SEVENTEEN

I rushed to hug her when I snapped out of my thoughts.

Seriously I did not expect that Yana would be her. Maybe that's what the familiar feeling was all about since the first time I saw her on the cinema.

"God. I missed you so much" I whispered.

"Eh? Mr. Trip Over, if I'm not mistaken it's been weeks since we last saw each other. Besides you didn't call me so I thought the tour wouldn't happen" she said.

"I can't contact the number you gave me" I said as I look at her straight in the eye. "I didn't really recognize you. It's been so long since I last saw you" I hugged her tighter and buried my face on her shoulders.

"What are you saying? I can't seem to follow" she confusedly said as she shake me off of her.

"Anyways, what's with the hug? Seriously it's creepy. Hahaha!" she added.

I realized she haven't even called my name - not even once. Maybe she doesn't know who am I yet.

Should I tell her? I think I should.. and now, I won't let her cry again. Soon enough I'll tell her about my feelings, properly.

After all I don't wanna ruin this bond we will be having - even a month to catch up to each other. So for now, I got to tell her who I am.

"I'm sorry, Yanny"

The moment I said that statement she stopped laughing and look at me with an extremely surprised face.

"WHAT THE HELL! HAHAHA!" she blurted out

"You're the second person to call me that, Mr. Trip Over hahaha!" she continued.

Goodness this woman. She really can't figure it out. I wanna smash her head and reshape it. Tsk!

"What are you even saying, Yana? Don't you see? Its me you walking stick" I said as I crossed my arm and frowned.

"My God! Hahaha! You remind me of someone Mr. Trip Over. You know, he used to call me that too" she bursted out laughing again and spoke

"I really didn't imagine there'd be coincidences like this. Thanks for making me laugh my wits out" she smiled as she said that.

Oh God help me. This woman, I want to open her head and squeeze her brains maybe she will remember me or she will even realize it's really me.

"Ya-" I didn't finished asking 'cause she cut me off.

"Hey! You know my name, but how come I don't know yours? How unfair of you. Anyways it has been a while now since we met so do you mind telling me your name, Mr. Trip Over?" she sincerely asked me.

Seriously. Doesn't she realize that I'm Gale? The guy she used to hang out with since a kid until the day I migrated? Sigh.

"I really think I should explain things to this airhead" f*ck I did said it out loud.

Yana squinted her eyes and glared at me.

I scratched the back of my head,

"Airhead, walking stick, Yanny, tomboyish princess, what else? Don't you still get who I am?"

"..." she said nothing but her eyes widened and she frozed up, so I continued speaking assuming she didn't get it yet.

"It is me, Gale. You dumb*- ngh. Hmm." I wasn't able to finish what I'm about to say because she kissed me.

Oh. My. God.

My poor heart. It's fluttering as if it's going to explode right now.

"I didn't know it was you.. I missed you. So much. I always did and always am" she said.

I wrapped her around my arms.

"You tomboy" I said as I kissed her forehead.

We kept silent for who-knows how long?

The one who crack the quiet environment was her. She rubbed her face on my chest and punches me softly as she spoke,

"How could you not communicate with me. I'd been alone since the day you left. I know I'm in no place to tell you 'cause I really didn't know too. I don't understand what am I feeling those times - until now, seeing you like this squeezes my heart and it hurts. I still feel the pain I used to have when things became awkward on us. I don't know how to deal with this, because this only happens with you. I hate you so much, you bastard."

I don't know what to say, and I feel my chest getting wet.

My Goodness, is she crying?

Because of me?

Amazing.

I know I shouldn't be happy after hearing her say she hates me and all.

But I didn't noticed that our feeling were mutual.

If I just did, I never should've pushed her far away and hurt her.

God. How I love this woman.

I raised her chin and kissed her once more.

But this time, passionately.

We bathed under the bright light of the moon and stars.

And looked in each others eyes then laughed.