"In life, there are two paths to take... one is easy, and it's only reward is that it's easy..."

"Final call for Flight 125 going to Munich"

Ella stood up from her chair, and took her luggage. For her, there's no turning back now. She have made her decision, and she's sticking to it. She have always wanted an easy way out, and this is the only way she can escape her heartache. She gripped onto the handle of her bag, and began to walk slowly. She have always thought Chun would come, and stop her from leaving, but it's clear to her that he have already made his choice.

She hated complications in her life. That's why she's here right now at the airport. She's running away from another complication in her life. And that is being in love with her best friend. She knows where she stands in Chun's life. She knows he could only love her as his friend, and as his sister. But somehow, she thought Chun would see her in a different light, but then things got rather complicated, as he's already engaged to Ariel. Well, it's actually not Chun's decision, but his parents' decision. She can still remember the day he first saw Ariel. She was with him that time when his parents introduced them to each other. By the way Chun looked at Ariel, it's obvious that he was smitten by her beauty. Since then, things have changed between them. He rarely spend time with her, like he used to. He's always with Ariel, preparing for their wedding.

Today was supposed to be a special day for Chun, but instead of being the Maid of Honor, she chose to leave for Munich. "It's better this way..." she thought. "At least I won't see the man I love getting married to another girl..." But there was something holding her back. She tried to step forward, but something's keeping her from boarding the plane. Is it really the right choice to leave Chun, without even telling him how she feels? That she have loved him since they were kids? Is it the right moment to be coward, and just runaway from everything, including their friendship? She stopped walking, and closed her eyes... she knows she will regret it later if she leaves, and she knows will really regret it if she never tell Chun how much she loves him.

Then, she made her decision. She turned around, and headed to the airport's exit. She still have time to talk to him, and tell him everything before it's too late. She knows this is a crazy idea, and things will eventually change between them. Eventually, she came to her senses and took the risk. "It's now or never..." she thought as she got inside the cab.

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She rushed inside the church only to find it empty. There were no decorations inside. Was Ella too late? Did the wedding ceremonies started earlier than expected? She could feel her heart beat faster, as she looked around the church. "Chun..." she said in a low voice.

"Finally, you came..." she heard a familiar voice said. She turned around, and saw Chun walking up to her. He was not wearing the tuxedo he picked out for him on this special day. "Chun... I... I thought... What happened? Where's everybody? Where's Ariel?" she asked. Chun just smiled at her. "Well, everybody's not here because we have to cancel the wedding at the last minute..." he explained. Ella just gave her a startled look. "But... but why?"

"Because the bride's supposed to leave for Munich half an hour ago... leaving his poor groom behind..."

This time, it got Ella really confused. Did Ariel also left for Munich? "It was a bad idea for my parents to set me up with Ariel, because things have backfired..." he said. "What... what do you mean? Which backfired?"

"Everything's a set up. My parents set me up for Ariel so that you would get jealous, and that you'll eventually tell me how you feel towards me. I played my part, hoping it will work out. But you decided to go to Munich and leave me. That's why there's no wedding, simply because you left me." Chun expained. Ella was surprised upon hearing that. She have knows his parents to be kinda playful, but she never thought they would put up a "prank" so that she and Chun can be together. "They what?"

"I said, my parents set this up. But you never fell for it, so we have to cancel the wedding because I didn't have a bride..."

"But... but what about Ariel?"

"She's actress. Of course she acted well, right? And besides, you're the only person that got the wedding invitation with Ariel's name on it."

Ella could feel her face turning red with anger. All the while, she thought Chun's really in love with Ariel, and all the while, she thought Chun will marry her. But it turns out that everything's not real. Everything is only a set-up. "Wu Chun! How the hell can you do this to me! I'm you're best friend!" she shouted at him. Chun just laughed at her, as she vents out her anger. "I'm sorry, Ella. I know it was a bad idea, and I shouldn't have been part of it..." he said. He came up to her, and held her cheeks. "I should've told you right from the start how I felt... and I should've told you directly so that things wouldn't turn out this way. I love you Ella Chen..." he said. Ella looked up to him and smiled. "Well... what if I really left and boarded the plane?"

"I know you wouldn't do that..."

"How sure are you?"

"I know... I just know. I have known you since we were kids, and I know you wouldn't leave me behind..."

Ella smiled at him. She know she have made the right decision this time. Maybe if she left, she wouldn't know the truth. "And it's all worth it..." she thought. She reached up to Chun, and kissed him on his lips. "I love you too, Chun Wu..." she said. Then, Chun broke away from her. He took her luggage and pulled her out of the church. "Hey!" Ella shouted at him, and gave him a startled look again. Chun looked back and gave her a playful smile. "I said the wedding's canceled simply because there's no bride, but now that the bride's here, we can start the wedding ceremony, right?"

THE END