"Why are we here?" Janet's eyes widened in surprise. She wound down the window and let the salty sea breeze blow her soft hair.
She felt much better.
"You painted for me once, didn't you? I took the painting and asked Sean to help me find out where it was and he told me it should be around here," replied Brandon shyly. He had been searching for the place for a long time. He was over the moon when he received the good news from Sean.
It then occurred to Janet that Brandon had lost his memory.
He had forgotten the two years' worth of memories that they created together. Sometimes she just kept forgetting about that.
"It's not this place, but it does look similar. You took me to an island back then," said Janet as she reminisced about the past. The scene where they kissed in the setting sun came to her mind and she couldn't help smiling. "But I like this place very much. It looks very much like that island."
Just then, the sun was about to set and it was beautiful.
Brandon opened the door and carried Janet out of the car in his arms. He walked toward the beach and crossed the fence bordering the beach from the road before putting her down on the sand steadily.
Lowering his head, Brandon kissed her gently for a while before he bore to let go of her.
Leaning her head comfortably against his chest, Janet said softly, "I like this place."
Before the sun disappeared across the horizon, Brandon borrowed sketching tools from an artist nearby for Janet.
"No, I'm not doing it. I already have your portrait at home," said Janet cheekily. She gave the tools to Brandon and continued, "This time, I will be your model and you will draw."
Brandon was stunned. He knotted his brows in concern and said, "But... I don't draw."
However, looking at Janet's determined eyes, he had to obey her order. "Okay. But I have to warn you that I'm not very good at it."
"I believe in you," said Janet sweetly. She kissed him on the cheek and posed on the reef. She was filled with anticipation for the final product.
An hour later, the sun had set completely.
"Are you done?" shouted Janet from the reef. She walked up to Brandon with curiosity in her eyes. "You're too slow."
She peered over his shoulders to see his progress. He seemed to have drawn a sea monster collecting shells on the reef!
Embarrassed, Brandon took the drawing off the easel and was about to tear it into pieces. However, Janet stopped him and snatched the sketch away, holding it in her arms as if it was a treasure.
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