Chapter 7: First Kiss
WARNING: MATURE CONTENT (R18)
Laine's Point of View
"Is this you?" I showed her the tiktok video of her dancing during their university training.
Jax saw that on a tiktok account of our volleyball team and she was with it. I still can't tell her what I received from Shane because I'm not in the mood and timing to say that, another is that when she finds out it's me maybe something I don't want to happen to our friendship.
"H-Hey where did you get that?!" She exclaimed and laughed because of what she was doing in that video. I also smiled and she grabbed my phone with me.
"When my cellphone fell out of my hand, run for your life?!" I warned her.
She stopped and sniffed there. "It doesn't matter that I know our account, maybe you forgot I'm the captain ball in our team?"
She raises an eyebrow at me. She got a drink and was there to talk nicely to me.
"Is that all you're going to say?" She turned to me while still drinking, and I sat down next to her.
"Uhm, yeah."
"Eh why did you send me here?" She exclaimed.
"You can scream!" I'm worried too.
"Can you please don't shout here inside?" The manager of the convenience store scolded us. We went out and there she offered to take me home.
"Can I bring you home?"
"Hmm, I don't want to go home yet. My foot is still itching to wander today, it's still early!"
She looked at his watch, "It's only 4 pm. Where do you want to go? Come with me." She also offers me.
"Are you sure?" My eyes widened because of her kindness.
"Of course."
"In case I don't know any place we can go other than the mall." I pouted.
She turned to me after she thought of the place we were going to.
"Do you want to go to my condo? There's no one there. Let's do a movie marathon!" She was with me as if she were a child who wanted to play.
"Are you sure? All right we'll go with you." I consent.
"I'll take my car, wait for me here, right?" I nodded.
I'm glad I have a friend again. She looks kind and trustworthy. Another is that I also feel sorry for her condition since I found out that she was separated from her older brother, then her parents were still in the States. I wonder who takes care of her when she is sick or is taking care of her now. Even though she is no longer a minor and she is still an adult I know she still needs a parent and family to take her home whenever she is tired and sad.
"Rei, can I ask a question?" I said while we were in her car and going to her condo now.
"Sure, what's that?" Her consent.
"How old were you when your parents started leaving for the States?" I immediately noticed the sad face molding on her face, I knew I shouldn't have asked that. Why are you so attributive?
"S-Sorry, just don't answer!" I smiled promise.
"It's okay." "Actually, I was only three years old and my older brother was five years old when Mom and Dad started leaving for the States."
Gradually her car became quiet. "When I was young I was still pretty okay with our set-up because Mom still had a helper who took care of Kuya and me then, whenever I was sad they would just buy me toys and my favorite foods. But now that we have grown up I have noticed that I need them too. I need them all the time. " She finished the story without me looking at her face but when I tried to greet her I saw that there were tears in her eyes.
"Are you crying?" She turned to me and secretly wiped her eyes. "N-No ah."
I was thinking of a way to make up for it because I made her cry.
"What are your favorite foods?" I balked at her while still driving.
"I want pizza, burgers, fries, and fruit!" She was joking. I laughed because of that.
"You're really crazy!" I slapped her shoulder.
"There's even a lack of milktea." She was already laughing at my promise. Now somehow she was laughing unlike before when her eyes were so sad. I don't know how she manages to be happy and still laugh even though I know she's going through a lot. When we got to his condo she immediately made me sit on the couch near her bed. It's big, maybe they are really very rich. There is a large kitchen next to her living room, behind the living room is her large bed which faces the couch I am sitting on now.
"Let's just watch Netflix, shall we?" She was taking care of me.
"Yeah, it's okay." I got up and toured her condo.
"Your condo is really big, huh?" I said and sat there on the sofa in front of her flat screen TV which was too big.
"Yes, but I don't always come home here because I don't have anyone with me."
"Where are you sleeping?"
"Sometimes at Kuya's house or sometimes with my friends." She said.
I was saddened by what she said, where in the house she still sleeps just to have a partner because she does not want to sleep alone.
"Would you like me to be here first every weekend? I'll sleep here too!" I offer with her.
A big smile and her beautiful eyes formed as I said, "R-Really?" I nodded, "Mhmm, if you just want to."
"Of course!" I smiled. I will say goodbye to Mama and Papa later so that every Friday night I will come home here and I will go home on Monday after school in the afternoon.
"I ordered the foods you want." I reached for my bag where my phone was and was about to order.
"It's just a joke!" She gasped.
I laughed, "It's okay, I'll order that because I crave it too."
Our food arrived and Rei arranged it on her table. I can't stand because the light is off, we are currently watching a horror movie. I've just been covered with a blanket since the show started and to this day I'm still terrified. Rei approached me and was about to hand me the food she was carrying when I stood up and stepped on the blanket on the floor. Rei grabbed my waist in front of me now so I didn't continue to fall and run after her but she was the one who completely lost her balance and fell on top of me. She was still holding my waist when our lips accidentally touched the moment we fell. My heartbeat quickened and my hairs were standing on end now because she was still not standing and our lips were still glued together. I felt tighter and she pressed her grip on my waist and there she stared and she separated my lips from her. I thought we can get up and it will be over. She smiled at me and slowly put her lips to mine while I was still lying on the sofa. She kissed me and I don't know why my lips kept fighting with her as well. Her kiss is slowly melting me and I don't really know what to do anymore so I moved my hand and wrapped it around her neck where I am confining her now. She lifted me and she in turn is sitting on the sofa now while I am here sitting on her lap and holding her cheeks, still deepening the kiss.
Rei's Point of View
I'm about to enter the faculty room now and I'm still worried about Laine because of what happened to us last night. She came home right away last night and I don't know what to say to her today. When I entered Laine was sitting while talking to Shane and Jax. I sat next to her while looking at her, when she saw me and frowned and stared at me. She turned around and ignored me.
Our meeting and activities at the music club ended with Laine still not paying attention to me even though she couldn't look at it. I'm worried because this might be the reason she would left me, I also didn't mean what happened last night. I was also shocked at how I did it even though I wasn't drunk and I knew what I was doing. She came out of the faculty room and there I addressed her.
"Laine, I'm sorry." I apologize but she still doesn't look at me.
"I didn't mean to, it will never happen again." I added.
"Are you mad?" I asked. She grabbed my arm and pulled me into the faculty room.
"I'm not angry." She answered sparingly. It was as if a thorn had been pulled out of my throat and now I could breathe better.
"Listen, I'm sorry— I cut off what I was going to say when she covered my mouth with her hand.
"It's okay. But please don't tell anyone about this, okay?" She slowly removed her hand from my mouth.
"Promise."
"I can't be mad at you because even I wanted what happened last night. I couldn't help myself and I also don't know why." She sniffed.
"Sorry, it's embarrassing." She left and went out of the faculty room.
To be continued.