Its sunshine overhead and a soothing wind that seem to kiss the grass as two lovers; Andrea and Jason, both graduating student nurses, spent time together on a hill with a spectacular view of the city. A wonderful day in the summer they enjoyed. A special day marking their 4th anniversary. It’s a simple affectionate moment of two bonded hearts seemingly impossible to detach. With excellent lighting, a prefect time was found by the lovers for a photograph to capture their long lasting love. After taking their photos, the couple went home on the afternoon of that day. At his place, Jason chose their most quixotic photo and had it printed. Afterwards he wrote on the picture saying, “our 4th anniversary. I love you Andrea”. On the evening of that day, Jason drove to give the photo to Andrea.

But destiny as if it was written, luck had turned its back from the two lovers. As the Jason was about to make a left turn to the street where Andrea’s house was, a drunk diver losses his control and hit the right hand side of Jason’s car, violently knocking Jason inside as his car spun a full 360 degrees counter-clockwise. He hit his head against the right door of his car. The right door of Jason’s car was unrecognizable. The drunk driver survived with minor cuts and bruises but Jason suffered a fatal head trauma. Andrea heard the impact of the car accident, a loud crashing sound of metal and glass. Goose bumps instantly ran through Andrea’s body and felt a gut-wrenching feeling. Hastily she ran outside. She saw Jason’s crumpled car and ran towards it screaming Jason’s name with a burst of tears on her eyes. Jason was rushed to the hospital, on the ER, only a respirator is holding Jason’s life. But the ER team did well and stabilized Jason’s condition. Their picture that Jason was supposed to deliver to Andrea was found by the authorities on the glove compartment of Jason’s car and was handed to Andrea.


As the days pass, Jason was in a coma and Andrea was always at his side for a long hospital stay. 16 hours a day, Andrea sat close to Jason watching him lie on his bed and thinking about their wonderful moments. Andrea wept most of the time as she ponders if Jason will ever be the same again. It’s been 2 weeks now since the accident and things started to change and a hope begins to glimmer on Andrea’s face as she sees Jason’s eyelids started to move. A sudden rush of euphoria engulfs Andrea as she is seeing the eyes of his beloved boyfriend begun to open. It seemed like time stood still as Andrea watched in awe. It’s happiness that no words in this world could ever define. Andrea didn’t know what to say. Jubilation overwhelms her senses. However, Andrea heard the words that grab hold of her in the neck and brought her back to the deepest and darkest portion of the sea of depression, drowning in the words that her boyfriend uttered. Andrea heeds the words, “who are you?” Andrea felt surrounded by a black veil. All she sees is herself and Jason, everything else was black. She can’t speak, her heart crushed and pulverized. She feels like she’s breathing in sand. Her thoughts were of complete nothingness. Then it strikes her, streaming tears on her rosy cheeks forced her to realize that her suffering have not yet ended. Another immense mountain stood in between her and Jason and the love they have put together. Jason could not recall anything recent on his life. He slightly recognizes Andrea but doesn’t know who she really is and does not like to accept the fact that she is his girlfriend for 4 years. Andrea tried to explain everything but her efforts were futile as Jason became irritable. As a result she ran away and could help herself from crying most of the time.

Jason was diagnosed with retrograde amnesia; it is the loss of memory for events occurring before a particular time in a person's life, usually before the event that precipitated the amnesia. The condition may result from disease, brain injury or damage, or a traumatic emotional incident. Andrea learned about this and tried to forget Jason for good. Jason eventually forgot the face of Andrea. They went their separate ways a year after the accident as Jason went to a Medicine school and Andrea became a Registered Nurse. But Andrea kept the picture that was taken on their 4th anniversary since it was their last time together that they cherished each other. The picture means a lot to Andrea that she secured it very well.

3 years have pass and there were a lot of men who entered Andrea’s life. None of them could ever take the place of Jason. Andrea couldn’t truly love any of them. She still stares at the picture of her and Jason almost every night, reminiscing the past. 8 more years have pass and numerous events have occurred in Andrea’s life. So many that she could almost entirely forget her love for Jason. But the picture remained. She made digital copies of it to ensure the essence of those four years with Jason will remain in her heart as long as she lives. She places it on a clandestine enclosure on her wallet. She kept it only to herself. Even her parents did not know that the picture still exists. The picture that captured their love at the same time ended their love. She frequently goes as well to the place where they took that picture. Andrea goes to that hill always if she has spare time. The view of the city on that hill makes her happy and relieves her from the stress of work.

