If Only...

Part Two

“Arigato gozaimasu. (Thank you very much)” I uttered and then walked away.

I wonder where he is…

I saw my mother calling my attention so I took bigger steps to get to her.

“The lady with the megaphone said you can wait at the holding area since the competition would start in an hour.” She said showing me where the place was located.

“You go prepare and fix yourself up, I’ll find myself a place to sit on.” She continued, “Go do your best dear. Fighting!” my mom ended with encouragement.

“Thank you mom.” I hugged her tight and dragged myself towards the holding area.

I was greeted by a sea of dancers all over Japan. I am just realizing now that this is a big competition. Sigh. I really should have prepared more.

My face brightened when I noticed a familiar face amongst the crowd.

“Jeonhee!!!” It was Asano waving at me.

I ran towards her and we both embraced each other.

“I missed you Asano.” I blurted out happily.

“Me too! It’s like I haven’t seen you for years.” She joked.

I laughed at her statement and released her from my grip. “We have been really busy with this dance contest huh?”

“You said it. I had no social life for two weeks.” She agreed.

I was about to reply when Yunho entered my peripheral vision. My head suddenly faced his direction and found him intimately talking to a girl. My heart got shattered, I don’t know what their relation is but I became so jealous. When I finally get to see him, it had to be conversing with a girl I am not accustomed with.

“Hey Jeonhee?” Asano snapped me out of my thoughts.

“Oh, what were you saying?” I asked still pre-occupied with what I saw.

She tried to look at the place my eyes landed on and saw Yunho. She crossed her arms at me, “I am guessing you did not dare confess to him.”

I plastered a sly smile, “You got it right.’ I stated as I gave her a thumbs up.

I received a stinging glare from my friend that I had to focus my attention somewhere else.

Asano poked me a few times on my shoulder, “Asano I did not have the courage--” I spun around, and was put to a halt and realized that it was Yunho, “Oh, hi, I-I thought you were A-asano.” I stuttered.

He smirked at me and we just gaped at each other for a few seconds. The best I could say was an awkward hi and that I thought he was Asano. It wasn’t a great statement to start with. Aish.

Yunho’s smirk formed into a beam, “Come here!!!” he exclaimed grabbing my hands and securing me in a tight hug.

My heart fluttered, I-I missed his warm embrace. “I missed you.” He added as he messed up my styled hair. I did not mind though, I yearned for this moment. Those seconds in his arms felt longer than ever.

“Hey Yunho.” I heeded Asano greeting him.

He soon released me and attended to Asano.

“Hey, how are you?” he stated giving my gal pal a high five.

“I’m a bit nervous.” She confessed.

“Don’t worry, everyone is.” He reassured.

“Oh, Jeonhee was wondering, who was that girl you were talking to a while ago?” she asked in my behalf, although I opposed of it.