Enchated

The faint light of dawn dripped into my room in Tamima's mansion. Why am I even referring this room as my room? I have slept here for just two nights and I feel as if been here for the longest time ever. As I was rubbing my eyes in an attempt to wake up properly. What I see amuses me,  should I be shocked or happy.

Tamima is sitting at the edge of the bed watching me. I sit on the bed and smile slightly at her in confusion. Before I could utter anything.

"You've been sleeping for the past eight hours", are the first words that come out of her mouth.

"Aaah...", I gape confused of what I should tell her. Isn't sleeping for long healthy since that's what am used to. Sleeping for eight straight hours.

"Blake... a successful person has no time for sleep", she notifies me and I nod. She continues, " Good morning Blake".

Am now confused it's so hard to understand this dazzling lady. She was staring at me with this intimidating and serious look. Then after a few seconds, she smiles at me as if am the best thing that has happened to her now.

"Good morning Miss Tamima", I answer her feeling a bit uneasy at how she was glaring at me now.

What is she thinking....?

"How was your sleep...?"

"It was fine. Just slept like a baby...", I inform her grinning faintly.

She chuckles softly then lifts my chin with her forefinger. "You aren't a baby Blake. You are a man".

This lady here is freaking me out. I know as a man am expected to act all cool and firm. But right now I can't think of that. After seeing her eye changing in different colors.  I just knew she's no ordinary human.

"Why are you scared of me. Have I bitten you ", she lifts a brow since she reads minds? She heard everything I was thinking and I know she's just thinking am a coward.

"Nothing am just scared of everything happening to me now", can't lie am so scared of this secret society.

"If I did it and am a woman. You must do it", she states as if I have no choice in this.

"I will try my best ", I assure her with a weak grin.

"Get up quickly we need to go somewhere", she informs me then leaves the room.

"Woow... You are looking like a real man now", Tamima informs me striking me with an intense stare.

Is she crushing on me...

"Thanks, it's your clothes though", I grin faintly as I watch her come closer to me. My heartbeat accelerates and I stand firm not wanting to show her that I was nervous. Is she coming to smooch me...? Is the famous and dazzling beauty coming to smooch me...?

I stare at her confidently hoping she would do what I was thinking. I start to feel her sweet breath and begin to hope she would do this thing once and after all. I wait eagerly and she pecks my left cheek.

Whaaaat...!!! Was she testing me?

A frown slightly appears on my face. I couldn't hide it. I am enchanted by her beauty and am now starting to crush on her.

Ooh...!! Do remember who she is Blake.

Why am I even thinking of her this way....?

"Sorry my guy you thought I was going to give you a french smooch", she lightly chuckles and I begin to feel dumb.

"No...", I lie knowing I wish she did that. The way she embraced me that night at the rooftop. I can't forget it and every time I see her. I imagine embracing her and feeling her sweet smell that made my anger subside that night.

"Don't you worry it will come", she winks at me and I smile slightly. We head to her car and our journey begins to the unknown place. After a few minutes, we arrive at our destination and highlight the car.

The landscape of this place is so amazing. I breathe feeling the unpolluted air around. The birds were chirping melodiously.

"What are we doing here", I ask Tamima curiously. Was this one of the tests or am I just so paranoid and afraid of what awaits me?

"To do what people do", she casually answers in a friendly manner. I can feel that today will just be having a good time. I need this to prepare myself for the mission, tests, and my journey to seek revenge on all those who made me feel like am not worthy.

We head to the woods. This enigmatic silence between us is freaking me out. I remain silent and follow her lead. We first stop at a cage that was filled with snakes. Tamima turns and a slight grin is on her face.

Why is she giving me this scary stare....?

What is she thinking....?

"Blake... can you take a snake there and hold it. Wanna take a photo of that ", she says so casually as if it was something easy to do. My heart accelerates and fear sinks deep inside my heart and soul. I have never held a snake before. What is her aim anyway?

"Aaaah buh...".

"No, but Blake you have to take a snake there. You must hold it. You must stop being a coward today or else...", She stops pointing at the black snake. It is long and scary. How can I do this to prove to this dazzling lady that ain't a coward? This is so hard.

As I struggle to conceal my fear, I head towards the snake. One of the rangers opens the cage door for me. I stride in slowly carefully as my heartbeat accelerates tremendously. I can't allow this dazzling lady to see me as a weakly I have to do this. I head towards the large snake holding its head and mouth. It doesn't move and my heart turns to normal.

Is it sleeping...? I begin to wonder but that shouldn't be my priority now. I have to hold this thing once and for all.

I hold it firmly and carry it like an infant. I can't believe that am the one carrying this snake now. Since my childhood been this scared boy who is always dealing with a lot of shit. Was always treated bad starting from my relatives to campus. Am always this weakling that people take advantage of. But now I feel like a warrior. Finally, I have overcome one of my fears.

"Woow ", she cheers me up taking a snap.

"Sir you may now bring the snake. We have to pack it up for you ", the ranger informs me and I can't understand what he meant by that. He puts it inside its cage and hands me the snake.

"Why are you giving it to me", I question him.

"It's dead and Miss Tamima requested me to give it to you", what's happening so this snake was dead and I was here freaking out the whole time.

"Yes it's dead", she softly giggles picking it.

"You will carry this ", she whispers and I do that. Am starting to freak out now. Why are we carrying a dead snake home?