“To the East!”
“To the West!”
There’s a crease on my598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgKL3bJlWB
forehead, I can vividly tell. Who would’ve not had such confusion if your one598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfApEmP6vF
and only company is opposing the map? Exasperation expelled out of my breath.
“That rectangular paper isn’t reliable,598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShoDETeIqZ
believe me.” Arms crossed anterior the chest, he had vented the statement with598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8zhlznQGi
whole confidence.
“How come that thing survives598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYSh1bCYG6
on your pocket? Don’t just brag that it has a cover to resist water.”
“And besides, who still uses598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCluVGJ44yO
that thing? Come on, this thing is much more updated.” Subsequent was a quadrate598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UgsUwOZDC
mobile phone shown before my face. With an automatic reaction, I rolled my598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfKTG8Icu7
eyes.
“Right, not to mention that598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1zh6UQM1G
this place catches no communication network. Who knows if that still works from598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0rJsldwg6
the massive water earlier. Brilliant.”
“Oh shoot, thanks for598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfWbM761HS
reminding.” He smiled, and a deep crate had become visible on his cheeks. Asset,598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpu0fDBJum
one of his assets.
“But at least just trust me598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9imfQKqnB
about directions. I believe I can make myself familiarize with the path.” He598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3038SCPZpC
added but this time with no arrogance, instead with sincerity.
“Whatever. Just please! Just598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzd2ZMavcD
please make sure you were right this time.” I made the vexed face still. But with598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRMizJ0Qbc
just few seconds, my annoyance had rapidly turned into surprise as soon as I598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuxnVGW0i0
was lifted from the grounds.
“Hey! Bring me down!” To598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqRida8HM3
tagged as a child throwing tantrums is out of my concern anymore for I believe598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbif7m1GI9o
that it is impossible for someone to reside into this. We’ve took a long pace598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XtkySgYl5
already from the squad. And primarily, if there’s someone to be blame, it is598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKanWpYwhqj
me. I made him get lost with me inside this unsure woodland.
“You’re still soaked, you got598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfDdZsFobZ
bruises and I can tell that you’re not able to make fifty steps anymore from598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkHn1bzKR0
the trembling of your legs. Stop nagging anymore and just utter your gratitude,598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8cvramdo4
I’ll surely appreciate it.” From every words he conveyed, I can definitely feel598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBstvDMsFX
the heaving on his broad chest to where my hands were resting. Screw it, he had598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Zj7ZGkNEy
made my hands clasp together inches below his neck to attain the piggy-back598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFt7ZEif48
position.
“I’m sorry.” A soft utterance flees598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtGGAx39C0
from my mouth. I sulk my face on his back to hide my reaction even though there’s598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCz6kRG2aOy
zero chance of him witnessing it.
“Shh. It’s not your fault. You598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cF9xMOnKn
were just confused after waking up from the tent assuming that everybody left.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISk1xuNxcl
You looked for us everywhere and ended up seeing me, doing uhm- unnecessary thing.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fAFC3ldjH
To your surprise you fell to that immense waves of river and of course, as your598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43QI9zIrR2
very best friend, I’ll undoubtedly rescue you.” I remained silent. I am looking598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17xslf3GKY
for the room of sarcasm to his voice but there’s none. Knowing Bryson, he’ll598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdTgqUH6BQ
continually insult, tease and mock me. Or at least he will first, before598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hGaIOoMkn
proceeding to such genuine statement. We’ve survived our friendship with that598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVIQ7TgJNI
kind of setup. Mockery before apology.
“But you should’ve remained598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdQKsnjntO
still.”
“Chasse, stop. No one was to598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTerHiuTDWZ
be blame.”
This time, I removed my face598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTRLOpOpWv
from sulking on his back and let my eye roam on the environment. Hence, it stopped598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6GfgF9BjP
immediately on the left side of his torso. Although the sky is getting dusky,598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhxTv8V2JY
my eyes can clearly perceive the wounded part.
“You’re bleeding!”
“Huh?”
“You’re wounded! Damn Bryson,598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSM8AatvUM
you should’ve told me. Bring me down, now! I’ll treat that first.” Fortunately,598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalqzr7O6lx
he didn’t make any more defiance and made me land back on the ground.
“I think it bled the moment598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8MQs98pJI
you carry me.
Undress yourself.”
“C-Chasse, I’m not read— “
“Cut the bullshit Bry.” I said598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoM4EOonFm
and tore the lower part of my black shirt that was slightly ripped from the598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwWumRwpMy
accident earlier.
“Woah, we’ve been friends for598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7Ks6f7QRD
fifteen years and this is the first to see you getting wild.” Dimples on cheek598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8rvPysyQL
is waving again to me.
“I always thought you are not598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekWGXt4V0t
interested to men. You didn’t even settle a gaze to those jerks eyeing on you598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtLTYxcHFC
on the campus. You even told me that you’ll not marry anyone. And what again?598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fQqxtKE3n
You haven’t fell for anyone yet? Ha! Joke’s on you Chasse, never thought that598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzLHQGY7fg
you’ll fell for— “And I hit him, on the head.
“You’re the death of me,598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBlofhx274
seriously. Do you really want to treat me”? He protested but followed with598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0I68AHdHB
chuckle thereafter. I didn’t pay much notice on his statement and started to598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXQZziBHeg
treat his wound, stopped the bleeding by applying pressure and then covered it598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9puQWwg4w
with the cloth I ripped.
