CHAPTER 32

JIN

A few days later I was still thinking about all that situation. My head was still a mess, but I knew something for sure, something wasn't good with me. I didn't know why I reacted the way I did, I couldn't understand myself, even if I tried to.

With all that in mind, I decided to go somewhere when I could clear my mind, or at least it would help me. I grabbed my bag from the living room table and I headed to my car. I know where I was going, I remembered the way.

After almost an hour, I arrived to the beach, the one we came for the first time all together. The water was deep dark blue, but the sparks of light reflected on it were still visible.

I made my way through the rocks, I wanted to be alone. Where nobody could find me, or at least for the first hours.

I thought about the moment we considered each other friends but, there was any certain point. However, I still remembered some of the moments that indeed made us become close. I tried to think about the moment she may fall in love with me, but I couldn't come up with anyone. Why I did not notice?

I passed my hands through my hair, still fighting with my feelings and my thoughts. I was so messed up.

The way she told me, screaming, tears falling, that she loved me, I couldn't take it off of my memory. I wanted to, but I couldn't. I wanted to scream. And I did it. I screamed. With all my forces, I screamed.

All this time I was trying to avoid the answer, it scared me, but, why? Why I couldn't tell what I thought? What I felt? What was taking me back? The age gap? The fact that we lived in different countries? That I would be gone soon and everything would come to an end? It all scared me. I was scared of becoming too close to her. I was scared I would soon get used to her presence, to her laugh, to her voice, to her smell. . . . I didn't want her, I didn't want to lover her, I didn't want to be in love with her.

I thought it would be better run away, scape from my feelings, from her. I thought it was the best way, I thought it would be better. But oh well, I was hella wrong.

I didn't realize my tears falling at that moment. I didn't realize it as the same way I didn't realize my love for her when I had the opportunity.

I didn't know I was crying, until I opened my eyes, reality heating me.

I realized I was in love with her at the moment all I could do was think, because there wasn't any 'exit door'.

I knew at that moment that I did love her.

I was in love with her.