🧡 MELT MY HEART 🧡
(I was too dumb to realize,… I’m in love with you,… 🧡)
**CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN**
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Evelyn looked at Snow on the be-d
She looks pitiful
The bandage on her n£¢k is off, revea-ling her n£¢k , the wound is still fresh though it’s not that de-ep
“I just wish, I wish he’ll be found, I don’t want my friend to go insane” Sandra said
” I’ll fix it, I promise’ Gabriel said, standing up
“How on Earth will you do it!, How!” Evelyn demanded
” Just trust me, I’ll distribute my search squad round Korea, he’ll be found if he’s still in Korea, but if he’s out of Korea, I know what to do too” he replied and left the hospital immediately
” That nonentity” Evelyn said
“I just … Right now my only wish is that she should be fine, I don’t want her to become deranged and mentally unstable” Pinky said, trying not to cry
Sandra placed a comforting hand on her shoulder
“Be ok, she’ll be ok, I promise’ she said
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Gabriel contacted about thirty of the squad and commanded that they should search all-round Korea for him, since they once searched for him, it’ll be easy to recognize him
They promised to start searching tommorow morning
Gabriel sat dejectedly in his car, thinking about the p@rt he pla-yed in all these
He’s the real reason why all this is happening
“I ruined everything with my foolishness, and even if I die, it’s worth it cos I deserve it, but I won’t till I find a solution to this” he thought, crying bitterly
He later went back to the hospital and Stayed with Snow together with Evelyn and Pink till daybreak
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Busan**
Early in the morning
Richa-rd got off be-d in a hurry, he had set an alarm last night before slee-ping but the darn alarm refused to sound
He woke up late and he has an early morning clas-s
“Richa-rd you’re done for” he said as he entered the bathroom
He washed himself thor0ûghly in the tub and c@m£ out shortly
He creamed after drying his b©dy
He opened the wardrobe to find something to wear when he remembered the girl’s face again
He opened his safe and brou-ght out the drawing
“Who’s she?, Why do I feel drawn to her?, Have I met her before?, Why is her face even appearing in my dreams?, It’s getting crazy” he thought and exhaled ha-rd before returning it to the safe which he locked
He put on a pink hoodie and white trou-sers
He styled his hair and used perfume before leaving the room
Ella is alre-ady serving breakfast when he got downstairs
He took his seat to have the meal of bre-ad and milk
Drake c@m£ out of his room and took his seat too
He rarely speaks since they got here
Ella sat with them
“Hey Drake, when will the results be coming out?, I mean your final exam results” Richa-rd suddenly said
” Next week” he replied sullenly
” Which school did you choose? ”
“Parang University” he replied
“what! ” Ella exclaimed
” It’s in Seoul” Richa-rd said
” So that’s why you refused to show me your form” Ella said, somewhat angry
” Why didn’t you choose Griffin’s university, my school” Richa-rd said
” I don’t like it” Drake replied curtly
” Why? ” Richa-rd asked
” You know nothing do you?” Drake said, giving Richa-rd meaningful looks
“Drake st©p” Ella said
“What do you mean by I know nothing” Richa-rd said
” Your memory is not functioning and you forgot every….
” Drake! ” Ella yelled
He st©pped talking
“I lost my appetite” he said and left the table to go into his room again, slamming the door angrily
” What’s the meaning of what he said?” Richa-rd said
” Don’t mind him…. So how’s Stacey doing? ” She asked to divert him
” She tried to get inti-mate by k!ss!ngme, but I can’t do it, I’ve been avoiding her” he replied simply
” My God!, Richa-rd that’s not how to handle ladies, she obviously loves you, and besides, her dad is the nicest politician here, commissioner Fritz is too nice, I heard his wife was of the middle clas-s before he married her and his policy is that he has nothing against the people he’s richer than, you’re free to d@t£ her Richa-rd ” Ella said
” Mum try to un-derstand, there’s this girl I always see in my memory though I don’t know who she is… I saw her in my dreams last night too, she was telling me to come back to her, the girl I drew her face, the one I showed you…
“Forget about her!” Ella shouted unintentionally
“Mum….
