In Me

"It's Wednesday already and I still got nothing," Ven stretched his arms as he woke up.

"Can you pass me some water? My throat is so dry," Jo coughed. Ven stood up from his self-made bed beside the pull out bed and took a glass of water from the kitchen. I pretend to be still sleeping wrapped by Aaron's warm and tight hug.

"Shh, they're still asleep," Jo whispered.

"Are we not going to wake Sapphire up? She's going to be late," Ven asked.

I felt Jo shake her head and gather her things from the floor underneath our feet. "Let's go," Jo pulled Ven out of the room.

As soon as I heard the door closed I opened my eyes and saw Aaron just sleeping peacefully. He must have drained his energy too much last night just because of the silly game.

Aaron slowly opened his eyes, "you're awake," his voice was a bit hoarse.

"Are you sick?" I asked.

"No, I just…I'm like this when I use my talent too much," he places his hand on his forehead.

"You shouldn't have done that. It's just a game. Also, it's just a bottle. Why did it weaken you?"

"It was spinning, I felt dizzy."

"You felt the spinning too?"

He nodded.

"You know you didn't have to answer the question, right?"

He chuckled. "They are your friends. I want them to like me too."

"They like you."

He shook his head. "It's not that way, Sapphire. It's more than that. I want them to trust me. I want them to believe that they could trust me with their friend. I am already having a difficult time with your brother, the least I could do now is be liked by your friends."

I smiled. Then frowned. "My brother? Did he bully you?"

He shook his head. "I could feel that he's watching me...us...How I treat you...things like that."

I frowned. "I've never thought he'd be that protective of me."

"He is and I understand why. But it's really difficult to talk to him. That and also, I don't want to lie to you," he answered.

I wrinkled my brows, "I never thought of that as an issue at all. Never even crossed my mind."

"Not just that. About everything. We've spent our first time together with lots of borders and secrets. I just want to finally open up to you. I want you to understand me and I want to understand you. I want to know you. Things like that...I don't know. I'm new to this." He sighed.

"Even if it costs you my feelings?" I asked. "Obviously, there might be things that you did or are currently doing that might not be up to my par."

He chuckled. "Even if you slap me."

I was just planning to drop a kiss on his lips but he pulled me more towards him keeping me from standing up. His hand was behind my head and the other on my back pushing more and more deeply to him. His kiss was soft and gentle at first but later on as we progressed his kisses became deeper making it hard for me to catch up.

I heard the door locked by itself not letting anyone come in and ruin the moment. Aaron definitely used his telekinetic ability to do that. He made me land on my back, making him on top of me. His kiss lowered down to my neck sending chills to my spine. Then his lips went back to mine keeping my mouth shut from moaning. I don't remember when he started to remove my clothes but for some reason, I am now just naked. I guess I was too focused to even realize that he had thrown them away around my room.

I tugged his shirt upward and threw it away. Who knows where that thing went but neither of us cared. His other hand was able to find its way down in my area. I wince as he tried to push a finger inside. He broke the kiss between us just because he was going to remove his pants and just like the others, he threw them. When he's done with it, he lowered himself to me again and continued to caress my breast with his hand while his other was on my cheek continually kissing me on my neck.

"You might not be able to attend your class for this hour anymore," he mumbled under his breath.

I pulled him tighter against me, "I don't mind."

"I love you, Sapphire," Aaron looked at me. "I never felt anything like this before. I don't think it's just this weird pairing set by the universe, because even before I discover that, I already can't keep myself from you. I just wanted to be by your side."

"I love you too, Aaron."

And he continued to bury himself to me.

At first it hurt. It really hurt. My arms around him tightened as I tried to take all of him inside me. I guess he realized that because he somewhat slowed down but when he heard me finally moaning in pleasure he returned picked up his phase.

Aaron removed himself from me. I don't know why he stopped. I didn't realize that I'd closed my eyes either so when I opened them I saw him looking at me. Directly at me. Not at my body. Just me.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

He shook his head. "Everything feels unreal."

"What?"

"No, not in a wrong way. It's just...it really never occurred to me that you will arrive and...now I'm on your bed and…"

I sat up so I could face him properly. I cupped his face with both of my hands and landed my forehead on his. I looked straight into his eyes.

"But I'm here."

"Yes, you are and losing you will be the biggest mistake. No," he closed his eyes. "It will be the death of me." He pulled me closer to him and gave me another kiss.

--

I found a hickey on my neck as I was taking a bath so right now I'm searching for a turtle neck sweater to keep it from everyone else. Luckily, I found my dark green turtleneck sweater just lying underneath my other clothes. I fished myself through it and then a hoodie.

"I'll be at the same place," Aaron is tying his shoelace while sitting on my bed.

"Yep," I smiled.

"Why are you wearing that?" his eyebrows raised.

"Oh," I touched my sweater and pulled down the part of the sweater that covers my neck, "I have to hide this," I showed him.

He let go of a smile and bit his lips while nodding as he fixed the end of his pants.

"I'll go now, I'm late."

--

"You're late," Jo smiled teasingly as soon as she saw me getting to class.

"When is she not late anyway?" Ven scribbled notes on his music sheet.

Jo also started writing something on hers. I took mine out to see the little that I was able to write the other day. I started to hum the song that I wrote and started scribbling new ones.

"How's your piece going?" Jo asked.

"Fine, I guess. It's about my roller coaster vacation," I chuckled.

"Mine's about my brother's wedding instead. I really couldn't write anything about my past months. I don't like my song for my last semester to be boring," Jo exclaimed.

"I'm writing about my band's gigs during that time. Our troubles and all," Ven explained.

"Good, at least we got something in mind."

We are yet to hear the full piece of what we wrote for the whole week. I wonder if my song will come good as a whole after I finish it.

Me and my friends walked towards our favourite café when something suddenly felt wrong. It's a familiar yet strange feeling. I shook my head. I know Aaron is following us from behind and he'll take care of me no matter what. Someone appeared in front of us, her red stiletto made the introduction for her.

"Miss Redrive, I didn't expect to see you here," Ven smiled sheepishly.

"I just happen to pass by," her eyes gaze towards me then to Jo. Something with her eyes seems terrifying. It made me shiver.

A sudden warmth wrapped around me. "Hi, Sapphire, should we go?" Aaron asked.

I nodded without a word. I grabbed Jo's hand and Ven's. They abide.

What was that? I asked Aaron.

I don't know but I don't like the energy coming from her.