The sound was blasting thru the walls of the all girls' school St. Bernadette's for their senior farewell ball. Their brother, all boys' school senior class of St. President was there to celebrate with them.
While everyone was having fun and being with their boyfriends/girlfriends and close friends, there was one guy who was sitting on the bleachers just staring at a girl that caught his eyes as soon as he arrived.
The girl was petite, height was just right for him, a beautiful smile and a very nice laugh. She was wearing a tube like blue silk gown, that complimented her very sexy figure and tanned smooth skin..... like his.... 'we are perfect' he thought.
He slowly approached her, not minding the girls that says 'hi' to him nor classmates, his eyes were directly on her. He wants to know who she is before the night ends. He thinks that she is his 'Cinderella' and he is her 'Prince Charming.'
As he reached her, she turned his way, and both stared into each other's eyes.
"I'm Keii." sticking out his hand.
"I'm Rye." clasping her hand into his without breaking each other's eye contact.
He didn't let go of her hand, she didn't even try. Both were too caught up in each one's presence that everyone and everything seemed to vanish, and they were in their own alter universe.
'Ring! Ring! Ring!'
"Shit!!!!!" He smacked his alarm, making it land on the ground. Good thing that the floor was carpeted. He stretched his arms, and stood up feeling annoyed, for his damn alarm cut his beautiful dream.
He has been dreaming of the same thing for more than a week now since he saw, who looks like the girl he met that senior night on his university campus. He has been trying to find her after that night. And since he forgot to get her last name, he was unsuccessful for the past three years. But a week ago, a girl, almost the same features as Rye, he saw, made him recall the girl that he has been looking for. Her back was on his, and he was about to be late on his exams, that he wasn't able to see the face.
Keiichiro Koyama, more known as Keii to his friends and family is already on his senior year in college. He was a patient and happy guy. He is easily contented at what he has, but his heart, it's a different story. After meeting Rye that night at their senior ball, he never forgot her. He always longed for her. He never got to have a girlfriend in the university for his heart was already captured by her.
And after that day that he saw a girl that might just be Rye, his head never stopped looking around campus to spot that figure again. And maybe this time he will be able to catch her and be with her.
Another week went by. He was sitting on one of the grass part of the campus grounds when a girl suddenly stopped in front of him. He was currently reading a school material when she blocked his sunlight.
"Excuse me, but your blocking my sun." he said irritably to the person.
"I never thought you could be this grumpy." she replied.
He looked up. But the suns light was too bright that he can't see the girls face, only like a shadow.
She laughed at him. "I can't imagine your eyes can be much smaller, but still cute. Even if you frown like that. And to think you still look as handsome as ever."
"I'm sorry, do I know you?"
"Hey, don't you raise your eyebrow at me. Mine has much better arch that yours." laughing more.
"Ok that is not funny. Can you go away now if you will just say weird things? I don't want to be rude to you miss, but you are definitely not making any sense." he gathered his things and stood up not looking at the girl.
His back was already facing her when she spoke again. "I'm Keii. Then you stuck your hand out..." he immediately froze from his standing position. "Then I took your hand and gave you my name. Then we looked into each others eyes for along time before we finally danced like we were the only ones on the gymnasium dance floor."
He couldn't believe what he was hearing. He never spoke of it to anybody. Nobody knew about that night among his current friends. Nor he dare tell about his dreams.
He finally turned around and saw his the face of the young girl. He was so surprised to see the face he longed for.
"Rye?"
"Yup, the one and only." smiling at him with pink cheeks.
He ran to towards her only to stop right in front. Faces only a few centimeters apart. He took her hand and smiled from ear to ear. She was smiling at him as well. They stared at each other again for a long time. The stare that they shared on the night of their senior ball. And everything and everyone disappeared again.
After what seemed a long time, that he finally broke their silence. But the eye contact never wavering.
"Rye..."
"Hhmm"
"Can I have your last name? So I can easily find you if you don't give me your address or number."
"It's Nishikido."