A sunset with you

Chapter 27

Taehyung

I don't know what happened. I just got it out of my chest. It is the truth. I can't lie. What do I even get from pretending? I try to change this. I tried to remove her from my heart. After all these years, I thought I did until I saw her again. That is when I realized, she never left my heart. I used Hailey to cover her up, which is horrible, but I can't hide it from Jennie.

"Don't say that Tae. Don't do this to Hailey."

"I know Jennie. It is all a mess. I have no idea what to do."

"Let's pretend you never said this. Let go of all the paintings. Start from the beginning." How can she say this so easily? Is this how easy it was for her to forget me? "I don't want to be the bitch in anyone's love story Tae."

"You are not. Listen, Jennie. I shouldn't have used Hailey to forget you but I thought I loved her. I do love her but it isn't the same love I have for you. I don't know. I don't understand but I cannot start again. I cannot lose you again Jennie." I reach for her face and bring mine closer to her. "Please don't leave me again."

Her tears start rolling down her cheeks. I gently wipe it off and place a kiss on that spot. She looks at me, with tears filled in her eyes.

"Don't do this Tae." I know I shouldn't but I have been dying for this moment. To kiss these lips. "Please." 

I pull away before it is too late. If she doesn't want to, I won't. I know she wants to but not until I sort this mess out. She is right. I need to figure this out. I put on my shorts again, throw my shirt over my shoulder, and wait for her to put on her dress. Once we were dressed, we walked back to the field where my sister and her family were packing everything up to head back home. The walk back was silent. Neither one of us spoke a single word, mostly because we didn't know what to say now.

We got into my car and headed back to her apartment. It was once again silent. The only sound inside the car was of the songs playing. I should fix this silence. I made a turn left instead of a right which would have led me to her apartment. 

"Where are we going?"

"You will see."

She asks no more questions. What I am about to show her, should show her how much of an influence she has on me, how much I think about her, how much I love her. All these days I wondered what was going on inside this mind and heart but now I know for sure. I want her to know this as well. I want to make it clear to her. Before I fix things, I want to make Jennie believe me. Once she sees what I am about to show her, she will for sure understand and give me a chance. 

I pull up in front of my gallery. She looks confused which isn't surprising but she quietly follows me inside. The receptionist greets us but I have no time to stop and talk to her. I walk straight to my office. I take my keys from my pocket and unlock the door and once she and I are inside I lock the door. 

"Come with me." I offer her my hand. She looks at it, then at my face and back at the hand again before placing her soft hand on mine. I hold onto it and take her to the room behind my office. A room no one, absolutely no one was ever allowed in. Not even Hailey, for obvious reasons. It was dark and dusty but I am used to it. This is where I spent most of my days and nights. 

I switch on the lights to reveal the hidden. 

She stares at them. Her eyes were wide open and so was her mouth. She was shocked? She was overwhelmed? I couldn't tell what exactly she was feeling, but I could see the tears in her eyes slowly make their way down her soft cheeks. I try to reach out for those tears but before I can do anything, she throws her arms around my neck, pulling me down and hugs me tightly. A long-awaited hug. A hug that spoke many unsaid words. A hug that screamed I love you.