Chapter 9. The Last Letter
Late at night, in the common room...........
"What should I do, what should I do?" cried James, scratching his head hard. He had a quill and parchments ready. But no word came to his head. He was really confused.
"I am suppose to have tons to tell her." said James. Then the face of Lai Lin suddenly came to his head. He shook his head furiously. But it still came.
"Oh great, how am I going to finish this letter when I'm just thinking about Lai Lin?" cried James. Then he got a brainwave.
"If I can only think of Lai Lin, then I should try to write a love letter to her! Then I will give it to Lily instead.... I guess this is the only way." He hold up his quill. All he thought is about Lai Lin.... then he felt as if he couldn't even write faster!
"It's a miracle!" he thought as he finished the letter.
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Lily was outside, looking at James. She saw James' excited face as he wrote the letter. Her heart sank. He really did like my twin, she thought. I wonder if he ever noticed.........
The last few letters were not bad, but not perfect either....... what ever would James do when he finds out that she is the real Lily? What if he doesn't want her anymore when she and her twin combine? These painful questions continued to spin in Lily's mind.
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"It's good." said James, not able hide his excitements. "Wait until I let Lai Lin read this! I bet she would be so touched that she simply can't refuse being my girlfriend. What until I let Lai Lin to see......." he stopped and realized it wasn't Lily he was planning to give this to. It was Lai Lin.
"It can't be....." moaned James, feeling very uncomfortable. Why it always needs to be that way? When he had the chance to have Lily, there always some obsticels. When he had Lily, there is always some way to seaparate them.
"I can't lie that I like Lily and Lai Lin at the same time.... if there is more time.... then I will know what should I do....." he began to write one more letter.
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Lily laid down on the grass, waiting for James. She didn't have a desision yet. She was going to read the letter first and decide. The last 9 letters were okay, not bad.... but she didn't feel really touched.
"Lai Lin? Lai Lin?" called a voice.
"I'm here!" said Lily, and sat up straight. James ran to her, with a solemn face.
"So, today's the last night. After tonight I will know if Lily forgives me." said James. Lily gave him a tiny smile.
"Good for you." she said, hoping that she sound cheerful. "Well.... you want me to read the letter too or you want to give it to Lily directly this time?"
"I still want you to read it." said James, and handed it to her. Lily read.
Watching you,
Looking at your face, so gentle.
Giving me warmth in my heart.
Remembering you,
Recalling your appearence, so divine.
Telling me how much it was missed.
Thinking of you,
Seeing you smile, so sweet.
Lighten my heart so tenderly.
Finding You,
Looking for your forgiveness, so dear,
Hoping it is a wish you would grant me true.
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Lily read it over and over again. It wasn't prefect but it was the first time James tried to write a poem for her... er.... for 'Lily'...... to her, it was beautiful. So beautiful.......
"Lai Lin?" asked James, looking at her.
"Er... yes?" asked Lily timidly.
"Why... are.. you crying?"
"Oh, nothing. I'm touched, that's all." said Lily, wiping her eyes. "Why don't you give it to Lily now? It's about time...... "
"Lai Lin?"
"What?"
"What if I.... don't give.... this letter.... to Lily?"
"Why? You wrote it exspecially for her, didn't you??"
"I kind of.... wrote it... for......you...... " said James and he suddenly hold her tight. Lily was stunned.
"Wh..what?"
"I'm so sorry..... please forgive me..... "
"For what? I thought..... Lily..... "
"Through all this time, I've just thought about writing the letters to Lily. Then yesterday when I could think tof nothing to write to Lily..... then I thought of you. Just one thought and I immediately wrote the poem." he said.
"But... but what about Lily?" she asked James.
"I will explain."
"But... why?.... Why you choose me from her? It is because I am very like the Lily before?" asked Lily, looking at James. James looked at her kindly.
"Of course not. I dunno if you are exactly the same as Lily or if you are Lily! These ten weeks..... you cared about me, worried about me, helped me..... these are enough for me." he said. After Lily heard this little speech she sobbed.
"Why should I be so silly.... "
"Huh?" asked James.
"I've been so silly.... so silly........ "
"What have you done then?" asked James, curious.
"Nothing..... "
"So.... would you..... er.... "
"Would I what?" asked Lily.
"Would you be my girlfriend?" asked James.
"Can I say no?"
"Well.... if you really don't..... " started James, wanting to let go of Lily. But Lily stopped him.
"I'm just kidding! I never thought you would just go!" said Lily, a bit annoyed.
"I dun want to force you, you know." said James happily.
