Chapter 20: Fly And Breathe

I nearly fainted while shouting as he nosedived, free falling to the ground. I just closed my eyes and clung tightly at him.

Then suddenly, it felt weird. I can't feel the feeling of falling anymore. I slowly opened my eyes, something that I deeply regret. I paled at what I saw.

I'm floating. I'm fucking floating!

"Oh my god! Oh my god! What the hell Vyl, put me down!" I’m starting to while clinging tighter at him. I heard him laughed again like I'm some sort of an entertainment show. I'm not even trying to be funny! Do I fucking look like a clown?!

"This isn't funny, you know! Stop it and just put me down!" I smacked him hard on his shoulders, and that’s when I lost balance. I screamed in terror when I thought I’ll fall down. Vyl then just held tightly and busted his ass laughing.

I didn’t move again in fear that I might lose my bearings again. I just hugged him so tightly while snuggling my face close to his chest. I'm trembling. I hate heights so much.

I could already feel my tears when I suddenly felt his hand on my hair, caressing it as if he's calming me down.

"Hey, look at me." He tried lifting my chin to meet his eyes but I shook my head. My face is still buried on his chest. "Heavenly, trust me. I won't let you go, I promise. Look at me."

Seconds later, he tried lifting my head again. But this time, I let him. His other hand held my face while the other is encircled around my waist, making sure I won't fall.

"Trust me," He said again with a smile on his face. I had no other choice but to just force myself to nod.

He slowly lifted as up. I was nervous while looking around. My breathing became fast as I felt the nervousness enveloping my system. I felt my tears wanting to fall down. Vyl held me tighter as if saying that I'm not alone. I looked at him, specifically at his eyes. His eyes somehow calm me down. I want to just keep looking at them as if hypnotized.

He lifted us up until we slowly reached the clouds. He’s the first to break his look at me. He looked at our surroundings as if urging me to look at it too. And I did.

My jaw dropped in amazement. We are floating in the middle of the clouds.

The view is breathtaking. I can feel the strong and fresh gusts of wind that greets every part of my skin. My hair is being flown away by the strong wind. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, still feeling the fresh air.

"You like it?" I opened my eyes when Vyl suddenly spoke.

"Did I ever tell you I'm not fond of heights?" I snarled at him but with a smile on my lips.

He let out a short laugh before talking, "But you're not regretting, right?"

Instead of answering, I let out a short laugh and looked away to stare at the clouds. "This isn't so bad after all."

"Thought so." He trailed off after but I didn’t look back at him. I just looked at the surrounding filled with clouds.

He tried flying from different directions while still holding me tightly. At first, I was shrieking every time he moves. I kept smacking him non-stop every time he teases me by suddenly just flying quickly and braking in a snap. It’s as if I’m riding a broken roller coaster which doesn’t know which direction to go. It made my stomach turned upside-down.

When he noticed that I was getting pale, he stopped what he was doing and just flew gently. I don't know how far we've flown to but I don't really care. I am now enjoying the moment even though Vyl's irritating sometimes.

My shrieks slowly turned into giggles. Then my giggles turned into laughters.

I bit my lower lip and with all my strength, I climbed onto Vyl's back. He was shocked for a moment then held on me tightly, afraid if I'll suddenly fall from his back. I’m riding him on piggyback while he’s still flying smoothly.

"You're now enjoying this, aren't you?"

"I sure am," I said and giggled. Both of my arms were wrapped around his neck. I again can smell my own hair gel from his soft hair. His both hands are supporting my two legs, making sure I won't fall.

"Where are we going?" I asked him. He thought for a moment, then answered.

"I don't know. You decide," He said with a playful grin

I thought for a moment where it’s great to go. A thought made me remember something, forming a grin widely on my cheek. "Take me somewhere we both want to go."

He confusingly looked at me. "And that is?"

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We are now at my family's villa. My family is quite fond of the forest so our villa is located deep in the woods. I remember, we often go here when I was young. Hellios and I would always play tag at the small clearing outside the villa. Very nostalgic.

"Where are we?" Vyl asked when we were walking around.

"At my family's villa," I said shortly, not looking at him.

"What's a villa?"

"Umm, it's like a house for vacation."

He just nodded at me so I assumed he understood what I meant. "So, this is the place where we both want to go, huh?" His voice sounds a bit disappointed and a bit sarcastic. I didn't expect that reaction.

"You're not fond of the forest?" I asked confusingly. I thought he'd be delighted to be here. It's not every day you see a forest and breathe fresh air. Especially if you live in the city.

"What do you mean?"

"You seem to hate it."

"What?" What I said made him crease his forehead. "It's not like that. You see trees and greens everywhere in Pluvilia. With magic being the first, nature is our second foundation."

Oh. I was mistaken. They see forest and breathe fresh air every day. Now I’m getting interested on his world. What would it be like to live there, I wonder?

"My family used to go here when me and my brother were still young." I said, striking a conversation with him while walking. There's a small circle clearing in the woods where our villa is located. Just a few steps away is the forest.

"You have a brother?" He said in surprise to me. "I didn't know that."

I smiled at him. "He's three years younger than me and the opposite of me actually. He’s a very naughty person as well as talkative." The thought of him pissing me off with his willfulness and him being chatty came into mind. I miss our times together.

I felt Vyl's hand on my head. He placed it on top of my head. "I can somehow imagine you and your brother running around here with happiness clearly visible on your faces. I can see the little Heavenly having so much fun here."

I looked up at him and saw that he’s looking around with a smile on his lips. As if on cue, I heard a very familiar voice. I was frozen until I slowly turned my back.