chapter 5

Then Nora turned to face me as I stood; leaning my weight sideways with my left palm placed on their kitchen table.

"Henry, uh..." She started, taking short cautious steps closer while fidgeting her fingers as if thinking of the right words to say. "About today -- I didn't..."

"Can you please not remind me" I sighed and straightened my stance with a disappointing shake of my head. I wasn't ready to be reminded of how our little kiss meant nothing to her. And besides, I'd vowed within myself to quench any feelings I have for her.

Then she paused few metres in front of me and stuttered with a glitter of quilt in her eyes, "I -- I know... It's just... I don't want it to cause an enmity between us as neighbours"

"Enmity?" I repeated sharply with a doubtful scoff. "Who said anything about me hating you?" I blurted, almost in a chuckling tone and studied her face while waiting for her response. But she didn't give a reply. All she did was just lower her gaze; making it hard for me to read her emotion.

So I drew in deep breaths and in a very calm but shy voice said to her, "Look, I -- I know am probably not the kind of guy you'll want to have... or do anything with and..."

"Why will you say that?" she interrupted, raising her stunned gaze to look at me.

"Uh, you made that clear when you told me that our kiss at the park meant nothing" I shrugged my shoulders, looking at Nora who shook her head and turned to face the table before placing both hands on it as she bent forward.

"I didn't mean it that way Henry" she sighed, her blank gaze fixed on the table top.

I felt a light tingle; a feeling of hope on hearing her response. 'Maybe she's into me too, just maybe' I told myself as I awkwardly cleared my throat to speak.

"Then what did you mean?" I asked almost in a whisper; taking a step closer with my eyes glued on her as she pulled away from leaning on the table and stood erect to face me.

She licked her lower lip and heaved a deep sigh before confessing in a somewhat nervous voice. "Maybe I lied... Maybe I felt something when we kissed, I dunno. Am just confused and --"

"And?" I said almost inaudibly, urging her to keep speaking when she paused from completing her response. Then I remembered what she said earlier today and added. "I get, because you're in a relationship already"

She stared me in the eyes and nodded her head very slowly in affirmation. I understood she couldn't say the 'boyfriend' word to my face so as not to trigger my emotions the second time. In a way, I was glad she didn't because a mere thought of her being in a relationship with another guy was already making me boil inside even though I haven't met or seen this her boyfriend yet.

"So um... I guess I should be heading home now." I informed and raised my right hand to rub the side of my forehead before faking a smile that masked my innermost feelings of bitterness. Leaving her presence was the only thing that could calm my feelings of -- what's the word again? Ah yes... Jealousy!

"It's just past 7pm --" Nora countered in a polite tone, her eyebrows narrowed in plea before she added, saying. "...can't you stay a little longer?" with her right hand tapping unconsciously on her thigh as her eyes remained fixed on mine.

There was now a difference in her stare, like she was somehow yearning for something-- so badly she couldn't keep it buried inside but had it written all over her.

I too was thirsty for something; her lips most especially. But I wasn't sure if I was going to loose myself to her voiceless call of desire -- considering the fact that we could never be a thing!

I dipped both hands into my pocket as my lips parted to say, "I know, but am sorry -- I just need to go so..." Then I froze with my eyes growing wide when Nora moved forward and pressed her warm lips on mine; hushing my words completely with a tender kiss i never expected.

The gentle stroking of her lips and the slow movement of her right palm on my neck sent sweet shivers down my spine from its caress. I was beginning to feel a surge of burning desire moving through my veins -- so strong it made me forget my previous resolve to go home.

'Mmm' we gave out muffled moans from the bliss of our passionate kissing -- and with my eyes still closed, I slowly began removing my hands from my jean pocket and placed them on her hip; stylish moving them behind to wrap her waist with fear that she might just push them off or tell me not to touch her. But she didn't, rather -- she was cool with it.

The rhythmic movement of her pressed waist on my groin gradually made me horny with my di*k bulging through the jean to brush against her right thigh.

Then I opened my eyes to look at Nora who suddenly ended our kiss and pulled her lips from mine with her right hand still cupped behind my neck and whispered to my face. "Will you stay a little longer?" Her voice sounded almost breathless.

I felt her warm breath on my chin with her lips brushing gently on mine as she spoke.

Remember how I said I vowed to quench my feelings for her? Well, let's forget I ever said that because I could never truly resist her, not with the charm in her eyes, nor the plump texture of her lips or even her tempting curves.

I was too carried away by her seductiveness to even find my voice. So all I did was nod my head in acceptance.

