The Game of Fate
Why would some stories come to a sad ending or maybe a happy one? Maybe, it’s really their fate or what we call destiny. But I really want to know why...
My name is Lei Moore an ordinary person with lots of fear, likes and many more. I know I have passed all of it. But I also know it will never come my way again. Because I will be with the man I had loved most from the start. This is my story...My story of love and life...
Lei, my name... They usually call me that. My father worked abroad for about 10 yrs. He really worked so hard for us. Dari, my mother was the one who took care of me. I had a best friend. His name is Kyle Smith. We’re just in the same age. We are really close. His father is a doctor and his family owns a hospital. It’s the best hospital in town.
It was 8:00 in the morning when Kyle called me up for playtime. “Lei, hurry up will yah!”
Kyle hurriedly exclaimed.
“Coming.” I answered with a soft voice while piping on the window grill.
“Lei! Where are you going?” my mom exclaimed.
“Umm…. I am going to uhhh...” I answered worriedly while having a pinky swear.
“Good morning ma’am!!” Kyle said. My mom looked at Kyle with a happy face so that he will not run off and talk to his dad about her screaming face.
“Why, is this Kyle? What a handsome young boy!” my mom said while patting on Kyle’s head. “Ma’am I’m going to take Lei to play.. Is it okay with you?” Kyle questioned my mom firmly. “Why certainly. If it is okay with her...” My mom answered.
“It’s okay with me!” I answered, laughing.
After that time of the funny scene, we all saw ourselves on the pond where it is strictly forbidden not for us to go. This place has been a hang-out for the two of us.
“Kyle, we have to go home now. It’s getting dark. My mom will surely spank me!” I told Kyle while having my self worried.
“Nah! That’s not it! She will not spank you.” Kyle answered with a confident voice.
“But we really have to.”
“Okay….we will go now, but I have something for you!!!” Kyle said while getting something on his pocket.
“What’s that? A bracelet? It’s so pretty!”
“Yup! And it’s especially for you!!”
“Why, thanks!! But I don’t have something in return.” I said to him worriedly.
“Nah…you don’t have to. It is me who liked to give you this bracelet.” He answered.
“Hmmmm…..But I really want to give you something. Hey…Wait a minute. I have something in my pocket too.” I exclaimed happily while getting the bracelet in my pocket.
“You do?!” Kyle said excitedly.
“Here it is! My mom gave it to me. She said that I may keep it.” And I started to stand.
“So both of us now have bracelets” Kyle said.
“Yeah!” I answered while smiling.
“Lei, I just want you to know that I will not leave you, I promise.” Kyle said and gives me a hug.
That day was the happiest day ever with my best friend. But the saddest day for tomorrow because I came to know that Kyle will go far away from me. I just don’t know if we will still see each other again.
“What?! You will go to Rome?!” I exclaimed. I was stunned.
“Yes. I don’t want to go Lei! I don’t want to leave you!!” Kyle said with a worried face. “But…..”
“Lei, I don’t know if this is the end of our friendship! I don’t know if we will see each other again after this. We’ll be leaving tonight. They didn’t even inform me!!” Kyle explained to me while tears started to roll on his rosy cheeks.
“This isn’t fair Kyle. This isn’t fair! You said your not gonna leave me…and today, today you broke that promise!!!” I said to him while crying.
“Lei, I have no right to tell them my opinion. It is part of the family rules.” Kyle answered me in a soft and worried voice.
“Well…you can’t talk to them?!” I told him angrily and started to run off.
“Lei!….Lei! I am so sorry!!” Kyle shouted and started to cry hard. This day was the saddest day in my whole life. Losing my best friend, my only friend who cares for me and I don’t know what will happen without him. Maybe, my quietest days will start. No fun, no laughing at all. But seeing him someday was the only one thing left in my mind.
