Un-Beam My Heart!

35. The Options...

Tuesday, 8PM

                  The ambiance was perfect. Full moon… glistening water from the lake… cool breeze… complete silence and of course, no people around. They walked next to each other, breathing in the fresh night air. There was a comfortable distance between them. If it was some other time, Copter would have been relieved that Kimmon chose to behave in a public place. Although he liked Kimmon’s clingy nature, Copter wasn’t comfortable with PDA. He had always stayed in shadows all through his life and the attention Kimmon garnered around him for his looks and personality, made him feel like he was being exposed to the whole world all of a sudden.

                But that particular night, Copter wished that Kimmon minimized the distance between them and held his hand like he always did. He looked at Kimmon’s hands that were shoved inside his pant pockets as they walked along the banks of the lake. He longed to be held close by those large arms. But the stiffness in Kimmon’s body and the rise and fall of his moods, created an air of tension between them. Kimmon’s entire posture seemed distant and cold, which Copter had never felt with Kimmon before.

                After the cold response from Kimmon that morning, Copter had somehow made peace with his fate that Kimmon was no longer going to be a part of his future. He understood that Kimmon would never accept a thief like him in his life, and he would be hated forever for tricking Kimmon in the name of love. Copter heaved a sigh and convinced his heart to make the best out of the little time he had with Kimmon.

                   “Kit?”, a gentle tap on his shoulder brought Copter out of his reverie.

                    “Yes P’Kim?”, Copter blinked.

                     “Ice cream?”, Kimmon asked with a strained smile.

                    “Huh?”, Copter frowned puzzled.

                     “Do you want to have ice cream?”, Kimmon asked again, pointing to the stall near them.

                     “Oh… hmmm hmmm yeah ok…”, Copter stuttered nervously.

                       Kimmon nodded and walked towards the stall while Copter followed behind quietly.

                     “Two cones. Chocolate and Pista”, Kimmon paid for the ice creams.

                      Copter felt a strange uneasiness spread across his chest. He thought back to the conversation he had with Tae, when he was on the way to meet Kimmon. He wondered why Tae requested him to cancel his date with Kimmon. And he felt bad for going against Tae’s words and meeting Kimmon. With only a few more days left for everything to end, Copter was not ready to miss any chance in meeting with Kimmon. Even if it meant going through a silent dinner with an unusually quiet Kimmon. Because, he was not sure if he would ever get a chance to meet Kimmon after that week ended.

                    Copter extended his hand and received the first cone that was being presented in front of him. Kimmon raised his eyebrows and shook Copter's shoulder again.

                     “Do you realize that you are eating my flavor?”, Kimmon asked with a chuckle.

                    Only then Copter realized that he had grabbed the chocolate flavor. He looked a Kimmon with a pout.

                   “I am sorry, P’Kim. I didn’t pay attention”, Copter apologized, “Let’s get this changed. You don’t like Pista, right?”

                    “It’s okay. I could try this for once”, Kimmon shrugged, “May be this is the last time I am having this ice cream”