'No, don't move' I groaned in my head, clenching my teeth hard in embarrassment when Nora pulled a step back; exposing the protruding on my trouser from my hard di*k.

"Oh...uh... Did I cause that?" Nora couldn't help herself but giggle; following my gaze as I lowered my head to look at it.

To be honest, it wasn't a comforting sight to behold. I mean, standing hard in front of Nora only heightened my nervousness rather than make me feel less shy.

"I guess so --" I chuckled shyly as I raised my gaze to fix on hers and was about turning to hide the bulge of my trouser when she extended her left hand for me to hold.

"Come" she whispered seductively as I held onto her hand and pulled me out of the kitchen.

My heart raced heavily and my di*k grew even harder as we stealthily walked down the corridor for her room. I knew what always happen in a room when lovers go in, but was I ready for that?!

Then Nora quietly shut the door behind us as we entered before we moved forward and paused in front of her bed.

I gulped hard as I stood motionless; watching Nora who slowly took off the pinkish coloured top she was wearing -- revealing her bra before she leaned closer to wrap her arms around my neck and planted a kiss on my lips. She was still wearing the bum-short tight jean knicker.

"I hope am not making you shy?" she said almost into my mouth in a soft whisper.

"No" I whispered back, my voice quavering lightly in nervousness when I realized this was reality and not some dream -- I was about to feel the thighs of a girl; a fact that filled me with mix feelings of fear and excitement at the same time.

Then she pecked my lips once more and lowered herself to sit on the bed; holding my right wrist to gently pull me closer as she retreated her back to lay on the bed with her thighs slowly spreading apart.

"What do I do?" This stupid question flew out my lips as I collapsed to lay beside her with my sweaty right palm on her flat warm tummy while our faces remained fixed and close to each other.

"Uh... You haven't like um, done this before?" She asked, shifting her head to study my face with an amused look.

"Yes" I was totally honest with her, even though I still thought I would have told a lie to cover up...

"It's fine" Nora whispered with a soft smile.

I studied her eyes for a split moment and slowly moved my head closer till our lips touched before we started kissing.

"Mmm" her pleasurable moan fizzled into my mouth as we drew in desperate breaths. Then I felt her left hand clamp onto my right hand on her tummy before she pushed it downwards and pressed it hard over her jean knicker.

'hurrr... mm-hmm... like that' Nora's lips widened with gasping sounds as I gently began moving my pressed palm over her jean knicker to rub her pu*sy; causing her waist to wiggle slowly in pleasure. Even our kiss intensified and became wild with our wet tongues twirling in lustful caress.

'bzzzz...bzzzz'

My phone vibrated loudly behind my pocket and cut us short.

"Who's it" Nora asked in a faint voice; looking at me the moment I removed my phone to see who the caller was.

"Uh..." I gulped hard with my chest still heaving as I struggled to catch my breath from our intense kiss. Then I quickly stood up from the bed and in a hasty voice said to her, "it's my mom... Am sorry, I--"

"You need to go... I know" she completed for me with a warm smile as she sat up.

I nodded, giving her a nervous smile before adding. "So uh... I guess I'll see you tomorrow"

"I guess" Nora replied in a teasing tone before collapsing her back again to lay on the bed.

I stood for some seconds and looked at her with a smile on my face; pleased by the fact that my fantasies were slowly becoming a reality and also angry that my mom Interrupted us just when we were getting there. Well, it could always happen some other day.

So I turned around and walked out of her room; bringing my steps to a frightened stop in the centre of their corridor when I saw Brian coming out of their kitchen. Then he paused in shock on seeing me and asked, "Have been around the whole time?" holding a glass of orange juice in his right hand.

"Uh -- yes!" I blurted in nervous stammer and corrected myself immediately. "I mean no. Actually, your sister requested that I help her carry the bag of groceries to the kitchen."

Brian made no attempt to speak but turned his head slowly to look inside the same kitchen he just came out from; making it sound as though I was just telling a lie since his sister wasn't in there.

"but -- you just came out from her room?" His eyebrows were raised in suspicion.

"Her room?" I retorted immediately, almost in a confused manner and turned my upper body halfway around to look at Nora's room door behind which was still closed. I don't even know why turned -- well, let's just say i was buying some few seconds to think up a suitable lie for coming out from her room.

"Um.." I started, turning back to face Brian who wore an attentive look. "She asked me, to uh... to..."

"Henry.." Brian hushed my clueless stammer with a sigh and a faint shake of his head before moving two steps forward to stand in front me. Then he switched the cup to his left hand and placed his right palm on my left shoulder to say in a low voice. "Look, I don't know you, atleast not yet, but you seem like a cool guy. And I know you have a liking for my sister"

My ears itched and my stance wavered a little on hearing his honest words. Even I couldn't help myself but smile; affirming that his suspicions were true about me having feelings for his sister.

