Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti One more concert, one more trip. Blue was going to Mexico to promote their album.broke up with his girlfriend a few months ago and was enjoying his new life. _You seem to be very happy,. –said smiling. _What can I do? Keep crying ‘cause she’s gone? No way! They were all joking around and happy. When they reached Mexico City, the fans were hysterical, journalists were everywhere and lots of security guards around. At the hotel they got the list of the places they had to go. _We’re gonna stay for a long time here in Mexico. –observed. _It’s true. We have a lot of places to be and to go. –said. _And when all these are gonna start? –asked. _I think tomorrow we’re giving some interviews and this weekend we’ll do our first showcase. –answered. _We could go out to eat something, what do you think? –suggested. _Aren’t you tired? –asked surprised. _Of course I am but I really wanna see the mexican “señoritas”. They all laughed and decided what to do.,andwent to a restaurant asstayed at the hotel resting. The whole week was crazy, they went to a bunch of places and, finally, they went to a little town called Colima. The place was exactly like those little towns in western movies with rustic houses, very friendly people, women wearing long and light dresses and men with “poncho” and “sombrero”. The boys would be there for 3 days and then, they’d go to Guadalajara to do their last showcase. They stayed in a peaceful hotel which was also a big farm. They were there to rest. _It’s a nice place. Peaceful and relaxing. –observed. _You’re right, man. I could live here forever! –said taking the keys to his room. When they were all settled, the boys decided to walk around the hotel and they took different sides. went to see the horses,anddecided to go to the pool andwent to explore a little. After one hour walking around the fields in the hotel,saw a large vineyard where people were working. It was a beautiful image ‘cause everybody was happy singing and dancing picking grapes and preparing them to do wine. Suddenlyrealized he was in a private property and not in the hotel. When he was about to go back from where he came he heard a woman singing. He turned around and saw a girl. “Pero me acuerdo de ti/Y otra vez pierdo la calma/Pero me acuerdo de ti/Y se me desgarra el alma...” _You have a beautiful voice! –said getting close. _Gracias... – the girl answered shyly. _What’s your name? _. _Nice to meet you, I’m. _I know. I saw you on TV yesterday. smiled. _Do you live here? _Sí, this is my father’s farm. _So I guess I invaded your property. –said shyly. _Are you at the hotel? _Yes. _So don’t worry, sometimes people get lost and come here by mistake. We’re used to it. raised her head andcould see her face a bit better, she was beautiful. She had hazel eyes, light brown hair and the skin color of cinnamon. The girl was wearing a white blouse with the sleeves falling over her shoulders, a long white skirt and wasn’t wearing shoes.was a raw beauty. _, DÓNDE ESTÁ EL ÁGUA? – her father yelled. _AHORITA VOY, PAPÁ! She yelled back and then looked at. _I have to go now. I have to take this water to my father, that’s why he was yelling. Anyway, it was nice to meet you,. _You too,. The girl went to meet her father asstood there. He was charmed by her and wanted to know her better. When he got back to the hotel the others were waiting for him at the lobby. _What took you so long? –asked. _Who’s the victim this time? –joked. didn’t listen to them, he seemed to be in another world. _!! Wake up, man! –said tapping his shoulder. _What?! –answered disoriented. _Where have you been? –asked. _I was walking around and went to the next farm. _And why are you smiling? Did you do something in there? –asked. _No, I was watching the people working. They looked so happy. _Are you sure it was only that? –asked. _That and... I met a girl. _I knew it! –yelled – Do you think our matewould be with this stupid face just because he saw a bunch of people working? They all laughed. _Who’s she? How does she look? –inquired. _She’s beautiful! Her name is. _Well, here we go again! -joked. After chatting a lot the guys had lunch then they went to rest. At night they decided to walk around town. It was really busy ‘cause there was a party going on. There were people everywhere and bands playing music “grupera” and “ranchera”. The boys were having fun drinking lots of beer and tequila. _Hola! He turned around and saw. _How are you? _I’m fine and you? – he asked with sparks in his eyes. _I’m great! _I didn’t know you’d be here? _Well, I have to be here. I’m thelittle princess. It’s “La Fiesta del Vino”...The Wine Party, my father promotes it every year. _, aren’t you gonna introduce the girl? –asked. _Sure!these are,and. Guys, this is. _Nice to meet you all but I have to go now. My father must be looking for me. It's almost time to serve the wine. Hasta Luego! went back to her family asfollowed her with his eyes. After hours drinking wine,, anddecided to go back to the hotel asstayed there waiting for. _Hola! I’m back! _That’s good news. –answered with a smile on his face. _My part is done here. I’m free to go now. _Do you wanna go somewhere else? _Let’s go to the vineyard. The girl took’s hand and they went to the farm. _Wait for me here, ok? nodded andwent inside her house. A few minutes later she got back with a basket and a blanket. _Here... I brought something for us to eat.. _You read my mind. I’m really hungry. – he answered laughing. They sat among the grapes and chatted for hours. _Are you from here? –asked. _I was born and raised in Colima. Where are you from? _I’m from England. I live in London, do you know there? _I’ve heard a lot about there. Historical things and the Big Ben. laughed. _Have you ever left Mexico? _No... _Would you like to know England? _Yes but I want to finish college first. _And what are you studying? _Medicine... I wanna be a pediatrician. got impressed. Virginia was so sweet, so beautiful and liked kids. She was perfect for him. _How old are you? –asked. _19. _So young and full of plans _Since I was a little girl my family taught me some responsibilities. noticed that the girl was sure of the things she wanted, mostly ‘cause she came from a traditional mexican family. Hours went by andgot more attracted to Virginia, he