Let's Sail [APPLY FIC-CLOSED]

Act 2 Scene 4

Choco consistently threw blows at the punching bag, her knuckles sore under her gloves and she could feel her hands bruising up but she couldn't bring herself to stop. Her memories were gnawing at her, vivid pictures of other kids bullying the little Choco were stuck on replay in her head.

She began punching even harder. Why did he asked her to search her memory? She couldn't recall no matter how much she tried. She didn't know this man yet the sense of familiarity was strong. Choco decided to dive deeper into her memories, one last time. The strength applied with each blow increased as she felt her hands burning up with pains.

She began un-layering each memory after the other. It wasn't pleasant but she needed to know why Chanyeol didn't look familiar but instead felt familiar. His aura brought a haze of comfort she senses she had experienced before.

Her eyes were now watering up from the intensity of pain she was experiencing. Her hands were stinging; her biceps were giving up but Choco won't stop. The memories were flooding, kids bullying her and making fun of her. Scaring her to the core by bursting balloons in her face and making her cry.

Wait! She closed her eyes and transported herself back.

Little Choco was playing with a doll her father had sent. That was what she had to compensate for his absence. He never came, neither her mother but they always sent her toys. Choco was singing a lullaby to her doll when the bullies came.

The leader of the gang yanked her doll and threw it to the floor then moved on to step on her precious present from her dad. Some of the others began bursting balloons in her face and the scared little girl's legs collapsed as she dropped to the floor beside her doll, crying her heart out.

They were in the hospital's play ground; unfortunately for Choco, not a single older person was in sight. She reached out to pick her doll but the leader stepped on her hand, pressing harder on it as she wailed in pain.

But something made him stop, a tennis ball which came from behind her had hit him hard on the head. Then a boy spoke up, telling them to leave her alone. In split seconds the bullies had left her and went after the boy. Well, they beat him up and he sprained his ankles while trying to get away from them.

A helpless Choco had watched the entire scene and when the bullies left, she walked over to the boy to help him. He was crying making her cry along with him. After few minutes of crying together, the boy began laughing through his tears, leaving Choco bewildered.

When she inquired, he told her she looked funny when she cried. Taking a closer look at him, she noticed he had a beautiful smile and unique ears.

Chanyeol, she whispered as she continued hitting the punching bag.

Chanyeol: Stop! Choco! I said stop it!

Chanyeol who just entered the gym, seeing she was hurting herself rushed to her. Wrapping his hands around her waist, he pulled her back. The force from the pull send the both of them crashing to the floor. Choco turned slowly to face him.

Choco (emotions clouding her facial features): It was you.

Chanyeol (confused): What?

Choco (smiling through her tears): I remember. The boy at the hospital was you. (reaching out to touch his ears as he cups her face in his hands) I remember you and your ears. (Author: My obsession with Yeolie's ears though)

A wide grin spread across Chanyeol's face as he gazed into her eyes. Watching few tears escape when Choco closed her eyes, Chanyeol stole the opportunity to appreciate the beauty Choco had grown up to be. Her pale and smooth face that looked flawless even with her sweating and crying. She had her hair in a ponytail which had a sexy appeal to it.