When I Turned the Television On

When I Turned The Television On.

| Alice Midorikawa |

I muster the courage that I have lost these past few days.
I open my door and head slowly to Seth's room.
I freeze in front of his door and stare at the knob hesitatingly.

Crap.
I can't believe I'm doing this.

Oh, will you shut up, Alice!

I shake my head.

I can do this.

I turn the doorknob as silently as possible.
I walk in to see Seth who is doing his homework diligently.
I gulp and was about to leave the room when my goddamn mouth suddenly blurts something out loud.

"Thank you, Seth."

I immediately clasp my hand over my stubborn mouth.

Good going, Alice.

He turns around and looks at me in surprise.

"Hey, I didn't hear you come in."

He pauses for a few seconds then starts talking again.

"What for?"

I look down awkwardly.

"Err... you know... you've been nice to me ever since. You aren't like this before. You..."

I draw in a deep breath.

"You changed a lot, Seth--"

Then without expecting it, he hugs me close.
I blush and quiver.

"You are more than welcome, Alice."

His voice sounded so velvety that I instantly feel drawn to him.
He hugs me tight, but not the type of a crushing hug.
He hugged me like I am fragile and to be treated with uttermost care.
And before I knew it, tears are trickling down my cheeks.
I start to sob when out of nowhere, I hug Seth back.

Just at that moment, I didn't want to let go of him.

I begin to pour out everything that I have been keeping inside for a long time.

"Seth, the very first time I saw you on TV, I knew that you were the one. I became so obsessed with you that I started to throw tantrums about how badly I wanted to see you in person. I was so insane that time that my mom told me to stop watching your shows. She banned me from watching the television, and she made me hate you. And then... I really felt mad. Mad at you. I was so determined to kill you that my mom said I was going too far already. And I just realized now that... that I hate you, Seth. I hate you so much that I can't stop loving you!"

I continue to cry harder.
He caresses my hair and faces me.
He leans in close and kisses my tears gently.

"That goes by the saying, 'The more you hate, the more you love.' "

I laugh and bury my face in his chest.

"I will never let you go!"

Then out of total pervertedness, he reaches for something in the back pocket of my jeans.
I push him away and punch his stomach.

"H-Hey! What was that for?!"

He was holding the paper that I torn out of my notebook awhile ago.
He chuckles and holds it out for me to see.

"Not listening in class, hm? Since when did you start daydreaming about me?"

I laugh and snatch the paper from him.

"Dumbass! None of your business!"

He tilts my chin up, making me gaze into his gray eyes.

"I love you, Alice."

I blush as read as a tomato.

"That's so random..."

He smirks and flicks my nose playfully.

"What's your reply?"

I pout, feeling my face heat up.

"I... love you too, Seth."

He grins widely.

"Now I'll ask you nicely - do you want a kiss?"

I smile.

"Anytime."

Our mouths meet, sending a shiver down my spine.
Seth's lips feel so soft against mine.
His kiss is so sweet that I didn't want the moment to end.

Oh my God.
I am seriously love sick.