I rid a deep sigh subsequently598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTm82uMHJo
closing my eyes with my head leaning on the near tree where we had decided to598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2ANLufP9q
stop. I can slowly feel the cold touch of night from the breeze caressing on my598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9B1eOvXAQf
dermis. But with just a minute, warmth is now lingering before me. A scent of598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39qQaFM6kE
mint is brushing on my face, so I made my eyes opened again.
I saw a deep enigmatic portal.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6b23NVjD3
It is so deep enough to enchant me, enough to drain my whole soberness. The598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvXP7bXw9k
pair of hazel orbs were seeming to be communicating with my eyes. And with no598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTYLPiArH8
further explanation, I think, at some point, I was charmed.
“Chasse.” He’s leaning so near598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0uHwfHtID
enough to presume that it was just an inch between us.
“Thank you.
Thank you for coming to my598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wN5wASTBq
life. You’re the best thing that happened to me since age five.” His gaze is598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUD8Id8je9
penetrating to my soul.
“Thank you for allowing me to598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hxC3BlDjN
come on your life, for allowing to know you better and for spending memories598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9iZaNvuXS
with me. Chasse, you’re my treasure. You’re my precious gem, believe me.” The598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF36banLhZb
place is not magical, there are no fairies, no pixie dusts, but his words were598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4qaC1OYZc
enough for me to dance on the melody of enchantment. I chose not to answer598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrf8c90Kklc
verbally hence I close the remaining gap between us to savor the rampaging598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh0niHGR0Q
feeling on my chest as I tasted his lips against mine.
I feel like exploding, from598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEVjdEgIRU
this strange feeling I haven’t felt this ever since. It was just Bry, he who made598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLnvqEGcBz
me feel every notable first of my life. It took ten seconds before he withdraws598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxS9GT1D5Oy
from the kiss.
“No, Chasse no. This is wrong.”
“Bry?”
“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCi2CaPkz46
brought you into this situation. I shouldn’t have made that kind of atmosphere.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteK1zpKgbY
I shouldn’t have made- “
“Bry stop it!
Can’t you see? I-I want you. I598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcrVU4O3H8
want you wholly in my life. Stop apologizing. I am starting to think that you’re598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYBDcqYeBW
sorry for kissing me.”
“No! I love that! Damn, you598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPZKg6Ub3v
don’t know how much I like to kiss you all the time, you don’t know how much I598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0T0biyNa9L
wanted to spend every second with you.”
“Then why? Why are you acting598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy59yFXf2jx
like showing my feelings was the greatest mistake I’ve ever done?” Tears, there’s598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPI8soO6an
tears gushing now from my eyes.
“Eleanor.”
“Eleanor? My cousin?” The name598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ElNRYZbv8
he mentioned feels like a bomb that’s now ticking inside my head. A nod was598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHipgR2R0PW
followed from him.
“Two weeks. She’s two weeks598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwY92OohVgI
pregnant.” And from that moment, I think I lost my sanity. I felt jellies on my598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhPqmzJiXT
knees. And on my chest, it was so heavy that I just wanted to lie down on the598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRprNpQLL6
ground. This is the first that I made myself surrender to the notion of love.598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfKoq5mVoI
This is the first that I entrusted myself into the feeling of romance. But why598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSiTxteIMd
does it have to be chained so immediate with hurt? Was love supposed to be like598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCBdrQWcSw
this? Was love supposed to be this heart-breaking? All my life, I assumed that598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvLazozJk8
love was the very best one can feel. It’s always stated on novels. It was always598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAR3RljFWY
stated by greatest authors.
I made my gaze to him firm as598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhST7WYNsX
possible albeit the streaming tears.
“Chasse, I’m really sorry.” This598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7p0swP1vEW
time, he’s also crying with knees now on the ground. Silence befell between us.
Bryson, I think I was the one598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCtC0WiC1E
who must be apologizing. I’m sorry If it took me time to realize about how I598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwc4o2LpCW
feel. I’m sorry If I made you wait. I’m sorry If I keep on denying myself. I’m598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepSfU9Y2Rk
sorry, I’m too late.
I plastered a smile on my598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOw9hyI7QYJ
face.
“Thank you. Thank you for598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1j9Rjx5eGv
allowing me to feel how to be in love for seconds.” I turned my back. It was a598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFTDhjsq0N
genuine utterance.
“We should call it a day.”
“Chasse.”
“Bryson, forget what had598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8Nfrzk9Tv
happened.
Forget it, because I think I598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53SRMGcPjX
cannot do it. So please do that favor for me. And I’m glad. I’m glad to tell598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywGXawbmI5
that you’re my first love, I’ve no regret.”
You’re my first love and598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXQkO4Eva3
surely my last. It’s really a miracle that I’ve survived the huge current from598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqEM5Fl5of
the river earlier despite my condition. Maybe, maybe it was meant that you598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTMA5bmKzu
should know how I feel towards you, before it’s really too late. Before my own598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hs35Kaeu9
breath escaped my lips. Before the destined death visits me. I am glad to be in598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJ9t7gB5Nb
love even with seconds of my life.
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Because Bryson, you are the598Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tLUcBUDJh
only one. My first and forever love.
