Body in the Trunk: Chapter 16

Chapter 16

            We were standing on a pristine-white beach. I could yet to see the surroundings. All I could see was white sand everywhere and my focus on the man in front of me: Evan. He was on bended knee. He held out the most unusual ring. It was not a traditional engagement ring. Instead it was white gold with an S-shaped top that had a larger semi-circle. Placed within the setting sat a Tiger Eye stone, a protective gem made of metamorphic rock that was golden brown with a silky luster.

He extended the ring box and smiled. I reached down and first touched his hands and fingers around the box, then I gently plucked the ring. Evan grabbed my arm. He used his other hand to pull out a sheet of paper, and he began to read it to me:

Love is never ending

Our souls are one

You are my other half

You are my sun

My stars

My guiding light

The universe

The planets

I will always love you

Eternity has no end

Our love has no end

It is the ring

The circle of life

The interconnection

The flow

I will see you again

And again

And again

Until the end of time

I love you forever.