WHILE WE WAITED 4 - by Shuliê

Episode 4 ‎The Three Days We Finally Got‎‎She held him tightly.‎‎“I miss you so much,” she whispered.‎‎“I miss you too.”‎‎“Don't cry,” He added softly.‎‎Maybe He said it because he knew how much they had both missed each other.‎‎Maybe because that hug felt like the end of all those days of waiting.‎‎Or maybe because, for those few seconds, she simply didn't want to let go.‎‎Eventually, they separated.‎‎They continued walking, still laughing and talking as though nothing had happened.‎‎Then Daniel noticed something.‎‎Priscilla had put her hand back into her pocket.‎‎He looked at her. ‎‎“Come and give me your hand.”‎‎She gave him her hand.‎‎She smiled.‎‎“You just gave me your hand and now you're putting it back in your pocket again?”‎‎she laughed.‎‎“Give me that hand.” Daniel said.‎‎And she did.‎‎They reached the gate of where they lodge still joking around.‎‎Then they discovered the problem.‎‎The gate was locked.‎‎The lodge had closed the entrance for the night.‎‎It was already late.‎‎Daniel started knocking, trying to get someone's attention.‎‎Priscilla stood there beside him, and despite everything, she was happy.‎‎She didn't care that they were standing outside late at night.‎‎She just wanted to be with Daniel a little longer.‎‎Eventually, they got inside.‎‎Later, Daniel admitted that he was still surprised by the hug.‎‎Priscilla simply smiled.‎‎That was how their first night ended.‎‎No grand confession.‎‎No dramatic promises.‎‎Just a hug they had both been waiting for.‎‎And the quiet feeling that maybe the wait had been worth it.‎‎FRIDAY‎‎Friday came with a different kind of energy.‎‎There was food, laughter, conversations and plenty of people moving around the program.‎‎For Priscilla, it was simply another day she got to spend around Daniel.‎‎Until that evening.‎‎She was getting ready and preparing her outfit for the following day when Daniel came to her.‎‎“My... please come and escort me. I want to go and see a friend off.”‎‎Priscilla agreed.‎‎She went with him.‎‎But when they got there, his friend pleaded with Daniel to stay, that his lonely .‎‎By the way Priscilla had something she wanted Daniel to help her with, and Daniel had already promised to assist her.‎‎So just like that, Daniel stayed.‎‎And Priscilla had to leave.‎‎There was no hug.‎‎No proper goodbye.‎‎Not even a goodnight.‎‎It wasn't a huge argument.‎‎She didn't make a scene.‎‎But it hurt.‎‎After waiting so long to finally spend time with him, she hadn't expected the night to end that way.‎‎She went back with the feeling that something had been left unfinished between them.‎‎SATURDAY‎‎Saturday was different.‎‎That was the day Priscilla finally met some of the girls Daniel had told her about.‎‎His ex was there too and some other admirers.‎‎And because one of them were staying in the same lodge, Priscilla couldn't simply avoid her. ‎‎Some of them were friendly.‎‎Some weren't.‎‎Some seemed to want to get close to her.‎‎Others gave her attitude.‎‎And Priscilla noticed everything.‎‎There was one particular moment that caught her attention.‎‎Daniel made space for Priscilla to sit beside him.‎‎Before she could properly settle down, another girl quickly moved into the space beside him.‎‎Priscilla stared.‎‎What exactly is happening here?‎‎Daniel shifted again, making space for her.‎‎Priscilla sat down.‎‎The girl looked at her.‎‎Priscilla looked back.‎‎Neither of them said anything.‎‎But the message in the silence was loud enough.‎‎Later, they started playing a game —a game Priscilla and the group had played together before.‎‎Priscilla was the one who brought up the game, so she expected to join in naturally.‎‎Daniel asked who was interested in playing.‎‎A few of the girls joined.‎‎At first, everything seemed normal.‎‎Then, somehow, the girls surrounded Daniel.‎‎Priscilla found herself pushed out of the space.‎‎She looked at them.‎‎A girl was like: Are you playing this game or not?‎‎Priscilla responded : yes, ‎‎Though she was annoyed.‎‎Very annoyed.‎‎But she kept herself calm.‎‎Daniel was there.‎‎He could see what was happening.‎‎So Priscilla swallowed her irritation and continued with the game.‎‎Then the rain came.‎‎Everything scattered.‎‎People started packing up and running back because of the rainfall.‎‎Priscilla, Daniel and the others eventually made their way home.‎‎Later that night, Priscilla noticed that Daniel seemed different.‎‎He was quiet.‎‎Moody.‎‎Down.‎‎She went to his room because she wanted to be with him.‎‎She tried to talk to him.‎‎She even put her phone aside so she could give him her full attention.‎‎But Daniel wasn't giving her much to work with.‎‎He spoke to her, yes.‎‎But there was a distance in his mood that she couldn't quite reach.‎‎She stayed anyway.‎‎Sometimes, being there for someone didn't require having the perfect words.‎‎And eventually, the night passed.‎‎SUNDAY‎‎Sunday arrived too quickly.‎‎Their last day.‎‎The thought sat heavily in Priscilla's heart.‎‎They were finally together after waiting for so long and now they had to leave.‎‎So instead of allowing the misunderstanding from the previous days to sit between them, Priscilla talked about it.‎‎She explained what had hurt her.‎‎Daniel listened.‎‎Then he apologized.‎‎He explained what had happened, trying to make her understand that he hadn't meant to hurt her.‎‎Priscilla listened too.‎‎They talked.‎‎They cleared things up.‎‎And slowly, the tension disappeared.‎‎For the rest of the day, they simply stayed together and enjoyed their remaining time.‎‎Priscilla held his hand.‎‎She took pictures with him.‎‎She stayed close.‎‎She enjoyed every moment she could get.‎‎Unfortunately, they didn't get the long goodbye hug she had imagined.‎‎And somehow, that was the only thing she wished they had gotten before leaving.‎‎But she refused to let that ruin the memories.‎‎She wanted to remember his face.‎‎His voice.‎‎His hand in hers.‎‎The laughter.‎‎The awkward moments.‎‎The jealousy.‎‎The surprise.‎‎And most of all‎‎the hug.‎‎The hug she had spent all those days imagining.‎‎Three days had passed.‎‎And just like that, it was time to leave.‎‎They were going back to their separate lives.‎‎Back to waiting.‎‎Back to wondering when school would finally resume.‎‎But this time, the waiting felt different.‎‎Because now Priscilla had memories to hold onto.‎‎And somewhere between the long wait and those three short days, she realized something:‎‎Sometimes, the moments you wait the longest for don't last very long.‎‎But they can stay with you for much longer than you expect.‎‎And as she watched Daniel leave, Priscilla knew one thing for certain.‎‎She was going to miss him again.‎‎Very much.‎To be continued.....‎

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