“To the East!”
“To the West!”
There’s a crease on my467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXKkoymTxf
forehead, I can vividly tell. Who would’ve not had such confusion if your one467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AWy3krshi
and only company is opposing the map? Exasperation expelled out of my breath.
“That rectangular paper isn’t reliable,467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJsrs1wFHj
believe me.” Arms crossed anterior the chest, he had vented the statement with467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2fiHtacdu
whole confidence.
“How come that thing survives467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwM6xFem0P
on your pocket? Don’t just brag that it has a cover to resist water.”
“And besides, who still uses467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mA7BsZVjA
that thing? Come on, this thing is much more updated.” Subsequent was a quadrate467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbagXlMTQZ
mobile phone shown before my face. With an automatic reaction, I rolled my467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFv25rL5RO
eyes.
“Right, not to mention that467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzTpqdcKaf
this place catches no communication network. Who knows if that still works from467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgIfqEwn7u
the massive water earlier. Brilliant.”
“Oh shoot, thanks for467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGMd7vqvr5
reminding.” He smiled, and a deep crate had become visible on his cheeks. Asset,467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRcKYDXwy6
one of his assets.
“But at least just trust me467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAM0CN01gKj
about directions. I believe I can make myself familiarize with the path.” He467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2HD2u7INu
added but this time with no arrogance, instead with sincerity.
“Whatever. Just please! Just467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VBV2Wcd7p
please make sure you were right this time.” I made the vexed face still. But with467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZJYE5mOpT
just few seconds, my annoyance had rapidly turned into surprise as soon as I467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3MLSonVrW
was lifted from the grounds.
“Hey! Bring me down!” To467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG07DoZ9AWT
tagged as a child throwing tantrums is out of my concern anymore for I believe467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCkMYBd6bd
that it is impossible for someone to reside into this. We’ve took a long pace467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJFEMqDi1T
already from the squad. And primarily, if there’s someone to be blame, it is467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2V7TVbtAiJ
me. I made him get lost with me inside this unsure woodland.
“You’re still soaked, you got467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUODgKhSEVL
bruises and I can tell that you’re not able to make fifty steps anymore from467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvvcDdzvgh
the trembling of your legs. Stop nagging anymore and just utter your gratitude,467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhw4bABgOpF
I’ll surely appreciate it.” From every words he conveyed, I can definitely feel467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFAr6IfFMO
the heaving on his broad chest to where my hands were resting. Screw it, he had467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwxJFCktYl
made my hands clasp together inches below his neck to attain the piggy-back467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSyn6jK6do
position.
“I’m sorry.” A soft utterance flees467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASlnBiotPN
from my mouth. I sulk my face on his back to hide my reaction even though there’s467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsGkoK29O0
zero chance of him witnessing it.
“Shh. It’s not your fault. You467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9P8j95Qrr
were just confused after waking up from the tent assuming that everybody left.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbFKUyr1BQ
You looked for us everywhere and ended up seeing me, doing uhm- unnecessary thing.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQjO4dGTma
To your surprise you fell to that immense waves of river and of course, as your467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2m30y6Mpm
very best friend, I’ll undoubtedly rescue you.” I remained silent. I am looking467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQn8C93REt
for the room of sarcasm to his voice but there’s none. Knowing Bryson, he’ll467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwc0oa8ASF
continually insult, tease and mock me. Or at least he will first, before467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KS2JLHdWI
proceeding to such genuine statement. We’ve survived our friendship with that467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlh4OuZbvUh
kind of setup. Mockery before apology.
“But you should’ve remained467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMJfaDR5s9
still.”
“Chasse, stop. No one was to467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5yhpLpi51
be blame.”
This time, I removed my face467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqszavUKCJZ
from sulking on his back and let my eye roam on the environment. Hence, it stopped467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLGgyXFPIF
immediately on the left side of his torso. Although the sky is getting dusky,467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtNhKhxsBU
my eyes can clearly perceive the wounded part.
“You’re bleeding!”
“Huh?”
“You’re wounded! Damn Bryson,467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsUqj9X808
you should’ve told me. Bring me down, now! I’ll treat that first.” Fortunately,467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOb1ebG9ZTS
he didn’t make any more defiance and made me land back on the ground.
“I think it bled the moment467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFdbPeU0Ap
you carry me.
Undress yourself.”
“C-Chasse, I’m not read— “
“Cut the bullshit Bry.” I said467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunhP0JPGUY
and tore the lower part of my black shirt that was slightly ripped from the467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxL0Fz04TT
accident earlier.
“Woah, we’ve been friends for467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkIdSSFGPu
fifteen years and this is the first to see you getting wild.” Dimples on cheek467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5AspTrkCy
is waving again to me.
“I always thought you are not467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIITe7Fv17
interested to men. You didn’t even settle a gaze to those jerks eyeing on you467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVXBxHNQqm
on the campus. You even told me that you’ll not marry anyone. And what again?467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUbqu1gXes
You haven’t fell for anyone yet? Ha! Joke’s on you Chasse, never thought that467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkS1biuPE2
you’ll fell for— “And I hit him, on the head.
“You’re the death of me,467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsboCRsCRf
seriously. Do you really want to treat me”? He protested but followed with467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3i1VaEPxPz
chuckle thereafter. I didn’t pay much notice on his statement and started to467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUpyFiaoQV
treat his wound, stopped the bleeding by applying pressure and then covered it467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWk4o9ZKOnj
with the cloth I ripped.
