Cherish Love

ANNE ALEXANDRIA CHLOE's POV

I just finished copying the notes that Dylan had given me a while ago for the lessons that I've missed for the past few weeks. I stretched my hands in the air while still sitting here at my study table before I took a deep sigh. It's already 10:54 PM and tomorrow is Monday so I should be resting by now because I will be going back to school tomorrow but… I messed up my hair out of frustration. But why am I still wide awake for goodness sake! I just took a deep sigh once again before I stare at the only light that I have in my room, my lampshade. Now that I think about it, Dylan and his siblings are also staying here for tonight because they were invited by my parents which is hard to believe it especially when dad was the one who personally invites them. My attention was suddenly diverted when the air outside the window suddenly came in that brought me back in my senses as I look at the bright moonlight in the sky.

"Christian..." I said and before I even realized that my tears started to fall down in my eyes. It was my birthday that time and the moon was shining so brightly when Christian confessed to me years ago… Come to think of it… We were both so happy in those times like it's going to last forever… But I was wrong because Christian already gives up. I immediately shook my head as I took a deep breath to calm myself. No, I should stop thinking about him before I start to go crazy again. I just for the nth time before I stood up and wear my jacket before I walk towards the balcony to breathe some fresh air. It has been days since we broke up but the pain is still in my heart like it just happened yesterday… While looking at the beautiful moonlight, my attention was suddenly diverted when I saw a very familiar figure of a man walking in the garden. Wait, is that…

"Dylan?" I asked myself while looking at him confusingly. What is he doing there while walking alone? I was just simply looking at him standing there all alone while his hair are being blown by the cool breeze. He looks like he is in deep thoughts. I wonder if it's okay to call him…

"Dylan…!" I called him but I doubt he hears me because of our distance but I was wrong because I saw Dylan suddenly turns around as if he's looking for someone until his gazed found me.

"You're still awake, Chloe?" I heard Dylan asked as he smiled at me. Wait, why did my heart started to beat fast? Should I go to a doctor now to check if my heart is still normal?

"Of course. I wouldn't be here if I'm already sleeping. How about you? Why are you still awake?" I asked said continuously that made him stopped before I saw him shook his head as he divert his attention at the beautiful night sky.

"I just can't sleep." I heard Dylan said simply. He can't sleep as well?

"Hey…!" I called him with a medium tone of voice that made him return his attention to me.

"Wait for me there." I said and before he even answered me, I immediately go back inside my room as I close the door to the balcony before I walk towards the door and leave my room. I'll make a tea for us and maybe have some chit chat as well…?

I'm now heading towards the garden where Dylan was while holding a tray with two cup of tea and saw him sitting on the chair while typing on his phone. Oh, so he's there.

"Dylan." I called him that made him return his attention to me.

"What's that? Wait, let me help you." I heard Dylan said as he approached me and get the tray to me as we both go together and place it at the table before we both sat on the chairs across each other.

"What's this? Smells good. Did you make this?" Dylan asked while removing the cups on the tray and placed it on the table.

"Of course. Why would I wake up someone just to ask them to make me a cup of tea? That's so unreasonable." I said before I took a sip on my chamomile tea. They say that chamomile tea are best for relaxing and helps one person to sleep so this is perfect for the both of us tonight.

"How considerate of you." I heard Dylan suddenly said that made me furrowed my brows. Wait a minute… What was that supposed to mean?

"Of course. What do you think of me anyway?" I asked before I took a sip on my tea again. I saw him drinking his tea first before returning his gaze to me.

"You want to know the truth?" Dylan asked seriously that made me just nod. My goodness! My heart is beating so fast that irritates me! What's happening to me?

"What?" I asked as I saw smiled at me before he crossed his arms on his c.h.e.s.t as he looked at the beautiful night sky once again.

"I thought that you are a self-centered and annoying spoiled brat who loves to complain about a lot of things but…" I heard Dylan said seriously before he returned his attention to me once again. Wait! Do I really look like that!?

"But I was wrong, right?" Dylan said as he continued what he was saying that made me arched my brow. Of course! Definitely!

"Yes. You're judgements for me are 101% wrong, Dylan." I said before I drink my tea again. How could he think about me like that? I'm so pure and innocent, you know. Hahaha!

"Then how about you, Chloe?" I heard Dylan suddenly asked that brought me back in my senses.

"Hmmm…?" I asked in confusion. What does he mean?

"What's your first impression when you first saw and met me at that time?" Dylan asked while still staring at me. Hmmm… That time?

"You want an honest answer?" I asked him as I saw him seriously nods at me.

