Taking a Chance to Love Again

Chapter 3: The Park

Steff's P.O.V

I took a glance at my wristwatch, 4:30 p.m. I went to the parking lot, placed the stuff I bought in my car and started driving. It's still pretty early, so I went to the park. It still looks the same even though years have passed.

But one thing is different­­­­ ————- Dad is not here with me.

I took a deep breath, looked around to check if there are people around and then do the thing I always do whenever I'm here. That is to shout with all my might what I am feeling.

"GUYS ARE JERKS!!! THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT THEMSELVES!!! SOOO FREAKING SELFISH!!!! Yes, I am shouting right now. But I don't give a damn, no one is here anyway. So why do I care? "*sighs* Maybe I'm really ill-fated when it comes to guys." A lot of guys like me that's why I have lots of stuff given by them, but after what I've been through, I don't know which one of them are sincere and true anymore. Even so, I still prefer to keep those things because those are the proof that I can't love and that I don't fall in love anymore.

I took the heart necklace inside my pocket. What should I do with this? No choice. I threw the heart necklace to God knows where. Just like how I threw love in my life. I sat on a bench, looked at the place and then at the sky. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I suddenly remembered parts of my past.

"Always remember that Dad loves you so much. But I need to go. I'm so sorry Liz."

"I never really loved you."

Tears started to fall in my eyes. This feeling again­­­­­— it's like my heart is being stabbed. I looked down because my tears just don't stop from falling.

"Would you mind if I sit beside you?" Someone sat beside me. I took a glance at him. I thought there's no one here besides me. I even checked the whole place right? Tss!

"Why are you crying?" This sucks. My mind tells me to stop from crying but it seems that my eyes don't want to listen. I remained silent because my mom would always tell me not to talk with strangers. "This place reminds me of such painful memories." What the heck?! Why is this jerk talking to me? I looked at him. I saw a tear fell from his right eye. W-Why is he crying too? Well, it's not like I care anyway.

He was handing me something. Oh, it's a handkerchief. I ignored him. I got surprised when he held my face closer to him, and then wiped my tears with his handkerchief. I can't explain what I'm feeling right now. I-I couldn't move. All I could do was look at him. I feel like I am paralyzed. But then, I spanked his hand to make him stop. He smiled at me and then gave me his handkerchief.

"Here. I don't need it" I was about to give him back his handkerchief.

"You can keep it.

"No, thanks." But then he started running away from me.  And said———

"If Fate let us, I hope I could meet you again." He said and gave me a smile before disappearing within my sight.

WHAT THE BLOODY HELL??!!!

I looked up at the sky when he left. He's really a weirdo. Wait?! Why am I thinking about him?! ERASE! ERASE! ERASE! Oh shoot! I have to go home now. I went to my car, but before hopping in, I took a last look over the area. After that, I went inside my car and started driving.

I got home at exactly 6:00 p.m. due to the traffic jam. I went out of my car, got the stuff I bought and started walking to the house. My lil bro opened the door for me.

"Hey there big sis! What do you have there for me?!" He asked excitedly.

"Nothing." I said while giving him an evil smirk.

"What?! There's no way that you don't have anything for me big sis!" He said while helping me carry things I bought.

"You're so kind aren't you, little brother?" I said as we entered the kitchen. We placed all the things I bought on the floor except for my bag and 2 paper bags filled with my food and of course chocolates while the other one is filled with presents. Without hesitation, he started searching inside the paper bags. Pffft! Those are all my stuffs though! I am holding the presents I bought.

"Hey! I helped you carry your things and then you didn't even buy anything for me?!" He asked gritting his teeth. Pfffftt! I stared at him while trying hard not to laugh. "Why aren't you answering me big sis?!" He asked while glaring at me.

"*laughs* I-I-I can't hold on any longer! Hahaha! Your face is so damn funny lil bro!" I started looking at him to look at his angry face again but he gave me a sweet smile that made me stop from laughing.

"You're so damn pretty big sis whenever you laugh and smile." He said while staring at me. "Forget about not buying a present for me, seeing you like that is greater than any present in the world."

"Don't stare at me like that lil bro! You know that you can't fall in love with your big sis right?! That's illegal!" I said while giving him an evil smirk. "Oh and where did you get such cheesy lines Loki?"

"Saying cheesy lines is my nature big sis, because I am hella handsome! Why do you always look happy seeing me mad?" He said while glaring at me.

"Pffft! It's because I find you cute that way." I said while patting his head.

"I'm a man so I'm definitely not cute!" I laughed once more and then handed him the present I bought. He suddenly had a surprise look on his face.

"You really think I won't buy my lil brother a present?" I said while smiling.

"Thank you big sis!" He said and then hugged me. "I've been waiting for this volume!" I bought him his favorite manga you see.

"You're always welcome." He started running towards his room, I was about to go upstairs but then he talked before opening the door of his room.

"After everything that happened, it's so rare to see you smile and laugh that's why it really makes me happy big sis. You really look pretty wearing a smile like that." He said and then gave me his sweetest smile before entering his room.

I placed the food for our dinner I bought a while ago in the kitchen and went upstairs to give my mom her present.

"Thank you for this honey!" She said and then winked at me.

"You're welcome mom. I bought foods for our dinner already so you don't have to cook."

"Is that so? That's so sweet of you honey, let's eat? I'm kind of starving already."

"I just ate at the mall so I'm still kind of full mom. I bet Loki still didn't eat yet so why don't you eat with him instead." But the truth is, I still haven't eaten yet. I'm just going to eat my chocolates instead.

"Okay!" Mom said and rushed out of her room.

I went out of mom's room and entered my room. I placed the things I bought on my bed. I got a chocolate bar from a paper bag and started eating. I opened my bag and grabbed my phone. I was about to close my bag when a thing caught my attention.

The guy's handkerchief. I took the handkerchief, raised it on the air and stared at it for a couple of minutes. I accidentally dropped it directly on my face, and I smelled a sweet scent. So this is how he smells huh? Wait! What the hell am I doing?! Arghhh! I quickly placed the handkerchief back inside my bag and continued eating the rest of my chocolate. I hopped out of my bed, placed my stuff on the floor and went to the bathroom to take a quick shower and then lied down on my bed to rest.

If fate let us, I hope I could meet you again.

If fate let us, I hope I could meet you again.

If fate let us, I hope I could meet you again.

If fate let us, I hope I could—-

"ARGH! SHUT THE HELL UP!" I unconsciously yelled. Shoot. Did I say that out loud? Grrr! It's that weirdo guy's fault! Damn! I can't sleep! The last thing he said kept on replaying on my mind.