| Fan Fiction |
by Isa
opened the door, letting her go in first. Then he followed
after her. They ordered their coffee and sat down at
one of the tables, talking. "So, how's your music
thing going?" She asked. "Alright." He said.
"That's good." She said. As they sat drinking their coffee,
Olcia kept hearing Yuri inside her head saying, "tell him."
She shook her head slightly. "Are you okay?" Jiyong
asked. Olcia smiled. "Yeah." She said. He smiled back.
"Maybe Yuri is right?" She thought to herself.
After they were done drinking their coffee, they left
the shop, and walked down the street. A construction
site, was nearby. "Olcia." Jiyong said as they
walked. "Yeah?" She said looking at him. Jiyong took
in a breathe, and said. "I like you." He said. She
couldn't hear him, because a construction worker had
started drilling into the ground. After he had
stopped, she said. "What?" She said. Jiyong tried
again. "I like you!" He said louder this time.
She looked at him, confused. Jiyong gave up, maybe
it was a sign that he shouldn't tell her. Finally the
drilling had stopped. "Okay, what?" She said.
"Oh, I said, I think there's something on your shoe."
He made up. She lifted up her foot, and inspected under
the heel, seeing nothing. "Oh, uh. I guess it went
away." He said lamely. She looked at him funny, but
thanked him anyway. Then they continued to walk down
the streets, until they parted ways, waving goodbye to
each other.
"Ahh, why didn't I tell him?" Olcia thought to herself
as she walked home. "But, he was yelling something to me,
and it sounded like "you" at the end. Could he have been
confessing?" She thought, but then shook her head.
"Nah." She said. She walked up the stairs of her
apartment complex, then turned the key, and walked into
her apartment, closing the door behind her.
The following morning, she was in the library of
her University, studying for a midterm. She was at one
of the study carrels, when she heard Jiyong and a few
other guys whispering. "Dude. It seems like there's
something going on with you and Olcia." One guy said.
"We're just friends." Jiyong said. "Yeah, but.. I don't
know, you seem like you're really into her man, you know?"
Another guy said. "Look, we're just friends okay? I
don't like her like that." Jiyong said, forcefully,
he was lying of course. Olcia overheard this, and
became sad. Well, she knew how he felt now. She
quietly slipped out of the library with her things,
After Olcia got through her classes, she was walking down
the hallway, when Jiyong was walking the opposite way.
He stopped to chat. "Hey, Olcia." He said, smiling.
She didn't smile back, but said "hi." unenthusiastically.
He noticed her tone. "Hey, is something wrong?" He
asked, concerned. "No, everything's fine." She said.
"You sure? You know you can talk to me anytime if you
want." He offered. "Sure Jiyong, cause we're friends,
and all. Just friends, I know I can talk to you about
things." She retorted, emphasizing the word 'friends.'
He looked confused at first, but then understood.
"No, Olcia. What I said with the guys.." He started to
say. "It's fine. Really. I have to get going."
She said quickly, then left the University, going to
her apartment, she closed the door, tearing up slightly.
She turned on the t.v., and looked at the weather
forecast. "An unusual, weather report, considering it is
fall season now. A storm, is heading our way, be prepared
for heavy showers." the forecaster announced. Olcia
turned off the t.v., and started to hear the
booming of thunder, and rain pouring outside.
when a few seconds later, she heard insistent knocking.
She walked to the door, and looked through the peephole,
seeing Jiyong. She sighed. "I don't want to talk right
now. Jiyong." She called through the door. "Olcia. Please,
can you just come out for a minute?" He asked her.
"No. Whatever it is, just tell me from out there."
She said. "Okay. I know now, that you heard what I
said to the guys in the library." He started to say.
"Yeah. And?" She said. "I'm sorry if I hurt you, by
saying that. But the truth is, I lied to them. I like
you Olcia. That's what I was trying to tell you yesterday,
but the drill kept drowning out my voice. I know, I'm
a coward, for not being able to tell the guys. I'm
a jerk, for brushing off our friendship, like it
was nothing. I'm sorry. I hate it, when you're mad
at me like this. I know, maybe I don't deserve a second
chance to make things right with you, but no matter
what you decide, if you'll ever forgive me or not,
I still want you to know that I like you." He said.
Olcia stood behind the door, surprised at his confession.
He had stopped talking, and she wondered if he had left.
She slowly removed the chain lock from her door, then
opened the other lock on her door, and slowly opened the
door. She saw him, already on the first floor. She hurried
down the stairs, and walked to him. He turned and saw
her, walking towards him, and he stopped walking.
She stood in front of him, as the rain beat down
on them. She just looked at him, speechless for a moment.
She looked him straight in the eyes, and said.
"Do you really mean it?" She asked him. He looked at
her, with intensity, and said. "I really mean it." He
said, sincerely. "Well then, I guess I could give you
another chance." She said smiling. He smiled back, and
took her hands in his. "Really?" He said happily.
She nodded. He removed his grasp from her hands and
gently took her face in his, leaning in, until their
lips met softly. She wrapped her arms around his neck,
as they deepened the kiss, not caring that the rain
continued to pour down on them.
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