Re-found Love
Jeri's POV
There was no talking to him. I hadn't in three weeks. I hated him. I didn't always hate him; I used to love him, deeply. But one day changed it all…
Takato had been walking me home one day when while discussing about school. Then I asked him something out of the blue. I asked him if there was anything about me he didn't like. He had seemed surprised at the question but answered me. He said that I was too uptight, too temperamental. I got angry and yelled at him. He tried to explain himself but I didn't give him the chance. I ran away from him that day and haven't talked to him since, I always try to avoid him.
I sighed as I walked towards the school canteen with a heavy heart. I furrowed by brow in thought. I was thinking about how I used to look lovingly into his beautiful brown eyes, and stroke his soft face and…
Wait! What am I saying? I'm supposed to be hating him…I do hate him don't I?
I hung my head low, hoping that no one would notice me, then I heard a shout.
"Jeri! Where are you?" I looked towards the source of the commotion. And there he was, the last person I wanted to see in the world…Takato the jerk…
I turned my back to him and moved away quickly, trying to blend in with the crowd and hoping that he couldn't see me.
I had no such luck. "Jeri! Wait!" I heard him cry out. He had seen me. I started to move towards the exit of the canteen. I was fast but he was simply faster.
Before I could reach the door, I felt Takato's firm grip on my hand.
"Let go!" yelled but he wouldn't let go. I could feel the eyes of everyone on us now.
"Not unless you hear me out Jeri." he replied while keeping a firm grip.
I tried to break free but to no avail. He swung me around to face him. I averted my eyes to avoid looking at him.
I knew myself. I had to be strong, I couldn't forgive just like this. I knew that if I looked at him somehow he would make me weak.
"Jeri listen to me, about that day, you misunderstood me." He said to me.
Misunderstood him, how? His meaning was so straightforward, how could I misunderstand him?
"Jeri, please, let me explain myself to you. If you're still not convinced then, then you'll never have to see me or hear from me ever again."
I brought myself to face him, "You have two minutes, Takato Matsuki, shoot."
"That day, when I said that you were too uptight and too temperamental, I was answering your question, I didn't mean it as an insult. Jeri please know that no matter what you are perfect to me even if the world sees you as something else. I love you deeply Jeri, I mean that from the bottom of my heart."
Did I hear him correctly? Did he just confess his love to me in front of everyone? The abnormal silence of the canteen rang in my head.
I felt tears leak from my eyes and asked him, "Do you really mean that?"
He looked at me in the eye and said, "Yes, every word."
I ran into his warm embrace sobbing hard. There was a thunderous applause from everyone. Takato pulled me away and I looked into his beautiful eyes. He moved forward leaving sparse space between us. I felt my heart flutter. I felt my face flush. Was he going to kiss me here? In front of everyone? He moved even closer and I felt as if I couldn't breathe. Oh my god…Is he really doing this? He held me and kissed me gently. I kissed him back and our kiss became more and more passionate. I unconsciously ran my fingers through his hair as I felt the warmth of his embrace.
The applause grew even louder and a few people even began whistling. Then I heard someone yell, "Get a room!" But someone else replied, "Ah shut up!"
We ignored then as we stayed in our embrace. No doubt that we would the source for gossip for a long time for many people but it didn't matter to me, because I had Takato back…