Then the day arrived that brought everything back to Andrea. On the hospital where she was working, a young Doctor was appointed. She came face to face with that new doctor and her heart beats rapidly. She can’t believe her eyes. It is Jason! It is more than a decade since she last so him in person but the love was still as strong. It was awaken by the mere sight if Jason. She stared at him as he walked closer. She thought Jason will say something. As he came closer, her breath starts to shorten, her heart beat pounds stronger and faster, her palms started to sweat. She froze, but Jason just walked pass her as if noticing no one. Then the nights returned when Andrea used cried all night. Memories of love came back to haunt her. She was engulfed again by love of which she has no control of.

Subsequently, a breakthrough for their love arrived; Andrea’s wallet accidentally fell out from her purse on the hospital where she was working. Destiny seemed to interfere for the second time. But now it’s much sweeter. By some miracle, Jason was the one who found Andrea’s wallet first. Jason felt weird as he held the wallet on his hands. Meanwhile, Andrea found out that she lost her wallet; so she frantically searched for it, asking other hospital staff if they ever saw her wallet. Her search turned out unsuccessful. She wasn’t worried about the picture that was in there since she still has a copy of it, so she forgets about her lost wallet. (Back to Jason) Jason did not report a missing wallet because he feels like there is a reason why he found that wallet. He doesn’t really know it yet but he eventually will when he discovers what is hidden inside. As he examines the contents of the wallet, he found pictures of a beautiful woman, a picture of a guy, credit cards, and some cash. And then he discovers a hidden enclosure in that wallet. There he found a picture of himself and that beautiful woman who looks like a nurse that he once seen before. On that picture there was writing, it says “our 4th anniversary. I love you Andrea” he can somehow faintly remember the place where that picture was taken. He felt so anxious. He saw himself on a picture with a woman he doesn’t know and he was very baffled of the words with familiar hand writing. Small memories begun to flash right in front of him, now it started to make since for him. His parents were always telling him that he had a girlfriend before his car accident. But he got very perplexed when ever he hears that story so he disregarded it. Now the pieces of the puzzles are rapidly falling in to place. A lot of thoughts are flowing on his mind while he stared on that mysterious photograph. As he stared longer on that photo, more memories flood in. He started to feel mild headaches. But he was determined to know what the meaning of the picture for him is. But Memories became stronger and at the moment are partially complete that he has now an exact idea of where that picture was taken. He hurriedly drove to that grassy place where he thought he knew that picture was taken. And he was right. There the place was, and upon arriving and seeing the surrounding trees, more recollections enter his mind. It was more than a decade and not much of that hill has change. It is again summer, sunshine overhead and a soothing wind seem to kiss the grass. There, now Jason remembers a girl named Andrea. Lost memories of his past romance have now almost completely returned. One thing is still missing. Then, Andrea, moments later came to that place. It’s the place where she always goes. The place that makes her happy and relieves her from the stress of work, she sees there a man, standing whilst holding a photo, Andrea wept. Lots of tear fell down her cheeks. Jason heard Andrea crying behind him. He turned around; saw the woman he loved for 4 years a decade ago. Everything is now in place. One last thing will seal Jason’s memories back. They came closer, more tears as they cried face to face, and then the embrace that completed the puzzle. The indescribable sensation of holding someone you love. They spoke nothing to each other. Words are meaningless to them at this very moment. Embracing tightly, and it feels like Jason and Andrea won’t let go of each other. Their love waited more than 10 years, now they won’t let the moment slip by. Winds became stronger and birds sung a bit louder. Everything seemed to be so perfect; looks like their hearts are bonded ones again. Tragically, fortune has forsaken their romance. And as Jason realizes it, he held Andrea’s hand; he saw a ring, a wedding ring. Jason asked with teary eyes and soft voice “am I too little too late?” Andrea replied “if only you came back a bit earlier, we would be standing here as husband and wife.” And she looked down. Saying, “I’m so sorry Jason, he’s working abroad and I’m 2 months pregnant” Jason fell onto his knees and cried louder. Andrea heartbreakingly explained, “It hurts so bad, but we see now Jason, we were never meant to be”…

Not all incredible love stories end in delight…