@HyeRin 19 July 2021 more from that month

Still, he left her a voice message explaining everything. Crying while she’s listening to it. Outside the gate of the guy’s house. Months after months, in front of that gate. Her regret that night. How hard was it to just talk? She finally stopped having night outs. She focused on her studies, she’s a graduating student after all. Once in a while she visits his house. Hoping one day, she’ll see him. Meanwhile, he’s making himself busy taking care of his parents. They are slowly recovering. And they keep asking him about his job and life in their home country. He quit his job which he initially took leave of absence with. He happily tells stories about the girl he has an eye on. But at the end of the day drowning himself in sorrow. A coward that he is. But he needs to keep waiting. I wonder, why these two people never bothered to email or even private message each other. Is it pride that’s keeping them? Or they just wanted to let each other grow. During her college graduation, she’s hoping he would turn up or even leave a book, as he always did during specials occasions the past years. To her dismay, none came at all. But she didn’t lose hope. She focused on landing a job and saving money. She needs to be prepared as she has goals in the future she really needed to pursue. He, on the other hand, also found a job there abroad. Keeping himself busy for he also has one goal he needs to pursue. What will their choices lead to? Will their fate be intertwined or will they go their own separate paths? It was a peaceful Saturday morning, and a knock on the door shook up the silent moments of the guy while reading a book. The book he’s supposed to give the girl during her graduation. He just cowardly gave into his fear of rejection. His parents seemed not around so he stood up and opened the door. He froze. She smiled sheepishly at the look of the guy. Oh how she missed him, she began to tear. She’s about to say a word when she was welcomed with a big tight hug. He loosened his hug and kissed her. They’re both laughing but tears falling down their cheeks. What weirdos. Hahaha. One time as she was outside the gate of the guy’s house, it opened. The guy’s sister was home. She asked for his sister’s help and knowing how he always talks about this girl, the sister gladly cooperated. That’s how her journey in pursuing the guy started… In the end, it’s our choices that leads us to where we are today. In their case, the girl didn’t mind the age gap, the guy was insecure about it. But their flaws are balanced by each other. They even out each other’s flaws. Ano daw. And what I also learned in this story while writing is that we need to have patience in everything. Waiting for what’s best for us, but waiting while doing something about it. Hahaha, sorry it was shortened. It’s past midnight and I am so sleepy so here goes my half assed story. Hahaha.