Late at night, in the common room...........
"What should I do, what should I do?" cried James, scratching his head hard. He had a quill and parchments ready. But no word came to his head. He was really confused.
"I am suppose to have tons to tell her." said James. Then the face of Lai Lin suddenly came to his head. He shook his head furiously. But it still came.
"Oh great, how am I going to finish this letter when I'm just thinking about Lai Lin?" cried James. Then he got a brainwave.
"If I can only think of Lai Lin, then I should try to write a love letter to her! Then I will give it to Lily instead.... I guess this is the only way." He hold up his quill. All he thought is about Lai Lin.... then he felt as if he couldn't even write faster!
"It's a miracle!" he thought as he finished the letter.
*******
Lily was outside, looking at James. She saw James' excited face as he wrote the letter. Her heart sank. He really did like my twin, she thought. I wonder if he ever noticed.........
The last few letters were not bad, but not perfect either....... what ever would James do when he finds out that she is the real Lily? What if he doesn't want her anymore when she and her twin combine? These painful questions continued to spin in Lily's mind.
******
"It's good." said James, not able hide his excitements. "Wait until I let Lai Lin read this! I bet she would be so touched that she simply can't refuse being my girlfriend. What until I let Lai Lin to see......." he stopped and realized it wasn't Lily he was planning to give this to. It was Lai Lin.
"It can't be....." moaned James, feeling very uncomfortable. Why it always needs to be that way? When he had the chance to have Lily, there always some obsticels. When he had Lily, there is always some way to seaparate them.
"I can't lie that I like Lily and Lai Lin at the same time.... if there is more time.... then I will know what should I do....." he began to write one more letter.
*********
Lily laid down on the grass, waiting for James. She didn't have a desision yet. She was going to read the letter first and decide. The last 9 letters were okay, not bad.... but she didn't feel really touched.
"Lai Lin? Lai Lin?" called a voice.
"I'm here!" said Lily, and sat up straight. James ran to her, with a solemn face.
"So, today's the last night. After tonight I will know if Lily forgives me." said James. Lily gave him a tiny smile.
"Good for you." she said, hoping that she sound cheerful. "Well.... you want me to read the letter too or you want to give it to Lily directly this time?"
"I still want you to read it." said James, and handed it to her. Lily read.
Watching you,
Looking at your face, so gentle.
Giving me warmth in my heart.
Remembering you,
Recalling your appearence, so divine.
Telling me how much it was missed.
Thinking of you,
Seeing you smile, so sweet.
Lighten my heart so tenderly.
Finding You,
Looking for your forgiveness, so dear,
Hoping it is a wish you would grant me true.
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Lily read it over and over again. It wasn't prefect but it was the first time James tried to write a poem for her... er.... for 'Lily'...... to her, it was beautiful. So beautiful.......
"Lai Lin?" asked James, looking at her.
"Er... yes?" asked Lily timidly.
"Why... are.. you crying?"
"Oh, nothing. I'm touched, that's all." said Lily, wiping her eyes. "Why don't you give it to Lily now? It's about time...... "
"Lai Lin?"
"What?"
"What if I.... don't give.... this letter.... to Lily?"
"Why? You wrote it exspecially for her, didn't you??"
"I kind of.... wrote it... for......you...... " said James and he suddenly hold her tight. Lily was stunned.
"Wh..what?"
"I'm so sorry..... please forgive me..... "
"For what? I thought..... Lily..... "
"Through all this time, I've just thought about writing the letters to Lily. Then yesterday when I could think tof nothing to write to Lily..... then I thought of you. Just one thought and I immediately wrote the poem." he said.
"But... but what about Lily?" she asked James.
"I will explain."
"But... why?.... Why you choose me from her? It is because I am very like the Lily before?" asked Lily, looking at James. James looked at her kindly.
"Of course not. I dunno if you are exactly the same as Lily or if you are Lily! These ten weeks..... you cared about me, worried about me, helped me..... these are enough for me." he said. After Lily heard this little speech she sobbed.
"Why should I be so silly.... "
"Huh?" asked James.
"I've been so silly.... so silly........ "
"What have you done then?" asked James, curious.
"Nothing..... "
"So.... would you..... er.... "
"Would I what?" asked Lily.
"Would you be my girlfriend?" asked James.
"Can I say no?"
"Well.... if you really don't..... " started James, wanting to let go of Lily. But Lily stopped him.
"I'm just kidding! I never thought you would just go!" said Lily, a bit annoyed.
"I dun want to force you, you know." said James happily.