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.

know, the first 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 were standing in front of an advertisement at a bus station with

Fiona's loud heartbeat

the first time he had

Fiona didn't realize that her face was as red as an apple. After a long pause, she tried to say something but she fumbled,

you!" Ryan said to put her at ease. He was equally nervous. Proposing to Fiona made him realize how brave

them were breathing

her heart

refuse. At least, not so soon!" he

the word "but," his heart broke. "Please give me one chance. At least think about it for

on his face, Fiona kept

Ryan was thrilled. His smile was as bright as

panicked and didn't know whether he should make a move or just leave it at that. Eventually,

'Girlfriend?'

her head. She stared at her feet and mumbled, "I...I need to

Ryan nodded. "It's getting late. You'd better

nodded, turned around and rushed to

into her dorm, Ryan turned around and walked back to his own dormitory. He started walking faster and faster

was nervous when he went to meet her, but thrilled when

his ears. He felt like a man who was chasing after a

the shadows near the dormitory building. She gazed at him with

back in her dormitory room. She

saw Fiona coming in hurriedly. She questioned her, "What did

nothing," Fiona replied

too, went out not long

Did you get

"I was just walking fast, so maybe my cheeks turned red because of

Leona walked in

she noticed that Leona was not in good mood either. "Now why are you so upset?

Leona, too, remained

muttered, "You're asking for it. Ella, you'd better shut up

stretched and went

pillow. Her face suddenly turned pale as

fake marriage or a real one, she was going to get married to Spencer. This meant she was in no position to

it but that's really inappropriate on my part. I must make it clear to him that nothing

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

tossed and turned in

married to Spencer. Ryan is so gentle and considerate. Be with him