IT'S NOT GOODBYE - Käärijä x Reader

Chapter 7

Just after we finished, we entered the corridor where all the contestants were waiting.

The atmosphere was tense, everyone was nervous and mentalizing themselves for the show.

-(Y/N)! Jere ! - a girl comes running towards us.

-Alessandra! - I said when I saw her.

She hugs us both very excitedly and grabs our hands, one of Jere and one of mine.

-Good luck today! - she screams, squeezing our hands.

-Good luck to you too! - responds Jere with the same energy.

-I am so nervous, I'm shaking, look! - she lets go of our hands and shows us how her pulse is trembling.

-You don't have to be worried, you both are favorites this year, you're going to pass for sure. - I say to her.

-I'm so happy to hear that, and at the same time it is crazy that the people like us that much!! By the way, You'll be at tonight's party right?

-What? You're having an after party? - I ask.

-Yes, (Y/N)! I sent you a message yesterday!

-I don't remember...

-You didn't even read it!

-(Y/N) had been very busy lately. - says Jere putting a hand on my shoulder.

-I understand... -she seems to relax. - But you are coming, right ?!

-Alessandra! - someone screams.

-Oh, sorry guys I have to go. Good luck again! - she gives us another hug and leaves running.

Jere stands there and says nothing, I look at him.

-Are you good?

-Ah.. yes yes. I was thinking.

-You will do it gre-

One of the dancers interrupts us.

He has a pastel pink polaroid on his hands.

-Guys, do you want a picture to remember this moment ? - he raises the camera.

We look at each other smiling.

-Of course. - I say.

Jere gets closer to me, our faces almost touching and our hands with the "peace" pose.

Click*

We see the flash and hear the sound that the camera makes while processing the photo.

-Here. - he gives us the picture and I take it waving it a little.

- You look so cute in it! - he says.

-I love it ! - Says Jere.

-Me too. - I say giggling.

-We look so happy.

-For you! - I say offering him the little picture.

-No, keep it for yourself. You'll have something to remember me by.

I didn't expect how hard those words would hit me, getting me totally by surprise.

It makes me realize that this experience will finish in a few days, that I will not see Jere again after that.

I keep there, just staring at the photo in my hand, with a serious face.

Jere immediately notices my change of humor and hurries to speak again.