There was silence between Maxim and Youngmin as they sat on a bench near the park’s fountain, the bright lights complimented the beauty of the night and there was peace, but not in Maxim’s heart and mind. A lot of things bothered her but she didn’t show it, her thinking was once again interrupted when Youngmin laid his hand on top of hers.
“You look terribly sad, it does not suit your pretty face” Youngmin said and Maxim smiled thinly. “Well…sadness does not suit anyone’s face, if you do not mind I would like to know what’s bothering you”
“I came out here because I cannot sleep that’s all” Maxim replied blankly.
“You cannot sleep because you have a lot in your mind, may I know of these thoughts?” Youngmin chimed and Maxim rolled her eyes at him.
“Your quite nosy huh?” the girl wrinkled her nose which made Youngmin chuckle.
“It’s usually not my business but I figured you might need to let out what you need to let out. When you keep things all inside and let them grow there on their own they might burst one day in a very displeasing matter”
“You talk funny for someone who’s my age”
Both of them managed to laugh, and Maxim sighed heavily. Maybe talking to strangers won’t be so bad sometimes, Youngmin did save her life.
“I do not understand how am I supposed to keep people from hating me, I have tried to change yet they still shamed and hated me. I do not know why they hate me so much and now I can’t stop hating them as well” Maxim said, the way she emphasized the word hate was evident to Youngmin that this poor girl needs to let go of her bitterness.
“Well the thing is we cannot please everybody. It’s inevitable that some people will tend to hate us with their shallow and unknown reasons but I think we should keep in mind these questions…Are they telling what is true when they insult you? Do you believe them? Do they matter so much that you would change for them? Are you happy of what you are and who you are right now?” Youngmin asked her these as he looked deeply into her confused eyes, hoping that he could make things clear to her.
“I-I don’t know…” Maxim replied meekly.
“Well I say, if a person changes it should be because she really wants to improve herself not just because the society wants her or him to, it’s always one’s decision and choice, other people might influence us to change but in the end its quite your move to do so” Youngmin grinned at her, “God loves you whether your rich or poor, ugly or not. Whatever or whoever you are he’ll be there.”
“Yes Mr. Priest” Maxim giggled, she cannot deny what Youngmin had said was true”
“But I sense your still bothered by something” Youngmin added and Maxim pursed her lips.
“It’s just that you like someone I know, it’s quite strange how you two look alike” Maxim muttered and this made Youngmin’s eyes widened.
“Could she be talking about your twin?” Lucien spoke to Youngmin.
“Oh, can you describe him?” Youngmin asked fiddling on his shirt.
“Well he has pitch-black hair, big adorable eyes and a nice smile like yours. It’s just you look more feminine than him”
“Feminine?” Youngmin groaned and scratched his head.
“Yes, ha-ha that’s how I see it. But he said he had no other siblings and was an only child. The feeling when you held my hand was quite the same as his, its so strange really…you two could be twins!” Maxim examined Youngmin’s face and it really was freaking her out how Kwangmin and he looks a lot like each other.
