Digimon: Digital
Monsters
True Love
Chapter 2
"What Did You Say?"
"Wh-What did you
say, Tai?" Sora asked. She couldn't
believe what she had heard. Did Tai
really say 'love'? This is the
moment I've been waiting for Sora absent-mindedly thought to
herself. What? No! It's not!
Tai thought for a
moment. Maybe Sora didn't hear
him. This was his chance to slip away
and pretend like the incident never happened. He could continue being Sora's best friend and she would be
none-the-wiser.
No Tai said to himself. Sora needs to know. She deserves to know.
"I said I love you," Tai repeated, lowering his eyes to the ground.
Sora's eyes grew wide from shock and excitement. Her heart began pounding in her chest. It felt like it was going to leap out of her
mouth at any minute. Sora's creamy
white cheeks turned a deep red. Her
knees grew wobbly, about to buckle under the weight of her body. She wanted to run to Tai and kiss him on the
lips, but she resisted. She wasn't one
to leap before she thought. This was a
lot of new, wonderful, information, but Sora needed time to let it register in
her brain. A good nights sleep was just
the cure for that.
"I, uh, I have to go," Sora said, turning and running to her
apartment. "I'll call you tomorrow and
we'll, um, talk." She shouted as she opened the lobby doors and disappeared
behind them.
She hates me Tai thought as he
sadly as he walked half a block to his apartment.
*****
"Hey Tai, took you long enough," Kari, Tai's little sister said
sheepishly as Tai entered his home.
Although it was late, and past her bedtime, Kari was getting a glass of
milk out of the refrigerator. She
waited for Tai to scold her for being up so late, but instead he ignored his
sister and silently walked to his room, slamming the door behind him.
Tai plopped on his bed, curling under the warm sheets. They offered little comfort, however. He couldn't get his mind off of what a fool
he made of himself. He kept reliving
the look of horror and disappointment on Sora's face when he told her he loved
her. She was disgusted by me
Tai
thought to himself, tears welling in his eyes. He sniffed them back. He didn't
want to cry over this. He wouldn't cry
over this. She is too funny and
charming and beautiful. She would never
want to be with a guy like me. Tai could feel his
eyelid growing heavier and heavier. It
wasn't long before the thoughts lured him to sleep. Though he slept sounding, Sora was the focus of most of his
dreams.
*****
RIIIIIIIIIIIING RIIIIIIIIIIIIING
The phone was loud, at it broke Sora out of her peaceful slumber almost
immediately. Though hazy eyes, she slid
out of bed and glanced at the clock. It
was 5:30 in the morning. Can't
a girl get her beauty sleep? Sora stumbled
through the darkened room, searching for her dresser and the phone.
Mom and dad are going to be so mad. Sora thought as
she lifted the receiver to her ear.
"Hello?" she hissed. There was
a moment's pause. "Tai? Why are you calling so early?"
"Meet me at the park at 11:30. I have something to show you," Tai told her, and he abruptly hung up.
To Be Continued…..