Kisses

No one knows how long it has been when she realized that their faces were an inch apart. It was as if she was momentarily glued to her spot without being able to move away. She gazed deeply into the mesmerizing hazel eyes belong to Chen Yi, unknowingly drawn deeper into them. There was something that pulled her towards him.

"Yi Ling, I have been thinking lately and perhaps it's best if I just let you know one thing: I like you." Chen Yi whispered softly close to her ear. It was like a bomb dropped inside her fluttering hearts and made her stunned momentarily.

"Like? Chen Yi… I …"before she could say something, her lips were covered by Chen Yi with a kiss. Another bomb exploded in her heart. Her eyes widened shocked with the sudden kiss from Chen Yi. His lips were soft and were taste sweet. She was trembled slightly by the sudden attack.

"Chen Yi…" her voice shook. She suddenly became clueless. What did he mean by like her? Like as in love? But these two words definitely different in meanings. Her heart was beating fast and wild. Before she could find her courage to ask him, she was already wrapped up in his arms.

Chen Yi hugged her tightly, seemingly won't let her go. There was pain in his heart. He wished to know her opinion on him but he just couldn't bring himself to get to know it. Wang Yi Ling became stiff in his embrace with both her hands on her side. She really has no idea how to counter attack this kind of situation.

When Chen Yi broke free their hug, he looked into her eyes and instinctively leaned forward and kissed her. There was passion and desire in the kiss that one couldn't ignore. His heart was beating hard and wild because he was worried that Wang Yi Ling would smack him. To his surprise, Wang Yi Ling instinctively opened up to him and kissed him back with equal desire and passion.

This entire scene was witnesses by Chen Xing and Zhao Yan who were momentarily stunned with the sudden attack of public display of affection between the two lovers. It was definitely a rare scene and occurrence that their best friend had finally kissed someone! That would mean she was officially having a boyfriend! And her boyfriend was – CHEN YI! What a surprise for them!!!

"Ouch! My eyes!!!" Chen Xing exclaimed. Chen Yi and Wang Yi Ling broke free from their kiss and looked towards the entrance. Zhao Yan clapped her hands happily. She was beaming with pride.

"What a sight! When did the two of you…" Wang Yi Ling could feel that her cheeks were burning hot and she took the chance to rush out and went to her room. She quickly locked her door and touched her trembled lips as she recalled her kiss with Chen Yi. My God! What had come over my mind, she scolded herself the next moment. But when she reminisce the kissing scene again, she blushed. Ah… his lips were soft and there was sweetness in them. So, this is how a kiss taste, she thought to herself. Oh, snap off it, Yi Ling! She scolded herself. She quickly grabbed her towel and went inside the bathroom.

Back to the kitchen.

"Bro, why didn't you tell me about it?" Chen Xing casually sat down at the round dinner table and looked at her twin brother. No wonder the other day something was off with the way Chen Yi behaved. He had harbor feeling towards her best friend! Ah… why she didn't think about it before, to pair her twin brother with Wang Yi Ling? An evil smile crept on her face. Chen Yi and Wang Yi Ling? Sure do! I would love to have Wang Yi Ling as my sister-in-law! Considering their family background, they were actually well-match! Wait until she tells their parents.

"Yeah, spill it already! We saw the whole thing just now," Zhao Yang chirped in. Chen Yi maintained his poker face. But his eyes directed towards one of the bedrooms, Wang Yi Ling's. What was she doing now? Is she angry with me? What should I do? There were so many questions in his head.

"C'mon now. Spill it already!" Chen Xing exclaimed. Chen Yi rolled his eyes.

"None of your business, both of you," he said nonchalantly before began to step away from both of them.

"Wait! Chen Yi, if you dare to mess with our Yi Ling, you'll soon in hell!" Chen Xing threatened him. Chen Yi stopped on his track and turned around, squinted his eyes. He studied the two ladies in front of him. Hmm… it's not impossible though, considering his twin sister's personality.

"What makes you think that I'm going to mess up things with Yi Ling?" he inquired.

Chen Xing walked to him and circled him for a couple of time, studied her own brother from up to bottom. It was as if she was going to evaluate an item before purchase it. Like the times when she shopped for handbags.

Chen Yi placed his hands in his pockets. He patiently waited for his sister to finish study him, for whatever reason that there was.

"Bro, do you really like our Yi Ling?" she asked. She needed to know if this brother of hers really like Wang Yi Ling or he was only messing around, which she would try all her might to stop from happening.

"Sis, what makes you think that I'm joking around?" the same question repeated. He sighed. Of course he was serious about Wang Yi Ling. He even had made a promise to himself: to love Wang Yi Ling for the rest of his life.

"So, you're serious with this?" Chen Xing kept probe him.

"Of course I am!" Chen Yi replied her.

"Whoa! My brother with Wang Yi Ling! I can imagine the two of them together!" she exclaimed dreamily. It seemed like Zhao Yan and she can finally stop from worrying about Wang Yi Ling.

"Eh, I say you. Since when did you realize you like Yi Ling? Even we always hang out together, there were no signs at all," Zhao Yan asked, curious. As the matter of fact, whenever they went out, they always act as friends do. So, she was really curious when is it Chen Yi began to have feeling towards Wang Yi Ling.

"Why should I tell you guys that I love Yi Ling?" he responded nonchalantly. Suddenly his expression changed. There was reluctance and pain. He was reluctant because he soon has to go abroad to further his studies as well as to do his internship abroad. Pain because the time spent with Wang Yi Ling would be short. Yet there was so much that he wanted to do.

"If only we knew that you like our Yi Ling, we won't have to worry much," Zhao Yan chuckled. It was only then they can openly talk about love. No restriction. Ah…Love… What a beautiful thing!

"You two didn't ask me either," Chen Yi protested. He would not take the blame for not mentioning his feeling to Wang Yi Ling. But, the point now was, to confess the feeling and made it known was still far fetch for him. He hasn't heard her response. It was sure a torturous moment for him to wait for her response.

"Is it the first time you confess to her?" Chen Xing asked him. Chen Yi sighed. From his expression, Chen Xing and Zhao Yan could guess it right. Oh no… why did her brother was so slow? This can't be. She need to help him to speed the chase.

"Really? Did she say anything?" This time Zhao Yan asked. She was clearly surprised with the current situation. She studied Chen Yi for umpteenth times. He could consider as one of the handsome hunk, with well-off family background. She taught it should be a piece of cake for him to get hold of his hand on someone he loved. In this case, Wang Yi Ling. He was totally different from his twin sister, Chen Xing. Chen Xing was a total extrovert, that was why she easily make friends or even made move on some hot guys.

"Nope, she didn't say anything," Chen Yi answered, completely dejected. Deep in his heart, he hoped that Wang Yi Ling would reciprocate his feeling, only then he would be at ease. This was the first time he had this feeling for a girl. Although he was quite popular among the ladies at the university he's in, but that was that. Nothing more.

Since the first day he met her when he was sending his twin sister back to their rented house, he felt something indescribable. From then on, he would find chance after chance to hang out with them. Until the day when he found out that his sister and Zhao Yan arranged a blind date for Wang Yi Ling. He had rushed up and sped on his BMW to their rented house. He was so relieved to find Wang Yi Ling didn't go out as planned by Chen Xing and Zhao Yan.