Story 4 : The Third Wheel

As the train goes on. I can feel my body shaking because how train moves then suddenly the train started to stop in the middle of our journey.

Hmm. What’s happening?

I look outside the window and the moon is still there. It seems like something is wrong. And so someone announces that there’s something about to block our way. Thank goodness it was reported immediately.

I took a deep breath and stood up. Put my black notebook and pen inside my brown long coat. Everyone are going outside the field.

They said that we have one hour stop. So let’s enjoy this beautiful view. I went outside and felt the wind. Every time I exhale I can see a fog.

I can see some of them are placing their small carpet. As I explore, I come to realized how alone I am. There’s a lot of couples! I wish I have someone hugging me.

I need a boyfriend!

I’m looking for a spot so that I could sit and enjoy the view the way the couple does. I can feel the grass touching my hands. My hair are waving like I’m kind of a princess for some fairy tales.

The moon is directly looking at me.

And because of many couples enjoying the view. It reminds me of someone I used to know.

Her name is Ark. A cute small girl with black hair and so does her eyes. She’s the quiet type of girl. She only speaks when necessary.

I met her before taking a college entrance exam. We were waiting for our turn and you know me? I’m a friendly woman so I talked to her. I thought she would get mad at me because I distracted her study time but instead Ark gave me a time to talk to her.

She’s a very nice girl!

And with our topic we end up talking about each other’s love story.

Ark have a best friend named Melody. A cute small girl just like her. Melody have a brown short hair and same as her eyes. Both of them are inseparable.

They both love dulls.

They both love chocolates.

They both love ice creams.

They both love the same thing.

Because they both love each other.

Until someone came.

A new guy named Mark. A handsome gentleman. With his black hair and oceanic eyes. Every time Mark smiles there’s a high chance that your heart would fall.

So anyway.

Melody is a good singer so does Mark. Ark loves music but she’s not a good singer but a good song writer. Ark is the one who wrote lyrics for Melody. And both of them are good in it.

But Mark and Melody are just so compatible with their given talent. The way they sing. The way they uses the stage like they were inside the fairy tale.

Ark felt alone that time.

Every time she wanted time for Melody, she would immediately says and excuse. Like she’s always in hurry to meet Mark.

Ark would often wait for Melody but it seems like she’s uncomfortable with Ark.

Everything changed when Mark arrived.

—I hope I could turn back the time.

Ark thought. While playing with his black short hair. Looking at the ceiling wishing that Melody would come back to meet her. But it seems impossible.

Ark used to say that yes! Mark is a handsome guy but that’s not her type. But maybe he is Melody’s type.

So in the end. There’s something they’re not in common.

Until one day. Ark stops approaching Melody. She tried cutting her ties even though it kills her heart. Even though it was hard for her she thought that ‘this might be the best for the both of us. Seeing Melody happy’

Ark went to the playground that they used to play. She uses the swing and started swinging herself.

As the swing push and pull her everything from her memory with Melody came back. She remembered every detail of her friendship.

She wanted to keep her. But it’s too impossible.

Until someone grabs the chain from the swing that made Ark swinging.

It was Mark.

“Hey. You must be Ark. Melody’s bestfriend” Mark said.

“Uhm. Yes. And you must be Mark? Melody’s boyfriend?” Ark asked.

“Boyfriend? No! I-I’m not her boyfriend” Mark explained while he plan to sit on the other swing. He even gave Ark a smile.

Such a cute guy. Ark thought.

“Then what? Both of you are always together. So I thought you were her girlfriend”

“About that” Mark said while looking at the sky. The sun was already setting and light inside the playground is about to open.

“Hmm?” Said Ark.

“Well you were right about we are always together. It is only because she wanted me to help her on how to confess to someone she likes” Mark explained then smiled.

“Melody likes someone and it’s not you? Then who?” Asked Ark.

Then from someone from behind answered.

“You”

Mark and Ark both looked behind and they saw Melody holding a flower with a chocolate.

“You’re the one I like Ark”

Everything froze. It seems like Melody is the only one who can move. Her tears begun to fall through her cheeks and her voice is cracking.

“I-I always wanted to tell you that I love you but I’m too afraid that everything we have will disappear”

Ark didn’t wait for Melody to come near her. She stood up and hugged Melody.

“I love you too Melody. I thought I’m going to lose you”

“No. It will never happen”

And they both have a happy relationship.

Ark was so excited and happy when she’s telling me her story. I was happy about her too.

I hope both of them are still happy now.

Well we both know from the start that they loved each other but too afraid to commit.

“They both love flowers.

They both love chocolates.

They both love ice creams.

They both love the same thing.

Because they both love each other.”

And with that.

It helps me realized that it is better to take a risk than “what if”.

Because love is a like a basketball,

The more you hesitate

The more you miss the shot.