Enchanted to Meet You

Part:6

(A/n:Tae's eyes were wide with shock, his gaze fixed on her as if he was seeing something impossible.. He could hardly believe what was right in front of him, a truth that felt utterly unimaginable, something he never thought he'd witness.. It was as if his world had shifted, and he was left in awe, struggling to take it all in...)

Jiya:(She gulped a little while looking at Tae..)Hi,Mr. Kim..

Tae:(He came back to his sense after hearing her voice..) Jiya....?? (He still couldn't believe his own eyes)

Jiya:Yes...(She nodded..)

Tae:Wait a damn minute... It's... Come on.. It can't be.. You...

Jiya:(She gathered her courage and said..)It's me.. I was the one who sent you those letters..

Tae:(He didn't know how to react..) Stop joking,Jiya.. It's not something you... (He stopped, and something clicked at his mind..) Ok.. I got it.. So it was you who pranked me..?Huh?(Cold tone..)

Jiya:I didn't prank you.. I told you in every letter that I am not pranking...(Her voice was shaking..)

Tae:Come on,Jiya.. Admit it..  And don't worry.. I won't tell anyone, let alone your parents.. Ik teenager like you do this stuff.. So just admit it..

Jiya:How could I admit what I didn't even do..?

Tae:Now you are playing hard, huh?Ok,no need to admit.. I am not interested in all this fact.. I am leaving you just because you are a kid and Mr. Min's daughter... But I am warning you,if you do something like this next time, I will not think twice before informing
Mr. Min about it..(cold tone..)

Jiya:I....

Tae:(Tae gestured her to stop talking..)
I am leaving.. Don't you dare to do such thing again...(He was about to turn around to leave, but Jiya's words made him stop, and he looked back again..)

Jiya:I LOVE YOU, MR. KIM..(Said a little louder)

Tae:What..? Seriously,Jiya? Stop with your nonsense.... Are you out of your mind or what..?

Jiya:I SAID… (She took a deep breath, trying to steady herself..) I said,"‘I love you." (Her voice softened, a mix of vulnerability and longing..) Don’t you understand that? Huh?

Tae:JIYA... YOU ARE JUST A KID AND WHAT'S YOUR AGE HUH..? MAY BE 16/17.. AND I AM 27.. ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? OR, YOU ARE STILL ON YOUR PRANK MOOD..TELL ME...(He said in a cold and loud tone..)

Jiya:I am 17.. and what's with the matter that you are 27..? It's not like that you're 57..(rolled her eyes)..  You are 27 only.. What's the problem here? And I am again saying,I AM NOT PRANKING...I...
I LOVE YOU.. I ADMIRE YOU... I HAD CRUSH ON YOU FROM THE PAST 4 YEARS... I....(Her breath became uneven..
She was breathing heavily..)

Tae:Stop.. Stop saying nonsense.. You may have a crush on me.. I admit.. But it's not love.. You are not old enough to understand what's the difference  between love and like.. May be you like me.. But....(He sighed deeply..)Jiya,you are only 17.. You have your whole future.. Don't get distracted by this stuff..

Jiya:Yeah.. You are right.. I am 17.. Not 7.. And I can differentiate between love & like.. I am very sure about my feelings.. I can assure it.. And don't judge me on the basis of other kids of my age.. May be you didn't understand your feelings when you were 17,but I can do.. We all people are not the same..

Tae:(In mind:Did she just insult me? Or she just said I was immature when I was 17.. Wtf...)You..! You are talking too much.. I thought you were a shy kid.. But...

Jiya:Oh,plzz stop calling me kid.. I am a girl... I am soon to be 18.. I am going to be an adult.. Mind it... And do you even know me properly? You are just judging me without knowing me properly.. Don't judge a book by its cover..