Chapter - 11 Can I hold your hand?

"Can I hold your hand?" I ask, you look shocked, I was expecting that Luciana, I know couples holds their partner's hand, it shows the love between them the couples and we are not couples, but I am scared Luciana and I want to hold your hand in these dark roads, the dark alley, you are looking at my face, you have a confused face right now, if you have any problem then it's okay, I should say this.

"I am scared of these dark things" what am I saying? What is wrong with me?

"You are scared huh?" You said, your voice is deep right now, you are still looking at my eyes, these ocean eyes are once again making me uncomfortable, Luci.

"Okay, you can hold my hand" you said with a smile, the smile, it makes me feel warm and good, you came near me.

"Here take it" you said, giving your hand to me, what should I do? Should I take your hand, Luci? I should I guess, I forward my hand, I touch your hand and grab it, your hand is very soft, it's the same as Esme.

"Thank You" I said, you are still smiling, you are very cute Luci, how are you so cute, you were crying a few moments ago and now you are smiling.

"You okay now?" You ask

"Yea--- yes" I said, my voice is trembling again.

"Great now let's go and cross this dark alley together"

I smile at you, you smile again, I am holding your hand, walking together with you, this alley is no scarier for me, you are with me now, I feel comfortable now, I Love you, Luci, should I say it to you? No, it's still early, right? Luci,

"You know this alley is really scary" you said, I feel you, Luci.

"Yeah it's so dark"

You nod your head and smile again, you smile so much Luci, but it's good, I love it when you smile

"It hurts when I think about him"

You are talking about him once again, you should forget him and move on, please Luci

"Yeah I can understand" I said

"You have a girlfriend?" You ask, looking at me

"No, I am single from the start, I have never been in any relationship"

"Hmmm, that's not good, you should find a girl for yourself"

I have found a girl Luci, it's you but how can I say this?

"Yeah I know but I don't think I can maintain a relationship"

"If a girl asked you out right now, would you be with her?" You ask, but why are you asking this Luci? Are you talking about yourself?

"Yeah I can if I like her" I said

"What do you like the most? I mean in girls"

I am confused, what are you saying? I don't know"

"I don't know" I said, you look confused again

"Oh god, what do you prefer the most in girls, I mean her face or her figure or her personality?"

"Oh now I understand"

"Oh great so tell"

"Hmm let me think"

What should I say? What did I like about you?

"Uh personality I guess"

"Hmmm, what about my personality?"

What are you doing Luciana? I am confused, I am silent, I don't know what to say, should I say something? I don't know

"Forget it, I was just playing with you" you said with a chuckle, oh thank god.

"Look we made it, we came outside alive from 'The scary alley' we are alive" you said, are you making a joke of my fear?

"Are you making jokes about my fear?" I said, smiling and teasing you.

"Shut up and let's go and buy the beer"

We came closer to the gate of the store, I saw my hand, you are still holding my hand. How we forget to leave each other's hand even though we left the alley behind, it's like we are couples

"You can leave my hand now" I said

"Oh, yeah, I didn't notice"

"Yeah me too"

It feels good to know that you were still holding my hand even after we left the alley, I love you, Luciana. You are a bit shy now, why? I don't know

"Let's go inside yeah?" I said, you nod your head and we went inside, I like to drink Asahi beer and I wanna know what brand you drink. We went to the beer column.

"So which one do you want?" You ask

"Uh The Asahi one"

"Huh, nice choice, it's my favourite too"

I don't know what to say and that's what's happens if you ate not a socially active guy like me an introvert but I love the feeling knowing that you have the same taste as me, I am learning many things about you, you took out two Asahi beer, I take one from your hand, we went to the counter, I paid the money for both of us, and went outside of the store, I open my beer, and take a sip, it's amazing, but I saw you struggling to open the can

"What happened?" I ask

"It sucks, I can't open it"

You look cute when you are trying to open with all the power you have, you are gorgeous Luci.

"Here, give me"

"I can open it"

"It didn't look like that you can open it" I said, chuckling and teasing you, you hit me on my shoulder. It's also cute

"Shut up, I can open it"

"Oh c'mon, give me I will open it for you"

You give me your can, I put my hand on the opener of the can, and pull it towards myself, it got open

"Here take it" I said

"Okay, okay you don't have to be proud of yourself"

"Okay" I said, chuckling

You started drinking, I am watching you drinking your beer, I feel very warm and good watching you drink.

"Hey let's race, the one who completes the can first will get to drink the loser's can"

"What? the race?"

"Yeah, you ready?"

I nod my head, it looks like you have moved on from him, or are you acting like you have moved on?

"I will go and buy two can of beers"

You went inside and got two bottles of beer, you are filled with excitement Luci, I am happy to see you like this, you hand over a bottle of beer

"Why the bottle?"

"Oh c'mon, we can't do a race with the can ones, it has so less"

I smile and nod my head, looking at your beautiful eyes, ocean eyes

"Okay, so 1,2,3 start" you said and started drinking, I have started drinking too, I completed my bottle first

"I won" I said, recovering my breaths.

"Yeah you won, I still have left here in my bottle, here take it" you said, sad but smiling

"Okay, I deserve it"

I take the bottle from your hand, I look at it first, it still has a good amount of beer left.

"You left so much, you are really a slow drinker" I said

"Shut up and drink"

Wait a minute, if I drink from your bottle then it will be a kiss, indirect one, whaaat?