Limerence

Chapter~3

I washed my hair and went to my closet to wear something warm.
one thing i know about Taehyung's house is that :
a) it's  friggin Huge
b) It's extremely  cold  especially during  the night.
I remember how I always caught a cold when we had sleepovers at his house when we were six.

My closet  opened and unfolded clothes came crashing down to the floor.
I wasn't surprised, this is a daily basis.
I forgot the last time I cleaned my closet, i can't even remember the last time i cleaned my room.

I went through the pile of clothes cramped into my closet and took out an oversized  dark blue Sweatshirt to go along with my black Muffler, Black tight Jeans and Converse.
Satisfied with the way i looked, i stuffed my clothes back in, squeezing them until they miraculously stayed.

I was about to close my closet when a box in the corner caught my eye.
I slowly took it out and blew off the dust on the cover.
It has been years since I last saw this box. Something about it makes me feel like a child again.
I opened the lid and saw a deflated gas balloon from my childhood, it was still attached to the thread as it had back then.
My heart felt heavy at the sight of it,
I suddenly remembered the boy who gave it to me when i was miserably crying over the one I lost.
The feeling It had left me with returned like it never left.
I remembered how determined i was back then to find him and thank him for his kind gesture and for so much more.
I was young then, filled with childish aspirations i could never accomplish and to ever meet him again was a dream far beyond reach.

I doubt if he will even remember.
I shook off the thoughts about the past and kept the box back to where it was.

" It's better if i forget about it "
I told myself.
I carried my backpack in one arm and ran downstairs to the kitchen.
Mum was reading a book when I entered.

" Where are you going ?" she asked not even bothered to look at me.

" Tahyung's " I simply answered biting into an apple.

" Be back for dinner " she last said as i walked out the door.

I took my bicycle from the basement and paddled my way to Taehyung's house. He lives half an hour away from my house despite our distance, I don't mind spending my time with him. He's my bestfriend after all.

I speed pass the street lights ignoring the traffic lights as i paddled, for a second it was like i was flying, the freedom was everything.

On reaching the gate of Taehyung's house I got down from my bike and ranged the doorbell .
His deep voice played through the speaker,
" who is it?"  he sounded bored.

" The grim reaper let me in " i said pushing my bike closer to the gate.

He laughed at my response saying,
" see you in a sec"
The huge front gate  slowly opened by itself followed by a soft beeping sound.
I Stick my tongue out at the camera above on the wall near the gate as i walked inside.
I took some turns in and around the ravishing garden to get to the house.

I knocked on the front door and Taehyung opened .
He was wearing a red High Neck, over it a blue denim jacket with blue torn jeans followed by his brown bear slippers.
He smiled on seeing me, revealing the old mischievous, childish traits in his dark brown eyes.

"Hi" he greeted .

I saluted at him to annoy him and walked inside.
He  closed the door behind him and ran behind me,

" where are we studying ?"
I asked removing my bag from my shoulders.

" Umm.. my room " he replied like it was an obvious answer.

I sighed and turned towards the staircase that led to second floor. but before i could start walking,he stopped me.

" what now?" i asked raising my head to him.
He is starting to grow so tall now that i fear I'd be left to suffer from neck cramps if I watch him for long.

He had this irritating grin fixed on his face,
" Race you there " he shouted blazing his way up the stairs

" hey! that's not fair i wasn't ready" I complained running up the stairs behind him.

There was a pretty long distance between us.
He was so quick that i couldn't catch up with him and hence i gave up halfway.
He had reached the top of the stairs while i was struggling to even walk.

" You're almost there" he teased trying to annoy me.
I fought my way to where he was trying to catch my breathe.

" I'm not playing this stupid game of yours " i yelled but not ready to give up.
I was simply taking my time up the stairs while he laughed at me from the top.

" You look beautiful from here" he said.

I didn't look at him i knew it was a joke but something about it made me felt awkward.

" Is that an insult ?" i fired back

" No, it's a compliment " he said leaning against the pillar besides where he was standing.
He sounded so honest  for the first time.

I ran up to him as fast as i could locking his head between my arm as soon as i reached him.

" You liar take it back " I said tightening my neck lock

He was laughing, i knew he could easily pull of my grip but he stayed still .

" I meant it, you are beautiful " he said raising his voice.

I kicked him,
" stop your sarcasm" I said messing up his hair with my other hand.

He stopped laughing and coughed out weakly tapping on my hands to make me release him.
I quickly let him go.
Maybe i was to hard on him even though it was a joke.
He kneeled on the floor head down coughing hard .
I panicked,

"   Taehyung? I'm so sorry " I rubbed his back to help him stop coughing.

He then raised his head up to me, i noticed his wide smile

" Got Ya!" he shouted falling to the floor laughing

I was steaming with rage,
" I hate you so much " i shouted punching him
" You almost scared me to death  " i added extremely pissed at him.

He sat on the floor smiling and laughing in between as he watch me from there

" see, i was right you are beautiful "
he said and this time i could see it in his eyes that he wasn't kidding.

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