IT'S MAGIC

PART I CHAPTER 4

            Is that it? Doesn’t he really remember? My goodness, I’ve waited for seven years!

            Or am I just overreacting?

            “Hey, Kate... Why are you crying?” He asks, confused with my reaction. Well, even I didn’t expect that I would shed tears with this. It’s just… I feel so bad and disappointed.

            “N-no… I just remember something.”

            “Are you sure?” He asks, holding both my shoulders.

            He looks at me eye-to-eye and I hesitate to answer for a while of seeing my reflection in his eyes.

            “Y-yeah…” I say, taking my glance away from his eyes. I can’t resist the power of his eyes, which if you couldn’t avoid it, can draw the truth out. Well, if I tell him about the “real” reason, he might think that I’m crazy.

            “I think you’re not…” he counters. He’s persistent.

            “I – I am…” I say. I’m denial.

            Well, my heart seems to skip a beat with what he does next that greatly surprised me. He pulls me closer to him and as our skin touch, I can feel “heaven.” I can feel his arms wrapping on my back. He’s hugging me.

            For a while, I’m just that – motionless. As he lets go of me, it feels like I want to hug him back. It seems like I miss the way his arms wrap around my back. But that seems to relieve the tension I feel inside me.

            “Why… why did you do that?” I ask him, still surprised with what he did.

            “I just thought that you needed a hug. My mom used to tell me that I should comfort my friends who cry, especially girls.” I smile at the thought.

            “That’s so thoughtful of you, Kevin.” My face brightens.

            “Well, you can tell me why you cried. I’d listen.” He says, his hand reaching the back of his neck. “Does that have something to do with that pendant? And may I ask why you asked me if I remember that one? See, I don’t get anything…”

            Confirmed… So he’s not Ron, which adds to my dismay and disappointment.

            “Never mind that, I think I’m going crazy. I’m sorry…” I lie, but not looking at his mesmerizing hazel eyes.

            “O-okay then…” he says.

            “I’ll go ahead. Bye Kevin.” I say, starting to walk, leaving him behind. “Thank you anyway.”

            “Okay. Bye, Kate.” He replies.

            I run then. I don’t even know why I did so. Maybe I just feel like running.

            As soon as I get home, I’m just being sober towards mom, dad and Camille. Instead, I locked myself in my own room. I feel bad. I really thought that Kevin is Ron. But damn, I was expecting too much. Maybe I should just forget about Ron?

            I heave out a sigh and get my guitar. With a few touches, I think I managed to fix my hair. I take my position on the corner near my bed, my back against the cold wall.

            I strum the strings of my guitar, starting with the chord F. Then, I sing…