The First Curse of Love
18. Conclusions

Danny approached Prissy, who was waiting for him at a cafe. Prissy was seen sitting daydreaming about something. He didn't even notice when Danny was sitting in front of him. Danny stared at Prissy for a while before finally clearing his throat.

Prissy who began to realize the existence of Danny immediately stared at the oriental-faced man.

"Eh, Dann! Sorry." which."

"What are you thinking?" As Danny is about to touch Prissy's face with one of her hands, Prissy reflexively dodges and lets Danny's hand hangs pointlessly in the air.

For the past few days, Prissy's attitude has been a bit strange for Danny. He rarely picks up the phone from Danny, not even though Prissy replies to messages sent by Danny. They could meet today even after Prissy asked for it first.

Danny nodded his head, then slowly lowered his hand. While Prissy, he seemed very sorry after rejecting Danny's touch.

"You must be so busy you haven't been able to spend a few days?" Ask Danny to the point.

Prissy was seen nodding, "yes, I was busy taking care of my move. I got accepted at Juilliard. And next semester, I'm starting college there."

"Juilliard's? New York's? You're going to New York?" Danny asked half in disbelief. Prissy never even said anything about the move.

Prissy nodded, but before she opened her mouth to answer Danny's question, Danny quickly preceded her, "you never spoke to me this whole time. Why is it so sudden?"

"Because I'm not ready yet" answered Prissy as she was.

"What's the matter, Priss?" This time Danny stared intently at those two beautiful eyes. Beautiful eyes that over the past year have always looked at him with love.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to accept my decision, dan—"

"But that's your dream. I understand everything. What should you be afraid of?"

"I'm scared of myself, Danny!" Prissy raised her face that had been bowed since then and boldly returned Danny's eyes.

"Prissy..."

"Now I'm asking you, have we been dating for a year, as if only once you ever really couldn't have me? Have you ever, ever, ever truly loved me?"

Danny is confused. Why did Prissy suddenly ask him that. All this time, Prissy never even brought it up. But now?

"Why should you ask something you already know for sure what the answer is?"

Prissy nodded a few times while smiling. "Yes! I know exactly what the answer is. You never really loved me, because all you had in your heart was Qiara, and I. I never really was here." Prissy pointed right at Danny's chest with a vibrating tone of voice.

The memory of when Danny was so anxious when Qiara fainted a few weeks ago, continued to haunt him endlessly. From how Danny behaved at the time, of course Prissy could not turn a blind eye. Danny still holds a heart for Qiara.

"Why should you bring Qiara around now? Qiara had absolutely nothing to do with this matter."

"Of course there is!" Prissy in the end. "When I go to New York, who will dare to guarantee that you will remain loyal to me? Who would dare to guarantee, if PART of your heart would still be mine? Who would dare to guarantee that later you will not give up your whole heart to make Qiara? Hm?"

"Whether I feel the same Qiara, you know, everyone knows, that I love you so much. You yourself also know very well that Qiara is only my best friend. Not more! And how many more times do I have to say that?"

"If you only care about Qiara friends and nothing more, then why is my heart always restless every time you are the same as her? Why is my heart always unwilling whenever you are worried about her? And this feels different when you're with Celine. Can you explain?"

"Prissy!"

"Ma—you mean?" Ask Danny stammered.

"Tomorrow morning I'll go to New York. If you're sure our relationship will last as long as I'm there, you can come to the airport tomorrow morning to convince me. But... if you are not sure you can.. I bet you prefer Qiara and you."

Prissy took her bag and got up from Danny's face. Just as Prissy was about to step away, Danny hurriedly blocked her wrist.

"Why should it be like this? You are the person I love, and Qiara is my best friend, so why should I choose one of you?"

"If you love me, you should know the answer to that without thinking hard."

Prissy brushed aside Danny's hand and walked away without looking back. Danny was sitting limp in the chair.

Danny knows what he has to do tomorrow morning!

...****...

Prissy stared blankly ahead, hoping Danny would show up, ran up to him and said that he would wait for Prissy. Just like in the romantic movies he's been watching.

But until the hour of his departure is almost here, Danny does not appear. Prissy sighed deeply, then glanced at the circular watch in her hand, then got up. But just before he stepped foot, he saw the figure of Danny who walked up to him.

Degh. Prissy's heart seemed to stop beating in a few seconds, his breath seemed to be choked waiting for Danny's step closer towards him.

Danny's coming? Does this mean Danny chose Prissy?

Prissy was finally able to breathe again when the tall, pure white figure was already standing right in front of her. Although the murat on his face showed melancholy, Danny tried to paint a smile.

"Hay, Priss..."

Prissy gave a small smile almost imperceptibly. He knew he was so happy that Danny was in front of him, but suddenly he didn't want to show it in front of this guy. He wanted to know where all this would go. Prissy is not even so sure, whether Danny came after her to keep her or just let her go.

Prissy just froze in place as Danny grabbed one of her hands and grabbed it. Although Danny clasped his hand so tightly, Prissy did not feel the slightest emotion he thought he would feel at the beginning.

"Pursue your dreams until you get them. I will no longer be a stumbling block on your journey. Sorry, and thanks for everything."

"Ja—so?" Prissy asked doubtfully.

He could read what would happen next. But at least for now, Prissy wants to go against her logic and just follow her heart.

"I let you go today doesn't mean I'll run away Qiara's hug afterwards. I let you go, because I'm not sure I can hold on to someone who can't even trust me..."

"Dann—"

Before Prissy could finish her words, Danny knew how to pull Prissy into his arms which inexplicably Prissy felt so hollow, without feeling.

"We'll just end it all now." Danny whispered softly in the pretty girl's ear.

To Be Continued...^^^