"Have you ever loved someone so much that you can move mountains, conquer the oceans, revolt against the heavens and murder yourself? That if you have died once, what is stopping you the second time?"
"I am Rome. This is my story."
"A story that have many endings. But a happy ending? I wish."
July 11, 2015.
9 pm.
Phoenix, Arizona.
A young man is pedaling his bike, his gaze is fixated not on the road but somewhere else.
The sound of the rust and no oil brakes pervaded the already noisy dead of the night.
Rome.
22 year old kid with black eyes and black hair.
Slim fit body and considerably tall 6 foot 3 height.
Not handsome. No. Normal. Yes.
He stopped and looked at the big house.
"Ur coming home this summer?" He breathe in so deep and a face of a girl calmed his nerves.
Waking up from the momentary escape, he smiled depreciatingly.
His eyes contains the loser eyes.
The eyes that has no fight in it.
Just living life day by day with no apparent plan for tomorrow.
He has a crush on someone. But for some, it's called an obsession.
(Could have been worse though).
So let's call it…..love of his life..so no restraining orders or a fashionable ankle bracelet.
A girl came out from the door.
Rome's eyes lit up.
The trillions stars dimmed. The heavens cannot compare to her.
For him, the girl is the most beautiful than any fucking rock in space.
(Not obsession? Yeah right.)
The girl is tall like 5 foot 11.
She has the wavy blonde hair with soul sucking blue eyes.
Slim fit and athletic body.
She is very beautiful. Very. Very.
At least for Rome, she is.
Though if you comment otherwise, you have to debate against him. Its gonna be a grueling task. Agree now.
"Mom. Dad. Im going..sure you won't come?" Abby asked a her mother.
In turn, her mother shook her head.
"You go enjoy sweetie."
"But mom, Halley Comet should return 2061. Yet, its only 29 years since 1986. We gotta see this.." Abby persuading and full of interest.
She is an avid fan of aliens or life outside Earth.
Thus the enthusiasm.
She is wearing her Nasa shirt, Nasa jacket and baseball nasa cap.
Stacy and Jeff smiled.
"We saw it in 86. Honestly, its just a ball of rock." Jeff sarcastic dad jokes.
"Ice dad. Ball of ice." Abby perfused.
"Says who?" Jeff retorted.
"Love u mom. dad."
Abby backing up and drove to Camelback Mountain.
Halley's Comet. The ever famous comet that have periodic return orbit to Earth every 75 years is short of 49 years.
As Abby said, the comet was last seen 1986. If math is right, it should be back in 2061.
But the Halley's Comet will fly by tonight.
Every one is baffled.
Everyone is asking why.
Even the author dont know why.