15 yrs. after, I am going to graduate this year in college. Still, I am the same of the old days. But I have already forgotten the face of my best friend. Now, I live a happy life with my new friends. I have my new best friend. Her name is Kina. She is really a good friend. But she’s not as good as my old friend was. I also started to forget about him after he left. We don’t have any communications at all. And sometimes I started to wonder what he is doing right now. But it was all out of my mind, not knowing he came back to finish his studying. We first meet in an electronic train (also known as E.T) but we haven’t recognized each other for 15 yrs. is too long, People, also change not only in attitude but also in physical appearance.
I came in the train, sitting and waiting for my destination. I saw a guy who looks familiar to me. I just stared at him and suddenly the train stopped and he went off. I started to wonder about that mysterious guy. When I reach school, I was already shocked with the announcement of our teacher about a new student in class.
“Class, let Mr. Smith introduced himself.” The teacher said.
“Hi! My name is Kyle Smith. I came from a far country. I came here to finish my studies. I hope that you will be a good friend to me!” the new student said.
“Kina, what are you starring at?” I ask Kina quietly.
“Umm…what?! Did you say something?!” Kina question me back while starring at Kyle.
“Kina, Kina! Hello?! Am I talking to the air?!” I said to her while waving my hand in front of her. “Girls…when they fall in love. Love at first sight, they call that!” talking to myself while nodding. I started to look at Kyle and started to think.
“He was the guy I saw in the E.T!” I also started to wonder and remembered of my old friend.
They have the same name. But I don’t think so he is that Guy. Since then, I didn’t mind the silly thing I have been thinking. Bur still, I can’t forget about him. Suddenly, the teacher asks Kyle to sit beside me for there was no seat vacant for him. From that day on, we became close, for he was also friendly. His friendly face, rosy cheeks and cuddly smile, which you would not resist. Sometimes, the three of us eat together me, Kina and Kyle. But sometimes, I really wonder about his personality. I remembered someone in his character, which never change. But I ignored it, for ignoring it will be the best way to forget someone. This college was the best thing for me having friends who cared for me. But the closeness I have with Kyle makes it uneasy. I just notice something on Kina that is somewhat different. I just knew it. She loved Kyle from the first time she saw him. Since then, I started to avoid Kyle for I know my closeness to him will lead to my broken relationship with Kina.
We were at school, Friday afternoon and it was dismiss time. I was planning to go home when suddenly Kyle called me up and said,
“Why are you avoiding me?!”
“Umm...I am doing something else. If you would excuse me, I am going home early!” I answered.
“No! You’re not going somewhere unless you tell me the truth!” Kyle exclaimed.
“What truth? I have nothing to tell you Kyle!”
“No! You’re hiding something from me! I know that! And right now you are going to tell me what it is.” Kyle said.
“Okay! You want the truth?! Kina, Kina loves you! She loved you since you came here!” “What?! And you’re avoiding me because…”
“Because I don’t want my relationship to Kina will get to an end!” I answered while starting to cry.
“My being close to you, leads Kina to hate me. She loves you! Don’t you recognize that?”
“But, I thought she just like me, as a friend! But how come she already loves me?” Kyle said confusedly.
“Kyle, women are like that! If you ever knew. Please. don’t let Kina down. She’s important to me. She was the one that gave me strength to face another day……after my best friend left me.” I explained.
“What best friend?! Who?! When did you meet?!”
“He was my best friend since childhood. He left me because of his parents. And now, I don’t know where he is! But I believe someday we will see each other. And….”
“What?! And now what?!”
“Umm….it was a long story. Why should I tell you that?”
Then suddenly, my cell phone rang.
“What?! Is Kina alright?! Where?! What happened?!” I exclaimed.
We went to the hospital immediately and know about what happened. We knew that Kina had a congenital defect on the heart. Her mother said that it was an inborn disease. I was stunned and I started to cry.
“I didn’t know, Kina has a congenital defect.” I murmured to myself.
“You don’t know that she has a congenital defect on the heart?!” Kyle said worriedly.
“No! She hasn’t told me anything about it.”
Since then, we always took care of Kina and visited her in the hospital everyday.
“Our graduation day is fast approaching; we can’t do it without you.” I exclaimed while walking near Kina.
