Stay Junlin | h.jl✓

•NINETEEN•

When we arrived, the sun had set, Jane Li got out of the car and said good bye to Junlin, promising to see him tomorrow, she then ran towards the apartment entrance door. I quickly grabbed my bag and got out the car as well, “good night”, I said to him and he looked at me from the passenger seat.

“Wait”, he called out then got out of the car, he walked towards me with the wind blowing in his air then smiled. I looked at him and smiled as well, the wind was getting stronger and blew my hair to my face as well.

“I just wanted to thank you once again, you have given me the greatest gift, the gift of a trace to my mother, if there was something that weighed down on me, it was not knowing my mother, Medrin, I believe our meeting was not by chance, I think somehow destiny planned for you to be a part of me”, he said as he parted the hair that was blowing on my face with his soft hands. There was silence and then he held my hands, I felt the care and warmth as he held them tighter. I smiled, for a moment I wanted him to STAY.

“I’ve realized something today, family is precious, family is important”, he said.
I nodded, “you’re right Junlin”.

“You helped me find my family member, although dad is mad at me, I hate it when there is a quarrel between us, he hurt me so much, no doubt, but I’ll try to speak out instead of just being angry about it which is only hurting myself”, he said.

“That’s right….you’re right, I’m so proud of you Junlin, you’re a true role model on how to live a happy life”, I said.

“I want the same for you Medrin, that’s why I want you to try and reach out to your parents”, he said.

I let go of his hands then looked away from him with my hands folded, I remembered my own past. “How can I face them again after what I did?”, I said as tears filled my eyes.

“It may seem scary, it may seem hopeless, but you have to try, you will be surprised to realize that they miss you so much and still love you the same, please Medrin, you’re not a rebel, you’re not the type of person to be in bad terms with your parents, you are not the type of person to make a mistake then ignore trying to fix it”, he said as he gently placed his hands on my shoulders. He was right, it took me too long to realize I was wrong and that I had to apologize.
I nodded then said, “you’re right Junlin, I’ll do that”.

“Fantastic, and I’m going to talk to my dad, I’ll tell you how it goes…but today was miracle Medrin”, Junlin nodded then got into the car. He gave me one last glance then drove away. I nodded then walked inside the apartment building.