BENJAMIN|| 03

"Let's go there."

Sophia gave a nod in response to Credence, but as soon as he took two steps, a hand suddenly grabbed her arm, made her stop and turned her head in a daze.

"Sophia Winthrop؟ I can't believe it's really you."

"...."

"The silent Swan"

The woman smiled with dark red hair, a pair of black eyes and a moderately attractive complexion.

She possessed playful expressions and a lively voice that attracted little attention. 

"Your hand about her, what an act!"

Credence pulled Sophia to her side and let the woman's hand hang in the air which made her smile apologetically and slightly narrowed her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I was a little excited to see you.... I'm one of your biggest fans, I even go to all your concerts."

"..."

Sophia smiled in response and her eyes narrowed in a sincere Crescent arc of gratitude.

It's still a good feeling to have fans who love you and come to your shows.

"Uh, Lillian Atkinson" 

She stretched out her hand to me enthusiastically and the last name made my heart jump and I bit my lower lip unconsciously. Could you be a member of Benjamin's family 

" Sophia" 

I flinched when Credence nudged my shoulder with her elbow and quickly grabbed Lillian's hand with repeated gestures. 

"I always tell my brother about your art, this is my chance."

"...؟"

I opened my eyes a little wide when I pulled my hand out with a light movement and voluntarily followed it. When I turned around Credence was staring with a smile and her eyebrows raised up. 

As soon as our eyes met, she gave a wink and raised her thumbs to me as a sign of encouragement, it made my mind go blank. Her brother won't be Benjamin, will he?' 

There can't be such beautiful seashells... 

"Brother" 

I pressed my lips tightly together and my heart beat expectantly. Lillian stopped close to a group of men and at the moment of her call Benjamin's eyes automatically moved to this side. 

My shoulders froze and I felt my heart jump out of my body from the intensity of his madness. 

Between his fingers he held a wine glass and his movement seemed somewhat lazy. 

He did not bother to ask permission from the group of men and came to Lillian with great strides, the closer he got, the more voluminous his body felt. 

It's the first time I've seen him so close that I had to hold my head up high to look at him when he stopped in front of us, and the smell of a manly perfume tickled my nose and penetrated my chest, leaving my heart itching. 

He didn't say a word but Lillian jumped hugging his arm and gestured to me enthusiastically. 

"I know you, the most famous ballerina in London and known as the silent Swan, Sophia Winthrop" 

"...." 

His eyes slowly drifted towards me and I suddenly felt an atmosphere of oppression, I bowed my head a little and didn't know what to do it seemed that I was not welcome in front of him. 

I lowered my eyes and silently watched his leather shoes while playing with my fingers in tension. 

"The younger sister of Wilbur Winthrop" 

His lovable deep hoarseness continues to make my cheeks heat up and he seemed more attractive when you hear him up close. 

I gave a nod in response and a bronze hand with bulging green vessels appeared on the surface and decorated a wristwatch with a solid bone structure of the wrist. 

"Benjamin Atkinson" 

I moved my lips several times, unable to pronounce anything. This was the first time I felt bad for not being able to speak. 

I swallowed a peek at his expression but he's actually rigid without any emotions. I quickly lowered my eyes and slowly extended my hand inside his hand. 

Berry rough fingers on the palms of my hands without squeezing them and there was a warmth that overwhelmed me until suffocation without the ability to resist. 

The White hand looked small and pale between his fingers. 

Soon he pulled out his hand and I felt a kind of emptiness to lower it automatically. 

When an awkward silence came Lillian stared at us for a while and then jumped up holding my hand in hers while she stood next to me and talked excitedly. 

"Now that you've seen her, you've become a fan of her, right!" 

"...." 

I slightly pursed my lips and inadvertently tightened my fingers on Lillian's fingers and he did not give any answer. His eyes were fixed on the wine glass, which he repeatedly twisted between his fingers and the other hand in his pants pocket.

Again Lillian seemed confused and her eyes jumped between him and me so she laughed and tried to entertain the atmosphere. 

"Didn't you promise my mother that you would look for a girl to bond with!" 

After a while of silence he gave a vague 'hmmm' and Lillian took my shoulders with a little enthusiasm. 

"So what about Sophia?" She is beautiful and kind". 

"..... ؟؟؟؟؟" 

What?؟

The muscles of my body completely stiffened and my eyes opened wide, staring at the wine glass in his hand, which he stopped moving. 

What are you talking about 

The heat rose like a volcano engulfing my entire face up to my neck and I turned my head to look at the girl uttering strange words. 

As if she sensed my stare, she turned her head with a wide smile, then her expression changed in surprise and she asked me impulsively. 

"Sophia, you don't have a boyfriend, Do you?"" 

"...." 

