CHAPTER 14 – THE KISS
She came out on floor 25, and made her way to her room. She entered her key card and watched it glow green…she yanked it out, and entered her room.
Hwoarang rushed to the elevators…they were in use, and too slow. "Hurry up…" He muttered. "Argh!" He grew angry and smashed his fist onto the elevator doors, which opened shortly afterwards. He jumped in, and pressed for floor 25.
Moments later, he was out of the elevator, and knocking on Julia's door…
Knock, knock, knock…
Julia sighed, and sat up from where she lay on her bed, angry, annoyed and distressed...
"…Xiaoyu?" She asked, thinking perhaps it could be her friend, wanting to talk…again. She smiled and headed over to her door. There was another knock…she stopped, that was strange, Xiaoyu wouldn't be THAT desperate...would she?
"Hello?" Julia said. "Hello, Julia?" Someone replied…it was Hwoarang. She sighed. "Go away!" "No, Julia! I need to talk to you." Julia frowned. "Well I don't want to talk to you!" Hwoarang laughed, Julia crossed her arms as she heard the cheerful laugh of the Korean guy. "…Same old Julia," He smirked. "Stubborn as always…" With that, Julia flung open the door...
"I am NOT stubborn!" She said…then noticed the smug look on Hwoarang's face, pleased that he had got her to open the door. How stupid could she be? It was a wind up for her!
"Oh ha-ha, very clever!" Julia said sarcastically. Hwoarang smiled, but then fell serious. "…Can I come in?" He asked. Julia sighed, and thought. "No." She replied. "…Please?" Hwoarang said. Julia sighed and walked back into her room…the door left open for Hwoarang, who followed her in and closed the door behind him. He watched her sit on her bed and cross her legs, and fold her arms…she seemed on the defensive side.
"Julia…I need to tell you something." Julia nodded. "I know you do." She said. Hwoarang sighed. "Im sorry I lied to you, Jules…but, I guess here goes…" He sighed scratching his head…"Im an ex soldier from the Korean military, not a deforestation researcher…I, never came to help you in your reforestation, and, well…I only came to your village to look for," He paused. "A good time." He said to her. Her eyes stinging…why was she so upset about it? Normally, being the peaceful and loving person she was, she would forget, but, because it was him…because it was Hwoarang…she couldn't.
"You lied!" She stood outraged.
"A soldier? You no nothing of peace…or, or caring about nature and the world we live in!" She exclaimed. Hwoarang sighed. "Im sorry, I…don't know what to say…" Hwoarang approached her…Julia felt herself growing nervous as Hwoarang drew closer to her, until he stood right in front of her…
"Julia. You need to know this…please?" He said. Julia looked up at the tall, and handsome red haired Korean, who seemed to tower over her…
She sighed, and sat down on her bed. Hwoarang sat beside her. "Where can I begin? Basically, Im sorry, okay? That's all I can say, please forgive me, I hope we can forget it, right?" He said to her kindly. Julia gasped. "You what? Forget it Hwoarang, im mad and upset. Don't you see that?" She sighed. Hwoarang nodded. "Alright…well. Heihachi must think its real…let me look after you, Julia." Julia sighed and turned from him, she knew he felt guilty!
"I don't need you to look after me…you've done enough, I don't want anymore lies. Just leave." Hwoarang felt rejected and clenched his fists. "Listen! Im sorry…I had to lie! I had to, it was for you!" He shouted, Julia did too. "Don't shout at me! Who do you think you are, Hwoarang? Your no so called "Blood Talon" your no "Casanova" like all the other girls seem to think you are…you're just an arrogant, cocky, over-confident pig! Who thinks he can do what he wants! Well, im sorry, it doesn't work with me! Now GO!" She shouted back…
Hwoarang was taken aback. He looked at the raged beautiful girl before him…never had he seen her so mad.
