Say You Love Me (MAJIM Fan Fic SERIES)

Reconciliation

Courtney immediately went to Jim's room after sighting Mayim's emotional exit.

"Hey." She called him silently. Jim turned to her with a large trace of the agony he is coping with that very moment. Courtney was stunned, she never saw such sadness in Jim's eyes ever, she knew he was really hurting. "It's over." Jim uttered painfully.

"Jim..." Courtney sympathized and gave him a consoling hug. "It's over. She doesn't love me. She left me." Jim said repeatedly finding it hard to cope with the pain Mayim had caused him. "Ssh... She'll be back. She loves you. Sssh." She rubbed his back. "No. She said she doesn't." He retorted. "She was just shocked. Or surprised. Or maybe she wasn't ready yet. Don't feel bad about it, Jim." She continued comforting him. "I love her. I really love her." He confessed. Courtney withdrew from the hug and looked at his brother in the eye. "I know." She said. "You do?" He asked. "Ever since I saw the two of you." She replied. "So I want you to be strong... And fight for her. Fight for the woman you love and don't ever let her go." She encouraged him.

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Mayim confided to her best friend, Melissa after what happened. "That's alright, Mayim. People come and go." Melissa comforted her as she was lying down at her thighs crying. "But... He wanted to stay and I wanted him to stay but I panicked and now it's over." She cried. "Then maybe talk to him again? Work things out. I'm sure his feelings won't fade that quick." She advised her. Mayim sat down and wiped her tears. "But I'm scared too." She confessed. "Of what? Falling in love is scary but it's one of the best feeling too." She inspired her. "But... I'm scared because I don't know what I feel. I've never been in love before or committed myself to anyone. What if I tell him that we're on the same page and then suddenly change my mind in the middle of our relationship? That would hurt him a lot and I don't want that to happen." She shared. Melissa held her hand and stroked it with her thumb.

"The fact that you're afraid of hurting him, isn't that enough reason for you to take the risk?" She asked Mayim.

"Don't you think he's worthy of taking the risk?" She asked her again. Mayim paused and thought about it, he was important to her, he was worth all the risk.

"Think about it, only you can answer that and once you figure out what the answer is, everything will follow." Melissa smiled at her and went back to her dorm room leaving Mayim behind to think further.

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Three months have passed, it was November already, Jim and Mayim would intentionally avoid each other along the school campus. Jim didn't wanna bother her and Mayim was too afraid for him to confront her.

One Friday evening, their worship leader made an activity for a special bonding between the members for there were several new ones. He grouped everyone by pairs and they were set to find for the hidden message within the oasis. They were given portable tents, bag of water and snacks, flashlights, GPS and tracking chips. Mayim felt sad, Jim wasn't around, she was used to having him as a partner.

"Claire and Hans, Yasi and Jewel, Gab and Kyle..." The leader paired everyone. "We're lacking one member. Mayim, maybe you could just stay here and be my assistant for now." The leader told him. "Oh. Okay. Sure." She replied.

"Hey! I'm here!" Jim shouted as he was running towards them. Mayim was stunned to see him, his presence was unexpected for she thought he would be going to Europe for his OJT. "I'm so sorry, I'm late. Am I too late for the treasure hunting?" He asked. "No. We're just about to start. You go with Mayim." The leader informed her. Mayim and Jim looked at each other trying not to make things awkward between them.

"Okay everyone may start now!" Their leader ordered them and walked to their tent.

"Shall we go?" Jim asked. "Yeah... Yeah of course. Let's go." She agreed.