Sparks of Destiny

XVI ~ E

Elly

I was waiting for the right time. I didn't want to dance her yet. First of, no matter how brave I thought I was, I wasn't when it comes to her. Second, because I wanted her to be my last dance. They said it would be special. 

Save the best for the last.

But no matter when I would dance her, it would be special because it was her.

And she was special.

I danced several of my girl *space* friends. But all of those dances were nothing even if combined compared to that moment when I would be with her.

I was looking for her when I bumped someone. "Sorry." 

"It's fine." Jane said. I steadied her. "Hey, it's you."

"Yep." I smiled. I moved on since Ashley came in my life. "Wanna dance?"

"Give it a try." she said. So we danced and went deeper into the dance floor full of people. "So... how are you?"

"Doing fine." I said. “What about you?"

"Fine too."

Awkward silence once more.

"Sorry for what happened," she started. "I mean, I think we weren't really destined for each other. I wasn't the one for you and you deserve better."

"I think, it wasn't really destiny. It was because of our choices, Jane." I tried to explain it to her gently. "But we were happy now. I hope we did the right thing."

"Still, sorry. I can't take it away from my mind every night that I hurt you."

"People hurt us. But we rise up and continue our lives." I shrugged. "Let's forget about the past and look into the possible future."

"How could you even forgive someone like me? How could you even dance me?" She asked skeptical but smiling. That smile I had fallen, but now, different smile caught me. That's the time when I became sure that I was over her.

"We forgive not to change what happened in the past; we forgive because we don't want to limit the future." I said. "We made mistakes. We couldn't blame fate, it was our choice."

"Well said." She winked. "Girls will truly fall for you. So, is there someone new?"

"Yes, but I don't know how to ask her a dance tonight." I admitted.

"What?! Among all people, you? You don't know how to ask a girl for a dance?" She said knitting her brows with disappointment. "Simply go to her and ask her that question. Let your heart collect the thoughts and you can speak."

"Thanks." I chuckled. "You never changed."

"Indeed." She grinned. "Don't think I am intruding, but who is this girl anyway?"

I hesitated at first, but I shouldn't be shy to admit it. "Ashley."

She smiled. "I think she loves you too."

"What? How can you say that?"

"Because she is staring at us now like she was jealous of me. That's a way how you can measure how a person loves you. But I remind you, not all the time."

I turned to look where she was looking. I saw Ashley. She removed a gaze at us and walked away. More like running. Jane pulled away from me.

"Why?" I asked her. I didn't understand why Ashley was running away.

"It's because she thought we were still together and she loves you. I am not quite sure but any girl would do the same if she saw the guy she loves with someone else."

"I'm too dumb to even think about it! I thought she dislikes me." I said. Could it be true? Could Ashley love me too? "If what you said is true, I need to talk to her."

"That's why I order you to go now."

"Thank you so much, Jane! I never imagined this would be how our conversation since what happened will be."

"I want to make up." she said and I sprinted to follow Ashley.

I don't know which path to go but there was something pushing my way through.

I got out waving people away.

I wanted to talk to her.

I wanted to tell her how much I love her.

Maybe tonight was the night when destiny should prevail itself. Rejection or happily ever after? I don't care. What I needed was to tell her all these things I kept inside me for so long. Things that both destroyed and completed me.

 I loved her.

I followed her outside the hall into the sky garden above the building. No one was around.

It wasn't the place I was awed the most, it was her.

I saw her standing few meters in front of me. The moonlight shone over her and she was shimmering like the moon goddess.

It was time. No backing out.

Destiny brought us here...

But maybe, it wasn't destiny at all. 

It was my choice.

My decision.

My risk to take.