“No! You must graduate without me! Besides, you can do it!”
“But…...”
“It’s okay with me! I’ll understand.” Kina said softly.
“Okay!” I replied.
Our visit to Kina makes us Kyle close to each other. Since Kina is not at school, Kyle and I always have more time. This event brought me near his heart and his heart to me. Sometimes when we rode a bus, we sit closer to each other and feel strange whenever he bumps me accidentally. I don’t know this feeling and sometimes, it causes me to be nervous and then blushes.
One night, while walking home, Kyle stopped and,
“Lei….”
“Yes?”
“Ca-can I ask you of something?”
“Yes, What’s that?”
“What am I to you?” Kyle said softly.
“Huh? What are you talking about?! It seems you’re so serious”
“Lei…...” Kyle whispered with a sudden embrace. Then I reacted,
“Kyle?! What are you doing?!”
“Lei….I-I don’t know if I’m doing right, but it seems you’re the one that is getting close to me!” Kyle said seriously.
“Huh? Kyle…..I-I don’t know! I also like you but Kina,” I said softly and turn away from him.
“But, But Lei,”
“I think, we should keep this!” I told me with a sigh and continued on walking. Since then, I never had a shy feeling with him anymore and it seems I was very happy. Even though I remembered……my best friend.
Another day came and the same also, we went to visit Kina in the hospital. I went out for a moment to buy something while Kina had her chance to talk to Kyle.
“Kyle…..”
“Yes Kina? Do you need something?” Kyle asked while getting near and sits beside her bed. “Kyle…!” Kina exclaimed and embraced him tight.
“Kina, what’s the matter?”
I came and noticed that the two of them were talking. So I waited and watched at the door.
“Kyle….I don’t know if I really have to say this to you.”
“Say what?!”
“Kyle, I-I love you. Not as a friend. I really love you.”
Kyle was worried.
“Kyle, do-do you also love me?”
“Umm…I-I, I do. I also love you.” Kyle said softly.
“Really?! I am so happy!” Kina exclaimed happily and hug Kyle tightly. I was stunned that those words came out from his mouth. I want him to tell me. I wanted him to tell me that. But, I wanst able to control my self. I was deeply hurt.
“Kyle, if it is so, be my boyfriends please.” Kiya ask excitedly.
“What?! Umm… I mean, I-I , sure..” Kyle answered with a two-minded thought.
“Thank you! Thank you so much! I will really treasure this day! I really will!” Kina exclaimed with a happy face.
Since then, I started to avoid him again. I don’t want them to know that I have heard what they were talking about! I cried for a moment and dried my tears quickly!
Graduation day came. Kyle didn’t inform me that Kina was already his girlfriend. So I didn’t ask him anymore. Maybe, he noticed something from me too that I was avoiding him again. Kina was not around, Kyle hides something from me and I don’t feel happy at all! After the graduation day, at last, I’m graduated. But I don’t feel like one.
Tomorrow came. And also, I came to see Kina in the hospital, without him. When I reached there, I saw Kyle and Kina telling jokes together. I was stunned, so I decided to come in and give Kina my presents to her.
“Lei, it’s you! I’m glad you came!”
“Yes! So, Kyle came first. It seems he cares too much!” I said with a smile.
“Yeah! And guess what Lei, Kyle is now my boyfriend!”
“Really?! That’s great!” I exclaimed with a smile to Kyle, then continued,
“So I must go now! You need more time for each other and I still have to attend to something Okay?! I’ll go ahead now! Bye!” I exclaimed.
“Are you sure you’ll go ahead?” Kina asked.
“Yeah! It’s an emergency.”
“Okay! Bye Lei, have a safe trip” Kina answered back.
I picked my things and went out with tears on my eyes.
“Kina, I’m going out for fresh air, okay. I’ll be back.” Kyle asked and Kina agreed.
Kyle followed me up.
“Lei… Wait up! I-I’m so sorry!”
