you is something I daily cherish. You truly have made me the happiest man on earth, and I couldn't have asked for a more caring, understanding, beautiful, and perfect boyfriend. I probably saved a whole country in my past life in order to have the gift of being with you today. From now onwards I want to continue spending every waking moment beside you, continue holding you in my arms, and be able to show you how much I love you every second of every hour of every day. You know this is the same place where I asked you to be my boyfriend five and a half years ago. And now Axel Miller would you give me a chance of cherishing your dreams of opening a restaurant in this town? " Parker opens the box in his hand to reveal a beautiful silver band with a diamond in the middle. 

Tears welled up in my eyes hearing his confession. I felt all the emotions clogged in my throat. With a quivering voice, I spoke out 

" Yes, Mr. Parker Knight. I would love to marry you with all the love because you make me happy. You bear all my silly tantrums without any word. Though you are an ass when you fight with me there's nothing that I can't handle. So yes, Parker I will marry you “. 

After I said those words a loud cheering yes broke our lovely moment. I saw around and saw Callum, Mia, and Cortez, the only people I am close to, standing there with a broad grin. 

Looks like my boyfriend involved everyone in his plan. 

Before I could ask anything Parker once again spoke and spoke 

Yes, I did involve everyone because you know I couldn't handle this alone. Callum was ever ready to help me and for the past week, I was busy arranging for this surprise so sorry for ignoring you. If I would have talked with you, you would have guessed it in seconds. And I’m sorry for last week's fight. " 

I smiled and spoke " Well I loved your surprise so yeah I’m forgiving you for making me go through pain this week. But make sure you never do this again. " 

He laughed and promised me to never repeat this again. We both hugged each other. After celebrating our moment with everyone we both left for the beach nearby. We both sat comfortably in the sand. 

After a couple of seconds, he spoke, 

I remember very clearly that you mentioned something you want that should be under the moonlight. " 

Before I could recollect anything, he grabbed my face and kissed me deeply. 

After few minutes he broke the kiss and spoke " A kiss under the moonlight that you will cherish till the eternity “.