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2. Red String of Fate - Tao

Your name here is Erica.

Have fun reading!!

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Tao's P.O.V.

When I was 6, I had this dream. A dream that forever boggled my mind ever since I had it. I was with my grandfather, who was in his 80's. He was seated in his wheelchair, and of course, because I love him, I was the one who always hold the wheelchair's handle for him even though it was much bigger than me.

"Zitao.. Come here, hai zi..." He mumbled and called me into his arms.

"What is it, ye ye?" I asked with respect.

"I'm gonna tell you something." He stated, "And it's about how your fate will meet you."

But then again, I was just 6 that time. So I really had no interests in love and fate stuff.

"No, ye ye. I don't like to.." I got cut off.

"Shh! Listen to me.." He murmured in a faint voice. "Everyone of us has a red string attached to our pinky which is called the red string of fate."

"What about it, ye ye?" I rolled my eyes, since I was not interested in what he's talking about.

"Don't talk!" He shushed me. "The other end of that string is attached to the pinky finger of the one whom you're destined to be with."

He looked at me and I wondered what kind and what he meant of the look he was giving. He coughed.

"You'll be dreaming of her tonight..." He mumbled.

When the night crept in that day, I had a dream. My grandfather was right. There was a little girl, who showed up in the middle of my playtime in the playground. Thinking that she was the one I'm gonna be with, and not interested, I might add, I picked up a rock and threw it at her. I didn't know where exactly I hit her but I know that she ran away crying.

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I was walking alone on the hallway when suddenly, a running girl, who had her head bowed down, ran towards me. Making the books she's carrying fall and me and her, bumped each other's heads.

"Ouch!" I said, rubbing my head to ease the pain.

"Omo~ I'm sorry! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" The girl apologized and started picking her books up.

"Next time, be careful and watch where you're going." I stated. "Why are you in a rush anyway?"

I opened my eyes after rubbing my head and saw a cute girl right in front of me. She was blushing. Of course, me, who was interested in girls in that age, quickly helped her pick her books up. And yeah, like the cliche things that happen in movies with scenes like this such as holding-the-girl's-hand-when-you-both-pick-up-the-same-book happened. We both stood up, and I suddenly had the urge to ask her name.

"I'm Tao, what's your name?" I asked, smiling.

"E-E-Erica.." She answered shyly, clearly her face turning red.

Then yeah, Erica and I got to know each other better, dated, and became together. One night, when we were celebrating our 100th day, I gave her a diamond-studded hair clip.

"Wow, this looks beautiful Tao. Thank you.." She smiled then gave me a peck on the cheeks, which was the first kiss ever since we dated.

"U-U-Uhh.. Anything for you, Erica." I blushed. Aish, what an unmanly thing to do. "Can I put it on you?"

"Of course!" She smiled like a kid.

I brushed her beautiful, brown hair to the side to clip her hair. Suddenly, my fingers touched a portion of her bangs which made me see a small scar which was visible on her forehead.

"Where did you get this, jagi?" I asked in a worried tone, asking myself how did she get this without my knowledge.

"Oh, this scar?" She pointed out at her finger. "I got this when I was young. As far as I can remember, a boy in the playground threw a rock to me. And it hit my forehead, causing me to have this scar."

My eyes gleamed when I heard her say it. It was just like what happened in my dreams when I was 6.

"P-Playground? R-Rock?" I stuttered.

"Mmhmm." She nodded. "Why are you stuttering?"

I stared at her beautiful face and realized that this girl, Erica, is the one who had the other end of my red string attached on hers. This girl, is the one I'm going to marry and end up with. I moved a little bit closer to her and entwined my fingers onto hers. I cupped her face and leaned in a bit closer.

"T-Tao.." She mumbled in a faint voice.

"Shh.." I placed my index finger on her soft lips. "Thank you, red string. I love you." I stated.

I kissed her passionately, slowly, and full of love. Showing the gods above how much I'm thankful of her. She is my first kiss and my first girlfriend. Our lips felt each other's warmth and love. My heart beated so loud and my knees were feeling all so weak.

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"Seriously, Dad? I'm imagining it and you sound like a girl telling it to her diary! HAHAHAHAHAH!" My daughter, Marylee, laughed at me while I was telling her my and her mom's love story.

"It was just different, your mom.." I smiled.

"Shh, silly you~" Erica hit me on the arm playfully.

"Hehe, I love you Erica." I smiled.

"I love you too, Zitao." She smiled.

"And thank you, red string of fate." I whispered.

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This is dedicated to @Hzterikadas!! :) Thank you for requesting! I hope you enjoyed it chingu~