Take Me Away

The dazzling moonlight lit up Ryan's perfect face. Surprised, Fiona asked in a low voice, "So what did you want to tell me?"

He slowly stood up and gazed at her face, his heart was beating so hard he was afraid it might jump out of his chest.

"Well, there is a post about you on our school forum, Fiona. I don't know if you've seen it yet," Ryan began tentatively watching her reaction.

"You've seen it, too?" Fiona was a little embarrassed. "I don't know who has taken those photos."

"Well, are you really dating the drillmaster?" he asked anxiously.

"No!" Fiona replied shaking her head. "We just know each other. That's all."

"Phew! Thank God!" Ryan said happily, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Is that all that you wanted to ask?" Fiona asked feeling amused at the look of relief on his face.

"No, actually there is one more thing," he said nervously. "Haven't you noticed that many people want to get to know you better?"

"Me? Why?" Fiona frowned and shook her head. "I saw the post, but I didn't notice that. Who wants to know me better?"

"A lot of people! Mostly boys," Ryan said. "They want to date you."

Fiona was very embarrassed. She stammered, "Ryan, I... Let's not talk about this. The post has been deleted. It's pointless..."

"Yes, of course!" Ryan said hurriedly. "I just found the post to be very interesting because now I understand how lucky I am."

Fiona was stumped. It was easier for her to crack a math problem than figure out Ryan.

Seeing that she was confused, he laughed and confessed, "I love you, Fiona."

His words fell softly in her ears

like a gentle breeze.

She was too stunned to react. Looking into his eyes, she felt so warm and fuzzy inside. She felt like she was floating on a cloud.

"But I'm not sure how you feel about me," he continued, running a hand through his hair. "You're an amazing girl and many boys want to be with you, myself included. I don't know if the odds are in my favor. But at the same time, I feel I'm lucky to have met you before the others. I'm confessing my feelings to you because I'm afraid that it would be too late if I waited too long."

Fiona had often received such proposals and she had refused many times.

But tonight was different. She had always wondered why Ryan treated her so well, but she had never expected him to confess his love to her. His confession had caught her off guard.

time I saw see you wasn't near the lake in our campus," he said sheepishly. He opened up to her slowly in an attempt to find a way into Fiona's heart. "The first time I saw you, you

Fiona's loud heartbeat

was the first time he had admitted

that her face was as red as an apple. After a long pause, she tried to say something

know, I know. This is all too sudden for you!" Ryan said to put her at ease. He was equally nervous. Proposing to Fiona made him realize how brave those girls, who had expressed their love to him, had been. "You don't have to answer me right away. I just want

were breathing slowly and gazing at each other

long moment passed before Fiona said anything. When her heart rate

refuse. At least,

he heard her say the word "but," his heart broke. "Please give me one chance. At least think about it

at the desperation on his face, Fiona kept bit back

Thank you!" Ryan was thrilled. His smile was as

make a move or just leave it at that. Eventually, he said hoarsely, "I will definitely convince you to be my

'Girlfriend?'

blushed and lowered her head. She stared at her feet and mumbled,

late. You'd better go back and

and rushed

and walked back to his own dormitory. He started walking faster and faster as a bubble of excitement grew in his

was nervous when he went to meet

man who was chasing after a dream and had finally fulfilled a small part of

left the scene, a slender figure emerged from the shadows near the dormitory building. She gazed at him with a crazy obsession in her watery

was back in her dormitory

saw Fiona coming in hurriedly. She questioned her, "What did you do outside? Why did

Fiona

behaving as strange as Leona. She, too, went out not long after

Did you

Fiona swallowed. "I was just walking fast, so maybe my cheeks turned red because of that. Anyway, I'm too tired today. I am

door opened and Leona walked in sullenly. She quietly got into

Not another one!" Ella complained when she noticed that Leona was not in good mood

Leona, too, remained

you'd better

boring!" Ella stretched and went to the bathroom to wash off her facial

leaned back against her pillow. Her face suddenly turned pale as she

one, she was going to get married

that I would think about it but that's really inappropriate on my part. I must make it clear

and turned on her side. She was overcome with great self-pity. The past ten years had been very difficult for her. Would her future be just as horrible? She was being forced to marry a guy, who hated her

and turned in

said, "Fiona, don't get married to Spencer. Ryan is so gentle and considerate. Be with him instead! You have