"Of course." He said while seriously looking at me as well. Okay...

"I thought that you were a pervert." I said direct to the point that made his eyes grew wider while looking at me in disbelief.

"What? But why? I mean, do I really look like one?" I heard Dylan asked in panic that almost made me laugh but because you think of me as a spoiled brat a while ago… I'll punish you a little.

"No but…" I said that made him gulped while still looking at me seriously.

"But what?" I heard Dylan suddenly asked. Pffft!

"Come to think of it… Yes, you really are." I said that made him stopped. Oh gosh. His expression just now… It's so priceless! Hahaha!

"How rude. Let me take back what I just said about you." I heard Dylan said. Oh geez. I could no longer stop myself anymore as I started laughing that made him surprised.

"Hahaha! Just kidding…" I said while I'm trying to calm myself while still looking at him. Oh gosh! Stop looking at me like that! Your face look so hilarious! Hahaha!

"Fine then stop laughing already." I heard Dylan said seriously that made me stopped from laughing and composed myself once again.

"But seriously, maybe the reason why I thought that you were also a pervert that time is because of what happened to me that time that scares me." I told him seriously. Until now, it gives shivers on my body every time I remember those perverts who almost...do 'something' to me. I just took a deep sigh. I'm really thankful that Dylan and Isaiah really helped me that time...

"You have a point." I heard Dylan said before he drinks his chamomile tea. Wait a minute...

"Dylan, may I ask you something?" I suddenly asked that made him looked at me curiously. Maybe he could help with this...

"What?" I heard Dylan asked in curiosity. I took a deep breath first before I started to ask him.

"Do you know any way on how to forget someone, Dylan?" I asked seriously that made him stopped for a moment while staring at me as if he didn't expect me to ask him now. Well, I also didn't expect that I will suddenly asked him something like that anyway.

"Are you talking about your ex?" I heard Dylan suddenly asked that made me stopped as I felt a sharp pain in my c.h.e.s.t. I just took a deep breath before slowly nodding my head. It still hurts everytime I realized that Christian and I already broke up. My attention was diverted to him once again when I saw him took a deep sighed before drinking his tea.

"Honestly speaking, I am not that professional in love advice but based on what I have been hearing from my friends who had a failed relationsh.i.p.s before…" I heard Dylan said seriously while looking at the surroundings again.

"It's either you throw everything that reminds you of him or date someone to be able to forget him?" Dylan suddenly said before he returned his gazed at me that made me shocked. What!?

"No. I can't do those things… Is there any other way to forget him, Dylan?" I said and asked that made him just sighed.

"Then that means, you are still not ready to forget him." I heard Dylan said while still looking at me straight in the eyes. B-but...

"You know what, Chloe? Memories are the hardest part to overcome when you're on the process of moving on especially when everytime you look at something that reminds you of that person because we can't really forget all those memories unless we hit our head and have an amnesia…" Dylan said seriously before he drinks his tea once again. I know what he's trying to say but...

"But I just can't..." I said while I'm holding the cup with both of my hands.

"I don't know why but I just can't…" I said. I can't do it… I just can't throw everything away because every single thing that I received from him is very special to my heart… I really can't do it! My attention was returned to him once again when Dylan suddenly held my hand.

"You don't have to force yourself to forget him because only time can heal a broken heart but remember this, Chloe…" I heard Dylan suddenly said while still holding my hand and staring at me.

"Only time can say whether you already moved on or not but only love can mend a broken heart so when the time comes that we have to walk separate ways, you have to find someone better than that Christian." Dylan said seriously as he smiled at me once again. Dylan...

"Because believe me… There is someone destined to cherish you forever, Chloe…" I heard Dylan said sincerely that made my tears escaped my eyes but I immediately wipe it with my hand.

"Everyone of us deserves to be happy, so don't just give up that easily." Dylan said as he continues that made me just nod.

"Thanks, Dylan… I thought you're not good at giving advice but it seems like, you're just lying to me when you say that." I said as I joked at him that made him shook his head while still smiling.

"I really am." Dylan said while still smiling and looking at me. Really? It's hard to believe though. I am now drinking my tea when I suddenly heard him called my name again.

"Chloe…" Dylan said that brought my attention back at him.

"Hmmm…?" I asked as I saw him looking at me seriously. Why? What's with that look?

"Starting from now on… Don't hesitate to rely on me and treat me as an older brother as well, Chloe." I heard Dylan said while still smiling at me that made me just nod as I smiled at him as well. Thank you, Dylan. I'm really grateful that I have met someone like you...