( From Kibum's POV ) Snowflakes were falling from the sky floating ever so gracefully to the ground. Trees were covered in thick snows and street lights dim complimenting the view making it look effortless.
The lake was already frozen shimmering under the moonlight. I smiled as I recalled the first time we met at the very same lake so much laughter there was. I twirled the ring on my finger, remembering our vows that we’ll never be apart.
I glance at my watch, five more minutes to 10pm and as usual Donghae was late again.
A small bouquet of roses lay in my right hand and my cellphone on the other, occasionally flipping it open and shut but in the end I decided to pocket it back into my coat. It’s been months since I last saw him. Both of us have been extremely busy with our own lives and now that he’s back from Japan it feels as if I’m meeting him after a decade.
“Bummie!” he yells, beaming at me but there wasn’t the usual spark in his eyes. Something felt odd but I ignore it as soon as he was within my embrace, “I miss you”.
“I miss you too” and he gave a soft peck on my lips. I handed him the bouquet and he immediately laughed, “You’re spoiling me with all this stuff, I told you not to waste money on it.”
“Well it’s not every day I get the chance to spoil my boyfriend.”
He lifted the bouquet to his nose shutting his eyes as he inhaled the sweet scent. He looks absolutely breathtaking. I didn’t dare to blink afraid of losing to capture the moment. He slowly peel open his eyes, gaze lingering at me.
He drags me to one of the benches and immediately snuggled closed to me. I stroke his back lovingly and inhaled the soapy scent from his hair. I miss his scent and the touches.
“Bummie, how much do you love me?” he suddenly asked.
“I would give up my entire world for you.”
“How much do you love me?”
“I love you like there’s no tomorrow and no yesterday.”
“Since when you’re all cheesy Donghae?” I grin and pinch his cheek.
“That hurts!” he smacked my hand away and playfully pushes me.
And the next series of events would drastically change my life forever.
One moment he was giggling heartily and next he had this blank expression on his face. “What’s wrong Hae?” I asked but he didn’t seem to take notice of it so I repeated my question again.
“Are you okay?” I shook his shoulder gently.
“Bummie....I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.”
“Donghae what’s going on??” panic starts to rise through my chest.
“Forgive me will you?”
He pulls out a white envelope wrap in a dark blue ribbon from his back pocket.
I took it hoping that it wasn’t what I thought it would be. As I pulled the ribbon, I felt immense pain in my heart. I held my breath as I drew out a card.
“Marriage invitation?”
He nodded avoiding my eyes. I scanned through the card and saw his name and unfortunately my name wasn’t engraved in it.
My mind went numb.
I could hear my heart shattering into thousands of pieces. I wish I can wake up from this nightmare.
“Why?”
He slowly lifted his gazed from the ground wiping his eyes, “I’ve been fix into an arrange marriage.”
“You could always reject the offer” I retorted.
“I can’t. You should have seen the look on my dad’s face. He was so happy that I couldn’t break his heart” he reason out.
“What about me. Aren’t you breaking my heart?!”
“Kibummie.....try to understand. My dad is the only person I’ve got now and he’s dying. It’s his last wish to see me get married. You know I would never hurt you......”
“well now you have done enough damages to it” I huffed out.
“I’m sorry....” but the words no longer held any meaning to me anymore.
“So you’re gonna marry this woman who you don’t even love and makes lots of babies and live happily ever after?”
“Knowing that if you could bring a smile on his face would you do it in a heartbeat? I’ll blame myself and live in regrets forever if the last thing I did was upsetting him before he died.”
“You’re willing to sacrifice your own happiness for his then?”
“Yes....even if it deeply pains me. My dad means everything to me”.
Snowflakes were falling quite heavy now.
We sat there in silence, both trying to absorb and face the harsh reality.
“This is goodbye then?” I chewed my bottom lips as my emotion threatens to take over me again.
“I’ll never forget all the love and memories we had. You’ll never be erased from my heart, not now and not in the future......you will always be in here” he drags my hand and places it over his beating heart.
He then embraced me tightly.
We stayed in that position for quite some time before he released me.
“I should be going Bummie. My driver is waiting for me” he put on his usual smile and dusts off snows from my hair.
He was prepared to leave when I grab hold his wrist, “Don’t leave me...” I begged.
“You know I wouldn’t but I-...come to my wedding will you?” he cupped my face and brushes my cheek. I gave him a half-hearted smile as I couldn’t reply him.
Soft lips were moving against mine and I pressed his neck deepening the kiss desperate for more contact, remembering his taste. I wish time would stop right then but luck has never been on my side.
“I’ve to go now......saranghae Kibummie.”
As he pulled away, I cried harder knowing that I’ll lose him forever to a stranger. I grasp his hand tightly as I wasn’t ready to let him go but it keep on slipping and slipping till he was out of my reached.
He didn’t once look back till he was out from my view.
And with that he left leaving me all alone in my own world.
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AN: I'm thinking of doing a seqeul but am not too sure..........drop a comment and tell me whether you want a sequel or not!! ^_^
EDIT: I'M SORRY PEOPLE BUT I WON'T BE DOING A SEQUEL AS MY LIFE IS GETTING REALLY HECTIC. SO MUCH STUFF I NEEDED TO DO AND FIGURED OUT WHAT I REALLY WANT IN LIFE. I APOLOGIZED FOR THE INCONVENIENT.