| A Declaration Of Love & Goodbye

𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐀

LAYLA

I couldn't help but stare in awe before whispering, "Sunrise."

"Yeah." Daniel's fingers brushed up and down my arm. "Someone once told me that the birth of a new day is one of the most amazing things to witness. That we should never take this for granted." He placed a kiss on my temple. "Being able to share a new day."

I had to bite the inside of my cheeks to keep myself from crying. He remembered. He remembered the last sunrise we saw together, as a couple irrevocably in love with each other. It was heartwarming to know he hadn't forgotten — to know I wasn't the only one who held on to the memories of that day.

With Daniel's arm around my shoulder, his body against mine, we watched the sunrise at the far corners of the horizon. The yellows, oranges, and pinks painted the sky like a canvas as if God Himself was creating this resplendent image just for us. Even though it was autumn, there wasn't a cloud in the sky. It was the beginning of a beautiful day, and once agai