Only you will remain with me until death

Text/Z Lin

My name is Goose Xiaohua. I am a bird of the Yan tribe and a wandering bird. Specifically, I am a mute swan of the swan species. I was born into a noble family and grew up under the care of my family. Every day I basked on the water, foraged for food, and occasionally listened to Grandma Goose telling stories about her and Grandfather Goose. I lived a very happy life every day. Grandfather Goose passed away not long after I was born, so the image of Grandfather Goose came from my grandmother.

Grandma said that her grandfather loved her very much and would not let her do any heavy work. He never spoke to her loudly and was always obedient to her. Whether he was foraging for food or resting, he was always inseparable. Grandma's face was filled with happiness. Naturally, he would become impatient after hearing too much, but my grandmother took the trouble to speak. It’s not that I haven’t thought about finding a companion for my grandmother, but she even rejected it. I asked my grandmother, it’s been so long since my grandfather passed away, why didn’t he find someone to accompany her for the rest of his life? I remember very clearly that my grandmother said eight words firmly, "You are the only one in this life, till death." I always think that my grandmother is a pedantic wife. Otherwise, why wouldn’t she want to find a partner? I can’t understand why my parents are so tired of doing anything together. My grandmother’s heart is still in my deceased grandfather. I feel that I am free and unrestrained by myself. Nothing wrong, I sneaked out while my grandmother was reminiscing about the past with her grandfather.

The weather is really nice today. The gentle wind blows across the lake. Many swans are competing to fly high. The high-flying competition is an activity that our goose family often participates in. It is to see which swan can fly high and fly high. The posture is graceful. I was just too lazy, so I just found a reed swamp and found a comfortable position to watch them play. Their cheers seemed to have nothing to do with me. I lay lazily on the lake and squinted my eyes to bask in the sun.

"Get out of the way, please get out of the way, ah ah ah ah..." I was frightened by the sudden voice and opened my eyes suddenly. I saw a weightless swan rushing towards me, and I didn't have time to dodge. I was pushed to the ground by him. "Ah, it hurts, it hurts, what's wrong with you?" I rubbed my wings and said dissatisfiedly. He asked apologetically: "I'm sorry, are you okay?" I raised my head and saw an innocent face. I have never seen such a good-looking goose in my family. I was about to say that you don't have eyes when you walk. Somehow it turned out that you are so handsome! He touched his head in embarrassment and said, "I'm sorry, I just hit you because I was flying too high in the wrong position and lost weight, so I hit you." "It's okay, it's okay. You didn't mean to do it. I'm okay." I whispered, my heart beating much faster than usual. .

Just like that, we fell in love and have been inseparable since then.

The two of us have become the golden boy and girl in other people’s mouths. We forage together every day, rest together, and play around together. Our life is simple and happy. I know that he is the love of my life, the love of my life. A goose they could rely on, and a vow that would last until death tied their hearts. Suddenly, I remembered the previous love between my parents, grandparents, and grandparents. We are just replicas of them. It turns out that it is really good to have two people in one room, three meals a day, and four seasons. Soon, we had babies. The babies were very cute, and our family was enjoying our happiness.

But happiness is not a real solid, but a fluid. That day, we took the babies to play games on the lake, and our laughter could be heard for hundreds of miles around. Suddenly, a fox jumped out of nowhere and grabbed a baby. The baby's cry made me overwhelmed. At this time, my husband came. He fought with the fox with all his strength to save the baby. The fox was very cunning. , every attack was fatal. As expected, he was stabbed by the sharp weapon in the hands of the fox, but he persisted in fighting. Probably because of the power of love, the fox put down the child and ran away. The moment he put down the child, I watched helplessly. Watching him fall, I put the children in a safe space and ran over quickly. I wanted to save him, but he stopped me. He said, "I... am about to leave you. Let me talk to you for a while." Words, you became my wife by a beautiful accident. I love every bit of our family together. I am the happiest person in the world. I can’t bear to leave you. I want to watch my children grow up. , I want to grow old with you slowly, but I really have to leave. I hope that after I leave, you will live a good life. You will be the only one in this life until death..." He left, and my world has changed since then. Black and white.

I started living without him, but I felt that he was always by my side. I began to understand my grandmother’s love for my late grandfather. If there was love, it didn’t matter if the two of us were not together. I still like to tell him the happiness in the world, even if no one responds.

Slowly, the children grew up and had children of their own. The grandchildren always liked to snuggle up to me and listen to me tell stories about me and their grandfather.

"Grandma, will you leave us one day?" my grandson asked me, blinking.

"Yes, when you grow up, grandma will leave." I replied, touching my grandson's head.

"Grandma, are you afraid of leaving?" the grandson continued to ask.

"Not afraid." I answered.

"Why?" Sun Tzu asked.

"Because grandpa is waiting for grandma." I answered.

There is someone in my heart, and it will be him from now on. You are the only one in this life, and I will remain with you until death.