Later that night, as Sue lay in bed, she replayed and dissected the outing in great detail.
In her small apartment, she realized that Will was a godsend. At the time when she was feeling lonelier than ever, Will was an angel who was sent down from heaven, just for her.
For long, long months, she never experienced this much fun as she had with Will in one afternoon. Comparing Will to Jon, she recognized the fact that there were many similarities between the two men.
Except that Will was a hundred times better looking than Jon.
The both of them were caring, humorous and intelligent. However, Jon was pretentiously so. With Will, before she knew it, Sue was readily opening up to him. She was no longer worrying about what people were thinking of her. Her shyness, whenever she was with him, miraculously disappeared.
The part of Will holding her hand in his kept replaying itself in her head. She could not help herself.
His hand, although rough with scars, fitted flawlessly with hers. She felt as if she was wrapped up in a warm cocoon.
Sue absolutely believed that Will was genuinely amazing. In fact, he was so amazing that she was starting to think that he was just too good to be true.
What if Will was another Jon? What if Will left her alone like how Jon left her?
Before the dark thoughts really enforced themselves into her mind, she stopped. Sue was not going to let her doubts ruin her.
To never give a chance, is the way of a coward.
And Sue was no coward. .....
Will invited Sue to the national park for a session of photography. As Sue had admitted earlier that she sometimes dabbled in the art of taking pictures, he saw it as an opportunity to ask her out.
So, after class, Sue followed Will in his car. The weather was pleasant, with clear blue skies.
Wearing a white sleeveless tank top and a white bohemian skirt which ended at her ankles, Sue was breathtaking. Will was looking dapper in a beige fitted collared shirt and his trusted pair of Levi's.
While chatting idly in the car, Will could not stop glancing over at Sue's arms. The white material made her tan even more golden. More gorgeous. More enticing.
Will shifted uncomfortably in the driver's seat. Her scent, a mix of citrus and vanilla, drifted around in the car, lazily seducing him. He gulped.
Maybe this outing was not such a great idea after all.
Glad that they have reached the park, Will quickly got out. Breathing some fresh air was good. He took deep breaths, hoping that it would clear his head. He swore that Sue's fragrance was toxic.
Slinking their cameras and tools around their shoulders, they walked together to find a nice spot. Sue packed along some food and drinks for a picnic, secretly thanking the kind weather for the glorious sun.
The park was simply beautiful. Yards and yards of luscious grass could be seen and more. A wide variety of colourful flowers dotted the green. The trees were so old, so ancient, and so magnificently huge. Each could provide shade enough for a family of 10.
Sue and Will sighed simultaneously at the sheer beauty of nature. And that sent them both whirling with laughter.
They soon found a shady spot, underneath an oak tree. As it was a weekday, the park was quite isolated. They were thankful for the peaceful surroundings.
Giddy from the sunlight, a happy conversation between the both of them soon ensued. They idly laid out the mat, food, liquids and gadgets.
Sue said, "Hey I'm going to wander around. This weather is just too gorgeous!"
"Don't go too far. I don't want to lose sight of you. But, stubborn as you are, I could just leave you here."
She replied that he would do no such thing.
"And why would think that I'm incapable of leaving you alone here?"
"Even if you could, how could you be so cruel?"
The sadness in Sue's eyes tore at Will. A moment of laughter and jibes turned into something solemn.
Will could not answer.
