Reasons to Fall in Love

The police car siren sounded again, I was sure Elliot was in the police car chasing us. The chase between the car I was in and the police car was inevitable. However, just as Elliot suspected earlier, this woman seemed to be a criminal, a fairly professional criminal because in her injured condition and driving a car like this, she was still able to shoot her gun right at the tires of the police car that was driving right behind our car. The thing that made me even more surprised was the accuracy of the shot, it seemed like this woman was a sniper. One of the cars that was shot exploded, so the other police car that was behind the car could not continue to chase us. I was so worried about Elliot, I hoped he wasn't in the car that exploded.

Shortly after, we reached a forest and the woman stopped the car. She forced me to get out of the car with her. She walked beside me while still pointing her gun at me, then suddenly the woman stepped on something and she fell into a deep hole. It seemed to be a hole deliberately made by hunters to catch wild animals in this forest.

I felt that this situation was very favorable because this way I could run away from that woman. I stepped away from that woman, all I wanted now was to meet Elliot immediately.

"Aaaaaaaaaaarrgh!"

I'm sure I just heard that woman's scream. I rushed over to the hole where she fell. I saw a few snakes in the hole and tried to approach the woman. I was angry at her for holding me hostage, but there was no way I was going to let her die from being bitten by those venomous-looking snakes. I searched for an object that I could use to pull the woman up, then I saw a long tree trunk. I held out the tree trunk to the woman and she grabbed the end of the tree trunk.

I kept pulling the tree trunk with all the strength I had, the woman kept hanging on. Until finally, I was able to reach her hand.

"Hurry up and hold my hand, I-I can't hold it anymore!" I said this while whimpering against the heavyweight that I couldn't seem to bear anymore. Then a hand suddenly helped me hold the weight.

"Huh, really troublesome. I don't like this woman, we shouldn't have to help her."

The voice came from Elliot who without realizing it had been beside me and was helping to hold the woman's body that was dangling almost falling down a deep, snake-infested hole. Then suddenly the woman grabbed our hands and with all her strength resting on mine and Elliot's, she jumped on top of us. Then she screamed after her feet were now on the ground while pointing a gun at us.

"Why are you helping me, when I intend to kill you? Tell me why?" I was attacked with a huge sense of guilt and regret. I shouldn't have saved this woman, I should have let her stay in the hole. At least Elliot and I wouldn't be in this situation. Today I had made two of the biggest mistakes of my life that had put Elliot in this really dangerous situation. Tears slowly started to fall on my face.

"I think helping each other doesn't need a reason at all because basically, humans can't live alone. We were created to be social creatures and will always be involved with other people."

The words that came out of Elliot's mouth made me realize and dispelled my previous guilt and regret.

"Yeah, right... why did I forget that?"

I muttered quietly like that amid my fading consciousness. Then maybe because the effect of the flu I felt was getting worse, I started to lose consciousness. I fell, and even though my consciousness slowly disappeared but I could still hear Elliot's voice calling my name.

"Emilyyy... hey, Emily what happened?"

Then I could feel Elliot carrying me, I didn't know what the fugitive woman was doing, because my vision was completely dark but I could hear Elliot's words to the woman.

"Stop!! You can't shoot us at this time with a gun without a silencer like that, I'm sure you're running away, you're a fugitive. That wound on your stomach must be a gunshot wound from someone chasing you, I'm sure they're police. You wouldn't want those policemen who are looking for you to come here, would you, after hearing the sound of your gun, leave! I'm letting you go for now because there's no way I can catch you in this situation."

His words made me admire him and from then on I realized that I liked Elliot. No, not just like him but I was in love with him. Then I completely lost all consciousness.

When the other day I asked Elliot about that woman. Elliot told me everything. After taking the unconscious me to the hospital, Elliot reported her whereabouts to the police. The woman was arrested and she should be in jail by now. I asked Elliot, in what way did he manage to chase me to the forest? And it turned out that he didn't ride in the police car, he chased us on a motorcycle that he found behind the old building.

Ever since that incident, my heart beats very fast whenever Elliot gets close to me. But to this day, I've kept my feelings of love for him a secret. After recalling all those events, I came back to the problem of the date invitation I received now and I had decided that tomorrow I would ask Elliot's opinion. At the same time, I want to find out Elliot's feelings for me based on his expression later after I show him this letter. I've made up my mind and am now trying to close my eyes. It wasn't hard for me to sleep because my body was probably exhausted. In no time I was fast asleep.

***

"Elliot, hm, I'd like to ask for your opinion a bit," I said in a trembling voice because I was very nervous. I was alone with Elliot and just like the original plan, I was asking his opinion about the letter I got yesterday.

"What?" asked Elliot. Then I handed Elliot the letter from the man named Rico. After reading the letter, Elliot remained silent.

"Hey, why are you silent? What do you think?"

"What do you think?"

I was very annoyed at his insensitivity. "That... I'm asking for your opinion, do you think I should accept the date?"

Elliot shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "Why not? If you want to go, just go. It seems like the person who wrote this letter wants to go with you."

He said that without the slightest hesitation and the slightest expression of guilt or annoyance. I was very annoyed, so I quickly picked up the letter Elliot was holding.

"Oh, I see. Alright, I'll accept his offer, I'll go out with him tomorrow. Thank you for giving me your opinion and listening to me."

After saying that, I left as quickly as possible. Now that I know, it looks like my feelings were unrequited. Elliot didn't seem bothered even though he knew another guy was asking me out. He casually suggested that I accept the date. Without realizing it, tears fell down my face. My heart hurt as if there were thousands of invisible sharp objects stabbing my solar plexus. So, is this how it hurts to have your heart broken by unrequited love?