Love Began with the First Meeting

Don't ever let anything pollute your love because the littlest impurities can turn everything upside down.

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"If I told you that I didn't do it, would you believe me, Brian?"

The air was thick with uncertainty. Everyone in the room was looking at Brian who was just eyeing Becky callously. His lips were pressed together and he was just gazing at Becky as if he was waiting for something else to happen or perhaps, trying to read her mind.

Becky didn't shift her eyes under his gaze instead she met his eyes and stared him down. Her eyes were bloodshot from not having slept the whole night or maybe from crying because of everything that had happened. Her nose was twitching and she pressed her lips together not saying anything. She was still as a rock and quiet as a mouse just waiting for Brian to answer.

Because neither Brian nor Becky was saying anything and no one else was speaking, the atmosphere was getting stranger. Becky continued to meet Brian's gaze as Molly and Eric also had their attention towards Brian. Eric looked confused while Molly held her breath as if she was afraid of what she was going to hear.

Time passed by as Becky and Brian continued to stare each other down. The muted air was getting a bit awkward. Becky felt so vulnerable and exposed as if she was naked and her heart was front and center. She could feel it coming—she was going to get hurt quickly and deeply by Brian any moment now.

Becky bit her lips anxiously as Brian scowled at her. But at this moment, she didn't really care what he thought of her. At that moment, she just wanted to know his answer. The man standing in front of her was the man that used to love her, and she needed to know if this man that she still loved believed her.

Brian frowned so scantily that no one else caught it. In his mind, he was thinking how the last time he saw Becky like this was 13 years ago. 13 years ago, Brian visited to Dragon Island to attend his grandfather's birthday party. A day after that he went to the Royal School to find Eric. He stood outside a classroom and peeked through the massive window—he never forgot what he saw. Until now, he could still describe in detail what he had seen.

family in Dragon island. While Becky's family was still important, it wasn't as prominent as the rest. They said that in cases like this, one wouldn't enjoy the school as much. For Becky's status, she could've

Becky was just a 12-year-old girl—her voice was sweet and small. She lifted her head a bit as she clenched her hands together. She looked at the teacher, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "I didn't do that!

boldly, a little butterfly-shaped hair clip caught his attention—it was clipped on one side of her hair that complemented her piercing eyes. Brian was surprised. Even three years later when she had already grown a little, he could still see the same girl who had helped

all his tasks. But never did

The girl who stood beside her didn't even try to hide her contempt

"Well, she's a Yan!"

stance was and how she

That fight ended right there that day. But Eric once told Brian that even after that day, Becky spent two weeks trying to find proof that she really was innocent—Brian smiled at this. Becky, the girl who had helped him before told him, "Well, if you're going to stand by something, you might as well prove you're right." He could still remember that day because he came to meet her again but she didn't recognize him and that was okay. That way they were able to start their relationship purely. From then on; Brian, Eric, and Becky spent a lot of

That day when the girl covered in smudge asked him, "Do you need to have

she was accused, she said point blank, "I didn't do it. Teacher,

can be

and they've all changed—Eric, Brian, and Becky.

on emotion, she couldn't help it. She sniffed and walked squarely towards Brian to wrap herself

that Becky would be so bold as to do this. Brian was frowning and Eric was fuming. On the contrary, Molly was looking surprisingly calm. Even when

from Becky to Brian unblinkingly. She spoke in