He was now crying silently, tears and tears coming. I wanted to wipe that away and hug him and tell him it’s going to be okay. Because he doesn’t have a person who’ll tell him that, it’s only his dad and him.
I feel so terrible, it doubled from hating myself. A lump in my throat formed as my vision blurred. I wipe it away instantly. I hate that I am the reason why he was in a mess.
Now that things came to this, there’s no backing down. It will be unfair if he is the only one who’ll confess. I had to confess also.
I cleared my throat. “You know, Luke was the one I noticed that time because he was..”
“Because he was Prince charming?” He asked.
“Yeah. Like that. Handsome, nice, sweet, caring, and friendly.” He glared at me and was about to walk away. I hold his hand to stop him. “No no no.” I protested. “Hear me out first please,” I begged. He didn’t reply so I continued.
“When Luke and I were together, I realized that our relationship was destined to exceed friendship. And it’s just friendship. Nothing more, nothing less. We are not destined for each other.” I admitted.
Yes, Luke was there for me. But, Eion was there with me…and there’s a great difference between these two.
Suddenly, I lightly hit his head and he yelped in pain.
“What was that for?” he asked, glaring at me and rubbing his head.
“For being stupid. You’re so stupid! Don’t you dare give up on me when things are getting fine!”
“It’s my fault now? –wait what?” he looks baffled.
I shut my eyes and pursed my lips, preparing myself. “All along, you were the one I love.”
His eyebrows were furrowed, looking at me with so much anticipation. “Again?”
“I love you,” I mumbled, clutching my other hand.
He smirked and came closer to me.
“I didn’t hear you!” he shouted, cupping his hands to his ears.
I glared, “I won’t say it again.”
“Oh come on Snow! Please? For me? Besides, you owe me. You hurt me all these months. You were also in love with me all this time? And you didn’t bother telling me?”
I gritted my teeth. “Shut up! I said I love you. I love the arrogant robot who always annoys me but also makes me happy.”
“Pshh, really? That robot thing again? I told you not to call me that.”
“Way to go to ruin the moment, Eion. And why not? I love it.” I giggled.
“You’re wrong Snow, I am not a robot. If I am, then why am I feeling this way to you, my strawberry?”
I blushed but brushed it off. “Really? Strawberry? So now I am a fruit now?” I fake-disgusted even though I was electrified by his words.
“It’s cute, you know.” He defended.
I rolled my eyes, “Whatever floats in that winter heart of yours.”
He gasped dramatically, “Oh so now my heart? What’s wrong with it? It didn’t do anything wrong except pumping the words, ‘Snow. Snow. Snow’.” He said, clutching his chest dramatically and making beating movements
“Damn it Eion. I can’t stand how cute you are. I’ll melt here.”
I wanted to say that but I stopped myself.
“Well, when we first met, it was summer. And then you had a heart like a winter. So cold. I was thinking that maybe your heart was stuck in winter.” I smiled.
“At least my heart is in winter when it produces Snow in cold weather. My Snow.”
Fine Eion, Fine. You win, I lose. I swear my face is as red as a tomato now. The butterflies in my stomach were flying around. No. it wasn’t butterflies. It was the whole zoo. I didn’t know he was this romantic which surprised me the most. If only I had prepared myself…
“Admit it, it was sweet and romantic. Judging from your tomato face.”
I huffed. “Okay, I admit. It was sweet and romantic. I thought you were all just mysterious and rude. Who knew you were this romantic and sweet?”
“It’s your fault. If you and I were in a relationship, I’m afraid I’ll beat Shakespeare for being romantic. And no one knows it. Not even me. I guess this side of me just appears whenever you’re here.”
I crossed my arms in front of me. “Well, fair enough.” I shrugged like it was nothing although I’m now melted. “Since you said you will make me choose you, cite examples and elaborate in a paragraph,” I said, imitating a reporter.
“That’s easy.” He cleared his throat. “Because I will beat Superman, Jack from titanic, Peeta from hunger games, Harry Potter, and all other heroes out there from my amazing personalities. For one, strikingly handsome, secretly nice, charming, sweet, caring, romantic, loyal, respectable, and all the good qualities. You will be the luckiest girl in the universe to have me as your boyfriend.”
My mouth was hanging open so that it would reach the ground. It was only a joke but he really did it.
“Now, are you going to ask for many reasons? Because I have many more to recite. I will be your best friend, at the same time your boyfriend. I will respect you. And of course, love you forever. Even though there’s no forever. But in heaven there is.” He rambled on and on.
“I, Eion Hudson, would like to be your boyfriend. Would you take the wonderful offer of being my girlfriend?”
I smiled.
“Wow, that was more than enough. I, Snow Waterstrings, shall take the privileged honor to be your girlfriend.”
I could have said that right there and then. But my lips were frozen. I couldn’t bring myself to say it, instead, I said, “Can you wait for my answer?” I said it in a joke to ease the tension.
I just saw different sides of Eion. And this one’s my favorite, the one where I could only see. And it brings me so much happiness knowing I am the only one, the one who got the privilege.
He looked sad, but asked, “I see, I understand. But what’s holding you, Snow? You already broke up
He’s right. What’s holding me back? I had asked myself this countless times. Luke already knew I chose Eion, and the even squad too….
So… why am I still hesitating to be with him?
“Let’s just.. pass time and prove yourself to me first.” I just said to him.
I couldn’t help but wonder, was my decision right? If I say yes now, would everything be still the same?