Short
Stories About Love
Tree, Leaf and Wind
Tree
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The reason I'm called Tree is because I'm good
at painting trees. Over time, I started to use a
tree on the right hand corner as a trademark for
all my watercolor paintings. I dated five girls
when I was in Pre-University. There's one girl whom
I really love a lot. However, I never dared to woo
her. She doesn't have a pretty face, a good figure
or outstanding charm. She is just a very ordinary
girl.
I like her. I really like her. I like her innocence.
I like her frankness. I like her cuteness. I like
her intelligence and her fragility. The reason why
I did not woo her is because I felt somebody so
ordinary like her is not a good match for me. I'm
afraid that all the good feelings I have for her
will vanish after we get together. I'm also afraid
that the gossips that follow after we get together
will hurt her. I felt that if she's meant to be
my girl, she will be mine ultimately and I don't
have to give up everything just for her. The last
reason made her accompany me for three years. She
watched me go after different girls as I made her
heart cry for three years.
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She bumped into us when I was kissing my second
girlfriend. She was embarrassed but managed to smile
and urged us to continue before running off. Her
eyes were swollen like walnuts the next day. I pretended
not to know what caused her tears but laughed at
her for her swollen eyes for the whole day. She
cried alone in the classroom after everyone left
for home. She didn't notice me returning from soccer
training to get something from the classroom. I
watched her cry for an hour or so.
My fourth girlfriend didn't like her. They once
got into a quarrel. Based on her character, I know
she's not the type that will start the quarrel.
However, I still sided with my girlfriend. I shouted
at her and her eyes were filled with shock. I didn't
care about her feelings and walked off with my girlfriend.
In spite of the incident, she still continued laughing
and joking with me like nothing has ever happened
the next day. I know that she's very hurt but she
didn't know that my heartache is as bad as hers.
I asked her out when I broke up with my fifth girlfriend.
After going out for a day, I told her that I have
something to tell her. Coincidentally, she told
me that she has something to tell me too. I told
her about my break up and she told me about her
new boyfriend. I know her new boyfriend. He has
been pursing her for a while. He is a very cute
guy full of energy, lively and interesting. His
pursuit has been the talk of the school.
I can't show her how much my heart aches but can
only smile and congratulate her. When I reached
home, the heartache was so strong that I couldn't
tolerate it. It's like a heavy rock on my chest.
I couldn't breathe. I wanted to shout but I couldn't.
Tears rolled down my cheeks and I broke down and
cried. At that point of time, I thought about the
number of times I had seen her cry for the man that
didn't acknowledge her presence.
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During graduation, I read a sms in my hand phone.
It was sent ten days ago when I broke down and cried.
I haven't read it since then.
It says, "Leaf’s departure is because
of Wind pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her
to stay."
Leaf
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During Pre-University days, I like to collect leaves.
Why? Because I felt that it takes a lot of courage
for a leaf to leave the tree she has been relying
on for so long. During the three years of Pre-University,
I was on very close terms with a guy. We were not
in a relationship but were best buddies. However,
when he had his first girlfriend, I learned to develop
a new feeling I should never have learned - Jealousy.
The sourness in the heart can't be described by
using a lemon. It felt like a hundred rotten sour
lemons. It was sourness at the extreme limit. They
were only together for two months. When they broke
up, I hid my strong sense of happiness. It was short
lived as he got together with another girl within
a month’s time.
I like him and I know he likes me. However, why
won't he pursue me? Since he loves me, why didn't
he make the first move? Whenever he has a new girlfriend,
my heart will hurt. Time after time, my heart was
hurt. I started to suspect that this is a one-sided
love. If he doesn't like me, why does he treat me
so well? He’s niceness is beyond what you
will normally do for a friend. Liking a person is
very heart wrenching. I know his likes and his habits
but I can never figure out his feelings towards
me. You can't expect me to confront him right?
Despite that, I still want to be by his side. I
wanted to care for him, accompany him and love him.
I hoped that one fine day, he will love me. It's
like waiting for his phone call every night and
waiting for him to sms me. I know that no matter
how busy he is, he will make time for me. Hence,
I waited for him. The three years were the hardest
to go through and I really wanted to give up. Sometimes,
I wonder if I should continue waiting. The pain,
the hurt and dilemma accompanied me for three years.
At the end of my third year, a second year junior
started to pursue after me. He pursues me relentlessly
everyday. It came to a point where my feelings towards
him changed from outright rejection to being willing
to let him have a small footing in my heart. He's
like a warm and gentle wind, trying to blow a Leaf
away from the Tree. In the end, I realized that
I didn't want to give this wind only a small footing
in my heart. I know this Wind will bring this badly
battered Leaf far away to a better land. Finally,
I left Tree but Tree only smiled and didn't ask
me to stay.
Leaf’s departure is because of Wind pursuit.
Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay.
Wind
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I like a girl called Leaf. I have to be a gust
wind as she's too dependent on Tree. A Wind that
will blow her away. When I first met her, it was
one month after I transferred to the new school.
I saw a petite person looking at my seniors and
me playing soccer. She will always be sitting there
during our soccer practise looking at him regardless
if she’s alone or with friends. There's jealousy
in her eyes when he talks with other girls. There's
a smile in her eyes when he looks at her. It became
my habit to look at her just like how she likes
to look at him.
One day, she didn't appear. I felt something was
amiss. I couldn't explain the feeling except that
it's a kind of uneasiness. The senior wasn’t
there as well. I hid outside their classroom and
saw my senior scolding her. He left her with tears
in her eyes. I saw her at her usual place looking
at him the next day. I walked over and smiled at
her. I took out a note and gave it to her. She was
surprised. She smiled and looked at me before accepting
the note.
She passed me another note and left the next day.
Wind couldn't blow her away because Leaf's heart
is too heavy.
It's not that Leaf’s heart is too heavy.
It is because Leaf never wanted to leave Tree
I replied her note with this statement and she started
to accept me slowly.
She talked to me, accepted my presents and phone
calls. I know that the person she loves is not me.
However, I kept up my perseverance as I believe
that one day I will make her like me. Within four
months, I have declared my love for her no less
than twenty times. Every time, she will divert the
topic away. Nevertheless, I never give up. I decided
that if I want her to be mine, I will definitely
use all means to win her over. I can't remember
how many times I declared my love to her. Although
I know she will try to divert the topic away, I
still bear a small ray of hope every time as I hope
that she will agree to be my girlfriend.
During my last declaration of love for her, I didn't
hear any reply from her over the phone.
I asked, "What are you doing? Why didn't you
reply my proposal?"
She said, "I'm nodding my head."
"Ah?" I couldn't believe my ears.
"I'm nodding my head" She replied loudly.
I hung up the phone, dressed up quickly and rushed
to her place in a taxi. I hugged her tightly the
moment when she opened her door.
Leaf’s departure is because of Wind pursuit.
Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay.
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