2 Chapter 2

It was around 11:30 at night when Sandra entred her room. Libetha was on her phone under the duvet. Jane was rushing through the curtains. She was sharing the room with them like the past times.

     Libetha waved a 'hi' without looking away from her phone, 'The list is here, it has the guest names. I got it printed from the reception downstairs. Damn they charged so much.. I haven't seen it tho. You might wanna take a look', Libetha shoved up a clipboard from under the duvet.

     'Have you?' Sandra asked Jane who was now busy tucking in her pajamas.

     She looked at Sandra quickly.

'No i didn't. But i looked at the few additional names at the bottom. Well remember that lady of the nutrition thingy advertisement in our health classes, she's gonna be there. And i sent you an email. The phone numbers you asked for.'

     'Thanks ... well done guys. I thought you were still the same lazy asses', she smiled, 'but listen both of you, Mr Soon did not really like the backlights you attached today. Talk to him and fix it right away. Go.'

     They scrunched their noses and furrowed their eyebrows at her,

     'No. that ain't gonna work. You ate enough at the dinner. Go and do some work. I am anyways sparing you from a lot,'Sandra ordered in a bossy voice.

     They quickly scurried out of the room before their friend actually got cross,because that side of her was really something. There used to be only one person to whom she never showed that side of hers....

      Meanwhile her phone rang up. It was Jimin.

'Yes what,'she said.

'You wanna take a walk at the beach? The wind's nice', he said from the other side of the line.

'Hmh', she only let out a breath as a 'no'.

'The beach is actually free and I am already outside your room', he cut the line.

     Sandra was already tucked into her pajama shorts and an airy t shirt. There was no way she gonna change back into her trousers. With a knock heard on the door, she took a hairband thinking of tying her hair in the way and headed out. She rolled her eyes sarcastically at Jimin and softly smiled at his childish stare like the old days. He was still in his joggers and shirt as earlier.

     'Woah! I wish I was that fast at changing clothes,' he snickered at they walked out towards the lift.

     'Hey listen. Let's check on the hall on our way out. Libetha and Jane are there I guess.. I had sent them some mintues ago', Sandra suggested.

     'Yeah right,' Jimin nodded.

     'Taking a stroll huh,' Mr Soon's jolly voice was what they first heard when they entred the hall. He was still that cheerful man of Chemistry like they used to see him as during their under graduate years.

     Jane and Libetha had fixed the lights. The hall was now absolutely ready for the event. After spending a few more minutes they came out. Just as they were passing the lobby, P.V Sir suddenly called out, 'Listen Sandra, I know you have been given a copy of the list. Still I am mailing you one right now. I know very well how much you children nowadays care about paperworks', he ended it with a sacrcastic scoff.

'    'Yes Sir I am checking it right away', she said and got out of the lobby.

It was a warm but windy night in June. She looked at the splashing waves and the crabs scattered here and there out on the beach. She closed her eyes at once and took a deep breath feeling the breeze.

     'See told ya...' he smiled at her.

She looked at his dark eyes. There was a certain depth in those longing eyes. He came closer to her; the wind made her loose hair tickle his face. Their foreheads touched. For a moment, she seemed to have stopped thinking. She did not know what came over her. She stood on her toes to reach his height as she felt his warm lips oh hers.

     His breath felt warm on her face while the cold waves splashed around their feet. It lasted for some seconds. She hesistantly pulled away and took a glance at him.

     'It's quite late.. I..I think i should go.' She swiftly walked away from him.

     It was the lobby's open window from where someone was watching them the whole time. His hands were in the pockets, with his eyes fixed on Sandra. It was a look of desperate anger and disappointment. Sandra was coming that way at a fast pace so he quickly turned away.

     She was checking the guests' list while walking in. She walked past him without noticing and stood infront of the lift waiting for it.

     A name on the list caught her attention. "Jeon Jungkook"

She did not understand what she should do. Deep inside she felt afraid for some reason.

     'Oh there you are Mr. Jeon. I am James Thomas, the manager here', the resort manager greeted him with a handshake.

     'Nice to meet you Mr. Thomas', his voice was firm and straight.

Sandra let out a light gasp and looked up from her phone's screen.

     That voice;the same voice she had been longing to hear all these years. That very deep voice she had been used to all her life.

     She turned around loosing her grip on the phone. It fell down and  with that, Jungkook turned around and looked at her.

     It had been so many years now. For once, the world stopped. His breaths became heavy and stuffed out. She just stared at him blankly. A drop of tear rolled down her left cheek without her permission.

He still did not take his eyes of her. Those dark brown wavy locks of hair; the same face with that mole on the left side of her neck.

     'Hey Sandra listen..', Jimin came popping in the lobby, 'I didn't mean to.. I mean..', he stopped immediately when he saw Jungkook.

Sandra came back to her senses. She quickly wiped her tear and picked up her phone. The lift had long been missed. She ran towards the stairs.