1 Prologue

A wonderful night we are seated together and watching the stars on the balcony.

"Stars are beautiful tonight" Nini said

I saw in Nini's eyes the sadness and was worn out. It hurt me deeply but I can't do anything for her.

"Hmm.. I remember I've read an adorable short story. Do you want to listen?" Prince asks

"Okay" Nini said

"I'll start. Huh~ A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of beautiful marbles. The girl had some candies with her. The boy offered to give the girl all his marbles in exchange for all her candies. The girl agreed. The boy gave all the marbles to the girl, but secretly kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble for himself. The girl gave him all her candies as she had promised. That night, the girl slept peacefully. But the boy couldn't sleep as he kept wondering if the girl had hidden some more tasty candies from him the way he had hidden his best marble" Prince said.

"And then?" Nini asks

"I want to ask you, did you hide tasty candies from him?" Prince asks

"So, you hide your best marble. Good for you" Nini whimpered.

Prince holds his tears as he sees Nini in pain.

"I'll tell you another story. Okay?"

"Okay" Nini whimpered

"Once there was an island where all the feelings and emotions lived together. One day a big storm from the sea was about to drown the island. Every emotion on the island was scary, but Love made a boat to escape. All the feelings jumped in the boat except for one feeling. Love got down to see who it was, it was Ego! Love tried its best to bring ego to the boat, but Ego didn't move. Everyone asked Love to leave Ego and come in the boat, but Love was meant to Love. It remained with Ego. All other feelings were left alive but Love died because of Ego." Prince said.

Nini is in silence and falls asleep. Fall asleep forever?

I've made myself ready for this day but still I feel lost. Before I let you go I didn't even say I love you. I regret it. I realized that I don't know how to face tomorrow on my own. Day that you died. I love you and want to set you free. Free from pain, letting you go is not that easy. But still can't help myself, can't help myself feel more than sad. I'm sad, I'm upset, I'm in despair, I'm sorrowful. Can't explain by words this pain I feel while having this last moment you're leaning on me. I don't know since when I've loved you, I don't know when it started. Love of my life, this lifetime and afterlife.