On The Border

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r house, impatiently waiting for my beautifu

er by my side all the time. It was torture enough that we were living two hours a

t first sight. Until my si

as yesterday. I forever cherished that memory

er father during spring break, when her

irbanks; which is two hours from here, when I noticed her backing away from

away and got out of my car

ind myself unable to keep from checking out the angel

er long wavy blond hair, her tall flawless body, her innocent

t found it’s other missing half. It was something I

omeone as intriguing and alluring as thi

r car and says shakily “Oh my god! I think my car is about to explode n

mpletely mesmerized by her innocent reaction t

bably was overheating causing the white smoke to come

stopped dead in her tracks. She was al

shy voice “I’m sorry, I don’t know anythin

pologize for, my name is Alex by

of distrust, and I found myself feeling

ugh my entire body as I

because I thought I would get stuck here for a long time, since it is a very

et someone to come tow the car back to our shop, I’ll have it

repair shop?” she

aid “Yes, amon

hometown I’m going to visit my

ttle before sayi

a little at the

n she would recognize the town and everything it illegal

s?” she asked with a litt

oing to bolt n

e well known in all of Alaska for being ruthless, cold, criminals who not only smuggle through the border

fun of it. I don’t kill innocent people, I kill to keep my family safe, I

er, it doesn’t matter if you only kill the bad people and spare the innocent

y and put the fear of god in anyone who means harm to us, i

Alex Snow” I answe

er beautiful angelic face, and a s

g to calm her down and convinc

I mean you no harm at all, you h

really mean that, then you will get

th me anymore. She already made up her mind about me witho

e again, but thought better about it and d

et back in my car, and

our auto repair shop and asked them to head towards that desert

with a daughter named Melanie, and they immediately gave me directi

reluctance to ride with a complete stranger. Then I gav

to thank me or ask who I am,

ch fear back there, it nearly destroyed me,

at memory. Because if it wasn’t for that car trouble, I would’ve

thought I will ever see her again. And

eadily under any condition, was acting so weird ever since I laid eyes on her. It was hurting over the loss of its half, over

message on my phone that caused my heart to beat

he road. I’m in Snow park right now, I’d like to spe

I reread the message again just

tter of seconds, as I accelerated towards th

like she was a beacon of light guiding me towards her without the need to s

my nervousness. I was wary about her request for meeting me

she too, was nervous about this as s

what appeared to be an admiring gaze. But I didn’

to see me despite my impolite behavio

sly without giving me

lize that I acted impulsively based on your reputation and for that I really truly apologize. When I went back home with my father and told him who you were, he told me that despite what everyone speaks about your family, you always help the nearby towns with their problems. He told me how your father helped fix Alcan

ech flowed from her perfectly shaped lips without a pause and in a single breath

g at me with a burning regret, as s

ting those alluring innocent eyes and rem

o make her a part of me. I felt an unusual attachment to

one condition” I

s she responded without

my courage faltered

eld a very high chance of her re

me with surpri

therwise I wouldn’t want to put you in

longing with another man r

d. An angel who is as beautiful on the inside as she

hreatening to explode from waiting to know

d starving” she sai

d broadly at her, and thanked god for

ting us from making our love official. Her father gave us his blessing, along with my parents. She also just gradu

despite that very short time. It felt l

fe. She was incredibly happy to marry me, not having any doubts or

heart, and believed that I wou

roduced her to them. They were so happy for us. My parents

finitely be u

it will be unforgettable

father got murdered… right before my