Runaway Love - Part 2/2

Later that night, we all gathered around the camp fire. Robbie sat across from me, he still angry with me.
Cassandra who sat beside me managed to ask," What happened between you and Chase?,"
"Nothing,"
"Well, he always stared at you all this time. Why is he so pale now?,"
"I don't know, Cass. He dumped me remember?,"
"But not in a cruel way. He dumped you but he still want to be near you," she gave her opinion.

"That is the cruelest way, Cass. He made me mopping around waiting for him," I said, trying to hide my tears.
She put her arm around me, comforting me. But it was not as comfort as Chase arm.
"See, I told you. He never forgets you," Cassandra whispered to me, following his gaze, I gasped.
Is it my tears which had blurred my vision or is it a reality that he wore a white vintage tee I gave him. I rubbed my eyes, it was a reality.
The reality that made me smile, I agreed with Cassandra," He didn't,"
I stood up, giving excuse to Cassandra to meet Chase for our task. She nodded and winked to me.

"Hey...," I greeted him. He turned to look at me. He smiled although his expression sorrows.
I ignored it and sat beside him. I took his video cam and started to record. All my friends now are happily playing a truth or dare game.
They spun the bottle and it hit Chase direction. I smiled big at him and started to record him. But he refused and took the cam away from me.
"Truth or dare?," Marc asked, his best friend.
"Dare,"
"I dare you to sing a song in front of us. Here's the guitar," Marc is such a loyal friend, just that thing he dared Chase to do?

Chase cursed under his breath but managed to take the guitar. I never know Chase can play a guitar, we just been together for two month.
A soft rhythm started to float in the air, his body suddenly stiffen when he started to sing. It was a love song, a sad love song. He started to sing from the chorus and I realized the song. It was from Justin Bieber "That should be me"
His voice sounded like a warm honey, the air suddenly silent, listening to his wonderful voice. His face hard, I can feel his gaze on me.

That should be me
Holdin' your hand
That should be me
Makin' you laugh
That should be me
This is so sad
That should be me
That should be me
That should be me
Feelin' your kiss
That should be me
Buyin' you gifts
This is so wrong,
I can't go on,
Till you believe that
That should be me

I need to know should I fight
for our love for this long
It's getting harder to shield
This pain in my heart

It was a song about me, a song for me. It made my heart beating faster, made me flattered. If he wants me so badly, why did he leave me? Why he never ask me to stay? No wonder he was so mad with Robbie, Robbie had bought me gift, Robbie had made me laugh, and Robbie had kissed me.
"It's your turn, Scarlet," Cassandra said. I cursed under my breath which made all of them to laugh at me.
It was Cassandra turn to ask the question. I rolled my eyes to him as a warning for not doing anything ridiculous. She just laughed and asked," Truth or dare?,"
I wondered a bit. If I choose truth they might asked me about Chase. I don't want to start a drama here.

"Dare," I hoped Cassandra will be a loyal friend like Marc.
Unfortunately, she didn't. Smiled wickedly to me, she said," I dared you to kiss Chase right in front of us,"
What! I will strangle her after this! Did she have to do this?
A roar laugh heard from all my friends, they all want me to do it. I bit my lips.
"Oh, come on,"
"Yeah, Scarlet. Come on, give him his gift after he sang that song to you," said one voice. How he know that?
"Yeah...," they all said in unison.

I turned to see Chase, I can't read his expression. Cupping his face with my hands, I leaned to him. His mouth opened a bit and I realized, he want me to kiss him.
I pressed my lips to him, he moaned a bit. He traced his tongue over my lips, asking to enter my mouth. I opened my lips to him, and we started to make out.
I lost in his kiss, I forget about my surrounding, I forgot about all the person who had watched us.
When we broke the kiss, there is nobody around us. They all had left us, I smiled shyly.
He smiled too, cupping my face, he kissed my lips softly. He touched the tip of his nose to mine and asked," Damn it, Scarlet. I like you too much,"
"Is it a mistake again?," I asked furiously.

He nodded and I started to push him away from me. But he didn't let me," It was a big mistake you and me made. We will hurt with it,"
"Then let me go, I don't want to hurt you anymore,"
"But you did hurt yourself, right? Scarlet, I'm sorry...so sorry, I never know this will happen," he said, hugging me tight.
I can feel his heartbeat against my chest. Oh, Chase. He kissed my neck softly and said," This is the right spot I made a love tattoo,"
"I tattooed it. Temporary,"
I can feel he smiled. Tightening his hug, he kissed my neck again and again.
After that, he stared at me, his thumb rubbing my mouth, my cheeks as if he wants to remember it. He looked sad and hard.

