Always, It's You

Chapter 24

Ashley was preparing for sleeping. It was already late. She was out for the whole evening enjoying the light works done on the Christ The Redeemer.
She was tired.

Suddenly her phone vibrated.
She picked up the phone

1 message from an unknown number.

She opened the message,

" Ash, its Tae.Its my number, save it."

Ashley's face lit up. She was wondering if Taehyung forgot about it.
She typed, "Hey, how is it going?"

-"ugh...typical, tiring. How was the paragliding?"

-"It's amazing! You should try it too."

-" K, I'll tell the guys."

-"Guys? Is everybody with you?"

-" Yes, have you eaten yet?"

-"Yeah, I have. Have you?"

-" Not yet. If you haven't had dinner already, I would have invited you to join us. We are going for Italian today."

-"ughhh...bad luck!"

-"What's your plan for tomorrow?"

-"Just wandering. I have not decided yet."

-"Ok, enjoy your time. Talk to you later."

-"Bye Tae."

Ashley sighed putting down the phone and went under the sheet. She was sleepy, but strangely she couldn't sleep. She stared blankly at the dark screen of her phone.

There's something about this boy. She couldn't quite fathom it. Why unconsciously she was waiting for him to text her? Why she even remembered him long after he was gone for the past six months? Why was she expecting to meet him one day or why the thoughts of not seeing him again made her sad?

It was not her first time she helped anyone or encountered any boys. She just couldn't understand herself this time. It's strange. She was getting more and more anxious for not gripping the situation. And she was getting mad at her for her anxiety.
She almost groaned, it's frustrating.

What was this boy doing to her?

They were waiting for food while Taehyung was busy with his phone.

"Did you ask Ashley to come?" Asked Namjoon.

"She already had dinner," Taehyung replied not taking his eyes off his phone.

"Tae, are you planning on confessing your feelings for her ever?" suddenly Jimin asked.

Taehyung choked on his drinks. "W..what?"

"What "what" ???" Jimin frowned.

"You like her," said Hoseok casually.

"I... What?"

"Cut it off," Yoongi groaned, "You have feelings for her. Admit it."

"Guys, I am confused." Taehyung looked at them, "where is it coming from?"

Jin and Namjoon exchanged looks. "He is blind." Declared Namjoon.

Jin was smiling.
Taehyung looked at them confusingly.

"When are you gonna realize that you like her?" Jimin asked teasingly.

"Woa woa....stop right there." Taehyung stopped him. "Nobody is liking anybody here. Why all of you are so weird so suddenly?"

Yoongi rolled his eyes, "you were literally smiling like a fool the whole time you were texting. And don't forget the little "Finding Ashley" show for the last few months."

"And remember when he missed her for few seconds at the airport? That was a face worth watching," added Jungkook.

"Stop this nonsense. Will ya?" Taehyung was pissed, "you are acting like you all are some sort of love experts."

"Yeah, exactly we are. At least better than you," said Jungkook.

"You, Kookie, don't tease me about romances, I am older than you!" Taehyung remembered himself being bullied by jungkook every time.

"Yeah sure, except unlike you, I had a real girlfriend," Jungkook said sarcastically rolling his eyes, "at least I don't act on any imaginary drama with any imaginary noona during using the washing machine!"

Taehyung threw a bun in jungkook's direction who easily dodged that and was still smiling at him teasingly.

"Think it over, Taetae...I think you like her," said Jin.

"I like her alright. She is an amazing person," Taehyung agreed, "but not romantically."

"You should," Jungkook replied munching on his pizza slice, "I liked her. I think you two would make an excellent couple."

"She is so nice. I liked her too," Jin said.

"There's nothing to dislike her," Taehyung nodded in agreement and immediately mentally cursed himself realizing it just added fuel to the fire.

"We didn't get to meet her," Hoseok pointed at Yoongi and Jimin.

"You will like her," said Namjoon.
"She is different. I agree, they both will look great together."

"Please hyung, we literally don't know anything about each other. Can't you just drop it?" Taehyung pleaded.

"Then get to know...now you have her number, right?" said Yoongi.

"If what they say are true...I am wayyyy ready to have her as my sister in law!" Jimin wrapped his arm around Taehyung.

"Don't you think it's getting too far?" Taehyung pouted with his ears turning bright with tints of red.

"Ok, ok guys, let's drop it," Namjoon managed to say between his laughter, "He is turning into a tomato."

Taehyung concentrated on his pasta. He tried not to act flustered, but his red Face gave it all away. He was praying that someone comes up with another topic and he'd be no longer in the center of attention.

Fortunately, Jimin started another topic, and Taehyung continued to stuff pasta in his mouth, hoping his embarrassment would also fade away with the pace of disappearing foods from his plate.

But...why was his heart beating fast? What was this girl doing to him?