Chapter - 03

My heart was about to burst. I was worrying if he comes in and sees me, who knows what he will do this time...more like what will I do! I couldn't calm myself down and decided to lie beside the tree. Maybe Aaron lost me on the way. I should stop worrying.

After a while, I found myself in deep slumber. When I opened my eyes, it was already dark. I saw my aunt right in me, looking at me with a clueless face.

"Bella, what are you doing here?" - Aunt Mia said as she helped me get up from the ground.

"Oh...um, I missed you a lot...?"

"Haha... You missed me? That's the funniest joke I've ever heard! Come inside. You're freezing."

"Thanks!" - I went inside and slouched on the warm and cosy couch. Aunt's house is huge compared to mine. She has a lot of guest rooms and also arranged one for me a room so that I can always come here and stay here to spend some time with her. And because she's a lovely, kind-hearted woman who helps me with my homework, I bless her with my company sometimes.

"So tell me the real reason now!" - Aunt said, in a demanding way, as she put two cups of warm coffee on the table in front of the couch. I signed before speaking up.

"It's a guy!"

"TELL ME MORE ABOUT IT!!"

"Geez, stop shouting, aunty!"

"Pardon my tone, miss. Tell me your adventure!" - I told her everything from that night to today. I was a blushing mess by now. I can't forget the way his lips touched me and how much I came to like it now. At the end of the story, she started laughing like a crazy woman.

"What? Why are you laughing?" - I whined

"That boy Aaron will be your boyfriend. Mark my words, miss''

"Don't make me swear. I'm leaving now, take care." - I said as I was getting up.

"Off to another one." - She said, laughing hard at her lame joke...

"Picking up a fight, huh! I see, come here!"

"Oh please... Have mercy on me!"

After a bit of our stupid girly fights, we both got tired and lied onto the floor. She begged me to stay with her, and I couldn't say no to her. It's been so long since I came here. I should spend some time with her and make her do my homework. That's a good idea. I called my mom and informed her that I was staying here, which she agreed to in a second. Since mom is always busy with her job, she never gets a chance to meet her and that's why she always tells me to go there and spend some time with her, which I very much love.

Before going to bed, I went to the bathroom to wash myself. As soon as I saw myself in the mirror, the memory of that kiss came gushing past my brain. I washed my lips aggressively, I don't want to keep this stupid memory in my mind. In the process, I accidentally cut my lips, and it started to bleed out a little. I got out of the bathroom and went to bed despite that cut on my lip. I couldn't sleep for the whole night. The only thing in my mind was the kiss. How did I let someone whom I don't even know properly steal my first kiss so easily? I'm so dumb...

The next day I went to the academy a bit later than usual and realized that Aaron was not there. I didn't think much of it and decided to focus on the class. Again, the next day, he's absent. I thought Emma said he's an absolute genius and never misses his classes.

After classes ended, I decided to pay another visit to my aunt, as mom gave me some Kimchi to deliver to her. In front of Aunt's house, I saw a familiar bike and instantly remembered it was Aaron's. I hid beside a house and saw Aaron waiting in front of the house with a sad look on his face. I couldn't bring myself up to him and waited there until he left.

After around 30 minutes, my legs started to fall out due to this cold weather. Still he's standing there, waiting for me. He might think I live here and waiting for me to return from the academy. In a few minutes, he finally decided to go home, and I came out of the place and entered my aunt's house.

"Was it that guy who kissed you?" - Aunt asked as soon as I entered the room. Her face was sparkling.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about!"

"Hmm... He's so cute, why won't you date him already?"

"Aunty, you're forgetting that he kissed me without my consent." 'Damn you, liar. You closed your eyes first.'

"But still, you hear him first."

"I don't think so. Here's some Kimchi and I am leaving soon. I have to go home early today. Bye."

"Bye. Take care."

Today was the last day at school, as well as the last day at the academy before the summer holiday. I was relieved to know that I won't see Aaron these days.

Every summer, we go to our grandma's place. Because of an incident, we couldn't go to our grandma's last year. It had been two years since we met our grandma. So, mom told me that we're going to see our grandma this year. I was so excited. I asked Emma to come with me, but she couldn't, not because of his parents but some issues with her boyfriend...

We booked our bus tickets. My mom and dad sat together in front of my little sister's seat. Behind them, my little sister sat with her friend, and I was behind her, all alone. I asked aunt Mia to come along, but she had to refuse because of her job. I began to listen to some music in a few minutes, I fell asleep knowing it's going to be a long journey.

I woke up in an hour or so. Yawning, I felt someone sat beside me. The shoes felt awfully familiar. I remembered... I jerked up to see it was him... Aaron. He's sitting beside me, and I panicked.

"Why are you everywhere? Are you stalking me or something?"

"This is a public transport, Bella." - He said with a mischievous smirk.

"..."

"What are you listening to?"

"None of your business!"

"You're so mean!"

"I am? If you have any problems, then go sit somewhere else."

"If I were to go somewhere else, why would I be sitting here in the first place. I want to sit beside you."

"You know what, I'll go"

I stood up abruptly, but before I could take any step, he grabbed my hand and dragged me close to him. His eyes were dark and serious. It's intriguing.

"If you move even one inch from here, you can't even imagine what I might do next. Sit. Here. With. Me." - He said with a very intimidating, serious voice. I don't want to admit it, but it was scary, like of some serial killer. I have a feeling that he won't hurt me but do something that'll kill me from inside and haunt me for the rest of my life, and I don't want that.

He dragged me to my seat gently and flashed his infamous smile. I couldn't do anything about it and sat beside him with my ear phones on. I couldn't look at him for the rest of the journey. I hate to admit that, I don't hate this at all... What is wrong with me??