A Love Like Water

Chapter 16 - New Horizon

Becky's POV

"We're closed to--" I wasn't able to finish what I am saying as my eyes widen from shock when I saw the person standing outside my shop..

And there she is, in front of me, just right on the other side of the glass door, beaming a smile at me, glowing as the ray of the sun shines towards her beautiful face..

My lips immediately formed a smile.

"Freen.."

I wanted to run straight to her and squeeze her inside my hug but..

Then she lifted the paper that she was holding and her other hand pointed at it as she kept on smiling. Then that smile turned into grin.

I was about to open the door when I remembered I just woke up and I probably look like shit right now.

Shit, shit. I haven't brushed my teeth yet too! Oh my God!

I gestured her to wait as I returned at the back to find my bag and took a piece of mint candy and ate it. Then I hand combed my hair which I think still looks like a bed hair.

Then I immediately went back and opened the door.

"F-Fre--" I haven't finished again when I heard her talk.

"Hi! I found this outside your shop, are you still looking for a shop assistant? I'm Sam by the way." She said then she extend her right arm to shake my hand.

I didn't understood the words that she was saying as I was dumbfounded, but my hand slowly reached on her extended arm to shake back like a robot as my eyes are fixated looking back at her eyes but my body flinched by the sudden contact of our skin and my eyes tightly closed for a moment..

God! I missed her touch. She is definitely my Freenky because of this nostalgia, this feeling that I only feel when I'm with her..

The feeling of finally being home again..

I squeezed her hand tightly feeling her more. I wanted to make sure that this is not just a dream anymore.

I'm taken aback when she squeezed back my hand.. I feel so happy but..

But did she just said that her name is Sam? Her name is Sam?!

"Sam?" I asked again as my eyebrows furrowed, I probably just misheard her say her name.

"Yes, Sam. Just Sam, I suppose." She answered as our hands stayed tangled in a shake hand position and she's still smiling.

Why is her name 'Sam'? She's Freen.

"I- I'm Becky, the owner of this shop." I said as I introduced my name to her waiting for her to remember me.

I waited, waited for her to recognize me but it seems like she doesn't. I thought she's making fun of me by pretending not to know me. But there isn't a single sign that she remembers me.. She's not joking because I can sense the innocence from her actions and tone of voice. And I know her, the moment she sees me she will immediately hug me.

God I wanted to hug her. I wanted to jump at her and just bury my face on her neck or chest, or grab her face and capture those lips, just like what I used to do before. But I tried to hold back because I don't wanna scare her.

There are so many questions that I want to ask her and I don't know where to start.

I tried to understand her situation, whatever it is.

Patience, Becky. You just met her after more than two years. Now here she is in front of you. Take it easy. Remember what happened to her the last time you two were together.