Say You'll Remember Me

by Abby Jimenez

I just knew something important was happening and that knowing it in real time was a gift.

He was warm and firm and protective. I felt… peace.

she’s lactose intolerant but will never stop eating ice cream.”

They say that you won’t remember what someone said, but you’ll always remember how they made you feel.

“The zoo.” She smiled. “How did I know you’d say that?” I loved zoos.

“That there is nothing more beautiful than being a witness to someone’s life. To know them inside and out and be with them through everything, share the same memories. Memories are everything. I want that.”

I was collecting injuries. Physical ones and ones of the heart.

This was who I was supposed to be with. I was so sure about it suddenly.

Love is the brightest color in a gray world.