I rid a deep sigh subsequently467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtWnNNKAPM
closing my eyes with my head leaning on the near tree where we had decided to467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxo0DN56P5c
stop. I can slowly feel the cold touch of night from the breeze caressing on my467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKcXJKRppc
dermis. But with just a minute, warmth is now lingering before me. A scent of467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJIBC4LQ5d
mint is brushing on my face, so I made my eyes opened again.
I saw a deep enigmatic portal.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVwUNhlZZv
It is so deep enough to enchant me, enough to drain my whole soberness. The467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKdSdVUqwM
pair of hazel orbs were seeming to be communicating with my eyes. And with no467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOgHKgiUgl
further explanation, I think, at some point, I was charmed.
“Chasse.” He’s leaning so near467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpoQzDMGcY
enough to presume that it was just an inch between us.
“Thank you.
Thank you for coming to my467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqnSeGPuHY
life. You’re the best thing that happened to me since age five.” His gaze is467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdblQW3bgs
penetrating to my soul.
“Thank you for allowing me to467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFigIJttsjj
come on your life, for allowing to know you better and for spending memories467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNOOWqtwOR
with me. Chasse, you’re my treasure. You’re my precious gem, believe me.” The467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWKQ1rEQRa
place is not magical, there are no fairies, no pixie dusts, but his words were467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7971ua8e0I
enough for me to dance on the melody of enchantment. I chose not to answer467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIkikLI6Tb
verbally hence I close the remaining gap between us to savor the rampaging467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokWbBEg1XV
feeling on my chest as I tasted his lips against mine.
I feel like exploding, from467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIO6t3RQHY
this strange feeling I haven’t felt this ever since. It was just Bry, he who made467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcD8Uutxyt
me feel every notable first of my life. It took ten seconds before he withdraws467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bYCpILu5e
from the kiss.
“No, Chasse no. This is wrong.”
“Bry?”
“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrV5RlWx8U
brought you into this situation. I shouldn’t have made that kind of atmosphere.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhd64v7A5Pp
I shouldn’t have made- “
“Bry stop it!
Can’t you see? I-I want you. I467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNxseYYxGz
want you wholly in my life. Stop apologizing. I am starting to think that you’re467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hIsbiOy2c
sorry for kissing me.”
“No! I love that! Damn, you467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD2Ig4xwcJ
don’t know how much I like to kiss you all the time, you don’t know how much I467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1IfACFdGW
wanted to spend every second with you.”
“Then why? Why are you acting467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6MLxMVLMI
like showing my feelings was the greatest mistake I’ve ever done?” Tears, there’s467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hLxhTp0ox
tears gushing now from my eyes.
“Eleanor.”
“Eleanor? My cousin?” The name467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklSCvkx2vh
he mentioned feels like a bomb that’s now ticking inside my head. A nod was467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSvDRFWldN
followed from him.
“Two weeks. She’s two weeks467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2PdVKXSyq
pregnant.” And from that moment, I think I lost my sanity. I felt jellies on my467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIHVTRfhDP
knees. And on my chest, it was so heavy that I just wanted to lie down on the467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNElZKtlnxH
ground. This is the first that I made myself surrender to the notion of love.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFdtCBWDl5
This is the first that I entrusted myself into the feeling of romance. But why467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNESFLpOvJG
does it have to be chained so immediate with hurt? Was love supposed to be like467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiUznZjBy7
this? Was love supposed to be this heart-breaking? All my life, I assumed that467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzGWbcJX0N
love was the very best one can feel. It’s always stated on novels. It was always467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNldgtCbhTn
stated by greatest authors.
I made my gaze to him firm as467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkrZWW2iga
possible albeit the streaming tears.
“Chasse, I’m really sorry.” This467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClN5BrpiXg
time, he’s also crying with knees now on the ground. Silence befell between us.
Bryson, I think I was the one467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqM5YvaGC5
who must be apologizing. I’m sorry If it took me time to realize about how I467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9w9tbj94G
feel. I’m sorry If I made you wait. I’m sorry If I keep on denying myself. I’m467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcsrQZ73Jr
sorry, I’m too late.
I plastered a smile on my467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lG7jcuvH1
face.
“Thank you. Thank you for467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXF8aqxbFbF
allowing me to feel how to be in love for seconds.” I turned my back. It was a467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLnIasPQSc
genuine utterance.
“We should call it a day.”
“Chasse.”
“Bryson, forget what had467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡes6RFGOUH0
happened.
Forget it, because I think I467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2Vh0eEMb3
cannot do it. So please do that favor for me. And I’m glad. I’m glad to tell467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOxfaZxUKJ
that you’re my first love, I’ve no regret.”
You’re my first love and467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbm6kipertK
surely my last. It’s really a miracle that I’ve survived the huge current from467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6z1Qvd5VV
the river earlier despite my condition. Maybe, maybe it was meant that you467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXhDMIm9sQ
should know how I feel towards you, before it’s really too late. Before my own467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZkPjQYFzF
breath escaped my lips. Before the destined death visits me. I am glad to be in467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTutulTQ0Hr
love even with seconds of my life.
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Because Bryson, you are the467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡff0TnU7ynn
only one. My first and forever love.
