Sunny’s POV
“The sky looks beautiful tonight, isn’t it?” Henry asked me as he looked up at the sky. We were sitting on the swings at the playground near our house. The sun has finally set that’s why there were no kids playing around anymore. The only thing can be heard is the sound of the whistling wind as it blew the trees.
“Yeah, it looks beautiful.” I said without looking at it.
Henry suddenly started moving his swing gently. “Do you know how beautiful your name is, Sunny? It’s like joy, happiness, and hope. I like it so much.”
“But you like the moon more, right?”
“Well, I like the sun too. It gives us hope and it’s as if it’s saying that there will be better days.” He said.
I heaved a sigh. For sure he’s just saying that because he wants to make me feel better. As if I still don’t know that he never liked me anyway.
“Do you remember this playground? Here is where we actually used to hang out whenever we get tired of studying. We used to eat corn dogs and cotton candies here too. Can you still remember that, Sunny?” he looked at me.
“I-I remember all of that.”
Why would I even forget the times when I was the happiest person in the world?
“You know what, when I first saw you, I got really excited. And I thought you really look so cute. You are so quiet yet so funny.”
“I look like your little sister?” I said.
He smiled as he nodded at me. “Actually, the real reason why I rejected both of you is not just because I already have a girlfriend, but also because you’re way younger than me.”
I was just swinging my feet on the ground, looking down while listening to Henry as he speaks.
“My ex-girlfriend cheated on me. She was seeing some other guy while having me as her boyfriend. I caught them kissing inside a bar. I confronted the man and punched him on his face but my ex-girlfriend stopped me. I asked her to choose between me and that guy and without any hesitation, she chose that guy over me.”
How can that woman hurt Henry?! She must be so dumb!
“And that’s why I flew to Paris. I continue studying there and visited my parents too. I went there because I wanted to forget everything, I wanted to move on and erase her from my memory. I tried to distract myself but I always end up thinking about her. Not until I met Eris at the Louvre Museum.” A huge smile suddenly appeared on his face as soon as he mentioned my sister’s name. “We both got surprised upon seeing each other. We talked and talked about some random things and I even send her home.”
I kept my head low, trying to hide the envious look on my face. I wonder if I even crossed my sister’s mind when she was so happy with Henry at Paris.
“I thought I would never see her again after that. I came back to being alone but then one day I saw her again in a subway. I think it was fate. After that we finally decided to hang out more often, eat lunch together and go to different places. My life became better when I found Eris there. I was so devastated when my ex-girlfriend left me, I even tried to commit suicide but then there was Eris, she was always been there for me, she makes me smile, she made me feel that I was not alone and I still have reasons to live a happy life.”
You know what’s one of the most hurtful things to hear? It’s hearing the person you love talk about the person that he loves the most. Why did I even agree to go here with him anyway?
“Then I just realized that I was already in love with her. And so, I asked her to go out with me and be my girlfriend.”
“H-Henry, I think I need to go—
“You know what she responded to me? She said no.”
I turned around and looked at him. “W-What?”
“Eris said that we couldn’t be together because she doesn’t want you to get hurt. She tried to ignore me, she tried to make some excuses just so she could get rid of me but then I didn’t give up, I kept on chasing after her. I even threatened her that if she continues ignoring me, I would definitely commit suicide. She immediately freaked out and had no choice but to just say yes.”
Mira rejected him for me? But she loved him so much.
Tears started to stream down my face. “I’m so selfish… I’m really so selfish. My sister cares for me too much while I was just thinking about myself… I’m such a bad sister….”
“Don’t say that, Sunny. You are not selfish… your sister just loves you so much. And you know what? She always talks about you. About how wonderful you are and about how such a great sister you are.” Henry said as he pulled me for an embrace.
“Do you know how mad I was when I knew that you’re her boyfriend? I really felt betrayed… I hated her so much without even knowing what really happened…”
Henry patted my shoulders. “It’s alright… for sure she understands you.”
I just cried and cried while Henry was consoling me. And when I was finally done crying, he moved away from me and wiped the tears in my eyes. “For sure she wouldn’t like to see you crying.”
“Thank you, Henry.”
“I think you should talk to your sister too.” He said.
I nodded with a smile. “I will, but can I hug you for one last time?”
“Of course you can. Come here.”
I looked at him as I open my arms and hugged him tight. “I love you so much, Henry….”
“I know that… I know that…” he whispered as he patted my shoulders.
“I would really pull all of her hair out from her head if she ever tries to hurt you.” I gently moved away from him and smiled. “I won’t hesitate to punch you in the face if you ever try to hurt her too.”
Henry and I laughed. And that moment I know I finally had to let go of him.