Branch One Hundred and Twenty Eight

The sun began to set and the both of them sat at the edge of the sea just starting at the sunset.

"It's so beautiful out here" Jessica commented.

Xavier looked at her. It was true it was beautiful and her being there made it all picture-perfect too.

'What are you thinking' he shouted inwardly at himself. Did he just think that his wife in this scene was beautiful and she was the reason everything was so bright and beautiful?

He wanted to stand up but could not get himself to do so. He wanted to watch her again and not take his eyes off her. His phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

The both of them were startled and they looked at each other. Xavier was lost in the trance and left the phone ringing while staring at her.

"Aren't you going to get that?" Jessica asked whispering and touching his hand gently that was on the sand.

"Erm," he said and jumped back to life. "Oh yeah I am having a call"

He pulled out his phone from his pant pocket and looked at the name. It was Brian. Xavie