"Look at that star. You love stars," he pointed at the star in the sky.
"I love you more," I murmured slowly.
"Soon, I will be one of the stars. Will you watch me all night?," he answered slowly.
I panicked. Being one of the stars?
"Do you afraid of death?," he asked again.
"Why you ask?," I stammered.
I gasped. Why did he ask me that?
"Nothing," he turned away, hiding his face.
I caught his elbow and force him to see me. His green eyes looked sad.
"Why?," I asked softly, cupping his face in my hands.
"I love you too much. I'm sorry for that,"
"Why?," I forced.

He looked uncomfortable and tried to escape from me. But I didn't let him go, no, not this time.
"Why? Am I something bad ever happen to you? I am worthless right?," I raised my voice.
His expression turned angry, he said in a low, dangerous voice," Because I'm dying. I can't be with you. I can never be with you, I can never touch you, can never kiss you, and can never feel your warmth anymore!,"
"Whha...Whhaat?," I stammered.
He turned to left me but as fast as I can, I run to him. I hugged him from behind," Don't leave me!,"
He stopped on track, I begged again," Don't leave me. I won't leave you,"
"Scarlet," his voice sounded weak.

My tears started to fell to my cheeks, I sobbed slowly. He turned to face me, cuddling me against his chest, he cursed," Damn, I shouldn't have told you. Please don't be sad, I don't want to see you sad,"
"Do you afraid of death?," I asked slowly. He shook his head and explained everything to me. He had a weird disease and he just found it last month, exactly the time he left me.
"I don't want you to be sad," he said again.
Shaking my head, I promised," No, I'm happy. I'm happy you trusted me, I'm happy that you made me special. I won't leave you, I'll be your side. I don't care how much time I have with you anymore. I just want to be with you.
"Scarlet...,"
"Chase, don't leave me. I won't leave you,"
***
But I am not the one who leaves him, but he did. The next day, he left me, leaving us wondering.
I crumpled the note he left for me, it said," Forget me, Scarlet,"
How can I forget him? I love him.
"Scarlet, let's go," Cassandra yelled from the bus. I stepped inside the bus and took the seat. The exact seat I sat with him when we came here.
"Chase," I murmured his name slowly," I'll never forget you,"
Pressing the video cam he left for me, I browsed all the video in it. Chase has done a good job, he captured all the sweet moment we had.
But then I realized, none of the video has his picture. He didn't want anybody to remember him. That's why he didn't record himself.
I smiled bitterly, I am not going to forget him. I licked my lips, I still can feel his sweet kisses. I touched my neck, I love the feel his mouth on my neck skin.
***
It has been a month since he's gone. We didn't hear any news from his family. Most of my friends assumed his death but it was a hard reality for me.
He said he just have one week left, maybe he's gone already. But why he didn't let us know? And it hit me, he, don't want anybody to remember him.
I strolled through the park, I saw the pond, and it was the first place we kissed. I smiled at the memory.
I slowly walked to our secret spot, the place where we spend most of our time.
Slowly, I spread the blanket on the grass and laid myself on it. I want to spend my night watching star here.
Looking up the sky, I wondered which one is Chase? I want to watch him all night, I had promised myself.
After debating with myself, I decided the brightest ones is Chase.
"Chase, I love you," I said to the star. Can he hear what I said?
***
My friends said I need to move on, I am moving on with my life. But it just hard for me, I always mistakes everybody looked like Chase.
That's why they said I need to move on.
I am moving on, is it a crime for me to remember him?
Today, I decided to go early to see the star at my favorite spot. I want to hide myself from the violent world who didn't want me to remember Chase.
Lying lazily in the blanket, I looked blankly at the sky. I didn't see any stars yet. So I turned to see my surrounding.
Somebody caught my attention, I saw him sitting at the pond. Peeking at him through the trees, I can saw him. He is very tall like Chase. He had a brown hair like Chase but it cropped short. He wore sunglasses so I can't see his eyes.
I liked him instantly, I liked him because he looked like Chase.
***
As I finished my class early today, I managed to go to our favorite sport early. I brought all my book that I need to study. I want to study there.
Before I go there, I stopped at the booth to buy smoothie, I ordered," Butterscotch, please,"
Then I heard a deep voice said beside me," Butterscotch,"
I looked up at him. It was him, the same guy I saw yesterday. He looked down at me and turned away. I quickly looked away; he didn't want to see me. I also don't want to see him, the reason I looked up at him is because he looked like Chase.
After paid for the smoothie I grabbed my sling bag and went to my favorite spot. I spread the blanket and took out my books.

After a few minutes revising, I started to yawn. That is my weakness; I can't study for a long time. If chase was here, he will help me studying. He will buy me an ice cream if I get sleepy.
I smiled at the memory, I looked up the sky. No stars yet, I have to wait for 6 hours to see it. And I yawned again but this time I heard a smirk from behind me.
Turning to see, I saw Chase look alike sitting on the bench not far away from me. He wore the same sunglasses. I swear he looked like Chase if he had his hair shagged.
"What are you looking at?," he demanded. This guy is so rude.
"Nothing,"
"Well, there may be something. If not you wouldn't look at me like that," his voice reminded me to Chase.

