사랑하니까 (On the Wings of Love)

XIII

“So… you’ll be leaving the day after tomorrow, right?”

Quietly, the girl before her nodded. With whatever strength she had left, Yoona managed a bright smile.

Picking up the girl’s hands, she softly asked, “Can I take you out on a date tomorrow then?”

“A date?” The angel obviously had no idea what that was.

“Yeah, a date. You know, like, when two people are seeing each other, they go out and do stuff together, as a couple…”

“Oh, like an outing?”

“Yeah.”

“That sounds fun.” Jessica’s eyes lit up at the thought of all the things they could do. She actually did not mind just sitting next to Yoona and doing nothing for hours on end. Having the girl beside her made her happy enough.

“I’ll take that as a yes?”

“Of course, Yoongie! Where do I meet you?”

“Let’s do the whole package. I’ll pick you up at your motel. Does six o’clock sound good?”

“Six is perfect.”

“Great, I’ll see you then, Jessica.”

Inspecting her outfit for the umpteenth time that evening, Jessica ran a hand down the side of the stunning red porter dress she had on, smoothing it out a little more. She wanted to make sure she was looking flawless for Yoona.

The setting of the sun bathed her motel room golden, further accentuating the beauty of her outfit. Pressing her lips together, a smile passed her features. She was wearing the lipstick Yoona had gotten her the previous time. Brushing her fingers through her curls once more, she nodded briefly at the reflection, finally pleased.

Soon after, she glanced towards the clock hanging on the wall, noticing that it was ten minutes to six. The girl would be here any minute now. She could feel the pounding of her heart speed up just thinking about their meeting. It was her first date with Yoona. It was also her first official date. She rummaged her mind for a suitable word to describe the way she was feeling at the moment but found none.

Before long, there came three gentle knocks on her door. As though on cue, butterflies fluttered in her tummy and her lips tugged into a wide grin as she skipped over to the entrance of her room, turning the knob and throwing the door open. There stood Yoona, beautiful as ever, donned in a black technical fabric dress. Instead of the usual ponytail, she had her hair down, which seemed to amplify her elegance by leaps and bounds. The light makeup was something new as well. In other words, she was breathtakingly gorgeous. Not knowing what was going through Jessica’s mind, she wore a shy smile on her face as she tightened her grip on her clutch.

They remained in silence for a few seconds, both admiring the sight of each other, until Yoona eventually spoke up, “You look beautiful, Jessica.”