once upon a time...

there was a small monkey on a key chain hook

small

brown

with sparkly eyes, and a goofy name

coconut

and this small monkey on a key chain hook was not just an ordinary toy

it was a gift

the gift.

the one that now belonged to a girl in an english class

on the last class before christmass break

how did she get this gift?

a man

a boy with a beard and a smile, who bairly knew this girl

they were not children

this was not preschool

they were seniors in high school

and this was not common

this girl did not get gifts 

she did not have friends

she was not particulary liked

and was not particulary confident

she was tired

they called it depression

and she was scared

they called it anxiety

but that day

with that little monkey

a story better than any fairy tale, began

from nothing, grew a happiness

from curiosity, a surtenty

and from loneliness, a partnership

a friendship

and a love

once upon a time...

she was given this monkey, and nearly fell to tears

she didnt know him well

she didnt understand why he gave her this monkey

and neither did he

and when both of them werent looking, love found its way to their hearts

"i love you" he said, four months later in a car parking lot

and " i dont want to lose you" she said, making her decisions for college

they had two different schools

as far apart as schools could be

but magic happened

her schools, which he had applied to way before he knew this girl

had called

and offered more money than others ever had

and fate kept them together

once upon a time...

the world chose these people

and that little toy monkey

that she now kept on her purse and held in times of stress

and made these people happy

now in this time...

they are older, and nothing about their lives are pretend

they are stressed

tested

hurt

healed

and brought together over and over.

fairy tales are nice

they make people fantasize about what they want to have

but this

this is life

and we are not children any more

and things are always hard

but our love never is

and it was all because of a little monkey on a key chain hook

and a boy with a beard and a smile.

the end, for now