At Elena Lake


    The evening breeze was gently blowing, and the willows were swaying. Theke slightly rippled with the wind, catching the soft moonlight.


    A big, locust tree stood proudly on the southeast corner of theke, and a slim figure stood under it.


    Emma had been standing there for half an hour. Looking at her reflection in the water, she felt the back of her eyes burn once again. It had been a month, but she still could not stop thinking about Harrison.


    Elena Lake was the ce where she and Harrison met for the first time. Under this very locust tree that she was under right now, they fell in love at first sight.


    Harrison was an extraordinary man, elegant and gentle. He was the lover of Emma''s dreams.


    Not long after they met, the two of them expressed their feelings for each other and decided to be together.


    Elena Lake became their dating ce. They had agreed toe here on this date every month to rx and chat. It had be their little tradition of taking a rest and forgetting their troubles in life.


    On their first anniversary, Harrison bought a pair of rings, which they put on nes and wore around their necks.


    Harrison said that he would propose to Emma with the same pair of rings after she graduated.


    Emma remembered being so overjoyed by that promise that


    s push.


    ''Insulting?''


    Her heart ached.


    ''If that was insulting, then I would''ve been insulted a thousand times!''


    Harrison had grabbed her hand that held the ring, so when he pushed her away, Emma identally threw the ring into theke. "No!" she screamed as she lurched backward.


    She could only watch as the ring flew in the air. Struggling to regain her bnce, she tripped over another stone, which put her in danger of falling into the water as well.


    James, who happened to be nearby looking for Emma, saw her. He rushed over and held her in his arms.


    He thought he was not going to make it in time.


    He almost lost his bnce and fell down himself.


    Bang!


    Jamesnded on his back with Emma safe on top of him. He had cushioned her fall.


    "Emma, are you okay?" Emma was so light that James did not even feel her fall on top of him. He was just fine. James was worried that she got hurt, but she did not.


    Emma''s eyes were slightly red. She got up anxiously and went right back to the edge of theke, not caring at all about the person who just saved her.


    "The ring..."


    That was her ring!


    It was her love.


    And theke had swallowed it.


    Emma was so heartbroken that she almost burst out crying again. She was about to jump into theke.


    She had to get her ring back.