The Sky and You

Chapter 19: The Lost Chapter

Belle excitedly ran off to the edge of the deck to see the full view of the city below. Mt Hakodate has the best view of the whole city, the sight felt unbelievablely true cause from up there it was like a whole new world she was seeing.

"Wooow!" was all she could utter. She had seen a lot of beautiful place and this past few days in Japan felt like a real paradise but tonight, she was totally left speechless.

The view below was like the reflection of the heavens. Countless stars shining everywhere she look. She was lost for a moment and she thought that if she was really lost in paradise then she doesn't want to be found anymore.

A pair of arms wound their way to her waist, pulling her close in a hug. Suddenly, she thought she might have really went to heaven, for the most beautiful and brightest star that she had ever seen was standing right next to her, holding her.

"Earth to Belle," Keun Suk Oppa whispered in her ear. The warmth of his breath sent shivers down her spine. "What are you thinking?"

"Nothing. I was just appreciating everything."

"Are you happy?"

"Happiest moment of my life."

"Why? Because you are at a beautiful place or because I'm with you?" he asked.

It took a while before she answered. She looked at the stars in the sky, at that one crescent moon above and the million shining lights below. It was a magnificent sight but nothing could compare to the feeling of being in the arms of that one person you love. She felt like floating in milky way.

A smile curved in her lips and said, "There is no comparison Oppa because from the start nothing would come close to the happiness I feel every time I am with you. Nothing at all," she whispered, hugging his arms as well.

"Thank you Belle," he said kissing the top of her head. "For coming into my life. I went here before but the place wasn't as special as it is now. And you know, I found my most favorite place in the whole world... it's here by your side and I ain't moving away from here. I love you, I love you so much Belle and I'll never get tired of saying it every moment."

"I love you too Oppa... so much." she whispered, a tear threatening to fall from her eyes.

She took a deep breathe and blinked them back.

"It's beautiful here, isn't it so romantic? Do you like high places Belle?"

"I do Oppa. I love high places... the air, the sky, the heavens... calms me," she was speaking softly as she could. "Up here, I can see everything clearly, up here it feels like I can touch the clouds and reach for the stars... even for once... "

Up here, I can feel you more... I can see you more clearly... my one unreachable star... up here you can be mine, even just for a night... she cried in her head.

"Whenever I'm sad, I would always go to high places. When I do, I always calm down and feel lighter. I realize how little I am compared to the world. That my troubles are nothing, that in this big, vast world I am not the only one with troubles, others may have it tougher..." she said.

"Tell me your troubles Belle. What are the kind of things that upsets you, your dislikes or even your pain. I want to know them all."

"Thank you Oppa for thinking so much of me, I'm just a nobody, not even worth a second look but you decided to look at me. I feel like I really don't deserve it... but you made me feel special and loved.

"But do you know who I hate the most? Me." She felt him hugged her even tighter, like he wanted her to feel that its ok, that he understands. "I guess you already know what kind of girl I am Oppa. I'm so timid, so shy, so reserved, so closed and so weak. I'm the exact opposite of your friends. I've always been like this. And you know what draw me to you? Its your strength Oppa." She brushed the tears in her eyes.