The Choice I Made

CHAPTER XIV: First Kiss

"Kris, what the hell?!" I jerked away from his hold trying to calm my bewildered heart.

"Did I scare you? I...I'm..s..sorry," he stuttered.

"Scared me? I almost died from heart attack! I thought it was some psycho kidnapping me or God knows who," I replied, my voice a note higher.

"Sorry, I just want to talk to you in private."

"You could have asked nicely rather than grabbing my arms all of a sudden. You even covered my mouth for crying out loud!" I said, realizing a bit late that my tone was harsh so I added in a softer voice, "What do you want to talk about?"

"Kim Woo Bin. Are you dating him for real?"

"What? You went through all the hassle just to ask that?" I asked, a bit confused at his sudden downrightness.

"Damn it, Samantha. Just answer me. Do you really like him?" His voice firmer and more anxious than before. Like he's readying himself for something.

"I already answered that, didn't I? What you see is what you get."

"Fine, let's say I accept that excuse of yours but what I see is different from what I hear and read. Clearly, that Woo Bin guy is in love with you but you...I don't know. How I wish my insticts are right, that..." he trailed off.

"That what?"

"That...That you still feel the same way towards me as you do six years ago," he said in a voice too low that I have to strain my ears to hear. I gulped when his words materialized in my thoughts. I'm caught.

"What made you think that way?" I answered, trying to sound calm. Truth is my heart wanted to jump out of my chest.

"I don't know, I just...felt it," he muttered. "But of course, I want to confirm it with you. If I was wrong then I guess, I'll just bear with it."

"And if you're right?" My heart is racing in anticipation. His answer could either make me happy or break my heart.

"Then I'd be very happy," he stated, looking directly at my eyes. "Because I'm madly, deeply in love with you Samantha Kim."

He said it. He said he loves me, I screamed in my thoughts. I didn't know what came into me that I bursted into tears as soon as he said those words. My tears were uncontrollable that I wanted to slap my own face for looking crazy.

"Sam, you okay? Did I say something wrong? Why are you crying?" he said holding my shoulders.

"You stupid jerk. Why are you saying that now?" I whispered.

"So am I right or what? You and that Woo Bin guy aren't really dating right?" I looked up just in time to see him smiling from ear to to ear.

I stalled for a few seconds savoring his sparkling eyes and sweet smile. "Yes."

"And are my insticts right? That you still...you know...like me?"

"Idiot. Why would I be crying if ain't because of that?" I replied, sniffing. A small smile appeared in my face as I continued staring at his gorgeous face.

"Thank God!" He enveloped me in to a tight hug. "You don't how much I missed you, Sam."

"Me too, Kris. Me, too," I said, hugging him back, tightly as possible.

We sat down at the stairs of the fire exit after our dramatic confessions to each other. He's seated on the top step of the stairs while I'm sitting two steps down, between his legs, my back on his chest where I feel his steady heartbeat, and my head rested on his shoulder.