” I’m sorry, I’m just hurt that you’ve decided not to listen to me” she said
” Oh, ok, if that’s what will make you happy, ok I’ll d@t£ her, I’ll d@t£ Stacey, ok? ” He said
Ella smiled
” Really?, Richa-rd ? ”
” Sure mum, so cheer up, I’m off to school” he replied and pe-cked her cheeks before leaving…
“I can’t ask for more, but maybe he’ll still remember her, why am I having that feel? ” She thought…
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The Morning clas-s is alre-ady going on when Richa-rd entered the clas-s
He bowed respectfully for the lecturer before going in fully
Stacey is sitting in the front with an empty seat beside her
“Here” she said, patting the seat
He smiled before going to sit there
“You’re unusually late” she said
“It’s unintentional” he replied
They both concentrated till the end of the clas-s
“So it ended at last, whoa!, Mr Harley is a ghost, I mean… He’s scary” Stacey said
Richa-rd smiled and held her hand
” Are we going somewhere?” She said
He answered with a smile and pu-ll-ed her to one of the block washrooms
“You don’t know how much I missed you, you won’t reply my texts or pick my calls, I was so so down, but I’m glad you c@m£ today, at least I saw your face and you talked to me, I just love you Richa-rd ” she said at once, looking at him affectionately
” Let’s d@t£” he said
” You said?” She asked
“Let us d@t£” he said again
“St©p joking if this is a joke” she said
“I’m serious Stacey” he said seriously
“OMG! ” She screamed in surprise
” Silly you” he said
She jumped on him immediately, hvgging him ti-ght while k!ss!nghis n£¢k
“I love you so much Richa-rd !, I can’t believe this!, Gosh! ” She exclaimed happily
She faced him
” So we’re lovers now right?” She said
“Sure”..
“And only lovers can k!ss” she said, scanning his temptingl-ips
“Maybe” he replied uncomfortably
She leaned closer and his eyes went close as she continued bringing her face closer
Inches away for theirl-ips to meet, the face appeared in his memory again
He held his head with his hand and she almost fell but she held herself
“Richa-rd are you ok?” She asked
He slowly looked up
” I’m… I’m ok now” he replied slowly
” Maybe I’m too fast, let’s keep that for another day, let’s go have fun for today, b©yfri£nd” she said
” Oh, sure” Richa-rd replied
” I heard today is lecture free, it’s our provost’s birthday” she said,
” Really?, Then why will Mr Harley fix a morning clas-s” Richa-rd said
” I dunno, he’s a lecture freak so it’s not surprising” she replied
” That means?” Richa-rd said
“We have all today to have fun all-round Busan” she replied as she held his hand out of the washroom…
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Seoul**
Snow opened her eyes and beheld her environment clearly, it’s an hospital
She sat up on her be-d and c@m£ face to face with her parents and Pink
“Sis” Pinky said, holding her hand
“Daughter, how are you feeling?” Evelyn said
Snow looked at Gabriel who has nothing but the look of guilt on his face
She faced her mum again and her tears fell instantly
“Mum I want to see him plea-se , I just want to see him very badly” she pleaded
” Don’t worry, your dad’s squad have been distributed to all areas, he’ll be found very soon I can promise” Evelyn said
” Mum i mean now, it feels like.. my head is a local market right now, I can’t think straight, I’m going crazy mum, just let me see him” she said tearfully
Pinky Started crying too
” Sis st©p the tears, he’ll be found” she said, trying to console her too
Snow sniffed ha-rd and cried more, seems like she can’t be consoled
She spranged up suddenly like someone who remembered something
She got off the be-d and ran out of the ward
“She’s at it again, someone get get for me!!” Evelyn screamed
The hospital guards ran after her
She took a cab to Bright br@ins university and ran all the way to professor Gary’s office
He’s on seat luckily
“Snow” he said shockingly
She sat, breathing heavily
He looked at her from head to toe, anyone who sees her now will think she’s not normal, she’s wearing no sli-ppers and her hair is all scattered
“What happened to you?, You’re the last person I’m expecting to see here, especially after what you did to Richa-rd ” Gary said
” Gary listen, all what I did that time, just take it as it’s not me” she replied
“So you mean madam Ella was lying? ” He said strictly
” Nope, I did all that but just take it as if a spirit was controlling me then, I’m sorry” she said
” Like seriously Snow, you disappointed me, you hurt the poor boy” he said
” I’m aware of that, and now that I’m back to my s-en-ses, I’ve been looking for him, he’s out of Seoul and I don’t even know his whereabouts” she said hopefully
” So? ” Gary said
” No Gary don’t talk like that, he was a student of this school and he’ll surely take transfer from here, you’re my last hope Gary, just tell me where he took transfer to, plea-se” she begged
” I can never tell you cos madam Ella made me promise never to tell anyone, and besides, I’m sure they’ll be living fine where they are, why are you going to bother them again” Gary said
Snow stood and went beside him
