Thai Tonic got cancelled as I felt uncomfortable to go back there and Ethan supported me .The spring went away and cold winds are now coming. Autumn is coming . Autumn , the season of fallen love. Today , I and Ethan decided to go for a walk in the park this evening. The park is built new and it looks good as Ethan said. Today , I am setting everything in my apartment as it looks a little untidy. I kept the old stuffs in the guest room , some clothes and pictures are still with me. Mine and Fritz photo is still on the bedroom wall, I will not remove it now until and unless I fully move on. I miss Fritz , and I am missing more when I recall all those moments with him.

I organise my books of physics in living room shelf and organise my clothes properly in my wardrobe. I had bought some lights and I want to put it in the living room . It's a lot of work as I love decorating. I put on some new sheets and covers and apply room freshener to the rooms. It came out so good but I was covered in dust. I laughed at myself and went for shower.

It's around 4:15 in the evening that I am rushing towards the park. He told that he would be there by 4:30 pm. I reached first and there was more 7 minutes left. I wandered around the park and saw many kids playing around the swings , some were with their mothers , they were laughing and giggling. I smiled at their innocent smiles. I once had that , moreover everyone once had that but time changed as well as people.

I went towards the lake side as still there was time and stepped on the small crossover bridge. Somebody went passed me and my feet stopped. I turned around quickly and my mouth spoke up , "Excuse me , mister" . I was having a feeling that I know him, I have known him for a long while. He turned around and I was shocked to see that it was that man , Aron. He didn't give any expression as though he wanted to ignore me , "Yes?", he said. I stare at him for a long time like I want to ask him about our past friendship. "Aron , why did you came to the hospital that day , who are you and why I feel the pain..." I stopped before completing. "You were my friend and I helped you that's all." He ignored and didn't want the conversation to go any deep. He proceeded to the end of the bridge when I again said , "Who are you?" . Aron looked at me without turning and said , "Melissa, it's better to forget all the pain, you wished to start everything new and you got it. Now go and live your life, forget the past , it is meant to be forgotten." He paused for a while then turned to me , "Melissa , I am always for you , even you've got..." His sentence was cut by a panting voice behind me , "Melissa! I was searching you everywhere." It was Ethan . "Sorry" I told him, he was standing by my side and his eyes went to Aron. He eyed me asking who he was. Aron smiled and turned to his way.

Suddenly my head struck to those memories of him , slowly remembering and when my mouth spoke up , "Aron Edward" I was loud enough so that he could hear me. He stopped for the third time by my voice but neither he turned nor he moved. He slowly nodded in his direction and I could feel a faint smile across his jaw. It's Aron Edward , the guy for whom I fell , for whom I lost myself , for whom I ....

Ethan was confused but he didn't ask. He wrapped one of his arm around my shoulder and we giggled . We went for a walk in between those fallen dry leaves from the tress , cold winds were blowing , it's an indication for a new start and yes , it's the season of Autumn. I met Aron in this season after decades, and today , we separated into our own lives. This is Autumn , the season of FALL.

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ARON'S POV-

It was in the school that I met Melissa. She was charming , jolly and seemed out of my league. I used to watch her and smile. Mary was my best friend for 2 years and I had a relationship with her. I was loyal to her and loved her. The first time that Melissa expressed her feelings towards me , I was shocked , I was happy but I was already with Mary. Moreover I believed that Melissa deserved better. I still think so. Her kindness , her charming nature is meant to be cherished by someone better than me.

I hurt her that day but never stopped looking for her after she left. I focused on studies because I wanted to prove myself that I can be capable of taking care of Melissa. I studied hard , day and night and that resulted in distance between me and Mary. Mary thought that I changed and went for Erick , a handsome guy who was better than me according to her. But I didn't loose hope , I was determined to get Melissa one day.

It was after my masters that I found out that she is in UK and is an astrophysicist. I was amazed and applied there . Luckily as my experience was good , I was appointed as the project head. I collected information about her and asked about her to her colleagues. I came to know about her suicide attempts . That's the moment I decided that she needs me but I thought that she might have forgotten about me but she recognised me at once.

Fritz was there with her so I stepped off at first but after he died , I was disheartened to see Melissa like that. I felt sorry for her and so I wanted her to start new. I supported every decision of hers as I was the one, who lost her. I feel guilty till this date.

The day of the accident , she confessed everything , she was afraid to fall in love specially for me as I had given her a traumatic past. She hugged me and I too hugged her tight but suddenly he ran away and was hit.

I was so worried as the doctor told me that she was in a critical condition. She had damaged one of her kidneys . I was worried about her and thought that this would be a nice way of giving her my love. And I did , she has one of my kidneys but when she woke up , she couldn't recognise me , not even once as she lost her memory. I was disheartened. I requested his parents to not tell about the kidney transplantation. I expected that she will recognise me after a while. But the fate changed , she found someone , someone more loving according to her. She couldn't remember me , not even once.

Today , I saw her in the park , I wanted to ignore her as I thought that she would again feel pain but she recognized me , my sentence was cut by her boyfriend I guess . I wanted to tell her about the kidney transplantation. But then I refused as she seemed happy. When she finally said my full name , I smiled , at least she remembers something but I didn't turn around. It was my way of letting her know that I wasn't a part of her life anymore. She went with Ethan and I turned towards her to see her giggling and laughing with him , his hand was around her shoulder , I was happy for her. At least , I gave her life to live .

It was the season of Autumn when I first met Melissa after decades and then today I let her go and off she went to live her life, I still love her , still care for her but this ends here , it's The Last Autumn, the season for fallen hopes.

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