The Girl Who Dances In The Rain [One Shot]

The Girl Who Dances In The Rain

Close your eyes, can you hear it? It is raining again. Whenever it does I feel distracted from the things I am doing at that moment. Since a kid, a strong connection between me and the rain was growing up and now it almost seems that I can feel the sadness of the rain, sometimes there is even a happy rain and rain of storm when it's angry. Standing barefoot on the wet grass and then... the music. The soft sound of rain droplets, the wind, the vibration of the earth when the raindrops hit the ground and that fresh smell... What a symphony made by earth. I can feel it on my skin as well. Here it comes I am ready to dance. One...Two...Three, a movement of a waltz in the rain... "Eun-bi!" a woman voice calling my name loudly. It was my mother who never understood my connection with the rain and why I am draining myself in the rain in her mind. She worried that I can get sick, but who knows... "Eomma let me be I'll come later" I just wanted to stay longer with the rain. Sometimes when I listen to this nature symphony and dance that's when I can feel happy. "Eun-bi!" My mother shouted at me again. Eh... I guess I need to leave this for today; I'll dance more next time. I need to study thought. I felt amazing after this dance. I just wish could stay longer. "Eun-bi, when you'll stop this? You're no longer a child?! Do you want to get sick? Should I spend my last money on medicine for you? Do you even know how much the medicine cost?" My mom hit my shoulder in a friendly way as mothers do.
"Yes, Eomma. I am sorry" That's all I could say because I would never stop dancing and I won't abandon my connection with the rain. Why should I? I have it since childhood. This helped me to be happy and forget about problems in life. "Let's go to have dinner, but before please change your clothes". My mother said and I walked upstairs to my room. It was a cozy room that was in pastel colors. My mom wants me to find a good and wealthy husband, but all I want is someone who would care about me the way I and would get along with this secret of mine. I am a girl who dances in the rain. Took wet clothes and hand them on the door to dry. I quickly changed into my floral dress and went downstairs. Everyone was waiting for me. My father, brother, and mother all of them waited for me to start dinner. "Ah, it looks so delicious, Eomma." The homemade food my mother made was delicious, but dad and mom owned a bakery instead of a restaurant. My brother was a doctor at the Incheon International Hospital. He barely had been seen at home. I am the only one who always gets negative moms' words and being scalded for being such a fool. Sometimes I wonder why I can't make anything right... this rain power doesn't give me much of use, but it relaxes my thought and I am happy with it.
After dinner, I went upstairs and got a shower, then in the bed to sleep. Tomorrow a hard day is waiting.
*6 am in the morning * the alarm clock rings with BTS fire song. Eun-Bi quickly gets up from the bed and rushes in the bathroom so she can get first before everyone does and have hot water. She felt the water drops again on her body and heard the music that water makes and vibration... closed her eyes and started to dance in the bathroom. The alarm clock rang again, but this time it was a different song Monsta X Find you. This way she knew it's time to get out of the bath. School uniform, tied hair, black shoes, and backpack. The first day of the last year school here it comes! "Will I see Ha Joon today? I missed him so much! Does he like me too? Sometimes he acts more than just a friend, but ... I just am just a loser who is a fool and have a crush on a guy who doesn't even feel the same way. "Eun-bi packed her lunch box and went to the school. The school wasn't too far away. It was about twenty minutes away from home on a walk so she didn't need to use the bus. "Eun-bi! Eun-bi! A familiar voice called her. "Song Ji, it's' that really you?" She was shocked by the changes in her best friend. They screamed happily and hugged each other and walked together to the school. "Did you hear?" Song Ji asked. "What?" Eun-bi replied. "Ha Joon today will debut as a singer in our school. He'll play his first song. "Oh, I wonder which one. I heard many of them." Eun-bi replied. "I heard he's going to play a romantic song about the person he's like. " Song Ji said. 

"Oh?" Eun-bi was upset, but she was pretty good at not showing it and they continue walking in silence. When they entered the school Ha Joon just jumped in front of the girls. He was charming and any time Eun-bi sees her crush, she sees a lot of hearts around him and her heart beats fast. She always changes into a cute girl. Ha Joon grabbed her hand and rushed near the stage. "Please stay here so I can see you when performing. This is really important to me ok?" He put his hands on her shoulder and patted her hair. Song Ji sawing the action thought that they are a couple and her friend isn't saying anything. Eun-bi got distracted by this action and felt like in heaven. I saw some rain clouds and knew that the rain is coming. "Please do not rain; I don't want to dance in front of everyone. They will judge me as my mother does..."
As the music started I saw Ha Joon entering the stage and our eyes met. He looked like an angel to me and he protected me from everyone in the school. He never let any guy touch me or talk with me. Sometimes it looked like he is more of an older brother to me than my crush, but the way he plays piano and violin. The way he talks about clouds, stars, leaves, and trees. He sees love and beauty everywhere and everyone; I don't even think I am the type of girl he's looking for. "Annyeonghasseyo, my name is Ha Joon; I would like to sing a song for one beautiful girl, who's really special to me. Not a long time ago I had troubles in my life and I met her at the worst time when my parents were divorcing. I had depression and even had thoughts to do suicide, but thanks to her she saves my life. "He's talking about Eun-bi" Song Ji nodded. Eun-bi, eyes where big and Ha Joon appeared in a heart background dream of hers. She quickly cleared her mind, "stay focused Eun-bi." "Eun-bi, this song is for you. I just want to tell you how much do you mean to me. Please don't look at other boys, just look at me. I will get jealous if you look at other boys. Eun-bi, never leave me alone ok?" He smiled in a lovely smile and Eun-bi stood in shock while other girls were whispering around her and staring at her.
"Today my life has changed,
something happened, that kept me alive
I met you, a beautiful girl.
Who is so soft, so gentle, so caring...
It's a beautiful life when you're around me
It's a beautiful life when I can hear your laugh
Please never leave me ..."
Ha Joon, continue to sing as a strong autumn rain begins. Eun-bi started to shiver from the temptation to dance when she's already become famous after Ha Joon announcement. "Please don't do this to me." I closed my eye when the raindrop kissed my cheek and I couldn't control myself anymore. And the song that Ha Joon was singing fitted the theme so much. "Ha Joon, I am in love with you... But I guess you'll run away from me after seeing this." Eun-bi said this to herself. And started to dance in the rain.
She flourished like a flower and the tree roots growing up on her feet, that scared everyone and they run away, but not Ha Joon, he kept singing and was amazed by Eun-bi, he promised to himself to protect his special girl so nobody would ever hurt her. Eun-bi continues dancing until the rain stopped. Now her secret has been revealed and she felt sad and insecure. "When I dance in the rain, the flower roots show up on my legs, and I get some flower buds. I am very special and can protect others, but it makes me uneasy sometimes. Now everyone who I am and they won't even talk with me." 

Ha Joon came to Eun-bi and took her hand. "Eun-bi, will you be my girl who dances in the rain?" He put a bracelet on her hand while kneeling. Eun-bi was frozen but she nodded. From now on Eun-bi lived happily and freely. She no longer hides herself and was loved by Ha Joon. Her family was proud of her finding a good man, who loved her special abilities. He thought that it's beautiful and breath-taking. The way she was connected with the earth and the rain. He kept telling her each day that she's special... Sometimes it doesn't matter how we look, but we might still be scared of ourselves that we aren't enough. We must change this and love ourselves the way we are. We were created to love ourselves and with love. We are perfect human beings and will always be.