The two of them stood face to face, frowning. Hwoarang sighed and left, he slammed the door behind him. Julia felt her eyes string harder…a single tear rolled down her creamy cheek…
Hwoarang bashed back through his room, and began to punch the air, and kicked his bags and other things that lay on the floor. "Stupid Girl!" He exclaimed, and slumped down next to his bed…he sighed, and thought to himself quietly. She was so annoying, why couldn't she see he had to lie, so he could protect her without being found out? He gritted his teeth…but he softened as he thought about her more…
Alright…she was cute.
More than that…she was extremely pretty, even more so!
She was beautiful and refined. Her sparkling brown eyes seemed to glitter at him as she smiled or looked upon him…it made him happy, and seemed to take away his troubles as they stared deeper and deeper into his own eyes…
There was a…lusty redness in her lips, which he seemed to long to kiss…her lips would seem to stretch at him into a sweet smile that would make his attitude evaporate in a second…
But then there was her perfectly curved body. Her hips and shapely legs were curved wonderfully, and in every right place…she wasn't skinny, or fat. She was slim and slender, and her fair skin was soft, and creamy. He longed to touch her smooth skin too…it seemed he was entranced about everything to do with her!
The way she smiled
The way she talked
The way she laughed
The way she walked
The way she sang in the mornings
The way she joked…everything!
To Hwoarang, nothing more beautiful could walk the earth…
She was out of this world…almost heaven on earth. Like an angel floating to his aid when he was troubled and needed someone there…
Hwoarang felt like an idiot…
The most beautiful girl he'd met in his lifetime of one night stands and countless girlfriends was right next door to him! And all he wanted to do was kiss her, but he couldn't…he was angry and frustrated, and he needed to know for sure if she liked him back…it was almost unbearable…but he knew what to do!
He stood and smirked. Left his room and knocked on Julia's next door.
Julia heard a knock. She knew who it was, and sighed. She was so mad…fuming even. How dare he shout at her! But…there something about him Julia couldn't help but be drawn to him.
She opened the door.
"Hello?" Hwoarang stood there looking at her.
She sighed. "What do you want, Hwoarang?"
Hwoarang walked straight past her. "Hey!" He ignored her and closed the door; Julia's back was against it, as he got closer and closer…
Julia gulped, as his face was millimetres away from hers…
She could barely breathe…her eyes were focused on Hwoarang, his on hers…
He closed his eyes…leaned in…closer…closer and kissed Julia!
Julia was in complete shock…her eyes were still open, and the reality soon hit her. She closed hers too, and the two of them held the embrace for a few seconds before Julia pulled her head back…
They looked at one another. Julia frowned slightly…
"…What was that?" Julia whispered. Hwoarang gave a very small smirk, and didn't reply. Julia pushed him gently away from her. Hwoarang stepped back. They stood in silence. Julia sighed, and Hwoarang left without saying a word…he closed the door behind him. Julia gulped and breathed heavily…
"…He kissed me." She said quietly. A smile then spread across her gorgeous face. "He kissed me!" She laughed lightly, and jumped on her bed. She hugged her pillow and smiled softly. "…Wow." She whispered and giggled. Julia laughed to herself, and lay on her comfy bed, trying to think as to what just happened to her! The gorgeous red head just kissed her…she shook her head, and smiled brightly to herself…
Hwoarang rushed back through his room.
He stopped…and looked around his room, checking he couldn't be heard, and then jumped into the air. "Yes!" He exclaimed, and landed flop onto his bed. He laughed to himself…
Her lips were so soft, it almost seemed that Julia had a secret kiss…hidden somewhere that was meant for him! He chucked his pillows into the air and once they landed, rested on them. "…Wow." He whispered. "She's amazing…I can't believe it." He grinned cheekily. Hwoarang felt almost embarrassed at how hung up he was over a girl! But Julia wasn't just any girl…
Hwoarang lay upon his bed. Happy and relieved almost. Images going through his mind of her…he grinned to himself. Maybe this was the beginning of something between himself and Julia…