Pearl

By the time we were done eating the sky above us was slowly turning dark. I could see the beautiful sunset stretching before us. The sun was slowly setting behind the mountains.

“ Wow, the sunset ”

I whispered.

I turned to him, my eyes wide with excitement.

"Can we go up to that cliff over there?"

I ask, pointing to a tall rocky outcrop that overlooks the forest.

"I bet the sunset looks amazing from up there."

He nods, a smile on his face.

"Anything for you,"

He says, his tone affectionate. He takes my hand and leads me towards the rocky trail that leads up the cliff. It was not that tall but it was enough for us to see the sunset clearly.

We climb up the rocky trail, my hand firmly held in his strong grip as we make our way up the incline. The air was cool and fresh, the forest spreading out beneath us in a carpet of green and gold. The sun is low on the horizon, painting the sky in shades of pink and orange as it begins to dip below the treeline. I gasped as I noticed the