“Kyle? You’re here? Sorry for what? If it’s about what happened, it’s okay with me you don’t have to worry anything…”I answered with a sweet smile.
“Lei…”
“Kyle! Listen, I completely understand. Why should I get angry? It’s you’re heart who decided.” “Lei….I’m sorry!”
“No need! By the way…..” Kyle suddenly embraced me and said,
“Lei….do you remembered a friend? Who left you.”
“What?!”
“He came back and will fulfill his promise! He will never leave you again. And he will give his heart to you only!”
“What are you talking about Kyle?”
“Lei…I am you’re long best friend, who left you! And now I came back, I will never leave you again. I love you!” I was stunned, amazed. I never thought this day would come.
“How did you know about my best friend?!”
“Remember this?!” Kyle ask and showed me a bracelet.
“That bracelet!” I started crying and continued,
“Why? Why did you?” I run off and left him. I never knew my dream would come true. And now, he is there. But I can’t have him now. It’s enough for me to know that my best friend came, and I met him again. I finally met him again.
I decided to go far, far from them. I took a job and went far from them. Now, I’m a tour guide in Thailand. I want to forget all about what happened. And now I’m keeping up. The day came where it started all over again. I was attending my clients in the boat when suddenly I saw a guy who looks familiar. And he said,
“I know I’ll find you here!”
“Kyle! Why did you look for me?”
“Is Kina important to you?”
“Kina?! Why?! What happened?!”
“She needs a heart transplant! She needs me to find you. She wanted to see you!”
“Is there a donor yet?”
“No, there is no donor.” I was stunned and worried, I wanted to cry.
I asked Kyle to go with me to see her again.
“Lei! I’m so glad you’re back! Why did you….”
“It’s not important for now. Don’t talk. It’s not advisable.” I told her with a smile. I wanted to hug her and kiss her. I don’t want her to die. Suddenly, I made up my mind in a very serious way and left the room.
“Kyle, thank you for finding her for me!” Kina smiled and slept for a while.
After a week, Kina had already a heart donor and will be operated soon. After the operation, Kina was well again and healthy. Kyle was happy for her. One day Kyle went to the doctor to know who the donor was. When Kyle discovered, tears fell from his eyes and went off. After a while, Kina went to the same doctor to know also who the donor was.
“Miss Lei Moore.” The doctor exclaimed,
“She was really a good and caring person, and she gave her life for you young woman. And before I forgot, she wrote a letter.” The doctor continued and gave the letter to Kina.
The letter says:
Dear Kyle,
I know I will not be with you anymore. I hope you’re happy now. I’m sorry if I had kept this a Secret. I don’t want you or Kina to stop me from doing such a foolish thing. But I want you to know that I have loved you since childhood. I wanted to tell you how much I feel for you, but you left. It’s okay. I can’t stop fate from doing its responsibilities. And I can’t stop myself loving you. And also send my Regards to my mom. She doesn’t know I have made such thing. If my father reaches home, Please, hug Him for me. And tell him how much I longed to see him. Kyle, take good care of Kina, love her as much as I loved you. At least, if I can’t be with the man I love, my heart is with the woman he loves, a silly thing for a foolish person to do. I’m so sorry, for I have failed you. Please, now I’m gone, I hope you all will never change. I love you.
thank you for everything!!!!!
A loving friend,
Lei
Smile always!
Kyle rode a car home.
“Lei! You tricked me! Why?! You didn’t even say goodbye! No last words?! Huh?!”
Kyle exclaimed while crying and threw the bracelet out of the window.
“I had loved you, and know this is how you repay me?! Why?!” Talking to himself while driving. Suddenly, a big truck came. Kyle was unaware because the road was a blind-curve. The big truck pushed his car off the cliff and exploded. In it was Kyle, who now is with Lei…
In our life, we would never know. There is Life and there is Death. We would also never know when will fate revolve around us and play with a little game called “The game of fate”.
We cannot stop it from doing its responsibilities and that’s true. We live in a world full of mysteries and tricks, but as long as there is someone who cares for us, we will never be alone.
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