"How about this?" The lady took a green jade ring and showed it to him since he wouldn't pick anything.
"It's called the Lovers jade ring...the perfect ring to give to your partner" The lady grins gleefully.
"Lovers?" He muttered.He looks at it for a while and sighs.
"No thanks" He smiles and turned to leave but the girl held him back by his trouser.
"Please patronize us..." She asked with a puppy face making Finn sighs.
"Mama..." The girl called and the lady quickly rummage through her things bringing out a necklace and hairpin.
The little girl collected them and showed it to Finn.
"This is the soulmate hairpin and this is the love bond bracelet...you'll never find things like this anywhere else"
"Soulmate hairpin?" He asked and the little girl nodded.
"You don't like that either?" She asked in her tiny cute voice. Finn smiles.
"How much is it?"
"Where have you been? We've been waiting for almost forty minutes" Ash chided immediately Finn appeared.
"Sorry...had something to do" He smiled.
"Did you go shopping? What are those?" Viola pointed to the bags in his hands.
"Ohh...it's nothing." He hid the bags behind him clearing his throat. Robin gave him a suspicious look.
"We should get going now...get in" He said getting into the car. Finn sighs entering the the car also and was surprised to find Addison already asleep.
He smiles and sat beside her resting her head on his shoulder. Ash got in also putting his headphones over his ears. Viola got to the front seat and yawns while Robin ignite the engine.
The ride back was awfully silent. No one uttered a word till they got back.
"I'm going to sleep good night guys" Viola waves at them going inside immediately they all got inside.
"You must be tired" Finn said to Addison who wouldn't stop yawning.
"Ohh...I guess so..." She smiles.
"Wait here...I'm gonna make you some coffee after dropping this" He pats her hair then walked to his room.
Addison sighs and slump on the couch. She suddenly heard a whistle and look back to where it's coming from.
"Ash?" She muttered looking at him who was at the window gesturing for her to come outside.
LATER.
"Are we not there yet?" Addison asked impatiently for the fourth time as Ash took her to God knows where after getting her eyes blindfolded.
"Gosh how impatient can you be uh?"
"We've been walking for almost five minutes now, what are you planning to show me?"
"Something grand" Ash stopped after arriving at a spacious spot.
"Finally" She breathes out, he let out a throaty chuckle.
He brought his hands towards her face and unwrapped the blindfold.
Addison eyes squinted, she opens her eyes slowly and took in the environment they are in.
"Whoaaa!!!" She mouthed looking around.
"Whoaa! Oh my God Ash!! Are these really what I'm thinking?"
"It's beautiful isn't it?"
"FIREFLIES!! this is sooooo beautiful" She gushed circling around, gaping at the wonderful view that surround her.
Ash stood on a spot with a beautiful smile plastered on his face watching her as she innoxiously chased after the fireflies trying to catch them.
"Ash!!" She ran over to him, taking his hand. Together they ran around, swirling and giggling nonstop.
After a while...
"Argh!!" Addison sprawl on the ground looking at the beautiful night sky. The fireflies swarming beautifully around them with their lights glowing.
She brought her hand forward and caught a firefly.
She then turns to Ash who was also sprawled beside her and release the firefly giggling. She was about putting her hands down but Ash caught it before she could. She raised a brow and he smiles at her. She smiles also but that disappears the moment he placed her palm on his accelerating heart. She looks at him without saying anything probably waiting for him to explain the reason behind his sudden action.
"What can you notice?" He asked slowly.
"Uh?"
"My heart...what can you say about it?"
"Its...beating" She twitch.
"Are you okay Ash?" She questioned.
"My heart is beating fast...faster than normal...isn't it?"
"Ohh...it seems so" She made to withdrew her hand but he held it tightly.
"Ash is something wrong?" She asked again but instead of answering, he shifted closer to her. She blinked.
"You're acting strange" She chuckled awkwardly.
"My heart beats faster than normal everytime I'm with you like this"
"Uh?"
"It's weird and crazy...probably absurd but Newbie I can't continue to deny it. I don't want to turn a blind eye to it any longer. Even if it seems stupid and strange I've decided to accept it. Aiden I've come to know why this happens whenever I'm with you. I've come to realize why my heart throbs everytime I'm with you. I've come to realize why I go crazy and have this excited feelings whenever I spend time with you. I've come to realize that I_"
"Stop!" She impeded his speech before he could finish. Forceful, she pulled her hand away from his grip and sat up.
"Umm...haven't we had enough fun? It's getting pretty late...we should head back now" She rubs her neck standing up. He stood also.
"Aiden wait!" He held her hand.
"I brought you here for a reason...and I'm yet to tell you. Can you give me a minute? I think I really need to make my feelings clear to you" He held both her palms now rubbing it slowly.
"Aiden i_"
"Ash...let's go back please"
"Why won't you let me say it? I think you already know where I'm heading to"
"Ash..."
"Please let's not make this awkward...you're a good person" she said.
"I like you. I've fallen in love with you Aiden" He confessed.
"Ash..."
"Oh my, it's already awkward. I made it awkward" He smiles while she sighs.
Ash stepped forward and held her face.
He started leaning closer while she gasped lightly.
Just before their lips could meet, she stepped back blinking repeatedly.
"I'm...I'm sorry Ash!" She spurted out before running out of there leaving him.
Ash watch her runs away from there with heavy heart the he smiled feebly.
"I knew it'll end up like this...just can't believe it'll hurt this much" He muttered sadly.