HOPE

I looked at Lian again and all I could see was him looking at me passionately. What the hell is happening to me? I am not falling in love with Lian. I have Lijah! As I spun around him, I looked at Li having a good time with Caroline. He looked at her as if she was the only one he has ever been with. That look of him at her hurt me. A pain in my heart, seeing him holding her.

The dance slowly came to a conclusion and we took our feet off the dance floor.

" You're indeed a dancer, Amanda." He spoke, still holding my hands.

" So are you."

"I'll get you a tissue and a drink . You are sweating." He spoke.

How could I not sweat, seeing my 'world' choosing someone over me.

" Thanks Li."

Li? Did I just call him Li? God!!

"Li? Is that my new nickname?" He asked, so excited.

" Ha ha ha." An awkward laugh was only left.

" Ya." I spoke with a smile.

Thank God his parents named him Lian!

As he went to get me tissue or whatever, I stood there at the corner, avoiding the crowd. People had an eye on me as they thought I am the girlfriend of the missing boy, more like, the dead boy and to see if I had any grief.

Lijah came walking to me with a glass of something. I pretended like I never saw him.

He just stood near to me like he never saw me. Then came Caroline, she was drooling over him!

Li seemed both comfortable and misplaced around her.

" Here is your drink." Lian was back with a drink and a tissue.

I took the tissue and wiped off my sweat and grabbed the glass.

" Can we move to somewhere else? The music is so loud here." He spoke.

" Why not!" I followed him as he reached for my arms.

He took me outside. The sky looked partially dark. He walked me to the backyard of the school and then we climbed upstairs to the terrace. It seemed a little suspicious but a part of me just trusted him.

We both had a drink in our hands. The sky looked so gorgeous!

" Amanda.."

He called out my name.

" The sky looks so beautiful at night! Especially at this hour." He spoke with his eyes admiring the sky.

His words made me recollect my first words with Li. I remember telling him the 'richness of blue is beautiful at night' and about how much I love the night sky. But he said, he always preferred mornings.

" Yes Lian. I too love night sky." I replied.

" Amanda, I don't know how to ask you this but, are you over Godwin?" He asked.

Well, I was never into Godwin to get over with him, but still I had to act.

" I mean, we were so in love with each other. And suddenly one day he goes missing. I was shocked when I heard about it. But, we have to move on right? How long are we supposed to hold on to a thing that we can't even see?"

" What is that thing?" He asked.

" Hope." I replied.