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A few memorable seconds
I am currently in a coffee shop at the airport of Edinburgh. Yazhini should have taken her flight by now. I could have gone home. However, I want to stay to type my story. Indeed, I believe that writing can help me recover after what happened.
Even though I am in Edinburgh now, I first met Yazhini in France, more precisely in my home town called 'Le Bourget'. Three years ago, I was in my last year of engineering in the ENSEA. I was serious and focused on my studies. Furthermore, I wanted to do my utmost to brush up on my engineering skills as I was close to graduate. I was about to get a job and be able to support my family. Everything was going smoothly in my life.
One Saturday, I was studying hard for my exams. I told my mother that I needed to go out. I was studying for hours and hours in my room. It was high time for me to take a break. I decided to go to the park of 'La Courneuve'. I walked to the bus station: "Ecole Normale". It was a sunny day. It was also very hot. After waiting for five minutes, the bus 143 came. There were not many people in the large vehicle, so I was able to have a seat next to a window. I like to take the bus. Indeed, especially when it is not crowded, I am able to have some clarity in my mind. I was drowned in my thoughts while observing the cars which were overtaking the bus. Roads were congested. As a consequence, the drivers were all in a bad mood. They were blowing the horn and insulting each other. Even though I do not like driving, I believe that patience is very important.
We were waiting for the traffic light to turn to green. That is the first time I saw Yazhini. She was driving a car. I was just at the correct position in the bus to see her face. She was looking at the vehicles in front of her through her close-set eyes. Her heart-shaped lips were slightly stretched on the corners, she was smiling. Even in that traffic jam, I was surprised that somebody could be happy. Her radiant face was making me joyful too. I forgot about the people in the bus, the traffic congestion, everything. A background melody started to play in my head. The BGM was a combination of stringed and wind instruments. I did not know how but my mood completely changed from bored and tired to ecstatic and energetic. I am a kind of person who hardly smiles, even when I am forced to. However, that day, unconsciously, the corners of my mouth turned up and my front teeth came out.
After a few memorable seconds, the traffic light turned to green. She overtook the bus and disappeared. She was gone but I still had goosebumps. She left an incredible sensation on me. I was like a person who sees a sunset for the very first time. When I reached the park, I started to walk in the middle of alleys lined with trees. Some children were playing soccer with their parents. Other families were having picnic. It was nice to see people enjoying themselves in that natural environment. Nowadays, less and less parents are spending time with their children like this. Anyway, my mind was filled with the image of Yazhini. I was thinking about her and smiling without any reason. People must have thought that I was crazy. That day, I learnt something really important. We can only make other people happy if we are ourselves cheerful.
When I went back home, I could not focus on my work. I was unable to get Yazhini out of my thoughts. I managed to study as far as I could even though my mind was disturbed by Yazhini's aura. I was eager to see her again. After days then months, I did not meet her.
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