The Way to Love

Touch Me Not

“I do…” Livia answered while tears came out from her eyes. Her heart is beating fast. She cannot describe how she feels inside. Are these tears of joy or what? She has never felt this feeling before.

“You may now kiss the bride…” the Priest looking at the groom and waiting for his response. Livia slowly stared at the man in front of her. While she is looking at the man, she is slowly coming to her senses. What is he doing in front of her? Why did she say ‘I do’ to this man?

“Josh?” she asked with confusion. “What… Why?” She cannot understand what is happening. “Josh? Josh? Jo…” Suddenly Livia woke up from an unexpected dream. Why is Josh in her dreams? Worse, why are they getting married? Livia stood up walking towards the bathroom, still wondering why she dreamt about Josh. “Thank God it’s just a dream…” she whispered to herself, still trying to examine what she was feeling in the dream. Why was her heart beating that fast? She has to find out why...

Kriiiiingggggg!!! The bell rang signaling the end of her class for that day. She walked towards her locker to leave her things and to prepare for her afternoon work. 

“Hey, Livia!” Josh as he ran towards her. Suddenly she felt her ears and cheeks become warm. “Hey... are you okay?” Josh as he noticed Livia’s red ears and cheeks. Livia did not speak but just looked down on the floor. “I wonder if you have any sched after work tomorrow? I got two tickets for the Classical Orchestra. My brother will be playing the violin. Are you free?”

“Orchestra? Oh... sure...” Livia uttered hesitating to look at Joshua in the eyes. “Are you off to work?” she added, slowly fighting the hesitation to look at him.

“Yeah. Are you on your way there too?” Josh said with excitement. The conversation didn't stop as they walked towards Cafe Wheels. Her uncomfortable feeling was fading away. It’s just a dream, Livia. These are her thoughts as she tried to convince herself.

As they approached the cafe, Livia glanced at Joshua. What is not to like about him? He’s the man most of the girls in the campus would like. His fair complex make him more attractive and sexy. When he smiles, his dimple comes out smiling together with him. He looks neat and tidy, not to mention his manly scent. Who would not melt from his brown eyes and his thin lips. 

“Livia, you have been staring at me…” Josh said wondering what has happened to her, as if she was lost in space or something. Livia turned red again and hurriedly went to the counter to take her place.

“Oh… Sorry, Josh. Maybe I am not feeling well…” Livia making her excuse to escape from his eyes. The day’s work ended and she was glad, Josh was off her head. Reaching home she plunged herself into her bed and didn’t notice that she already dozed off.

“Josh… I love you.” Livia uttered in response to him as Josh inclined towards her to meet her lips. It was a deep kiss and she felt her heart beat fast once again. Suddenly she felt that she could no longer breathe. “Wait…” she uttered trying to let go from Josh’s embrace. “Let me… let me go…” she exclaimed and suddenly, she woke up from the dream. “Why do I keep on dreaming about Josh?”