Perfectly Imperfect

Chapter 11: Face-to-face

I am currently balled up in a sack sitting at home, rocking back and forth, worrying about Penny, completely looking like an ultimate pea-brain. Shit I am missing her so much right now. I should've said I liked her too; we wouldn't be in this mess right now if it weren't for my great and glorious stupidity.

I fuckin' hate myself.

(Penelope's POV)

Today I woke up feeling, so drained. It's like I was a wet towel so wrung up already on water. My extremities were aching like mad. I wanted to stand up but I can't. Geez. Especially my legs, god, I think they were overused last night.

As I painfully stretch and flex my muscles, I went to the lobby then straight to the dining area to fill my stomach for breakfast, and to boost my energy a bit.

After my breakfast, I took a quick shower and dressed up simply, then started marching down the sidewalk until where the hell I get tired or pause. Huh? 12 NN? Well I guess that was brunch already. Didn't realize the time flew that fast.

Just as I arrived in a big park, I didn't hesitate to enter the premises. I grabbed my treat and sat on the other end of a bench I found, because there was another girl who looked the same age as me, sitting pretty, at the other end. Licking my ice cream, I saw a couple just across our seat looking so happy and being clingy with each other.

"They are so sweet, aren't they?" The girl spoke up unexpectedly, pointing at the couple I was observing. "Yeah, they are." I let out a little laugh-that's more like a sigh- and diverted my gaze from the couple to the ice cream I was licking. "Have you ever experienced love?" She turned to me and asked. Then she continued, "Me? I haven't.. yet," She laughed as she stirred her hot cup in circles. "Usually I'm scared to believe love, and everything about love.. I mean, it's so vast a-and.. it's very, very complicated," I replied. "You got your point there, especially for us girls," she chuckled. "I agree." I said glumly.

I didn't realize that I was crying, again. What the hell why am I so weak at stuffs like these? A long silence took over as I noticed my ice cream has been melting already and the stickiness was almost wrapping my arm. "Uhh, shit," I muttered, as I tried to find any cloth in my pocket until someone offered a handkerchief. As first I was expecting it's the girl I was talking to earlier, but she was gone already. And I thought a stranger saw my drama, but... the fuck, was I hell wrong.

(Connor's POV)

I woke up and discovered I fell asleep on the couch. I rubbed my eyes and decided to take a break from all this drama because I am getting tired of crying and frowning. But that doesn't mean that I'm forgetting her already. No, I still feel buzzed out when it comes to her.

I didn't bother taking a shower so I just grabbed a pair of clothes from my closet, changed, and trailed off, not informing the boys in the kitchen where I was planning to go. When I got out the door, I breathed the cold air in and walked. I walked until my legs can and I arrived in a park. I entered the rusty gate and watched the kids play around the frozen pond, while some are skating on it. Wandering around, there, I saw her and stopped in my tracks. Her beautiful blue eyes were staring into space, while tears where eluding. When I saw her there, I didn't know what to feel; am I going to cry or am I going to be giddy and jump in joy because after all the chase, I have already found her?

She was whimpering and I, myself can feel the pain she's dealing with. I went and offered my handkerchief to her. Her beautiful pair of blue orbs were bloodshot, dark circles resting on her eyes, and her lips as pale as snow. Staring right into my eyes, she gasped as she saw me and tears became more visible as they slide all the way down across her rosy cheeks.

“The heck are you doing here?” Her voice cracked and getting pitchy.

“The same reason you're here, I guess?” I frowned. If she only knew what kind of stress I had undergone. If only.

Silence was audible for a while until she spoke again. “I was here to escape my chains for a little while.” “Me too.”

She looked down and put her hands inside the pocket of her hoodie. She was tapping her foot, like she was hesitating to ask or say something, while I just stared at her. Her pair of eyes glistened and as she bit her lip. I know she can’t keep it in. She was going to pop, like a floating bubble going to burst in any time.

She lunged at me, hugged me so tight like she was gesturing me to stay and never leave. Then I was right; she did pop. She cried hard. Harder than the usual tears her eyes were releasing. I just stood there like every piece of me was glued and stuck up. And I was speechless, as she hugged me tighter and cried harder. And then suddenly she stopped.

“I'm sorry. I... I need to go, goodbye,” she said as she looked at me in the eyes and turned around to walk away. Away from me.

I summed up all my strength and grabbed her soft hands. “Penelope, wait...” I pulled her to me, cupped her face, and kissed her. I did the unexpected. And I didn’t even know I had it in me.

I held her chin as our lips swayed in motion, and I realized I was crying too. But even though there were tears, I know deep inside me that I was happy. That she would be gone no more. And that I was sure we could happen. In that moment, all that mattered to me was her. I knew I loved her when we first met. I know it may sound gay and weird, but compared to her, I think I’m the one who’s falling harder. Fireworks erupted in my stomach (I’m not going to say it’s butterflies ‘cause it’s too girly). I mean, she became my everything. As far as I know, it's the only thing that’s in my mind; I love her.

“Why did you do that?” She asked immediately after we shared our first kiss. Pretty sweet huh. “You know, I really wanted to kiss you, and I thought that maybe it’ll probably answer all our questions,” I paused for a moment and breathed in, “Penelope Ally Grace Williams, I am truly deeply madly inlove with you. The moment I first saw you, I knew it was you. You became my everything. And as we became friends, I noticed that I was falling hard.”

She smiled. There we go, I’ve been waiting so long for that to appear on her face. “You’re so beautiful.” I told her, and she giggled. I was going to speak again but she kissed me shut.

“I love you too Connor Ball, more than you could ever know.”

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We returned at James' house, hand-in-hand, all happy now, and zero worries. From now on I'm making it a point to never ever leave her. Crazy, right? Ah the things you do for love.

She opened the door and there they were, 3 idiots stuck on the couch playing a video game. Their backs were facing us so they didn't notice somebody arrived. If someone tried to break in here, I wouldn't be surprised if they get robbed or killed even.

Penny stood behind them and cleared her throat loud enough so they would hear, but alas, they're still busy. Annoyed, she was going to stand infront of them and block their view, but she stopped. She crooked a smile and looked at me evilly. The heck what is she up to?

She went to me and whispered, “These folks are not going to notice we're back, unless...” she chuckled. “I have a plan.”

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A/N

Hello my dear readers!

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CRIPES ALMIGHTY HOW ON EARTH DID THIS CRAPPY STORY GOT 1.22K READERS?!?!? I mean, I never thought that this silly story of mine would get this far, heck even have 1.22k readers!! Bloody hell.

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