Waiting For Him, For a Year

Waiting for him to come back, in peace! These few words to Jackie were more destructive and powerful than the explosion of an atomic bomb.  During the past year, whenever he was in a surgery, on a hospital bed, or back on Misty Mountain, he would always imagine the scenes with Serene Silas. He would imagine that Serene would be there waiting for him.  She would smile at him, snuggle into his arms, and tell him with her warm voice, "Jackie, I will be your wife for the rest of my life. Unless you don't want me, if not, I will never leave you." In the past, she used to be so arrogant in front of him. Sometimes, she would even be a little domineering. When she was unhappy, she would glare at him, secretly pinch him, and even curse him with her mouth pouting. But just when he was finally back, and brought her back to his side, everything had changed. He changed. His appearance changed. She also changed. Her personality changed. She became silent and he could no longer see the smile that she