I was also in a daze and unintentionally banished my head in response to her spreading smile and hugging my body tightly while rubbing her cheek with the top of her head. 

I was uncomfortable with her behavior and shrunk her shoulders a little while trying to retreat. 

"Lillian" 

His low voice made her suddenly move away and she frowned a little. 

"Sorry, I got excited again. sometimes I can't control my reaction." 

"..." 

I smiled and nodded slowly and wondered if he had noticed my discomfort... 

"Do you want to meet again!" 

My throat choked at his question and I clung to the ends of my skirt before raising my head with a pair of black eyes. Did you hear him right 

Is it really possible to meet 

What should I do 

How to behave 

Do I agree with that 

It's just a meeting, it's not like he will love me and we will continue our life together... 

She took a breath and barely gave a gesture that caused the red color to spread like a tide to her face and neck. 

Lillian raised her eyebrows watching the skin discoloration ability while Benjamin lowered his eyes and extended his hand to her. 

"so, your phone" 

She winced and quickly turned around looking for her phone. Her movements were as light as a feather and she grabbed him with both hands offering him. 

The whole time he wrote down his phone number, he felt her eyes move to him and drop to the ground several times before he returned it to her. 

"I'm going now." 

She gave him a nod and never hid the red color in her skin. He rolled his eyes away and turned around with a straight back and wide steps giving a prominent and striking atmosphere. 

I don't believe.. 

I now have his phone number....

My lips trembled and I couldn't hold back my smile while watching this series of beautiful numbers. 

"Then I will be the sister of the silent Swan lover" 

Lillian whispered excitedly so that no one would hear her and grabbed both of my hands holding the phone. Her smile was sincere and very happy. 

It's like a dream. I don't know if I nodded to her or not. And I don't even know how I came back to the Credence table in a daze. 

All I remember was her hugging me so passionately and I didn't remember anything from the rest of the party. 

I immersed myself in his phone number for a long time and every time I remember that we will meet again my lips can only turn up.

I blinked slowly and held my phone in my hands while sitting on the bed and resting my chin on my knees. I watch the phone number that makes my heart beat and dance happily. 

I was really happy to have it to the point that something like this could forget me any anxiety or sadness, but.... 

Can I get in touch with him What's the point of wanting to meet again?' 

Could he like me when he saw me 

I bit my lips for a moment and my hand trembled enthusiastically at the mere thought but soon I shook my head in the negative and stared blankly . 

No, let's not be impulsive, maybe he wanted to get to know me... 

Is it okay for them to get to know each other a little 

Just a little and will not go beyond its limits.... She will not be selfish and will never allow him to love her. 

Only she will meet him a little and saturate her overwhelmed heart with him. 

In the midst of these thoughts a video call suddenly came that made her wince and read Wilbur on the screen. 

Only then did she realize that she had not sent him any messages as usual, he would die of anxiety now. 

I quickly opened the camera and a picture appeared of him frowning and his curly hair falling on his forehead covering the deformation of his eyebrows. 

His sleepy eyes are full of anxiety and he rushes to ask her and examines her with his eyes. 

"What's wrong with Sophia? Why didn't you send any message Did something happen" 

She stretched out her hand and moved it up and down as a sign to calm down a little and gave him an apologetic smile with a pair of deer eyes narrowing with a sweetness that he could not resist. 

Just by watching her, he made his terrified heart calm down and closed his eyes, taking deep breaths. Never before have you not sent him any message. 

This almost made his mind explode in an instant. 

"What happened?" Why didn't you send any message" 

I nodded to him with a serious expression and the frowning little face looked cute. She left the phone on the bed and changed the view to the ceiling of her room in the meantime she wrote on a piece of paper and suddenly appeared in front of him with her black hair scattered on both sides. 

She covered half of her face with the paper and all that appeared was her wide eyes narrowing in a wet Crescent arc. 

'I'm so sorry, brother. I forgot when I went to the concert with Credence. I was fine. don't worry.' 

"How could that little heart of yours forget your brother who almost died of anxiety?"" 

He raised one of his eyebrows and moved his index finger indicating for her to put the paper away and clasped her hands together while closing her eyes tightly and opening them again. 

It was clear that she was apologizing and in fact did not want to ignore the topic. He doesn't want you to do that again.. He will die of anxiety the next time.. 

But her facial expression made his heart weak and he pressed his lips tightly together before closing his eyes and helplessly exhaling. 

"Well, don't do that again." 

She nodded several times and continued to warn and alert her. 

"Don't forget to close the windows and doors, I'll be back tomorrow morning." 

She shook her head with a smile and waved to him before hanging up. When she sat with a straight back with her hands on her thighs she was actually stunned that she forgot to send messages to her brother. 

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