A young teen played near the river. It has become a routine by the time he was six. He enjoyed the calmness of the place where no one could bother him.

The only life for miles were the animals and huge trees, and he preferred it that way.

His home life was far from ideal but what did you expect in this little town? No one's life was a bed of roses except the rich tycoons and even their lives weren't great.

Everyone here was worried about the Natives uprising and starting a war, but not the boy he could care less.

Today was his birthday, and he was just happy to be away from everyone and be able to be alone with his thoughts. Well that's what he wanted but fate had other plans the temperate fall day.

A girl walked out of the trees, a pretty girl with blonde hair and a light tanned complexion. She looked confused at her surroundings spinning around looking left and right frantically. The boy chuckled and she whipped around.

"What's so funny?" She growled back.

"Hey I didn't mean to laugh it's just you look lost." The boy said calmly.

The girl rolled her eyes and huffed "I am not I know exactly where I am!" She boasted.

The boy wore a I'm not buying it face, "Really?"

The girl glared at him and the boy laughed harder.

The girl turned to storm away but the boy called out to her to stay. She whipped around at the tone of his voice and saw all the laughter was gone and only a pleading look laced his eyes.

She made her way back to the boy and plopped down next to him. They were silent for awhile til the boy had enough and broke the silence.

"So you got a name?" He asked.

"Suzi" She answered without taking her eyes off the river.

"I'm Tom." He replied as if telling her a secret.

Again there was silence. The only things you could hear were the distant sounds of the wildlife and the storm on the horizon.

Minutes had passed as the clouds crept across the darkened sky. The sun started to set before any spoke again.

"So Tom what are you writin'?" Suzi asked the blonde whom was scribbling away in his leather book.

"Just things." He mumbled.

"Like poems?" Suzi asked a bit intrigued as to what he was writing.

"Mmhmm." Was all he said back.

Suzi sighed knowing she couldn't push the guy into revealing what secrets he hid in the leather bound book.

She felt kind of sad cause this was the first friend she's made down here and she has to leave tomorrow.

"Hey Tom?" Suzi asked.

"Hmm." He answered.

"I uh got to go." Suzi said solemnly.

"Oh well I'll see you tomorrow." Was his reply and he wore a smile as he said it.

"No, you won't I leave tomorrow." Suzi whispered afraid her voice was gonna crack.

"Oh well don't be sad darlin' we'll meet again, and wherever you go you'll always have a friend." He replied still wearing his smile.

This made her smile and attack the boy.

Caught completely off guard they fell into the field behind them and laughed as they both were now covered in the flowers.

She looked down and he looked up within their eyes were the beginning signs of love.

She got up and brushed herself off, knowing her mother would have a fit if she came back with any dirt on her.

He laughed at her frantic sweeping and she smiled at him.

Blue eyes met blue eyes as he stepped closer and laced a flower in her hair.

She kissed his cheek and turned away making her way through the trees.

Tom watched her as she walked away but didn't feel any kind of pain cause he a gut feeling they'd meet again and he'd get her back some day.   

*There was a sweet little girl I used to have next to me
She had hair like sunflowers and eyes like the sea
She was so young at that time and I was so young too
But knew I loved her, at that first look I knew it was true.

 
** You belong among the wildflowers You belong in a boat out at sea Sail away, kill off the hours You belong somewhere you feel free

[* Little Girl by Me]

[** Wildflowers by Tom Petty]

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