99 Paper Cranes

Taking Chances

 “Yes Calvin, I am the paper crane girl...” he heard Trixie said. Calvin could not believe what he heard. He looked back, and saw Danson and Kit, He saw Kit shake her head. "Are you sure you are?" he asked again. Trixie slowly nodded her head. Kit could not believe that Trixie would lie to them. "It's not her! It's not her!" she wanted to shout. She looked at Danson, hoping he would speak up. "Maybe we're wrong..." she heard him say. Then, she looked back at Calvin. She saw him shook his head. She could tell that he was confused as well. Then, she looked at Hannah. She too surprised that she dropped her books when Trixie told Calvin she was the paper crane girl. She could sense she was affected by this. She watched her as she turned around and ran away from that scene. "Hannah!" she shouted. She ran after her, and soon, Danson followed her. Calvin could only watch his friends as they chase Hannah.

“This is... insane. How could it be you?” Calvin said to Trixie. She was most likely to be his paper crane girl, because she have been chasing him ever since. “Because it's the only way I could let you know that my intentions are real, Calvin. I love you, I really do... but you didn't give me the chance to prove to you that I do love you...” she said. At that moment, he didn't know what to do. He didn't like Trixie, but he loved his paper crane girl. Now that he knew that Trixie is his paper crane girl, he has to accept her. After all, it's what's inside Trixie's heart that matters, but still, the way things turned out to be still confuses him. “I... I'm sorry Trixie...” he said to her. Trixie, on the other felt scared. Her plans are not working. She has to think of ways to convince Calvin that she is the one for him. “I guess I'm just a little overwhelmed with what's happening. I... I need time to think...” he said. He turned to leave, but he felt Trixie hug him. “I love you...” he heard her voice cracking. “Please give me a chance, Calvin. That's all I'm asking... Give me a chance to show you how much I love you...” He took her hand, and detached himself from her embrace. Then, he faced her again. For the first time, he saw the tears in her eyes. He reached for her face and wiped the tear from her cheeks. “Trixie...”

“If you can't love me, it's all right. Just let me love you. I have enough love for the two of us. Please... just let me love you...”

“Give me time to think. I need to clear my mind...”

“Calvin, I'm willing to do anything for you. I'm willing to give everything for you... please...”

“Trixie...”

“Please, Calvin...”

He closed his eyes for a moment. He's still having second thoughts giving his answer to Trixie. “Trixie. I can't give you an answer now... give me time to think, then I'll do the right thing...”

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The lonely tune played on the piano. Her fingers, heavy as she pressed the ivory keys, just like how her heart is feeling now. Moon River, it was Calvin's favorite tune. She was playing it, for him, for her broken heart. Then, she heard the door slowly open. A figure came in, and walked slowly towards her. She looked up at her, and she saw the tears on her eyes. She looked at the girl sitting by the piano, and she could see the sadness in her eyes. She could clearly see the tears in her eyes. She could also feel her heart breaking into pieces.

The figure sat beside her. She was not speaking, but she was listening to her soft sobs. She put her hands on the piano, and then she began to play the tune she was playing before she came in. Moon River. She knew it was not just Calvin's favorite, it was also this girl's favorite tune. She felt her head lay on her shoulder. She looked at her, and she put her arms around her. She wished she could protect her from all the pain, she wished to take away all the heartaches she is feeling right now. She does not deserve this, not her... not this girl who became her only friend. “It's gonna be OK...” she whispered to her. She wanted to believe what she said, but she knows it's not going to be OK. Not anymore. They both know that starting today, everything will change. She leaned over her, and then she cried with her...