A rare gem under the tree...by Her

She said yes to the invitation to Melb.


Days later there was a group outing to the Victor Harbour. Her very good friend Fuzzy was going away for good. Just less than 10 of them, the girls were in her car, and the boys in his.


Lunch was at a bistro/cafe. He sat next to her. Oh was it intentional? No private conversation at all. But she knew he was looking at her most time.


Don't go too far away, silly boy...


Then it was the hike. When the rest have gone ahead, she was always the last who followed. Lost in the world of her own and the nature, she found herself again through the little veiwfinder of her camera.


And every now and then when she finally looked up, she saw that he was always there, not too far away from her. As unintentional as it may seem, she knew he was there waiting.


Silly...I don't need you to wait for me.


But she smiled. Suddenly she did not feel alone anymore. She knew he was taking photos of her. A photographer's being photographed? Is the photographer not the loneliest amongst the crowd?


Rain started dropping and everyone went under a huge tree for shelter (well, thank God there wasn't thunder). It was a dead silence. Suddenly he started singing. (!) Oh...it was the most beautiful male voice she's heard. A stranger joined in and made a duet, they sang on and on for a long time. And of course, they were rewarded with a round of applause.


It was a very unusual scene to her. No other man that she knew had sung in public. She was awe struck. If only she had a beautiful voice like his, she would love to join the random duet.


Her girlfriend nudged her, ' He's a rare gem...good catch!'


She smiled for a long long long time. No, that's not her catch..yet. But one thing she knew, that this silly man is like no other. Indeed, he is a rare gem.