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It All Came Tumbling Down...
#WritcoStoryPrompt8
The picture in the frame held a lot of memories. Some good, some sad. Her tired eyes roamed over it one last time before she tossed it in the fire. It was time to start afresh

Bella Jackson, 29 years old. Petite built, dark hair,crystal blue eyes that could infiltrate your soul. She finally mastered up the courage to open the door of this bedroom today and sort through its content. She emptied the cupboards, threw out old boxes, and sat on the floor finally opening the one box that she has been avoiding for the past 7 months...

Let me fill in the gaps first...
10 years ago Bella Jackson 19 years old, met Clayton Whitfield 20 years old, whilst at university. The dynamic, confident, athletic man caught her eye from the start. He had dark hair and deep aqua colored eyes. He had a dimple in his left cheek when he smiled. Towering over Bella with 6'2 frame compared to her 5'1 petite body.
Although Clayton was devilishly handsome, it wasn't his looks that attracted Bella to him. It was his sense of humor, his kind nature, and his enigmatic presence. It did not take long for Clayton to fall head over heels for Bella either.
The tiny blue eyed girl with her bold personality captured Clayton's attention
and held it prisoner.

As the months went by the two young people became inseparable. They spent every waking moment when possible together. Without them ever announcing their relationship ,everyone that knew or saw them together automatically assumed that they would eventually be married and grow old together.
They were the absolute perfect match.
Bella with her sassy, bold, outspoken personality, beauty and fearless approach to life and Clayton with his strong presence, sense of humor, athleticism and kindness. Bella and Clayton did everything together. They loved life, each other and their future was looking bright and beautiful. They both finished their degrees and graduated from university standing at the top of their classes. The young couple was in ecstatic bliss. Clayton started his internship at his father's law firm where he would take over eventually if the day came that his dad decided to retire. The young...