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The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal my breath.
And emeralds from mountains thrust toward the sky
Never revealing their depth.
Tell me that we belong together,
Dress it up with the trappings of love.
I'll be captivated,
I'll hang from your lips,
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above.
"You?"
"Yes me, you called me, didn't you?" The man answered with a smirk on his face.
Ga Eul looked at him in disbelief. Her eyes were wide in amusement. She didn't know how to react. He is here. He really is here. She felt relieved that she saw him again. That he's not mad at her. That he didn't give up on her.
When Ga Eul looked at him like he's some kind of a monster, he coughs. "I've always been your partner in Taekwondo and Karate when we were kids, right? I always beat the bad guys with you." He tries to put up a smile on his face as if nothing happened. He was nervous on how she would take him but somehow he knew she won't be mad. That's how she is.
As he waited for her to say something, her tears started to fall. He widened his eyes and quickly went over to her side. "Hey, Ga Eul-yang… What's up?" He said softly, trying to soothe her.
"I hate you, don't you know that?" Ga Eul said in between her sobs. She pulled him closer to her and hid her pretty face on his chest. Her heart kept pounding hard as he ran his hands through her long hair. She inhaled his scent. It was sweet and it slowly eases the knot in her heart.
"Sssh… I'm here now…" He said but he kept wondering if she really hates him. He felt a pang of pain when he thought about it.
"Where have you been, Yi Jung-ah?" She asked him in a sad tone. She felt calm and complete happiness surrounded her as he pulled her closer to him. What was this feeling within her when she was with him? It is so different from the feelings she felt for other guys.
His heart aches when he heard her cries. Her tears were shed for him. Did she feel something for him in return? He pulled from the hug just enough to see her face. He tucked her hair behind her ear and gently lifted her chin up. He smiled. She's too beautiful. It's wrong to believe that girls don't look beautiful when they cry, because in his world, Ga Eul was more than beautiful when she cries, and in his world, Ga Eul was the only girl he sees.
"What's wrong?" He whispers softly.
"I thought you're not going to speak to me again." She answers as she pouts her mouth.
"Why won't I?" Yi Jung raised a brow. "I will never forget the promise I made with you. Remember?"
"I won't leave you even if you're the most annoying best friend in the whole wide world." They both said as they remembered their ten-year old self, both holding a ring. They chuckled to their silly selves and as if on cue, Ga Eul's eyes darted to Yi Jung's necklace with the ring pendant.
I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your life.
"That ring…" She starts to whisper. "Is that-?"
"Yup." He let out a gentle smile. His hand traveled to the ring and he clutched it close to his heart. His tears were threatening to fall but he didn't let it.
"You still have it after all these years?" She asked as new tears from her eyes started to fall.
"Hey, ssshhh…" Yi Jung pulled his handkerchief from his pocket and wiped her tears away. "If you're worried that you didn't keep it, don't worry. I'm not going to be mad." He joked, hoping that she'll smile.
And it worked, Ga Eul smiled at him and hit his arm lightly. "Pabo… Who says I didn't keep it?" She told him.
Yi Jung looked at her in bewilderment. "You—?"
Ga Eul nodded her head and rummaged her bag. She pulled out her wallet and searched for the ring. She pulled the chain from her wallet and the ring was seen dangling from the chain. "There. It has always been here."
Ga Eul held the ring in her hands and looked beneath it. If Yi Jung's ring has a gold key engraved in it, Ga Eul's has a lock on hers and the words beside it says…
'Cause I'm here
Ga Eul tilted her head. She tried to remember what the words mean so she brought it closer to Yi Jung's ring and peeked on his. "Unlock you heart 'cause I'm here…" She reads. She slowly lifted her face and looked at Yi Jung. She drowned herself in his brown orbs. She then felt the familiar pounding of her heart again. The same one she always had with Yi Jung. She tried to give it a name but she can't. What is this? She didn't know but… she feels she has to know.
And rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed.
You're my survival, you're my living proof.
My love is alive - not dead.
Tell me that we belong together.
Dress it up with the trappings of love.
I'll be captivated,
I'll hang from your lips,
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
"Ga Eul-yang…" Yi Jung started. His heart was dominating his brain. He wants to let it all out. Those feelings he kept for years. "I…" He stammered but before he can continue, Ga Eul gasped.
"Oh!" She looked at the sky and the rain started to fall on her face. She shrieked and grabbed Yi Jung's hand as she ran to the nearest bus stop. When they got there, Yi Jung pulled Ga Eul's hand. "Listen, Ga Eul…"
The pull caused her to stumble on his chest. She quickly pulled herself from him and gazed through his eyes. His eyes were trying to tell her something…but what?
"Ga Eul…" He started again. He gulped before he continued. "I…"
Ga Eul tilted her head. "You what Yi Jung?"
"I love you Ga Eul-yang…" He said and quickly closed his eyes. Ga Eul's face turned from shock to embarrassment to joy. That thing she felt. Is it the same? She smiled. Oh now, she knew the answer and she's sure of it.
Slowly, Yi Jung opened his eyes and looked at Ga Eul. Surprisingly for him, she was smiling openly at him. He felt his cheeks hot at his confession but he didn't dare speak. He waited for her rejection but to his surprise Ga Eul held his right hand with her left and her right hand caressed his cheek. She continued smiling at him as she tightened her grip on his hand.
"Yi Jung-ah… Remember that day I saw you guys near my locker?" Ga Eul asked him as if trying to recall that memory. Yi Jung slowly nodded his head but he can't seem to find out why Ga Eul brought it up. "I heard you guys… and…" Ga Eul pulled out her wallet again and pulled a piece of paper inserted in one of the pockets. "…just now, I remembered this." She put the paper in of Yi Jung's hand. Yi Jung took it and curiosity was now dominating him.
He unfolded the paper and on it was the letter he was supposed to give Ga Eul… on that day… near her locker. His neat handwriting with his confession was on it and Ga Eul knew all about it all these years. He didn't know how to react so he looked at her. Ga Eul jerked her head. "Go on, flip it."
Yi Jung raised a brow but did what he was told. On the paper, he saw Ga Eul's handwriting.
Yi Jung,
I don't really know how to react on your letter but if the time comes when you confessed to me personally, I think I would know how to answer.
"I forgot all about that… I never really changed my wallet, you know. A six-year old wallet. Classic." Ga Eul told him and chuckled. She held her wallet star stickers were still there. Yi Jung smiled as he shook his head in disbelief.
"You really are one of a kind." Yi Jung told her.
He turned to look at her eyes and silence fell between them. The rain continued pouring above them. The stars twinkled as dazzling as their eyes and the moon glowed amazingly in the night sky. Ga Eul took a step forward and leaned her head.
"I guess I can give this a name now." Ga Eul stated.
"What?" Yi Jung asked her. Ga Eul smiled at him and brought her face near his. She looked from his eyes to his lips and she closed the gap between their lips as she closed her eyes. Yi Jung's eyes widen but he closed his eyes when he felt her soft berry lips. He sighed. Is this what he thinks it is? For the nth time since they met, their hearts rapidly beat as one. Soulmates? Yes, they are.
And I've dropped out, I've burned up, I've fought my way back from the dead.
I've tuned in, turned on, remembered the things that you said
Ga Eul broke the kiss and blushed when she looked at him. Yi Jung grabbed her waist and waited for her to say something. She grinned at him and brought her lips beside his ears. "Saranghae Yi Jung… and right now, I'm quite sure it's not because you're my best friend."
I'll be your crying shoulder, The greatest fan of your life.
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your...
I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your life.
...greatest fan of your life.