"Are you waiting for me there? " Jikyo said amused, which caught the attention of Liliana sitting on the swing.
"No, I'm just sightseeing. " She replied shaking her head and finishing her cigarette.
Park walked over to her and sat down on the free swing next to her. They had known each other for several months now and enjoyed each other's company very much.
"And what interesting things have you visited in a city you know inside out? " He asked, looking at her carefully, which made her laugh.
"With every moment or day, I discover something new. " She said smiling at him and stomping on her cigarette.
"You should stop smoking. " Jikyo said. "It's bad for your health."
Redhead waved her hand at his words.
"I don't care about my health. " She replied, swinging on a swing.
Park shook his head and sighed heavily.
"Was there any quarrel in your house? " Boy asked, to which she became very serious.
"Why? "
"I heard screams as I passed by. "
Woman looked at him and ran a hand through her hair.
"Some kind of bullshits. " She replied indifferently.
"Lily? " Jikyo watched her carefully. "Are you okay? " He asked with concern.
"Yeah, of coure." She smiled at him. "My parents always yell like that. " She shrugged.
"At you? " He guessed.
"Sometimes. "
"How often? "
"Eh..." She looked at the boy. "It's not important. " she shook her head. "Forget it, okay?" She rose to her feet.
"Why? " The dark haired man approached her. "That's what's important, Lily.
Woman shook her head and looked at him resignedly.
"Please, let's not talk about this. " She said. "When I'm with you, I can forget about it for a while." She sighed. "Don't even make me go back to that with you."
"Maybe it'll be easier for you if you open up to someone." Park said.
"I don't think so. " She interrupted him.
"Lily... "
"No. " She didn't let him speak again. "End of this. " She said looking at the boy. "I want to forget. Forget everything. " She said then sighed. "I want to play! I want to have some fun! " She jumped. "Come with me, let's play somewhere." She dragged him along.
"It won't solve your problems. " He said resignedly.
"I know, but at least I can forget. " She glanced at him over her shoulder.
"Where are you taking me? " Man asked confused.
"I know a place. An ever-living place. " She smiled at him and led him in that direction.
It was a small pub, from which loud music could be heard in the distance. When the young people entered inside, they were hit by the heat of the place, and the smell of alcohol and sweat. It was dark there, and the only thing that illuminated the dance floor were colorful lasers and a disco ball hanging in the middle of the ceiling.
"Didn't you tell me once that you couldn't dance?" Park tried to shout over the noise.
"I don't need to know how to dance to have fun here. " She said and dragged her friend with her to the bar. "Same as always. " She said seeing a friend bartender.
                                      
                                  
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Call Me Lily (ENG)
RomanceA short story of Lily and Jikyo before they reached Crested Butte. Where did it all start? How did Liliana meet her future husband? When did the young people come to the conclusion that they were connected by such a strong feeling, which 'love' is...
