Forever After

It all began with the lilting, yet slightly trembling, song “Later.” But in the end, there was no later for them. Her life was filled with regret, and she carried on alone beneath the night sky, holding on to memories. A fleeting heartbeat from their youthful years could not overcome the cruel twists of fate. They weren't prodigies or top students, workplace elites, or idols stepping onto a stage with a protagonist's halo. They were ordinary people like you and me, striving to pursue what their hearts desired in everyday life. They too were forced to work nine to five and hustle for a living. But they were flesh and blood, with feelings and love. Their story is the story of you and me. I hope readers will see themselves in it, and that everyone who finds their way to these words will find a ray of light to illuminate the path within. Life goes on, and stories keep unfolding…