???'s POV

"Splash...... Splash"

I love the moment when the sun rises over the sea. The daylight slowly spread over the water and lit up the sky. Sea glitters with movements. Waves play with the sand. The sky is endless blue and clouds lazily flow over. Wind blows away the feelings going on inside me.

I sit in the sand and watch the sea shimmering in the warm lights and cold winds.

"How long has it been since the last time i've been here? Four months? Nine months? A year?"

Right, it might have been years since i last came here. In my hand, an old letter has turned yellow, crumpled and soaked with brine. The letter from her, my mother, or whatever left off her before she gone away.

"Dear Jonathan,

When you read this, I have already gone far away from here. I wrote this letter only for you. I can't tell you how much I would miss you. I wanted to stay a bit longer but time didn't allow me to. Sitting in the sand, watching the waves crash reminded how much I love spending time with you John. You and I used to walk along the shore, hold each other hand and you tell me all kind of story. You were cute and little but I couldn't imagine how much of a grown man you are. Since now you all grown up, you will know that my relationship with your father didn't went well. But don't blame him. What he did was because he wanted you to be with someone who can take care and give you a warm home with love and caring. I know the fact that I cannot give you that so for once, I listened to him. But no matter what happened, all you need to know is that I will always love you and have never wished to live apart.

I cannot give you anything beside love but inside the box, there's a locker. I guessed that you might remember it because I put it on you when you were little. You always asked what does it means. I won't tell you though. You'll have to figure it out yourself someday. Don't worry, my present is very special. Once you've seen it, you'll understand. All I could wish you now is some luck within you.

Je t'aime Jonathan.

Your mother

Johanna

P.s: Please keep this away from your father."

I sighed. No matter how much I hate being apart from her, I cannot say that I hate her. She is doing the best for me.

"If it was for the best, shouldn't she try to win the custody? Or did she just give up when dad said she couldn't afford to take care of me?"

I looked up the sky.

The locket sat in the sand.

I wonder, what will await me at the end of this life?

"Oi! Jonathan! Do you hear me?"

I shake my head and look up. Standing in front of me is a tall girl. She snaps her fingers and keeps calling me.

"Oi! Are you here with me? Or are you somewhere else?"

"Yes, I'm still here. Lower your voice down a bit, will you? My head is killing me." I grumbled

*Thumped*

"Don't you dare talk back your sister! You have been ignored me since like forever." She angryly said to me "Ever since you found her letter, you have become more quiet. I know that she left us for another man, but can you just be mature enough to except the truth! She's gone now, and she'll never come back."

"I KNOW, OK! I KNOW!" I bursted out " I already know..."

There's a quiet moment between us before one of us spoke.

"How, Jonathan, how did you know? Through the letter? Or even before that?" She whispered

I slowly close my eyes.

No answer.

Just sounds. 

Whispers of the sea.

I open my eyes just to see my sister sat down on the sand and did the same thing. I gently hold her hand and lay on her laps. I look up to her face, her beautiful face.

"Rose...."

Her face, beautiful and shine out with her ivory skin. Her lips, full and light rose color make her smile as charm as ever. Her long prom hair immersed in the sunlight, gleams like canary. And her special eyes, they are never the same color whenever she change her feelings. Blue sea light up with sapphire brings the happiness within her. Cerulean with a touch of endless sky feels cold against her pale skin when the weather change. But now, deep inside, an insecure blue twisted with light purple just staring back at me.

"John?"

"Um, nothing."

"So can I have my answer now?" 

"..... I don't know why you would ask that. The letter was meant for me. So I read it and found out. That's all"

"..... You didn't seem to be like that, Johnny"

" I'm assure you that I am just the way I am. Also, what are you doing here?"

" I was just looking for you. I knew you would be here somehow"

"That's not the point. You cannot just rushing out here and yelling my name."

She smiles lightly.

"No, I came out here to tell you that we should head back to pack our stuffs. Dad has to drive us this afternoon so we should be leaving earlier than planned."

Right. Ever since I got into a new high school, I was forced to move in the city with my sister, who is now in Stanford University. Dad said I'm old enough to go with my sister and stay with her. She complained with him but he just laughed in her face. We kinda had to face the consequence for making fun of her but it was worth it though.

"Oi! Are you deaf or something?!?" She pinched my face

"Ouch! I heard you the first time! Fine, let's go. Who know what will dad do when we are away." I rubbed the now redden spot "And do you have to pinch me that hard? It's all red and swollen up"

"That's what you deserve for not listening to me. And it doesn't look that swollen, you just made up" She teased me "You even look like a shy little girl blushing after a confession"

"NO, I don't look like that. NOT. EVEN. CLOSE." I grunted back while easing my cheek. Whenever she pinch me, I feel like my skin is being torn off my face.

"Come on. Let's go home then" She laughed and waved her hand.

I got up from the sand and start following her.

But no one notice that the locket was still there.