Saturday
Well null , I'm proud of ya…" null tapped his best friend on the shoulder and leaned back on the bench, "We've been in the park for almost two minutes and you haven't even mentioned…" "I remember the first time I saw null …" null started dreamily, cutting null off mid-sentence, "…It was a cold winters day, I was on the monkey bars…" he pointed in the vague direction of the climbing frame in the centre of the park, "…I was stuck on the top and she helped me down…I was so young, only…" "Six! Yes, null I know. You've already told me this story. Eight times!" null sighed and looked out at the children playing happily in the park. "We were meant to be going to that new art gallery today - null was so excited. You know I stayed up all night to get tickets?" "Yes…" "And do you know that in the morning I was in the front of the queue…" " null , man, you were the only person in the queue!" null pointed out and stood up abruptly, grabbing null 's arm on his way up, "Snap out of this, null ! She's gone to the gallery with null - she's okay!" "BUT I'M NOT!" null cried and shrugged away from his best friend, "How is this not bothering you?!" " null …" null stopped himself and took a deep breath "…actually, you know what…just tell me that monkey bar story again, I'm curious to know if my head WILL ACTUALLY EXPLODE!" null threw his hands in the air with frustration and spun on his heel, "I'm going to go get a burger…you know, eat? That thing you do when you're hungry…you wanna come?" "I will never be hungry again." null mumbled and slumped down in the hard wooden chair again. null sighed and perched down next to his watery eyed null mate, "You're gonna be okay." He whispered and squeezed his shoulder reassuringly. "The tears may have stopped but I'm never gonna stop crying." null stood up slowly and walked quietly back home. If I died tonight, I'd go with no regrets If it's in your arms, I'd know that I was blessed And if your eyes are the last thing that I see Then I'd know the beauty heaven holds for me "This one reminds me of null …" null breathed and slid a beautifully manicured finger across the green and orange painting. "It's a painting of an empty flower pot." null moaned and slipped an arm across her friend's shoulders, "I think we've been here waaay too long." "You know, this is stupid, everything reminds me of null … null ." she corrected and let out a little groan, "Why am I torturing myself over this? He kissed another girl! He stayed up all night talking to another girl! He is the bastard! He is the empty flower pot!" null rolled her eyes and steered her friend towards the Van Gogh exhibit. "I remember the first time we met…" "Cold winter day, monkey bars, null haired null eyed little boy, saved life blah de blah, yeah I know - you've told me this story eight times today!" null groaned and pointed towards 'Starry Nights', "Surely you don't see null in this painting?" " null ? Is that you?" null turned to see a tall null with deep null eyes…like null 's… "Actually my name's null … spelt null but pronounced null , god knows why my parents…oh, right, talking to the null haired girl!" null blushed and shoved her null haired friend in the direction of the cute guy. "Hey null , remember me?" null shrugged, "Sorry…who are you?" The boys null eyes twinkled as his face broke in to a grin, "I'm null … null , you once kicked me in the bollocks at a sponsored charity walk!" null giggled, "Oh right…yeah, I remember…can I help you at all?" "You already have…will you do me the honour of walking round the gallery with me?" null coughed loudly and nudged her friend, "I…I ah…I'm going to go look at the painting over…there, called go with him, he's cute!" she bit her lip excitedly and skipped across the room to the empty flower pot painting. null smiled and shook his head, "Have you seen the 'Starry Nights' painting yet?" null nodded enthusiastically, "It's stunning, really amazing…" null took her hand lightly and led her towards the painting, "What do you see?" "I see hope…beauty…" "Serenity…joy…love…" null smiled softly and looked deep in to the null eyes staring up at him in awe, "I can't believe we've talked all day!" "I know - it's amazing how two people can just click!" null grinned, her null eyes glowing blissfully. "You wanna catch a bite to eat tomorrow night?" null blurted and turned away, regretting his bluntness.