Suddenly, it hit me. I missed Chase so much, so much that I mistake everybody as him.
I tuned away from him, gathering my things. I want to cry, I don't want to cry here in front of him.
"What's wrong?," his voice suddenly soft. It made my heart melt, it made me want to mistake him as Chase. He made me want to hug him as much as I want to hug Chase right now.
" I thought you were somebody else,"
"Who?,"
"My boyfriend," I said, softly. My heart beating so madly, when I said the word boyfriend.
"I don't mind being your boyfriend," He pointed out.
"Sorry, no. I'm taken," I refused.

"Then why did you see me as if you want to hug and kiss me?," he got the point.
I put my hand on my hips as I am frustrated the fact that I looked at him the way I looked at Chase," I told you, I thought you were my boyfriend?,"
"Then let me be your boyfriend,"
"Oh...you are so annoying,"
"How's your boyfriend look alike? Handsome like me?," he asked, moving closer to me. I can tell he is very tall and well muscled. Just like Chase.
"Calling yourself handsome? You are so absurd ,"
He chuckled deep, just like Chase.
"How is he looked like?," he asked again.

I squirmed uncomfortably, "Chase looked like you. Same height, same hair but his hair shagged, but yours crop. You look a lot like him. Instead of the eyes, he has the most wonderful green eyes but you...,' I stopped as I never know his eyes.
" And my eyes?," he asked, moving closer to me and sat beside me on the blanket.
"Did you expect me to know your eyes with your sunglasses on? But, Chase eyes is the most wonderful eyes I ever seen,"
He chuckled a bit and said," You love him?,"
"He is my boyfriend,"
"Why don't you remove my sunglasses? You maybe like my eyes so I can be your boyfriend?,"

I smirked at him. He raised his brow, a thick one.
"I'm sorry. It just, I thought you were my boyfriend," I said softly.
"So why don't you see it yourself, whether this is your boyfriend or not?," he suggested, leaning closer to me.
I stammered a bit, my heart beating so madly for no reason. But I can feel the familiar warmth when he leaned to me.
"Remove it, Scarlet," he urged. How did he know my name?
I took away his sunglasses and gasped. His green eyes meet my coffee colored eyes. I can't believe it. He looked like Chase. He had Chase eyes.
"I'm sorry, darling. I'm sorry that I left you that day," he said softly, caressing my face.
I can't believe this! Is this real?
"Are you Chase twin? Or are you Chase ghost?," I asked, didn't want to believe my eyes sight.

"No, I'm your lover. Scarlet, how I missed you, baby," he said, hugging me close.
"I am not dreaming?," I asked again, tightening our embrace.
"Nope," he said and kiss my love tattoo. Yes, it was not a dream. My runaway love has come back.
"Chase, don't runaway again. Don't leave me again," I begged him.
Chase looked up at me, cupping my face," I won't , baby. I won't leave you,"
With that he kissed my mouth hard, I opened my mouth to let him enter. He explored every curve of my mouth and I moaned.
His hand caressed my back up and down and we laid on the blanket. We make out for a long time, releasing our feeling in it.
After that, he told me everything. He told me that, his weird disease already found the cure and he had to stay for a therapy for a month.
"Which one of that you thought was me?," he asked when I said I always looked at the stars expecting him.

"The brightest one," I said, snuggled closer to him. I put my head on his chest, and he played with my hair.
"Thanks for waiting me," he murmured against my hair.
"I won't leave you. I love you, Chase,"
"Oh baby, I love you too,"
"I'm happy I got back my runaway love," I smiled back to him, he tipped up my chin and kiss my lips sweetly.
" I won't runaway again. I promised," he said, kissing my hair.
I smiled, and I trusted him. He is my love, my runaway love.
Then he kissed me again and again. He wrapped his arm around me," Stay like this for a while. I miss you a lot,"

"Didn't you tired kissing me?," I asked him.
"Did you tired of my kiss already?," he asked back.
"Never," I managed.
He smiled at me and said," Then I have to kiss you million time,"
"I would love that," I winked at him.
I felt so happy that I get my love back. When I was with him, I felt complete and perfect. He made me feel everything even though I have nothing.
"Baby?,"
"Hmmm?,"

"Come and kiss me," he said, breaking my thought.
I laughed and started to kiss his forehead, his nose, his cheeks and I stopped. He raised his brow and I managed to grin at him.
"You are so naughty," he said, cupping my face.
"That what you like about me," I pointed out.
"Yes," he said and then he pressed his lips to mine. Oh, yeah...and when our lips sealed, I felt as if I were in heaven. And I love him heavenly, those star has witnessed our love.
***
The End.
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