Chapter One
Are there seasonal changes in love?
I think love is always wonderful. During winter, we can spend time close to each other. In spring, we can see the flowers blooming in a park and stroll about. We can make the summer hotter with our love. In autumn, we can see the changes in leaf color and go to the movies even when we are busy. If we are together, it can be anytime. If we are together, it can be anywhere.
I started going out with a new boy from January.
He is a wonderful person. He is smart, kind and almost too perfect for me...
I love him a lot. However, he is not my first boyfriend. To him, I am his first girlfriend. This means that I can’t feel everything is bright and new, and I have some worries that he doesn’t know about.
Right now, we are far away from each other. The large Pacific Ocean is in between us, and although I’d like to say our hearts are always close together, I can’t be sure enough.
The reason why we are far apart is that my father started working in California, and my mother, brother and I are visiting him. I’m having a wonderful time with my family, but I can’t help longing to be with my boyfriend. This is the first vacation that we could spend together, and I can’t believe we are miles apart.
I E-mailed him once and he returned my E-mail, but I’d like to hear his voice. But I didn’t have the courage to call him. Why am I so in love with him? It’s only been two months since we started going out, and I’ve received so much damage from romance in the past... Yet, I wondered why I wanted to call him right away and hear him say, “I love you.” It must be bothering for him. He might dislike me. I decided not to phone him.
