Kiss the Rain
Rachael Wang Productions
Chapter 10
These few days, I've been keeping a close eye on Ethan. My main priority was to find out if we had matching rings.
But what if I did find out it was matching? What would I say next?
As I walked down the hallway, I heard a faint sound of sweet music. It sounded like... "Kiss the Rain" by Yiruma.
Where is it coming from? I ran down and up the hallways, confused. The sound didn't get louder of softer... I couldn't trace it down. Then... I realized that maybe it wasn't in this school.
It must be somewhere near!
I ran down and stopped in front of the school gate. Luckily this was my lunch break or else I'd be screwed for leaving school during classes.
The sound volume began to crescendo. I hear it somewhere.
As the sound grew louder, I turned my head... the delinquent school?
Slowly, I slipped into their school gates and desperately ran around... I don't think the sound was coming from the first floor. Great...
Why was I so dedicated into finding the person who played this song?...
In my mind, I kept thinking that this pianist was Ethan.
"Wait..." I paused for a moment.
My ears perked up and my eyes closed. I listened closely, waiting for the sound to emphasize towards me.
I looked at my surroundings. "A conviently placed ladder." I smiled.
It's like those movies where out of the blue, the main character gets an item he or she needs from their surroundings. A bit too convient for a movie... but I guess it could happen sometimes.
Then I spotted a baby grand. The glossy black piano covered only a small part of this magnificent music room. There, sat a guy...
I stared at him from afar, feeling like a stalker.
But of course... my clumsiness will act up on the most important times like this one.
The latter tipped an I fell onto the floor.
He turned around, "Who-"
I got up, "It's not what you think! I wasn't..." I opened my eyes, "Ethan?"
He slammed the piano shut, "Are you spying on me?"
"No!"
"I didn't think you'd be this desperate." he smiled.
"I'm not desperate!" I argued.
"I can tell you ran here from your sweaty forehead and heavy breathing... and you have a ladder, climbing up to the second floor to stare at me."
I backed up, "It's not like that."
"You don't have to lie to yourself." he sighed.
"That's not it!" I yelled, "I thought it was someone else..." my head tilted downward.
I was telling the truth. It's not that I'm in love with him. I just thought it was the Ethan I knew in the mere past...
"Tell me this now." I said, "Are you Ethan?"
"Obviously. My name's Ethan."
"No... I think..." I paused, "I think you're the Ethan I use to know in my previous school."
"Hmmm... that guy?" he looked away.
"Are you?" my voice cracked.
"I told you no."
"But you look like him. You play piano like him. You dance like him. You even had a red ring... I don't understand. I can't even find anyone in this school just like him. Why? How can you not be him? Why won't he come see me..." I started to cry.
I curled up on the spot I was standing at. The tears kept rolling and I didn't know what to do.
Ethan's hand touched my shoulder, "Stop crying." his voice was soft.
His arms wrapped around my body and I kept on crying.
"Give up on him. He won't come to see you again."
My head shot up, smacking Ethan right on the chin.
"Ow...." he complained.
"How would you know?" I asked. "Have you met him?"
"Yes."
"You said you didn't!"
"I lied."
"What?"
"He doesn't like you anymore."
"Liar."
"I'm not lying on that part."
"Where is he?" I demanded.
"I'm not telling."
"Tell me."
"He doesn't want to see you."
"I want to confirm that myself."
"No."
"Why not?!"
"Ellie, stop being such a bother."
"I'm not! I just want to ask him one more thing."
"He's not going to see you," Ethan said.
"But-"
"Stop!" he yelled at me, "Do you not understand the words coming out of my mouth?"
I stayed quiet and scared. I could see the furious anger within his eyes. My comments didn't continue and i decided to stop asking.
BANG. The door was being slammed.
"What's that?" my heart skipped a beat.
"Damn it!" he slapped his forehead. "Ellie, get out now!"
"Wha-?"
"Now, climb out that window." he commanded, "No questions!"
I nodded and looked down, "There are men with suits there."
He ran over to me and pushed away the ladder.
"Why'd you-"
"So they won't climb up. Ellie... when I count to 3, run away. Stand next to the door."
I listened obedientely.
The door swung open and men with tuxedos bursted in. I ran behind then and out into the hallway, unfamiliar with the delinquent school.
But my feet stopped right in the middle. What was happening in there? My eyes widend.
"Ellie!" Ethan grabbed my hand and we began to run as fast as possible.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"No time to explain, go hide on the roof."
There, we locked the door and fell to the ground, breathing heavily.
Unfortunately, helicopters rang and more men came down.
No offence... but if they're like hunting someone down, why aren't there any weapons? I don't understand...
"Ethan, go back to your father now."
"Never!" he held my hand.
"Then we'll have to take you by force."
