-Day 33-

Sora opened the door of her room and looked outside.

>>L?<<, she asked.

There was no reply, so she went outside, down the corridor and knocked on his door. Again, there was no answer. Sora was curious how the room looked like, since she had never been in there.

She shyly opened it and went in. Her eyes widened as she looked around the room.

Photos of her were everywhere. She went over to one wall and looked at the photos. Photos of her walking to school, coming from school, photos of her while P.E lessons or at lunch time. Sora walked around the room, curiously. She wasn't taken aback by these photos, she didn't think of them as photos taken by her obsessed stalker.

Though there was a little part of her mind that told her how crazy and sick all this was, she just ignored it and continued wandering around the room, looking at the photos. She even thought that most of them came out pretty well.

>>Wh-What. . .<<, a voice interrupted her thoughts.

Sora turned around and looked at L, standing in the door frame. She smiled at him. >>There you are!<< She quickly approached him. >>I was looking for you! Where have you been?<<

>>Er. . .downstairs.<< He looked at her, slightly shocked. >>Are you. . .okay?<<

>>Yes, why?<<

>>Don't you think this is. . .creepy? Pathetic? Strange?<<

>>Yes, I think it's strange.<< She slowly wrapped her arms around him. >>But strange in a good way.<< She looked up and smiled at him.

>>Really?<<, L asked, now smiling too. Sora nodded, then got on her tiptoes and gave him a quick peck on the lips. She giggled and turned around, walking to the big window. She looked outside and was once again amazed by the beautiful view of the scenery during autumn.

She touched the windowpane and said: >>I want to go out there . . . leaving the house.<<

Suddenly L stood behind her, looking through the window as well. >>You really want to go there? There's only a street and some trees<<, he stated.

>>Not there. I mean back to Seoul, back to my father and Chaejin . . . back to reality.<< The last words were only a whisper.

L knew she often felt lonely when she thought of her family and friends, so he hugged her from behind, making her feel that she wasn't alone.

>>Soon<<, he replied and kissed her temple, then wandered down to her neck, making her sigh in contentment.

Sora tilted her head back and enjoyed the gentle touch that made her forget everything else. Being aware of her reaction, he slowly traced the shape of her collarbone while with the other hand he tightened the hug around her waist. With his lips on her ear he softly asked: >>Are you sure you want the reality back?<<

As response she turned around and kissed him deeply, overwhelmed by her feelings.

But Sora didn't consider how easy it is to be blinded by love.

-Day 36-

Sora turned off the TV and sighed. >>I'm bored. . .<< She leaned her head against L's shoulder. >>What do we do now?<<, she asked.

>>It's getting quite boring here, huh?<<

>>Yes, a little bit.<<

>>We should go then.<<

>>Go? Where?<<

>>Leave this house. Leave Korea.<<

Sora straightened and looked at him with widened eyes. >>Leave Korea? Where. . . where should we go?<<

>>America. New York. It's not boring there, right?<<

Sora stiffened and that not only because of the strange feeling she had thinking of leaving. L.Joe's mother lives there. We can't go to New York.

>>No. . .not New York<<, she simply said.

>>L.A.?<<

Sora shook her head. >>I don't want to go back to California.<< She bit her lip. >>I like Oregon. Let's move to Portland.<< Sora remembered that her mother, L.Joe and his mother were in Portland for vacation once . . .

A smile formed on Sora's face, remembering this trip.

* Flashback *

>>Umma~. I don't know what things to put in my suitcase<<, Sora whined.

>>Aigo. How about that?<< Her mother held up a casual t-shirt.

>>Nooo~. It's not pretty enough.<<

Her mother laughed. >>So what I heard is that L.Joe likes casual girls.<<

Sora blushed. >>Wh-What are you saying, umma? Why does everything we talk about has to contain L.Joe?<<

>>Because your mind only contains L.Joe.<<

Sora pouted and snapped the t-shirt of her mother. >>He really likes casual girls?<<, she muttered and packed the t-shirt in the suit case.

