Chapter 9: Respond

It becomes quiet, and the drink gets losing cold, the wind from an open window, and the sound of a heartbeat. Kei straightened her head from leaning from me. She drinks alcohol in her chasing glass. She breathes deeply and starts to talk.

" I know your feelings toward me but I'm too scared to confess. I know Dad, he will be upset, and I don't want to disappoint Dad and Mom. Also, Dad already decided on my future by marrying Kiel. Kiel and I talk about it, I neither don't want marriage without love but I don't want to bury my life with only one person. Kiel also knows that I have feelings for you so we talk about it and it's okay to date anyone before our marriage. I like you too, I know how things changed and I know how you stared at me and smile. I know everything that is because I also watching you. I like you also since we were in high school. At first, I wasn't aware of my feelings cause it's not normal to have a crush on the same gender but my feelings keep growing and growing. I love you ".

" I am also aware that I confess to you already at the bar but like I said I'm also scared. We're all scared to get rejected that's why I act like nothing happened but now there's no turning back".

I was surprised to hear her confession which caused me to smile. My hands move on their own, I didn't hesitate to hug her. I wrapped my hands around her as my hands shaking.

" All this time, I'm scared that you might reject me, and now I'm scared that you might forget everything when you wake up because you're already drunk".

While I'm talking my voice is shaking and I want to cry. Before she even talks she brushes her hand on my hair, comforting me from stopping to cry.

" Oh sweetie, no I'm not, I love you so much".

I don't want to rush and ask her to court her before she even says yes. I want to give her a morning kiss, or flowers or treat her to my favorite food.

" Thank god, please don't forget about this, please. I want you to remember each word you said". As I asked her to not forget about this moment she smile and hug me and said yes.

She kissed me which surprised me but I didn't resist it and I kissed her too. At that moment we share a deep kiss but because Kei is already drunk and I am kinda tipsy we went to bed and sleep while hugging each other.

Kei gently wakes me up. I slightly open my eyes as I close them again because of the brightness coming from the open window beside my bed. When I open my eyes, I see beautiful white clear skin and shining green eyes staring at me. I want to cry to start my morning cause it seems Kei didn't forget what happened last night.

" I kept my promise and did not forget what happened last night. I still love you. C'mon, I made breakfast, get up already. You're cute when you are sleeping". She chuckles and touches my cheek as she grins.

I get up and kiss her on the cheek and greet her.

" Good morning sunshine". "Good morning my love".

My day is complete, just seeing your beautiful face smiling at me made my day. We get up in bed and start eating. We wash the dish and shower. My day is bliss, I love it.