***This is a work of fiction. Names, characters and incidents either are product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or events is entirely coincidental.
Copyright 2008. By Hazel Eyed
Eric and Anton are best buddies. People admire their closeness and doubt them as gays. They said they are just best of friends and treated one another as brothers but they wished something more, something beyond what bestfriends can do - but they long keep this thought to one's self; afraid of being rejected by one another and by public.
Eric knows how much he loves Anton. He is sometimes jealous when Anton talks to girls; afraid of losing him but never did he know that Anton feels similarly when he does the same. They hang out and do things together. They go to disco bars and because both are good looking, they are often picked by sexy ladies as their dance partners. They just stare at each other as they dance with these girls; but deep with in themselves, they wish to hold each other's hand, held close to one another and dance -- away from the people, away from the eyes of critics.
There are times when they talk about their future plans, their future wives and their future families but what they really want is to live at ones side -- for the days to come -- but none of them had made this known. Eric made attempts to finally tell Anton what he wants and so as Anton but both are cowards: afraid of taking risks and afraid of losing their friendship.
They can't be like his forever. Somebody must take action. Anton confronts Eric. He tells him he's getting married. Anton wants to hear a NO from Eric -- his objection -- but that never happened. Eric fakes his happiness... saying how glad he is about the news but deep with in him, he is hurting and wants to end his life. Eric cries every night; as well as, Anton but not to ones knowledge. Anton decided to make Eric his groom's man and he didn't protest.
On the wedding day, Eric shed tears before he goes to church. He hates himself for not telling Anton even before this wedding was planned but it's too late - he thought. On the wedding ceremony, it takes Anton minutes before he says I DO. He looks at his future wife and Eric back and forth... and he finally did, tears fall from Eric's and Anton's eyes.
Eric isn't sure if he is still alive. He doesn't know where he is but he hears someone says "There's a little chance for him to survive. He had lost so much blood!". He had car accident on his way home from the wedding.
He sees Anton crying inside a hospital room. He calls for his name and Anton draws closer. Eric wipes his tears. Finally, he made his feelings known, telling how much he cares and loves Anton from the day they met until his last breath and Anton tells him the same. Eric's happiness is incalculable. He asks Anton to grant his wishes before he died: to hold his hands, to hug him and to give him a kiss for the first and last time. Anton cried and did what he asked. Then, Eric lost his life..... :( :( :(
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