Chapter 6: VI - The Parting and the Beginning
I snapped out of myself after being too caught up with the past, only to realize I've been gawking at him again. But instead of looking away, I finally mustered the courage to tell him what I came here for.
"What if I tell you I like you?" I bravely asked even though I already know what his answer will be
"You can't possibly like a stranger, Denise." and he gave me a brotherly smile.
Right, he will never like me. It's not like I wasn't expecting for that response but it still gave me a pang of pain in my chest.
He could be the worst adviser but he is the best listener. He's a great observer too. He can easily know if I have a problem or not. And he will never hesitate to ask what's wrong.
But what's the point of remembering things now? Why did I suddenly reminisced the past, from the first I met him? Not that I came up to the point where major the events happened, but I guess this is how it usually works, just like when people are on the verge of death, you're brain would show a quick flashback of the events in your life.
Moreover, he's talented too. Aside from his good looks, he's still got a lot of things up his sleeves that he could show off.
I can remember last time when I asked him to dance, he really danced.
Amazingly, he can do beat box too. He's just simply amazing.
"Can you sing for me?"
Oh, crap. I just reminisced how talented he was and now I'm asking him to sing despite that I never heard him sing.
"Ah, no, I mean--" I was about to tell him I was just kidding when he started singing.
I thought memorizing every detail of his face was enough but hearing his singing voice right now? I couldn't have asked for more.
"And I just wanna wrap you up, wanna kiss your lips, I wanna make you feel wanted~" he is just singing softly while playing with my small left hand.
"And I wanna call you mine, wanna hold your hand forever, and never let you forget it
Cause baby I, wanna make you feel wanted"
I am not familiar with the song but the way he sang it, it felt like that song was really for me. Ah, Denise, stop imagining things. He doesn't like you.
After his singing, a defeaning silence fell between us. It's different from the usual peaceful silence we always had. It's a melancholic one.
I tied my hair with one hand because of the wind blowing them away before speaking.
"You know what? If someone's going to be blind, they'd love to keep your calm and smiling face in their memories." I looked at him with a smile, expecting him to get overjoyed with what I had said but he just stared at me with a stoic expression on his face.
"They'd probably say, "Ah, now, I'm blind, but at least I got to see the most beautiful scenery that has ever existed in my life" or something like that?" I scratched my right cheek gently while smiling at him warmly.
Ah, look at how serious he is right now. Now, I don't know anymore which I prefer and love better, the scary and mysterious Raven and the outgoing one. Nevertheless, I love him so I prefer both and all of his faces. But I won't tell him that because I can't just like a stranger.
I was about to leave when he finally spoke and what he vocalized got me frozen on my seat.
"What if I tell you I love you?" he asked, almost breatlessly.
I smiled painfully. Oh God, please. I'm fine with him not liking me at all but why are you allowing this to happen?
I held his palm and caressed his fingers gently, remembering every details of it, engraving the exact moment in my memory so I won't regret anything.
"You just told me I can't like a stranger. Even more, love." I carefully shook my before as I continue.
"You can't love a stranger, Rav."
"Except for a stranger I've known for two years." he indicated which caused my breath hitched.
The loud hammering of my heart against my chest is making me unable to process anything right now.
"W-what.. No.."
Crap, what am I saying? I even stuttered. What are you, Denise? A robot?
I was grateful when I heard my phone rang, so I quickly grabbed it and answered the incoming call from my mom.
And that was the last night I've seen him.
After telling him that my mom is asking me to go home that night, I never went to that place ever again.
It's not like I can't. But I chose not to. And apparently, we moved to another place. I also chose not to look for him ever again.
That one was a sweet, dreamy-like encounter, except that it lasted for 2 years, but just like a dream, it'll eventually end. And that night was the time I have woken up.
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