So just as I was about opening my lips to speak, his voice broke out again and this time, in a much more serious tone that quenched the momentary feeling of relief.

"But it's a wrong choice you're making" He shook his head and lowered his hand from my shoulder.

"I don't understand?" I sounded confused, the smile on my face fading away as a feeling of disappointment swept over me.

"Look uh..." He rolled his eyes and heaved out a brief sigh; giving me a 'how-do-i-say-it' look that got me even more curious. Then my phone vibrated again inside my pocket, but I made no attempt to check on it; I knew who it was -- my mom!

"Just tell me Brian... How am I making a wrong choice" I urged him with impatience in my tone of voice.

Brian nodded in submission.

"Okay, I'll give you reasons --" He started to say with his eyebrows narrowed in seriousness. "My sister, she's cool, sweet and all. But she's in a relationship and you might get your heart broken"

"I know that already" I gave an undisturbed shrug of my shoulders.

Brian chuckled with an amused shake of his head on hearing my claim; as if mocking me for thinking I was right about Nora. And was I or was he actually right with whatever he was trying to tell me?

"No, you don't get it --" he continued the moment his chuckling subsided with the amused look on his face dwindling into a serious stare. "You're not the first guy around my sister... They've been others like you who've tried winning her heart, but she'd always stick to her boyfriend -- no matter what. So am advising you as a friend even though she's my sister because it's a lost cause" he concluded and cocked his head back to study my face as I stood motionless and mute.

My tummy churned from the anger that was slowly welling up. Even my throat became tight with my mouth dry in disappointment. Just when I thought she was being real -- that she was also into me like I was into her, then her brother reveals this? My mind now was boggling with so many thoughts, I was confused and didn't know what to believe anymore. Maybe I was wrong, maybe Brian is right about his sister -- she might just want to use me for her own selfish interest.

"Hey?... Henry?" Brian voice snapped me out of my pondering mind.

I squeezed my eyes closed and cleared my throat, saying "I uh, I need to get going. Goodnight" before walking hurriedly past Brian who turned quickly to face my direction as though wanting to call out to me but couldn't -- seeing I'd already come out of their house and jogged over the road towards mine.

I quietly shut our front door after tiptoeing into the house and turned around to face the sitting room where...

"Henry, you know how your dad feels about you roaming outside at night" there my mom was, folding her arms in disappointment as she stood in the centre of the palour close to a couch with a stern look on her face.

I almost jumped out of my skin on hearing her startling voice before moving towards her.

"Sorry mom..." I apologized and paused few metres in front of her. "I just went out buy a cup of ice-cream at the mall" I added, looking at my mom who wasn't too convinced by my confession but asked.

"And where's the ice-cream you went to buy?"

Then it dawned on me that I had forgetten it at Nora's house, on their kitchen table before she seductively pulled me to her room.

I licked my lower lip and kept a straight face as I replied, saying "I -- I left it at our new neighbour's place when..."

"It's the new girl isn't it?" My mom Interrupted plainly, summing up my response as a total lie which I found to be very annoying.

"No" I countered immediately with my eyes squinted in disappointment as I looked at my mom who shook her head with a roll of her eyes before moving closer.

"Son..." My mom began to say in a somewhat whispering voice, clamping on my arms with both hands as she continued to speak. "There's no need to be shy about liking the girl, but -- don't let it get into your head and cause you to start sneaking out of the house because your dad and I won't condone such behaviour"

"I didn't leave the house for --" I wanted to yell at my mom and tell it to her face that I didn't sneak out of the house because of Nora. Then I figured i would only sound disrespectful. So I swallowed the words and clenched my jaw in suppressed annoyance. Then I forcefully pulled away from her grasp and turned to move forward; taking long strides towards my room.

"Henry, Henry!" My mom called to me as she followed behind, but I gave deaf ears to her loud cautioning calls and entered my room -- slamming the door shut before she could even reach. Then I moved forward and sat down on my bed, waiting to see or hear if my mom would knock on the door or better still, call out to me. But no -- she didn't; rather, all I heard was the faint slamming sound of her room door down the corridor.

'urrgh... I just hate today!' I cursed inaudibly under my breath as I crashed my back to lay on the bed; closing my eyes with flashes of Nora and our romantic foreplay filling my thoughts. I tried emptying them from my mind, but they kept replaying over and over again till I drifted off to sleep.