One Life, One Time, One Chance, One Love[COMPLETE]
by katvangsta
Chapter 42
E P I L O G U E
The funeral passed eventually. Leaving us all in a mourning state. Umma cried, I could tell, but she hid it well. I envied her for that.
Even Appa cried.
The same goes for Wang Zi.
“Hey,” I pulled him by his hands, as we walked towards the school, “you know...that time you cried at Grandma's funeral—”
“Are you gonna bring that up every time?” He turned to me, stopping in his tracks, “Because I thought up of a punishment for that.”
“No. I wasn't gonna make fun of you. I was just gonna—You thought up of a PUNISHMENT?! What?!”
“I was expecting that reaction,” he turned away, smirking, as he pulled my hand after him. We now entered the school premises, and he led me to the fountain. It was his idea of coming here in the first place. I mean, WHO—in their right mind—wakes up at five in the morning for this?
He called me to get ready by five because he was gonna come take me somewhere. And THIS was that somewhere.
“Wait,” I stopped this time, for we had reached the fountain, “a PUNISHMENT? We're you being serious?”
“Yeah,” he nodded, then he leaned towards me and whispered, “would you like to test it out?”
I could feel my heart rate rising just because of how close he was, and he still took it lightly...
“Test it out? What?” confused, I went on with what I was going to say before, “I was just going to say that when those precious tears were rolling down your face—” He must've thought I was teasing, because—true to his words—he pulled me towards him, looping both arms around my waist, and he kissed me. He KISSED me! THAT was his punishment?!
Well. It wasn't like I was gonna say anything bad...I was just gonna tell him how I've never seen him cry before; he was still beautiful while he cried...
And its not like this was punishment...
I'd say its a reward, actually.
I laughed to myself, thinking this, I slowly pulled away, but he—not letting me—pulled me back in, locking his lips with mine. There was no way I was gonna fight this. Who knows how long he'll carry on...
Apparently, until we were both breathless...
“Gui Gui,” I had no idea how his breathing is still normal...but he did take his time talking, “Will you marry me?”
Marry?
“A-are. You. Being. Serious?” I began to cry, and my breathing rate was already unevened. But...Hah-i was CRYING and he proposed to me. I was CRYING!
Why was I crying?
“That was the reason I woke you up early and brought you here,” he said, grinning.
“To. Propose?” I asked, trying to remind myself to breathe and trying to control the tears that still formed in my eyes.
He nodded, like it was the simplest thing ever. And I laughed.
I laughed.
“Are you gonna answer me?” He asked, one eyebrow raising, “Or...i could use my punishment against you...”
I laughed again. But I stopped to answer. “Yes,” I stepped towards him, wrapping an arm around his neck, “I'll marry you. I'd love to marry you, Wang Zi.”
I pulled him close to me, his face CENTIMETERS away from mine and I whispered, “But...you know...you're punishment isn't all that bad. Its more of a reward, actually. So...I doubt you would've punished me...And, you know, if you want me that bad...that you'd resort to kissing me as a punishment...you should just say it that you want me instead.”
He slid the ring, I didn't even know he had it, and he smirked, sliding his arms around my waist as his lips landed on mine. I smiled, kissing him the way he was kissing me.
He softly pulled away, leaving his lips to hover right over mine, he whispered, “I want you... I need you, love.”
.....
I think my heart just exploded.
Give me time to see if its still beating.
.........
Okay. I didn't think he'd actually say that...
So you have a pretty good idea about how I'm to respond...
I'm completely blank. Which is why I let my heart take control.
I kissed him, kissed him good. This kiss, he's gonna remember.
Probably because as good as I covered the space between our lips, I also lurched towards him...and we kinda...fell back into the fountain. I clutched onto his shirt, as he fell back and he pulled me down with him—water soaking us both.
He laughed,, his arms around my waist pulled me closer towards him.
“I love you, Gui Gui.” His tone was serious, as he peered down into my eyes, water dripping down from the strand of hair that hung loosely on his forehead.
I met his gaze as I brushed the strand of hair off his forehead., and I smiled at him, “I love you too, fool, you just never saw it.”
Content with my response, he pulled me against him, his mouth covering mine, and we fell down into the fountain.
This was how it was suppose to be.
This was the true love I longed for.
Everything was perfect.
The way he kissed me so intently, the way he held onto me, and the way we loved each other...
Nothing could compare.
True love only comes around once. You're only given one life to find it, one chance to reach it...because there is only one love out there for everyone. One love that loves you the way no one else can.
So take your chances, because mistakes happen, but that'll only take you one step further in life.
Don't regret the things you do.
Regret the things you don't do.
Because this was my story. The story of how I messed up, but my hero managed to save me.------------
a/n: hahah. so i decided to come up with an epilogue after all. cuz i love you guys that much!! I'm sorry if its short.. Though, it does make up for me not making them kiss sooner. hahaha.