>>What are you listening to?<<, Sora asked and took out one earphone of L.Joe's ear. >>Aah~. Girls Generation?<<

L.Joe smiled and looked out of the window of the taxi that was driving them from the airport in Portland to their hotel.

>>You think they are pretty?<<, she asked.

L.Joe nodded. >>Of course they are.<<

Sora pouted. >>But they all had plastic surgery. That's not very natural, huh?<<

>>Why are you sounding so. . . jealous?<<

Sora started laughing, trying to hide her jealousy. >>I'm and jealous? You are funny, L.Joe, kekekeke. . .<<

She got out her phone and showed L.Joe her background. >>Look, this is Shim Changmin from DBSK. He's 188cm tall.<< Sora's eyes landed on the package of milk in L.Joe's hands. >>Sorry, L.Joe. There's something I have to tell you: the milk won't help you growing. I know this is really shocking, but don't worry. Everything will be fine. You won't ever be as tall as my Changmin, but you know. . .maybe you'll find a short girl.<<

L.Joe pouted. >>Don't be so mean.<<

Sora stuck out her tongue at him.

>>Ya! Don't do this to me~<<, he whined.

Sora poked his cheek. >>Normally you are the one doing this to me, forgot that?<<

>>I don't know what you are talking about<<, he said, trying to hide a smile.

Their mothers looked at each other and then starting laughing. >>Aigoo, these two are so adorable.<< Sora's mother giggled.

>>How come you two talk like a married couple already?<<

>>We are not!<<, L.Joe and Sora said in unison.

>>What's that?<<, L.Joe then asked after a while and pointed at a building.

>>This, dear L.Joe, is a building for Christians like you to go pray and stuff. It has the totally awesome name >church<.<< Sora grinned.

>>Ya, I didn't mean the church, you pabo.<<

Arrived in the hotel, they changed clothes and went out to eat. Sora didn't like the food on her plate. >>L.Joe?<<, she asked, quietly.

>>Hmm?<< He looked up from his plate.

Sora gave him her puppy eyes. >>Am I right, that you like almost every food?<<

L.Joe sighed. >>Aigoo~.<< He took her plate and switched it with his.

Sora smiled. >>Thank you~.<<

L.Joe gave her a smile and then continued eating.

* End of Flashback *

>>Should we go to Oregon then?<<, L asked and made Sora think of the here and now and not the past anymore. >>Yeah, Oregon.<<

>>Have you been there already?<<

Sora shook her head. >>No<<, she lied and then looked at the ceiling. When I leave, I won't ever see my father again. . .or Chaejin. . .or L.Joe. She let out a sigh. She felt strange thinking about it. It was almost like she was. . .hurt. I won't ever see L.Joe again? Do I want to see him? Why am I feeling like that? What is wrong with me?

>>Sora are you okay?<< L took her hand and interrupted her thoughts. She looked at him with with unsure eyes.

>>You can think about it more. Don't choose now<<, L told her. Sora nodded and looked at him more. But what she saw wasn't L, but L.Joe. She closed her eyes and shook her head. I'm starting to imagine things.

>>How. . .how should we leave when people are looking for me?<<, Sora then asked.

>>A fake ID. I can do that. I would book the flights and buy an apartment.<<

>>But where do you get all the money from?<<

>>Not long ago, I inherited money from a relative which I didn't even know. It was quite a lot and I didn't know what to do with it, besides to buy an apartment for me and now this house three months ago.<<

>>Ah~.<<

>>Sora?<<

>>Hm?<< She looked at him.

>>Don't worry too much, okay? Take your time choosing if we should leave.<<

Sora slowly nodded. When I leave, there's no chance of seeing L.Joe ever again. . .But it doesn't matter. I want to be loved. L loves me. . . L.Joe never returned my feelings. . .

>>It's okay. I chose already.<< She took in a deep breath. >>Let's move to Portland.<<