The Last Chapter ✔

Eighth

Nine

I stared at the broken glass again. I wanted to put them together just like a magic right now. But I was helpless. I wanted to be mad at Joong for breaking it, my dreams, but for some reason I couldn't, looking at his eyes which screamed fear of an unknown.

What was he affraid of? And that was the question bugging me the whole night.

I sighed giving up on the thought for now and focused on the phone in my hand which was well charged now, only needed to be turned on.

And just as expected there were countless calls from Mom and Dad, even some from P'. With those came several hundreds of calls from Ben who had magically reappeared from his hibernation it seemed, and a dozen of messages which needed to be censored first before reading out loud.

I cringed at the texts. Gosh I didn't knew he could curse this well. But the last speech was tentatively more readable which said.

You idiot. What were you thinking before running away like that? Couldn't you have told me about your so called dreams before? Do you know how many calls I got from your Mom and Dad? How could you make them so worried? You dipshit. Come back whenever you receive this messages. I promise I'll take you every where you want to go with me once you come back. But for now we need you. And I swear if you don't come and I found you anyhow I'm going to drag you by your ears.
I miss you dumb.

I didn't even realise when the first few drops of tears ran down my cheek. I knew they cared for me.

I knew Ben cared for me. But this display of affection was not quite Ben-ly. There was an intense desire in my heart telling me to go back, to tell him that I missed him too. To hug my Mom and Dad and Phi and tell them how much I missed them, now that I couldn't see them.

I wanted to put my head on Grandma's lap savoring the sweet smell and comfort in her while I cry my heart out confessing her that yes I was affraid. I was anxious. I was confused.

But I was determined to run for my dream. I was confident on myself too. And I had trust in Joong that he would help me fulfilling my dreams. I was in dilemma.

Standing on the diversion of two decisions. One that would take me back to my house where there were people who loved me and cared for me.

And the other one leading me to my dreams, my home where there was Joong who was a complete stranger to me.

I pulled my hair in frustration turning around to find Joong wiping the floor. I watched him eagerly how he cleaned the floors while humming a tune.

Although I didn't knew a lot of things about him but till now I was sure that he really had no one taking care of him, because until now I have only heard the name of Mia, who happened to be his past girlfriend and Earth, his bestfriend? I wasn't quite sure, where I was certain I had spilled the names of almost all my friends including Ben, my bestfriend, and my Mom and Dad and Grandma and Phi. Nearly hundred of them, he never uttered a single name or about someone.

How could he not feel lonely living in this small house all by himself? Where you didn't even have anyone to talk to? But the answer was there itself. It was his home. Where he had found his comfort, his peace. Couldn't I get one like that?

"Nine uhmm...yesterday you said you wanted to go to Phu Chi Fa. Are you still on the plan?" Joong shouted hesitantly trying to catch my attention, only if he knew I had been giving my full concentration to him only.

"Yes I want to go." I shouted back without even feeling the need to think, which surprised me.

"Joong." This time I called him.

"Yes?" He answered loudly.

"Ask me if I still want to continue my dream." I demanded making him shocked.

"What?" He finally turned towards me still carrying thar shocked expression.

"Ask me please." I begged through my eyes.

"Nine do you still want to go to China and fulfill your dream?" He asked quite unsure himself.

"Yes." But the answer was sure. He gave a strange look before busying himself with the mop again but I had already got the answer of my question.

I switched off my phone once again hiding it from Joong sighing peacefully. Yes I was sure that I wasn't going back to my house after this.

"When are we going to Phu Chi Fa?" I asked beaming at him.

"How about tomorrow? I have already talked about hiring the car. So if you want we can go tomorrow since we need to hurry back again." He leaned on the door frame looking at me the whole time he spoke as is measuring my reaction.

"Okay. Tomorrow is okay. I want to go there tomorrow." I repeated the same thing again and again to make it sink in my heart and head well.

He gave me a quizzical stare but didn't ask anything as I went back to stare at the broken show piece but this time with hope and a definite trust that it will be mended as long as Joong was there.