Face

Once upon a time in a land far away, a boy so beautiful was born, the town called him Face. With a penchant for trouble and a propensity for mastering the art of bad assery,
Face quickly found himself in the wrong circles.

***Disclaimer: It's probably a terrible thing I put up this picture of my father on here, isn't it?

On the other end of that land and around the same time, a girl so sweet was born she immediately became the darling of her town. With a love for science and a propensity for mastering the art of nerdiness, she quickly found herself engaged to a soon-to-be doctor and on the path for her own phD.

When he turned twenty, Face devised a plan to leave the country illegally by boat on a Tuesday morning. Unfortunately for him, one of his neighbors disclosed his plans to the police and he ended up in jail for a little over two years as a result. His cell mate -an older guy in his thirties- found himself incarcerated for the same reasons and they soon struck a friendship.

One day, Nerd Girl traveled cross country to visit her brother in jail but when she arrived, found it impossible to concentrate on their conversation, as Face wouldn't stop interrupting with what he thought was funny input and witty remarks.

She hopped on a plane the next day and told her best friend about this annoying guy who was constantly butting in with nothing but crass remarks and ridiculous anti-communism ideologies. Over beers she confessed of being plagued by thoughts of him on the flight home, yet the thought of someone so forward and open made her blood boil.

When Face was released from jail at twenty-two, he bid his new friend goodbye and promised to find Nerd Girl, thanking him profusely for disclosing her address.

"She's getting married, dude," said the brother. "Plus she'd never go for a guy like you."

"Of course she's getting married," Face retorted. "To me."

And four months later:

To Face: For taking a giant leap of faith in the name of love and being the cool half of a very unlikely duo.

Happy Father's Day.