Reunited

I was shocked seeing the kiss in that parking lot that I forgot how to freaking breathe.

I can’t believe it, it really was her. My eyes didn’t deceive me. Before I knew it, Nova had pushed him back and slapped him again. I took a step back into the alley leaning my back against the wall making sure they didn’t see me.

Nova: (calmly talking) Not once, not twice, but a third time I caught you with her giggling and being touchy looking like a idiot. How could’ve I’ve been so stupid to trust you again. We’re over Jason. For good.

Jason: (in a angry voice) you never trusted me in the beginning. How many times do I need to tell you?! She is my friend! The person who listens to my worries and gives me advice. If you can’t trust me on this than this relationship means nothing to you. (Trying to calm his voice) Look Nova, there are things I can’t tell you because its too personal for me to let you know (He puts his arms around her rubbing her shoulder reassuring her that it really was just that) please I’m not doing the thing you think I am. You know me enough to know that I will never do anything to hurt you? Let’s just forget about this whole thing and I’ll take you to go eat at your favorite place, alright?

Nova: (in an angry voice) there you go again! Do you think I’m fool to believe you. I’m your girlfriend! What’s so personal that you can’t come to me for advice that you have to go to her all the time. If you can’t even as much as tell me your worries than what am I to you? (Chuckles a little bit and pushed away his hands off her, she stared in Jason eyes with her big brown eyes taking a deep breath and letting it out sigh and in a sharpe tone) they were right. I’m just another pretty girl you want on your arm to show off. So no, I’m not hungry. I don’t know anything about you because you don’t want to tell me. To think I actually thought you give a damn about me. Your just like the rest of them. We’re over Jason. Go talk to whoever you want about your “feelings”. Goodbye.

As I watched Nova walking away, Jason standing there yelling at the top of his lungs....

Jason: “will screw you too! I dated you because I really did liked but you ending up just like I thought you would be! You were just another pretty girl, to good for anyone! No wonder your best friend never talked to you again!”

He sighs in frustration and got into his car and left. I came forward as my eyes was searching for Nova but it was too late. She had disappeared. *ring ring ring* Picked up my phone and saw my brother’s name on the caller ID (Henry)....shoot the restaurant. I looked at the watch and it was 8pm. I picked up the call and turned around walking back to the restaurant. When I arrived I can see my family there sitting at the table waiting for me. I had a big smile on my face when they saw me. Its been 3 months since I last saw them and I missed them like crazy! The first person who ran up to me first was Sunhee.

Sunhee: AAHHHHH! THEOOO!! (Jumps up on me and hugs me)

Theo: (I open my arms widely catching her in my arms, twirling her in a circle) whaaooo ahahaha. I missed you too. (Placing her down she gave me the sweetest smile ever and I couldn’t help it but pinch her cheeks)

Sunhee: owowow brother stop

Theo: ahaha my baby sister is the cutest! (It’s true she’s the cutest! What can I say...I dot on her, being a big brother is tougher than it looks)

My two younger brother walked towards me shaking my hands and as I hugged them and I pat them both on the back I looked at them with a grin...

Theo: Still looking good guys. I see ya’ll had a growth spurt. Almost as tall as me and a bit better good looking just like me ( I chuckled a bit letting them know how much I missed joking around with them.)

Henry: Damn right we did. Your not going to be the only tall one in the family anymore.

Rome: thats for sure. Besides being 6’1 ain’t nothing to be praised about. 5’11 is still good. Right mom?

Mom: (walks towards Theo and gives him a kiss on the cheek) of course sweet heart. Height is nothing, you all are tall and very handsome like your father and beautiful like me and nothing will change that. (She looked at me and smile) welcome home my boy. I’ve missed you.

I leaned in and hugged my mom tight. I missed her the most. I’ve been waiting for this warmth for so long I hugged her tighter and I can see my father walking towards us and he open his arm and hugged us both giving me a kiss on the side of head...

Dad: Welcome home son. We’ve missed you.

Everyone giggled and the rest of them came in for a group hug. The only one missing was William as he’s in college back in South Korea. His story is a bit complicated but long story short my parents adopted him when he was 7 years old. He was a son of a close friends of my parents who lived in Korea but his parents both passed away from an illness. It turns out his parents had gave the rights to my parents to adopt him and to take care of him and didn’t want neither of their families involved with William. I don’t know the whole story but I sense a lot of hatred when he learned the truth about his other families. As we ate, talk and laughed for a couple of hours we headed home. As I’m getting out of the car I looked next door and I can see that Nova came home as her lights in her room were on. Rome punched me on should lightly...

Rome: she doesn’t know your home you know.

Theo: (looking confused) you guys didn’t tell her?

Henry: Nope. Why would we. She has a bf. It would only cause more problems.

Sunhee: oh stop it guys. She’s in a rough situation besides we didn’t tell her because we thought....you didn’t want her to know.

Rome: you know she was disappointed when she saw us on the first day of school right.

Theo: (I had this curious look on my face) Why?

(Rome walked towards the house and I followed)

Rome: When she saw us it took her awhile to recognize us and when she did she welcomed us back and when she didn’t see you she looked a bit sad. I kinda figured so I told her that you were still busy with your swimming competition so your staying behind and she just said sure. Besides she wasn’t the only people who asked for you.

Sunhee: now that you mentioned it yeeaaah. I’ve got a bunch girls in the drama club asking me about you but I didn’t think you know them so I didn’t really say anything.

Henry: The coach from the swimming club was more sadder. Keeps asking us when your coming back.

(I laughed and walks towards the fridge and opens it and grabs a box of juice)

Theo: well I won’t be joining any sports team this year. I quit swimming.

My siblings looking at me like joke.

Siblings: pffft yeaaah right.

They laughed like I was joking.

Theo: I’m serious you guys. I’m not swimming anymore. I’ve already told our parents and I told William too. Look, I’m not asking you to understand my reason but just support me okay. I need a break from it.

Henry: Okay. We’re here for you.

Rome: yeah me too.

Sunhee: For you Theo, of course! No need to ask. Your our big brother too. Just let us know if you need anything.

I smiled and pat Sunhee head. I looked at my watched and its roughly almost 10:30PM.

Theo: Thanks guys. I appreciate it. I’m gonna go into my room and organize my stuff before going to bed.

Siblings: goodnight broo.

Theo: Night guys.

As I walked back through the living room I grab my stuff and head upstairs. My room was the last one down the hall. As I open the door and turned on the lights eveything looked the same. I drop my stuff next to the bed and closed the door and turning my head looking around.

I smiled to myself as nothing has change and that my room was still the same. I can see a picture of us when Nova went to the beach with my family. What happen to the innocent Nova who cried all the time. Who are you?...There, that same pain on my heart came back again like it did in Japan. I place my hand on chest patting it making sure that it was okay. I needed some fresh air as I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I went to my window and I opened my curtains and unlocked my windows. As I was opening them wide open I looked up and again, there she was....just looking at me with her big brown eyes. I was lost in thoughts as I can see that she’s gotten even more beautiful than before. This time she had put her hair up in a bun and wearing rounded glasses. Her perfect not so round face, her collar bone popping out showing her beautiful slim neck. And these medium size lips I kissed before was just staring at me.

I smiled gently at her leaning forward with my hands on the bottoms of my window...

Theo: Hi beautiful. Its been awhile.

The pain in my heart suddenly disappeared and instead......something else came on *thump bum, thump bum” I remember this feeling. No, I know this feeling. This feeling I held onto for so many years....had resurfaced.

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