” Gary, just think of our friendsh!pand do this for me I’m begging you, I might die or just go completely insane if I don’t see him soon, Gary plea-se” she pleaded, tears trick-ling out of her eyes
” Snow…
She went on her knees
” plea-se I beg you, with all you have, just help me plea-se, huh?” She said, trying to control the water coming out of her nose too
She looks really really pitiful
Gary sighed
“Griffin’s university in Busan” he said
She stood immediately and ran out of the office
Not minding the stares from students, she ran throu-gh the school, something pricked her foot
Check st©pped a bit to check it, it’s a broken glas-s piece
She re-moved it and blood gushed out of her foot but that doesn’t matter now
She limped out of the school and c@m£ face to face with the hospital guards
They f0rç£fully took her back to the hospital
“Snow why did you run away again” Evelyn said
“I’m perfectly ok, I’m ok a lot, I just nee-d to go to Busan right now’ she said
“To do what?” Pinky asked
“To see Richa-rd , that’s where he is” she replied quic-kly
” How did you know? ” Evelyn said
” That’s not important right now mummy!, What’s important is that!, I want to see him! ” She screamed
” Ok ok, I’ll follow you” Pinky said
” No, I’m going alone” she replied defiantly, standing up again
She started limping out and the blood coming out of her foot is staining the ground
“You’re wounded” Gabriel said
Snow faced him swiftly
” Who said you can talk” she snapped
“Get your foot treated first” Evelyn said
“No,. It’ll take too long, I just nee-d a bandage to band it with” she said and went straight to the emergency cu-pboard in the ward, she opened it and luckily found a bandage
She tied her foot with it
“Your hair” Pinky said
She stood and c@m£ to her, she brushed her hair with her hands and it looks better now
She took off her sli-ppers for her
Snow put on the sli-ppers and Pink brou-ght out her wallet
“You’ll nee-d money, take mum’s car” she said
She took the wallet and ran out, literally limping while running
She got in her mum’s car and drove as fast as possible, driving out of Seoul
The journey is approximately three hours but she’s determined
She got to Busan exactly after three hours drive
She head to Griffin’s university which is another thirty minutes drive
She got there and got out of the car right in front of the school
She felt a sharp pain in her foot as she stepped on the ground, the wound must be a little de-ep
“Ouch!” She whimpered, leaning on the car
She closed her eyes for a while and opened it later
She started limping into the school, searching with her eyes for any sign of him but strangely not much students are in the school premises
“Miss” she called a girl pas-sing by
“Yes?, How may I help?”
“plea-se dep@rtment of business admin, year three, do you by any chance know if they’re having clas-s today?” She asked
” Oh, I’m a student of the mentioned dep@rtment and level, but today is lecture free … ” She replied before leaving
” No wonder students aren’t much?, Where do I go?, I’m thirsty” she said, fighting back her tears
She limped out of the school to her car
“I’ll have to wait till tomorrow” she thought
She drove and drove for an hour, she just kept driving without destination till she’s tired, she st©pped the car and felt the unbearable thirst
Luckily she’s in front of a restaurant
She got down and the pain coming from the foot is just increasing but she managed to limp in , withstanding the pains
She took her sit and ordered for a bottle of water…
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“Say ha” Stacey said, trying to feed Richa-rd , they’re actually at a restaurant, eating lunch
He opened his mouth and she shoved in the spaghetti fork
“How was it?” She asked
“Fabulous” he replied
She made to feed him again but he took another fork
“I can eat by myself” he said, feeling just uncomfortable with her
Oh mum, I’m doing this for you” he thought
” How unro-mantic” Stacey complained
They finished eating and Richa-rd payed
“Where are we going next?* She asked
” Beach” he replied
” I can’t wait!” She gushed, holding his hand as they head out of the restaurant
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Snow ru-bbe-d her eyes to be sure she’s not hallucinating
Richa-rd !,
It’s really him….but he’s with another girl, they’re holding hands and….
The girl suddenly hvgged him
“You won’t leave me right?” She said
Richa-rd looked at the girl for a while before answering
“No, let’s go” he replied
“pe-ck me first” the girl said
“How can you be so troublesome” he complained
The girl pouted as he pe-cked her cheek
She pe-cked him on both cheeks
“I love you” the girl said
He smiled charmingly as they walked out of the restaurant
Snow felt at if life has been knocked out of her that instant
She tried to follow but the pain emanating from her foot is so great right now
She leaned on the table as her tears fell uncontrollably
“I’ve been forgotten, I’m … I’m….. useless now” she stammered amidst h0t tears
The attendant brou-ght the water she asked for
“Miss, why the tears?” She asked
She held her che-st, right now she found it ha-rd to breath
Her eyes closed voluntarily as she went down, she landed on the floor and fainted
“Miss!, Miss!” …
TBC…