Demise.

Tonight was Norah’s birthday and Prosper had made everything perfect for her. He cleaned the house and he did everything he could possibly imagine to make sure she would remember this.

He couldn’t write her a song, no matter how much he tried he couldn’t do it. So instead he brought his guitar down from the attic a few weeks back and learned a sing until his fingers hurt with calluses. He made the only thing he knew had to cook and he was very careful with it too.

He went to pick Norah up at her house and she came out smiling in a pair or black jeans a jean jacket and black combat boots with a big grin on her face.

“My lady.” he said giving her a kiss on the cheek. “Happy Birthday.”

She smiled and sank back into the seat of his car. “Thank you. So tell me, what do you have planned for tonight?”

“Well I thought we’d go for a walk then go back to my house for dinner and your gift. Sounds good?”

She laughed a little. “Sounds like you have a sinister plan Wayland, what are you up too?”

He grinned brightly showing off his pearly white teeth. “You’ll see.”

He drove down into town and parked in front of the movie theatre. They walked together hand in hand down the street taking in all the lights and the cool air. They saw an old couple walking hand in hand and they smiled at them.

“How was your birthday with your Parents?” he asked her.

“It was okay, I got some money for clothes and a new computer.”

He smiled and put his arm over her shoulder drawing her closer to him. He felt her smile and her fingers tracing the small of his back. They went back to his house for dinner and Norah was amazed.

He prepared a pot of white rice and a tray of sausage and peppers.

“You didn’t have to make all of this Prosper.. It’s only us.” she said laughing.

“I only know how to make it for a party.. My mom gave me the recipe.”

She kissed his cheek and smiled sitting down.

“Its perfect.”

They sat and ate together laughing about stories and jokes. Achilles sat at Prospers foot as he threw him pieces of sausage.

“Prosper this is really good, I never knew you could cook.”

“I really can’t though. This is the only thing I really know how to make besides cereal.”

She laughed and held his hand.

“So when do I get my birthday present?” she said smiling.

He got up and took her hand pulling her into the living room making her sit on the couch. He ran into his room and came out with his guitar and sat in front of him.

“Bare with me, I tried to write you a song. But I failed miserably. So I spent the last few weeks memorizing a song that just explains how I’ve changed as a person, and how I grew to love you.”

She smiled wide her cheeks already flushing bright red as Prosper began to play a few notes.

There was a time
I had nothing to give
I needed shelter from the storm i was in
And when it all got too heavy
You carried my weight
And i want to hold you
And i want to say

That you are all that i need
For you, I give my soul to keep
You see me, love me
Just the way i am
For you i am a better man
I said you are the reason
For everything i do
I'd be lost, so lost without you

Under the stars
At the edge of the sea
There's no one around
No one but you and me
We'd talk for hours
As time drifts away
I could stay here forver
And hold you this way

Coz you are all that i need
For you, I give my soul to keep
You see me, love me
Just the way i am
For you i am a better man
I said you are the reason
For everything i do
I'd be lost, so lost without you

Once Prosper was done he saw the tears slipping from Norah’s eyes and she was smiling. She got up and wrapped her arms around him and kissed him gently.

“That, was the best birthday present ever Prosper.”

He grinned and set his guitar down and drew her close kissing her gently. Prosper knew that the song was right. He had become a better man, he wasn’t the same anymore and he was proud to tell anyone he knew, that he fell in love.