Chapter 39 First Love vs Eternal Love

Stefani knew now. Why she hated Jonathan the most was because of that one fact: he was the only person who can make Stefani's heart beat crazily. Simply, Jonathan was Stefani's first love. And most probably, the truest and last, too.

And compared to all the great things

That would take too long to write

I probably should mention

The 7 that I like

The 7 things I like about you

Your hair, your eyes, your old Levi's

And when we kiss, I'm hypnotized

You make me laugh, you make me cry

But I guess that's both I'll have to buy

Your hand in mine

When we're intertwined everything's alright

I want to be

With the one I know

And the 7th thing I like the most that you do

You make me love you

You do

Stefani's eyes were cast on Jonathan. The older was also looking back at her, though this time, he no longer had an uninterested face. Jonathan, with eyes full of love and admiration to the same person all the past years, smiled at Stefani.

And like a movie, a series of flashbacks came right to Stefani's eyes. It was as if everything happened yesterday and Stefani could still vividly remember herself barging inside her dad's office.

"DAD!!!"

"Stefani, what happened?"

"How could you decide things like that by yourself? I'm 17 years old! I'm still young for that!!"

"To add more, with this guy of all people, Dad! Why did you choose this monkey?!"

"Stefani, it's just an engag-"

"No!! I'm not going to be engaged with this monkey! I'm not going to marry him!! I hate you so much Dad!! I hate youuu!!"

At Stefani's bedroom

"Just back out. Can't we just stop this engagement or whatever? I don't really want to be engaged with someone I don't..."

"At least don't flirt with someone else.."

"Why are you smiling at me like that? You're creeping me out!"

"Just didn't know my fiance is the jealous type."

"S-Shut up! I'm not j-jealous! Y-You're just a flirt! Admit it!"

"Hmm?"

"Why don't you just go back to that woman and flirt with her? You can just exchange flirtatious smiles with each other all day! What if you just get out of my room and meet with that woman? What are you even doing...here.."

"I won't flirt with her if you don't want me to. Now get up, fix your hair, and get downstairs.

At Jonathan's bedroom

"You.. Why do you keep saying you hate me?"

"I hate you because I hate you! Now let me go or I will really make your life a living hell!"

"Why are you so mad about that? It's just one simple kiss."

"Two! You kissed me two times!"

"I didn't. And why were you counting anyway?"

"Let me go! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!!!"

"Don't move or I'll make your count three!"

In the mountain

"I'm going to distract them. Run after I count to three. Here. I don't know where we are but I could smell grass and soil, that means it's pretty far from the city. As soon as you're out, go to the nearest bus station and wait for me there."

"One.. Two.."

"Run!"

At the farm

"You should stop this."

"Stop what?"

"Stop taking everything that's been assigned to me!"

"What's wrong with me helping you? You don't know how to do this anyway."

"I didn't ask you to help me!"

"You scream all the time. What do you expect me to do?!"

"Who said I need your help?! I can do it myself!!"

"Why are you so stubborn?"

"You're the stubborn one here! Stupid monkey!"

"Ow! What was that for?!"

"Why are you so stupid?! Did you forget Mr. Ten is coming tomorrow?!"

"Ow, stop it! I know, okay? But, ow! Hey, stop it!"

"Stop? You're the one who should stop this nonsense! You can't drink tonight!"

"I SAID STOP! Stop hurting me right now! I will go and talk to Mr. Han, okay?!"

"I'm going to drink too, if you do."

"Hey-"

"I'm not kidding... uncle."

"Don't. D..on't.. tshouch me..."

"Do you want me to slap you? Is that what you want?!"

"I'm.. engshaged and shoon to be.. married. So.. don't touch me. Don't toousch me... I'm engaged!... Don't tousch me..."

"Don't do that. There are branches of trees everywhere."

"You're being too much, don't you know that?"

"Sigh, I can't believe you two are married but still fight a lot. But that makes marriage a fun thing, isn't it?"

Truly, a lot happened to Stefani and Jonathan. But these were the things Stefani won't ever let go of. The memories she had with Jonathan, and the memories she would have with him in the future, Stefani did not hate them at all. In reality, she loved them.

Jonathan was Stefani’s first love and eternal love.

But of course, as always, that was something she will never ever say out loud.