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Part 17 - May 14th

I headed to the park, following the directions that Wallace had sent.

I was still shocked about my time with Yoongi.

Had he really kissed me?

I didn't know how I felt about that.

But at the same time, I did.

Honestly, it felt nice, going to the museum with him. We actually had a lot in common.

The kiss part?

I didn't mind it.

Shut up, Emili.

I reached the park and spotted a familiar brunet.

"Wallace?" I asked, walking closer to the figure.

He turned around. "Oh, hey, Emili!"

I smiled. "You wanted to see me?"

"Yeah, um, I just wanted to talk with you a bit," he replied.

"Sure," I said.

"Care for a walk?"

"Sure," I said again.

We strolled down the pathway in between the two sides of the park, each just as beautiful as the other. I couldn't help but stare at the fresh blooms of red roses, saffron geraniums, and violet tulips.

"So, you don't live here, right?" Wallace asked.

"No."

"When are you leaving?"

"Thursday," I said. "Why?"

He remained silent. "I was just curious."

I shrugged my shoulders as we continued to walk. After a few minutes, Wall-E stopped.

"Emili, I wanted to ask you something," he said.

"Go ahead," I replied, continuing to walk.

He did the same. "I know that we met a few days ago, but I think I like you."

How cliché.

I forced a kind smile. "That's really nice."

He stared at me, expectant.

"Um, I'm sorry, Wallace, I don't really feel the same way. I mean, like you said, I've only known you for a bit and I'm gonna leave in two days. I'm really sorry, you're a good guy."

He smirked. "Well, it was worth a shot. Thanks anyway, but can we still be friends?"

Again, how cliché.

Just reminding me of that Justin Bieber song.

"Sure." I said.

We continued to explore the park for about twenty or so minutes, Wallace explaining the attractions and sights to me.

"Oh, my mom's calling me," He said, taking out his phone. "I have to go."

"That's cool," I said. "But, um, I probably won't see you again."

"Yeah. It was really nice knowing you, Emili. You'll stay in touch with me, right?"

"Of course, you're a good friend," I said. "Bye, Wall-E." I held my hand for a high five.

He clapped my hand. "I'll miss you. Bye."

And with that, he turned around and left. 

Cool.

I continued walking around the park, taking out my phone, and clicking random pictures.

By the time I had left, it was 4:17 PM.

I headed to the bus and had reached the hotel in ten or so minutes.

I walked up to my room, my legs as heavy as rocks. Crawling into my bed, I grabbed my tablet and surfed the internet.

An hour or so later, I headed outside again, plastering in my memory the places that I had walked over at least a hundred times in the last two weeks.

And of course, all this walking made me hungry.

I headed back into the hotel and walked to the dining hall where dinner was being served. I sat down at a small table, ordering a salad.

As I took my phone out again, my eyes caught a familiar looking dark - haired man.

Yoongi?

I looked closer.

Definitely him.

Should I go up to him?

Nah.

Did I want to talk to him?

Maybe.

Luckily, I didn't have to do anything, for a minute later, Yoongi turned around and caught me staring at him.

Blushing, I waved to him a bit.

He smiled at me and walked over.

"Hi, Emilienne," he said.

"Hey, Yoongi," I said.

"Where's your family?"

"Oh, they had to go somewhere," I said.

He nodded. "Do you want to sit with us?" He motioned to his friends.

"No, that's alright," I said. "I would hate to intrude."

"You are not intruding, come," he said.

I hesitated. "Fine."

Yoongi grinned. I grabbed my bag and walked over to his table, sitting down next to him.

He said something in Korean to his friends.

RM and Jimin smiled at me.

"I am Jin," one guy from the other end of the table said, smiling.

"I am Jungkook," another said. "Nice to meet you."

"Hi, I am V," the guy across from me said. "Real name is Taehyung."

The guys continued to introduce themselves as I smiled at each one.

"It's very nice to meet you all," I said. "I'm Emilienne."

They all grinned.

"Did you order something?" RM asked me.

"Yes," I replied.

He nodded.

The guys continued to talk to me as the food arrived. Overall, the evening was cheerful, full of laughter and happiness.

"That was an awful joke," Yoongi said to Jin.

I laughed. "I thought it was clever." I glanced at my phone. It was 9:36 PM.

"Yoongi," I said, lowering my voice a bit. "I have to go."

"Okay," he said. "You will come tomorrow at three, right?"

I smiled. "Sure."

He grinned at me as I got up from my chair.

"See you tomorrow, Emilienne."

"Bye, Yoongi," I called, heading upstairs.

Once I reached my room, I flopped down on my bed.

What a day.

Boy, I couldn't wait for tomorrow.