The Sky and You

Chapter 3: This time...

She couldn't believe her eyes. That moment felt like a dream, a very beautiful dream. She was looking at him never even blinking cause she was afraid that if she blink he might vanish in an instant. His laugh is music to her ears and she still couldn't believe it.

Lord, is this true? she felt like she's gone crazy.

In just a couple of seconds, mixed emotions flooded her. There was sadness, for when she thought she had missed the concert and the chance to see him perform, there was happiness that she finally saw him and there was disbelief that he was really standing in front of her and not just an apparition.

Cold air was embracing her but somehow she was thankful for she can pretend her blushing face was due to the cold wind. Suddenly she felt so embarrassed, she wanted to hide and look at her face, how does she look like? Does she look presentable at least? Or does she look like and idiot with her eyes and mouth wide open in front of her crush? She wanted to know. But most of all she wanted to shy away and run from that moment when she remembered how many times she had sneezed in front o f him. Lord, I am so embarrassed right now, she cried silently.

"Are you alright?" he asked. " Sorry, did I startle you?"

She was just looking at him, his voice was so manly, so nice and so cold, much colder than the snow, it was refreshing. Belle collected her thoughts, wiped her tears and smiled at him but...

"Achoo!" she sneezed again and she wanted to die. Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, she thought, How much more are you going to humiliate yourself? She was in those thoughts when Keun Suk Oppa started unbuttoning his coat and Belle's eyes grew wide as a saucer.

"No, no no Oppa," she stopped him. "I'm ok, I'm really ok,". Like she'd let him do it. She'd rather freeze than let him get cold because of her, over her dead body.

"But you're cold," he said then held her hands that are as cold as ice. She couldn't see her face but that moment she knew she looked like a red tomato and if possible her ears might be producing steams any moment. She abruptly took her hand and hid it behind her back. "You're hands are so cold, you-"

"No Oppa, I swear I'm fine. ha ha ha" She cut him. She was starting to stutter and shudder from the cold but she can still do this. She won't show him that she is about to die from hypothermia any minute. "Thank you," she said smiling at him and he smiled back.

Lord, oh my... That smile was so beautiful and he was so beautiful... no, handsome... He was so handsome. Lord, thank you so much, I don't know what I did right in my past life for you to bless me like this but Lord, I promise, I am going to be a very, very nice girl from now on... she prayed while still enjoying his beautiful smile.

"I get it, but you seriously need to get yourself warm." He finally surrendered but dragged her inside the shopping mall. "Come" he said. She was so surprised, she couldn't even talk. Belle looked like a doll and she was following him without complain this time.

Lord... what happened? Is this real or a dream? please don't wake me up anymore. her heart was crying out. His hands against hers was so warm. Half of her heart wanted to stay in that moment forever but it's not possible for half of her heart was sending warning signals to her brain saying get a grip.

As if on cue, all bells in her head started ringing and it brought her back to reality. Her face is warm, then hot, then like lava it started boiling. If she was a thermometer she was sure to have exploded. She took her hand back and he turned around to look at her.

What are you doing Belle? you're crazy, she thought then looked sideways. She couldn't look him in the eyes, unconsciously she bit her lips again. Whenever she is excited, happy or so sad, mad or like that moment feeling guilty, she can't help biting her lips or sometimes gnawing her nails. What to do? My gosh...