was feeling inside a movie like Don Juan De Marco. All that atmosphere was makingnot wanna leave. _It’s already late. – Virginia said. _I know. Do you wanna leave? _Do you want? looked into her eyes. _No... I wanna stay here with you. He touched’s face and then ran his fingers through her hair. She looked at him and shivered. got close and kissed her but, that kiss wasn’t any kiss. It was a soft kiss with tenderness. It wasn’t kissing for kissing, it had feelings.felt a little strange ‘cause he just had metbut with that environment and the smell of the grapes, everything was possible. The night went by and they made love there, at the large vineyard and at dawn,looked into her eyes and saw his future in them. _I wanna be with you. – he whispered. _What? _I want you to be my girl. looked at him. _I don’t know what to say. _Say yes. _So... yes! smiled and thenkissed her. _I hate to say that but I have to go. _I understand. – he said running his fingers on her face. _Hasta luego... They kissed again and Virginia went back home.went back to the hotel and all day long he was quite, thinking about her. At afternoon, he was playing pool with his friends when he had a visit. _... _! He went towards the girl and kissed her. _Is everything ok? _Yes, everything is fine. _Do you remember the guys? _Of course I do. How are you? _We’re fine! –spoke for all. andleft the room to talk alone. _... in 3 days I have to leave. Do you wanna come with me? _Really?! _Yeah. We go to US and then I go back to UK and you can come back home and, when it’s possible, you can visit me and I can come here sometimes. What do you say? The girl thought a little bit. _Ok, I’ll go with you. After these 3 days she went to US with them and then, every time she could, she went to seein UK. met a lot of places and lots of people. The year went by and their first anniversary was near. It was the same day of one of Blue’s concerts so, decided to make a surprise toand called her. _Bueno! _? _Sí..., is it you? _Yeah, babe. Are you ok? _Yes, I’m fine. I’m missing you a lot! –answered sounding happy. _It’s been 2 months since we saw each other and it’s like an eternity to me! smiled. _Do you know what day is Saturday? –asked. _Yes, I do. It’s our first anniversary. _That’s it! _Are you coming to Colima? _I can’t, I have a concert here in London that day but that’s the reason why I’m calling. _What do you have in mind? _Well, I was thinking you could come to see me. What do you say? _I think there’s no problem. _Great! So, see you Saturday. I miss you! _Me too. _I love you. _I love you too. _I’ll be waiting for you, babe. Bye. _Adios. thought it was weird the way she hung up the phone ‘causenever said “goodbye” but “see you later”. The following days he took care of the surprise to her with flowers and everything you can imagine. Saturday came andwas all excited about seeingbut the hours were going by and no sign of her. He was getting worried. _What’s taking her so long? _Easy,mate. Must had been some problem at the airport. She’ll be here in a minute. Come on, we have to get ready ‘cause we’re gonna be on stage in a few minutes. –tried to comfort him. The concert started andwasn’t there yet. “Where’s she?“thought. After some minutes one of the guys from the staff called him and he discreetly left the stage.realized that everybody was with a weird face looking at him then Max, the guy who called him, started to talk. _, I have bad news for you. _What happened? _You should sit down first. sat down but wasn’t understanding what was going on. _... _Tell me Max, what’s going on? _The planetook had an accident... _What happened?! –asked standing up. _It crashed near Monterrey. _And how’s? _... the plane crashed and there were no survivors. froze and kept staring at Max. _I’m really sorry. didn’t wanna believe in what he was hearing. _It can’t be true! Who said that? _We called the airport and they informed us. started to walk around the room, he was impatient then, he saw the flowers he bought to. The guys on stage were doing everything they could to distract the fans waiting forto come back. _Where’s? –asked. _If he’s back there making out with, I swear I’ll kill him. –joked. They started to laugh when suddenlycame back to stage. _What happened back there? –asked a bit nervous. looked at him with tears in his eyes then looked at the fans screaming and finally to the place was supposed to be. He remembered her and her smile when they met.took the microphone. His friends were not understanding what was happening so, he started to sing. “Ahora que ya mi vida se encuentra normal/Que tengo en casa quien sueña con verme llegar/ Ahora puedo decir que me encuentro de pie/Ahora que me va muy bien/Ahora que con el tiempo logre superar/Aquel amor que por poco me llega a matar/Ahora ya no hay mas dolor/ Ahora el fin vuelvo a ser yo...” stopped, no one there was understanding that so, he explained. _Tonight was supposed to be a happy night ‘cause I’d be celebrating my one year anniversary with a wonderful woman but I’m not happy. A few minutes ago someone said that, my girlfriend, can’t be here tonight. A plane crashed in Mexico and, unfortunately, there were no survivors. My babe,, was in that plane. The arena got quiet, some people started to cry.andput their heads down aswas feeling sorry for what he said before. They were all shocked.went on... “Pero me acuerdo de ti y otra vez pierdo la calma/Pero me acuerdo de ti y se me desgarra el alma/Pero me acuerdo de ti y se borra mi sonrisa/Pero me acuerdo de ti y mi mundo se hace trizas...” _... I’m sorry but I can’t go on. This song I dedicate to. – he made a pause –, wherever you are, I love you. dropped the mic and left the stage crying then called her family and booked a flight to Mexico that same night. Blue cancelled several concerts ‘causewasn’t able to go back to work. After the funeral,went to the field where they met and fell in love. He rememberedsinging and it was like if he was listening her voice again. He started to cry and went to the large vineyard where they made love for the first time. _I can’t believe you’re not here with me... was crying a lot ‘cause he realized he lost the love of his life. He had no regrets about them, just one thing was bothering him... not having said that night there at the vineyard, that he saw his future in her eyes.