Our Last Waltz

CHAPTER 15

daylight faded inside those thick clouds and rain started to pour down continuously. a sigh escape from Hyunjae's mouth, looking over the opened window. he got up before closing them and get back to his seat again.

his eyes met Haey's gaze. her body was pale and she was slowly losing weight. there was a hint of sympathy in his eyes. instead of feeling the happiness she felt earlier because the lad was worried, she was experiencing a big change in her heart. it aches when she saw those smiles growing with force.

"a-are you okay, love?" her words stuttered as her weak hand held his. for the first time, she called the man 'love'. "I should be asking you that question."

"you don't need to.. I am already okay to see you here," she smiled at him. "you, are you okay?" she asked softly, the worry was written down her face. a smile rose from Hyunjae, "Of course I am since you're still here."

ever since Hyunjae heard the news, he was devastated. he heard it all, coming from the doctor himself to the people inside the house. he was the only one who never knew about it. although it was already obvious for him, especially he was already doubting about her sudden weakness every time they hang out, he never asked the lass or the people around her. and he blamed himself.

it caused millions of heartbreak for him. he never expected it would be a lifetime condition when all he thought was just a high fever. he waited for years just to reach this time of his life, where he would be spending them with the girl she loves. instead, it was replaced by his fear.

"what will happened if you disappear?" he spoke looking down on his feet as her hands wraps around his warm ones. her mouth turns into a pout, "are you really gonna think about that? let's just cherish the remaining days, alright?"

"how Haey? i can't even imagine my life without you.." his voice soften and suddenly, tears appeared on his face. she pulled the man close to her, letting him cry on her shoulders as she pats his back. "yes you can. I am just one of the people you care about,
you can continue your life without me and i know you can."

"i love you, Jaehyun. i don't want to be the reason why you are now lost in your life. you are a gift to me and i don't want my gift to stop showing love to others, it would be useless after." she stated, "that's why you should love again, and then let's just meet in our next life, where we will spend all the days we wasted."

"I can't love someone Haey, I don't think I would believe in love after this..." a smile formed on Haey's lips, amused by the sincere words of his boyfriend. "is that how much you love me?" she chuckles, trying to stop the lad from crying more.

he sulked and rest his head beside hers with his hands crossed in his chest. "really, Lee Haey?" this time, Haey was the one who sulked and rolled her eyes. "what? you don't like it!?" he jokingly told. the latter shakes her head, "no ofcourse, I want to live up with that surname."

the both giggled filled the whole room. Haey finds it sad how Hyunjae would sometimes look at her, with pain written all over his eyes. She always wanted the best for him, but sadly she cannot fulfill them anymore when she knows she's the reason behind those pain. even his smile seems sad to her eyes. it was too force and fake.

"i love you...." she cooed softly before taking a piece of the strand of his hair away from his face. Hyunjae smiled in response, "thank you, thank you for loving me back. i hope it will never fade, even if we never meet again.."

"my love for you is a lifetime. i would find you in my second life just to experience the feeling of being loved,
by someone you treasure." Hyunjae hugged the lass, giving her an endless soft kiss on the face.

for him, it was rare to see and hear great words from Haey. hearing Haey speak like this was already a medicine to his heart. he knows she told it with all of her heart.

"if only i have unlimited time, i would use them just to be with you." Hyunjae spoke, smiling to the girl just a few inches away from him. he felt a hand interlocking on his soft and warm ones. it was lifted up to her face, trying to cover her flustered face.

"eyy..." he chuckled as she continues to hide her face from him. "let me look at your flustered face! it is the rarest thing i expect in my life!" he tried to remove his hand from her face just to see her smiling and her ears were already burning.

"woah, you look 2x prettier!" he admires the lad. Haey shakes her head, experiencing the odd and cringe feeling already. "no!" she hides her face on his chest. the boy suddenly softens at the sight, seeing her scrunching her nose while she wipes her face on his shirt.

"sorry to interrupt you both lovers," a knock was heard before Johnny opened the door with the man they did not expect behind him. "but someone wants to talk to you, Haey."