A love that is ours

2. Nice seeing you again

Hanni

I could feel my heart racing as we entered the doors of the venue where the reunion was taking place. The lights above us shined as my eyes took in the beauty of this place.

Tables were set up with flowers on the top. The chairs were adorned beautifully to match the royal blue theme around the venue.

Heesung was next to me, holding my hand tightly knowing that I'm not very fond of being at parties as it makes me remotely uncomfortable and anxious.

"Hanni, you promised me you'd let me meet up with my friends." He reminded me as we started to go through the giant crowd around us, in hopes of at least finding Danielle somehow in the crowd.

It surprised me how much people have changed, the immature ones were now dressed in luxury and richness. They became something in life, which good for them. And there were people I sworeI never saw before.

"I know, just let me find Danielle and you can go." I said and he gave me a firm nod. I feel like I know why he's so bothered. And I wanted to tell him that he has nothing to worry about but who am I to lie?

I don't know what will go through my mind the moment I see her again, if she even comes. I've told myself and forced myself to forget her. That what I had with her was so long ago. She's the last thing on my mind ever since I landed abroad.

I built a new life, without her.

In the midst of the crowd I was able to spot Danielle. With a sigh, I looked over at Heesung. "You can go, I see Danielle over there." I said pointing towards Danielle. Heesung turned to look and then looked back at me.

His hand letting go of mine. "Stay out of trouble, love." He said with a familiar smile that brought a smile on my own face. He leaned in and captured my lips in a sweet kiss. Once he pulled away he gave a slight smile as he started to walk to the opposite direction in which I'm guessing is where his friends are at.

I let out another sigh as I turned around to finally make my way to Danielle, who seemed to be alone, where's Haerin?

But as I was walking, I wasn't really looking up. My eyes were glued to the ground just hoping I'm actually walking towards Danielle's direction and not somewhere else.

And because of that, I didn't notice that there was a figure heading directly my way. The ground was beautiful by the way.

And when I realized it, I collided with a body. I let out a grunt as my head had seemed to hit their chest. I heard the person let out a gasp of surprise, and quickly started to apologize. The voice bringing me in to a spiral of my own emotions.

"I'm so sorry!" And my body had frozen completely. My eyes slowly looking up at the person who stood so close to me. My eyes only widening as my chest started to compress on my heart.

Why was it hurting?

"Oh god, are you...." But before they could finish their sentence, their eyes had locked with mine and I felt the air being knocked out of my chest as their eyes stared at me with surprise.

Their mouth fell agape as they took me in, looking at me as if I wasn't real. Blinking at times to make sure I wouldn't disappear when they opened their eyes again.

"H-Hanni?" They questioned, but I was still in shock myself. My heart hurting even more as I saw tears swell in their eyes. Their voice sounded so broken as they spoke my name.

It's too early for this!

"Minji." I said simply, not even questioning. There was a frown on her face as she looked at me for longer. Confusion was now settled in her eyes, blinking away whatever tears had been forming before.

I could only stare at her as she took a step closer to me with her hands ready to grab a hold of my face but everything revolving her was overwhelming me right now, so I took a step back and spoke with the truth. "I'm married." I said.

She looked at me with disbelief as she backed away from me slowly. There was hurt written all over her face and I wondered why. We've both moved on, right?

Her eyes quickly shot down to my hand that showed off the beautiful ring on my finger and her eyes started to sparkle with new forming tears.

I finally got to look at her properly, and my heart shattered. She didn't seem okay. This woman was a toothpick. The eye bags under her eyes just showing how sleep deprived she was, and now her eyes that now revealed the sadness that was hidden within them.

I wanted to say something but nothing was coming out, no matter how much I was forcing myself to try and speak.

"W-When did you come back?" She asked, forcing herself to talk to me. Even though it was very clear that she wanted to run far away from me. I could even see her ready to burst, one wrong word and the bomb would go off.

It was like as if she was the only thing my eyes could focus on, everything around us became a blur as my eyes could only focus on her. I wanted to look away but I couldn't.

I physically couldn't.

"Yesterday morning." I said, trying my best to keep my conversation with her short. I needed to get away from her. I could feel my mind bringing back memories after memories.

Her voice echoed inside my head, I could physically feel her touch on me even though she wasn't really that close to me, and I could definitely smell her scent at the tip of my nose.

"Hanni, it was nice seeing you again, but I have to go." And now she looked scared, she was being consumed by her own thoughts. She was running away. And why did that hurt too? Why did it hurt knowing that she didn't want to be around me?

She didn't even bother giving me a glance as she tried to walk past me but I moved without thinking, surprising us both.

My hand was now holding on to her arm, my grip was strong as in hopes to keep her still, so that she wouldn't leave me here.

The touch sent electricity through my body. She stood still, letting me hold on to her, not daring to move the slightest bit.

"Hanni, you need to let me go." But why did it suddenly have a double meaning. Let her go? How? My grip, or of her emotionally?

I already did, so what am I doing? I quickly let go of her as she looked at me. Her eyes telling me something completely different as she shut them close forcefully. Only opening them, showing me every little thing she was feeling and it was tearing me apart.

She wanted to say something, she wanted to spit it out but she wasn't able to. Instead she gave up, with a sigh she left. She disappeared in to the crowd, my eyes not being able to find her.

Why was I even looking for her?

But nothing seemed to matter as tears were forming in my own eyes. I never expected to react like this, I thought of every other scenario but this. This wasn't part of the plan, crying over her was definitely something I didn't want.

Her leaving me here with an aching heart that's longing for her in a way I thought it never would again after all these years.

And without much thinking I disappeared off to the bathroom, not even the voice of Heesung calling out for me stopped me as I now rushed leaving him behind.

I needed to breathe.

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