Remember Me, Paradise (Completed)

XVII: Broken

"Long before I knew you.. You and I were just two plain strangers.."

XVII: Broken

Drew's maneuver is just in perfect timing.

I must admit, this punk has something good in him too.

"Are you alright?" he'd ask still looking at the road cautiously.

I did not answer but instead shook my head no for an answer like a child.

The insides of my car was yelling silence in a non awkward way.

I was still thinking about how Erin pushed me away. She must be so angry at me, but I'm confused why. The answer is still not clear. This day was way worst than that day Gena broke up with me.

My mind wander off while I was looking outside my window thinking what's waiting to happen. I suddenly felt nervous.

What if I see Dice and this time.. this time she'll ne the one to push me away?

I Shook the idea out of my head. It was nasty.

"Dude? you okay?" Drew asked me again.

"No."

"Okay. I know it's hard but you have to face her."

"What if she.."

"Nope. No what ifs.. because here we are.."

Drew took me in the public library. The place where almost everything happened.

"She's in the library? in the middle of the day?"

I mutted in pure disbelief and nervousness. Dice has changed. She goes to the public library by herself now. I hope she is not flirting with somebody.

"Yeah. It's hard to explain but she loves hamlet now.." Drew answered smiling.

"Go inside and find her. Don't worry about your car we will ne here waiting for you.." he added smiling wierdly.

"Thanks dude.."

I thanked him pretending cool about seeing Dice.

He left and park in a distance. My knees started to feel shaky and my palms sweating like an ocean.
I took the steps inside the library. It was quiet and when I went to see the main hall it was almost empty.

I greeted the strict librarian whose brows are already arching up. Maybe she recognized me after all the stupid things I've done here.

The place hasn't changed at all since my coma. A familiar scent greeted me once again.

Old memories were burried here.

I nervously scanned the room. I roamed around looking for Dice but all I can see are books and students cheating on their homeworks.

I even looked at those corners where boring newsprints were, but still no Dice.

And then I remembered this single dead spot of the library.

It was upstairs.

I hurriedly went to the old spiral stairs hoping to finally see her.

I leaped over twenty steps trying to remain calm and cool but still in a hurry to see Dice.

I was in the last three steps going up when I suddenly heard someone humming.

I felt my heart jump out in my lungs instantly.

I can't understand the feeling. I want to fly back to my car and just run away. But I need to see her now or never.

Two steps.