Runaway with me

Scott is getting bored with the party when he decided to call it a night. Lucas told him to wait a little for Diana, maybe she's just running late. Scott knows she won't come because she dislikes crowded places. He drank the remaining wine in his glass stood up and walked away. Christina was about to prevent him from leaving but Cory held her back offering her more drinks.

As Scott walked by, he saw a glimpse of the stable. He can't help think of the possibility that she could be there. He paused for a while, and stared at the direction where the stable is.

He closed his eyes, placed his hand on his chest and sniffed the air. He smiled as he opened his eyes,and walked towards the stable without thinking twice.

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DIANA POV

I carefully walked through the bushes and headed on to the stable. I immediately looked for Apollo, as I whistled gently to call him. In a matter of seconds he peeked out through the window.

"Hi!!!", I exclaimed in enthusiasm, like meeting your bestfriend after a few years.

"Hello Apollo! Did you missed me too?", I said as I carefully extended my hand to reach him.

Apollo snickered and lowered down his head. 'Is this his way of showing approval?', I thought. I touched its face before I caressed it's mane. He seems like he enjoys being touched on the face. I hugged his neck and closed my eyes when suddenly I felt a presence nearby.

"Why am I not surprised to see you here?", Scott said as he walked towards me. He was wearing a black shirt and a black shorts.

"Ah!", I gasped in fear. "You startled me! Don't do that again", I hissed at him. Letting go of Apollo as I stepped a little away from him.

Scott laughed at me scratching the back of his head. He looked more at ease now just when he smiled. Maybe because of the alcohol?

"You should get sober, you look drunk", I said, as I turned my back and faced Apollo.

'Why did he left the party early?', I thought.

"I drank a little, but I'm not drunk", he said moving closer to Apollo as he touched him too. Apollo seemed to recognize Scott, he turned to Scott's side as soon as his palm touched its face. "Want to run away with me?", he suddenly said as he opened a box and took a flashlight out.

"Say what now?", I frowned at his question.

"I know a place where you would love", he told me as he handed me a flashlight and opened Apollo's door and took him out.

"With Apollo?", I asked in shock.

"Yea, it's a bit far if we travel on foot.", offering his hand to let me ride Apollo. "And take this as the second part of the debt you owe me", he added.

I almost forgot about my debts. I'm hesitant to be with him because I don't want be misintepreted again. And at some point, I think he's just flirting with me like he does with other girls today.

Though, It's messy to deal with a jealous 'girlfriends', it's messier if he files a case against me for taking his horse without permission. I held his warm hand and he lifted me up on the saddle. He then mounted Apollo too as he secured himself behind me.

I asked, "You're riding here too?".

"He's my horse. Besides, I only trust him. He's big enough to take both of us", he said as he held the reins in front of me, clicking his tongue as Apollo stride through the trails.

With the flashlight Scott gave me, I directed the light towards the trails. I can feel his hot breath behind my ear and his hard chest touch my back. Regardless of our closeness, I didn't feel like he's taking advantage of that.

"Where are we going?", I asked.

"Hmm?", I felt the vibrations of his chest. "We're almost there", he said. "You can rest your back on me if you're tired", he added.

I can hardly see where were going. But it seems like, Scott knows where exactly we should go.

In a few minutes, he said "We're here".

He dismount Apollo first and held my waist to take me down. He tied Apollo on a branch and he walked through the bushes.

'What am I doing here?', I thought.

He stopped and looked back at me. "Do you trust me?", he asked me as he offered his hand.

"Can I?", I asked him back. I'm already here so I was hoping going here is worth it.

"Just follow your heart", he said with his hand still in the air waiting for me to accept him.

I paused for a while before I took his hand. He take hold of the flashlight and led the way to a small island lagoon. I was shocked in awe seeing how the luminescent lagoon shine brightly under the bed of stars.

"What is it?", I asked as I let go of his hand and moved closer. There were blue lights glistening in the lagoon. I removed my sandals, lifted my dress and stepped in the water.

The more movements I make, the more bluish light the water mystically creates.

"It's bioluminescense. I knew you'd love it", he said as he rested the flashlighy on the rocks. He removed his shirt, and put down a gunmetal lighter engraved with a moon and a howling wolf. He then jumped into the water, intentionally splashing water at me.

"You're lucky, I'm so happy I won't get mad", I smiled at him as I held my dress up in one hand, and tucked my loose hair with another.

He laughed and asked, "The water's great! Come here".

I just smiled and waved no. I don't want to send him wrong signals so I refused and just sat by the shoreline. I gazed up, and noticed that there are more stars tonight. I closed my eyes and feel the warm breeze on my face as I inhale deeply, forgetting Scott is here with me.

Scott got out of the water and sat beside me.

"Sober?", I asked.

"I told you, I'm not drunk", he said while staring at me. His gray eyes are more prominent under the night sky.

"Diana, how do I smell?", he randomly asked.

I'm surprised with his question. I supposed he was just asking if he still reek of alcohol. I moved closer to his neck and smelled him.

"You smell of peppermint and tobacco, just like the first time I met you", I casually answered.

Before moving away, he held my hand and placed it on his chest and asked, "Does your heart beat this fast too?".