I keep staring over his head. It was shining brightly with 100 number and in red colour. And at that moment he kissed me and slowly I returned the kiss closing my eye. After a long kiss I opened my eye and I saw the number disappearing over his head. As I looked outside through the transparent window of this beautiful decorated cafe, I saw people walking. But didn't saw any number over their head and at that moment I knew that I won't be seeing these number again which make me feel anxious everytime I see.
As I was in my deep thought, he pulled me from my deep thoughts. He said," Babe, I am so lucky to meet you. Meeting you was my bestest thing ever."
He said that but what I thought was it was him who made my life beautiful and make my best moment ever and deed ever. I replied, " For me, you are also the bestest thing ever happened to me and I am so grateful to have you in my life. " Because I am now rid of these numbers all because of him, I know.
After having a nice dinner, we went to our own apartment we bought by ourselves. After getting fresh we went to bed. As I was thinking was today's incident, I remember the day from when this started. It all started from my eighteenth birthday. At 12 when my family came to my room and wished me my birthday suddenly I woke up abruptly from my sleep. As I slowly open my eyes I saw my mom, dad and my brother. As I opened my eye and saw them, I was staring at them, more precisely over their head. It was strange... I saw numbers over their head. My family had numbers of 89 with yellow bright colours. At that moment, my brother shouted at me, " Hey! What happened? " "We just ve here to surprise you. " I replied absentmindly, "Oh, no...nothing. " And then doubtfully, I asked, " Bro, are you seeing something over mom and and dad's head? " Then, he replied amusedly, " What happened? There's nothing? Are you seeing horns on their heads because you're not clearheaded? " At that moment, I thought, yeah, it should be because I am not completely awake yet so I must be hallucinating things. Thinking that I quickly went to sleep after greeting mom, dad and brother a good night.
Next day, I woke up soon as I wasn't able. completely repel the numbers I saw over their head which might be my dream, I guess? After taking a quick bath, I came downstairs being ready for school. As I sat on breakfast table, mom came and served my favorite dishes as today was my special day along with my dad and brother who I assume assisted mom. As I looked at them, I saw it again. The numbers on bright yellow colour. And at that moment I knew it wasn't my hallucination nor my dream but it's real. But I kept quiet about that which I don't know about myself which I thought was a good idea.
Drowning in my own thought, I ate breakfast absentmindly but occasionally giving responses to my excited family. They didn't doubt much on my behaviour because I was like that. I was quiet an introvert also speaking less with my family. Well, they wanted to throw party at my 18th birthday as I always refuse them on my previous birthdays. So, after finally convincing, I accepted this time. I went to college where I met my friends and again I saw those numbers shining in yellow colour. 65, 70, 69.... They greeted me enthusiastically as always. They are Mia, Myra and Seah. I went to my class. While going to my class, I saw those numbers over all the students head. Some have numbers above 0 in different colours and some have 0 number in grey color which looks quite dull. And as I remember correctly mostly having 0 number were the people whom I never had association or chat with including simple hello hi and all. That felt quite strange and also it makes my life more complicated. I have to see this numbers everywhere I go which I thought it as a curse. But who knew what this curse was going to make my life what I am living now.
At evening, I got ready for the party. My classmates and some teachers, relatives and friends, neighbours were going to attend the party so it was not much of that grand party what my brother always held. So I was glad. As I came to hall, I saw many people but my mind was whole blank seeing those numbers. And at that moment I thought I was going to live my whole life like this.
As time passes by I got used to these number on different glowing colour. Black, green, yellow, pink, blue, brown, purple but never seen red I wondered why. As the time passed by, I got to know these number represents someone like towards me. The more the number the more they like me, the less the number they don't like me or simply hate me. So I somehow got used to it. And one day, specially on my 23rd birthday, I was returning to my home to celebrate my birthday with my family only, I bumped into a guy on the way. I was in hurry so I didn't saw what was at the front. So when backed away and looked up to apologize I was stunned. I was stunned because I saw number 30 glowing Red over his head. As this was the first time I saw number in red colour. But only because of that reason but because, I don't know why I got drawn towards his eyes. It was my first time feeling this when my heart was beating and feeling butterflies in my stomach. We were looking at each other's eye and we're drawn to each other when a horn woke us up. I quickly apologized to him as I realize. And my cheek was feeling hot. When I looked up, he suddenly looked away, I don't know why... But I felt because I was staring at him previously so he was feeling uncomfortable so I quickly apologized and went to my home. After that meeting, I always see him in my dream and think of him.
After a week or so, I was going to my part-time work. And at that time, I met him again. I got to know that he was also working part-time from that day. From that day on, we kept in contact with each other, went on date and so on. We got to know about each other more and more. Alex, short for Alexander was second child of the family as I am. We both seeming have common interests. We both were on businesslooks studies and wanted to be independent on our own despite having our own father's company. As time passed by we became close. We invest on our own small business and make it big with our own effort. As time passed by the numbers also kept increasing. We both started dating after few years. We only have a year gap in age so it went pretty well. We introduce each other to our family and they agreed on our relationship. Finally, today he proposed me to marry me. I accepted. Yeah and we had bought our apartment only few days ago. We stayed in our apartment today and it was first day. It was nice and warm. We chose designs, colours, furnitures all by ourselves. Today was the most happiest day of my life. Although I have spent years with those annoying numbers, I think it was worthwhile for that I got such an amazing life partner. Because I got the meaning of colour Red with 100 the moment he kissed me. It was love. Yes, the colour represents the true feeling of person towards me. And I am sure of it. I am truly happy and blessed to have you in my life my love. I kissed his cheeks and hugged him. I hope our life will be more happier from now on. I smiled and closed my eyes then sleep.
