46 Give me a new memory (2/2)
”I must have fallen in love with you that day.” He chuckles. ”It must be that day, indeed.”
”You didn't know that I was a girl.” She grumbles.
”Well, it is good that you turned out to be a girl.” He rubs her head.
”Tae Il, kiss me.” She touches his cheek. Her hands are cold. Though she is smiling, her eyes are sad. ”Give me a new memory.”
He bends down his head and kisses her forehead. He kisses her eyes. Then, her cheeks.
”You are not dirty.” He whispers to her ear. ”Ji Won, you are not dirty. That person is dirty. Not you. You will never be dirty. Do you hear me?”
”Yes, I hear you.” She cups his face. ”I am warning you. If you don't go now, I will not let you go. Even if I turn into a real monster who can murder people without second thoughts, I will not let you go.”
He notices the darkness in her eyes and her smile that have turned cruel.
”You still have the chance to leave now,” She tells him seriously. ”If you stay, I won't let you go ever.”
”I have a scary girlfriend.” He won't let her turn into a monster. ”If you become a monster, then am I the prince who turn you back into a princess? This is really like a fairy tale, isn't? We have bad guys. We have a curse. We have a beautiful princess. We have a handsome prince.”
”You are right.” Nam Ji Won's eyes become normal again. The dark emotions are gone. ”My curse is rather permanent and a true love kiss can't take it away.”
”Who cares.” He kisses her on her lips. ”When kissing you feels wonderful.”
”Pervert.” She slaps his cheek. ”You have seven times now. Only twelve are left.”
”You are counting when you are my girlfriend.” He looks offended. ”It is seventeen. I kissed you once that night on your lips. The second kiss now is barely a peck. But, since it is on the lips, I will count it.”
”Hah!” She rolls her eyes. ”If only lips kiss count, then why are you kissing me everywhere else?”
”It's only fair that I do my duty as your boyfriend.” He kisses her cheek. ”I have to love my girlfriend a lot. In return, she should love me a lot too. I am quite hungry for her love.”
”You are so cheesy.” She laughs for the first time in days. ”Are you coming up with original lines?”
”My cheesy side comes out when I am with you.” He smooches her lips. ”Sixteen, now.”
She kisses him back. ”How many now?”
”Eighteen with interest.”