"She's mine?" I really can't believe it. Please tell me that I heard it all wrong. He gave me the lace of the horse and look at me intently.
"I found her last night watching you. Artemis found you. However, she was about to approach you but Flame was with you. I hate to see those things. I am jealous because you look like my love yet you are kissing another man. And all I think is 'you are mine'." He pressed his lips on mine for a millisecond and turn back.
"I'm not here," I said it that stop him from walking away.
"If you say so." He said without glancing back. Another horse came walking towards Nick. It is a stallion for now and it is a little bigger to mine. And my lesson starts.
I walk inside the classroom of Literature a little late. Mrs. Patterson told me to proceed and I did. I slump on the chair and prop my elbow on the desk and leans my chin over my palm. I am sleepy. The horse riding was really exciting but my body needs sleep. After Mrs. Patterson's class, I walk outside with a yawn. I bump on someone's chest and when I look up, the grinning Flame is in front of me.
"How about a hot coffee?" he asked me and put his arms around me. "You are too tired. Do you want to sleep with me until the next subject?"
"No," I announce it coldly. We get into the dining hall where students are gathered for lunch. Instead of eating my face is on the table and I already had fallen asleep. But still, my sense of hearing is working.
"My poor baby, Nick exhaust her too much." That's Flame's voice. I tried to open my eyes when someone pulled my shoulders and hold my forehead before it falls.
"Wake up." That voice wakes me up. Andrew pushed the tray of food in front of me. "Eat before sleeping." He demands. I lazily took the spoon and fork. I eat a little and drank water then, I stood to walk off.
I finally get into my sleeping station under the apple tree. It is peaceful here so no one will try to ruin my nap. Also, the students are too busy to worry about me. Since the midterm is a week ago and they are cramming. I sleep so deep but I wake up from someone's touch. When I open my eyes I saw a Goddess above me. I am pillowing her lap while she's gently braiding my hair, caressing it, and massage my head gently. She smiles at me.
"How are you feeling, love? Did your mentor exhaust you too much?" I was too mesmerized and surprise to answers her questions. "It's alright, I am always here for you. No one is going to hurt you while he's still with you. Trust yourself and trust your protectors. You'll be with me again." I wanted to ask her why she called me love like I was her daughter. I wanted to ask her why she wanted to protect me. Is she the one who always protect me?
When I open my eyes, the Goddess is no longer in front of me but Flame who is grinning from ear to ear. Did he watch me while I am sleeping? It is bothering them when it comes to him. He gently caressed my hair and asked me if I sleep well. I just nod and lay my back as I stare at the orange sky of the sunset.
"Do you know how beautiful you are while you are sleeping and mostly when you just woke up?"
"No, I don't." He moved closer and puts his pressure on my arms just to look down at me. I look back at him and he nodded down to kiss me. I did kiss back at him. It is not because I like it too but I just wanted it too. I don't like him but sometimes it is fun kissing somebody else to make someone jealous. Am I that evil now?
"You are beautiful." He murmurs on my ear and gently bit my earlobe. It gives me a shivering sensation. Nick never did that to Adhiti but Jake always do that to me. He kissed the back of my ear down to my neck. I just let him and closed my eyes to imagine that it wasn't that disgusting.
"What time is it?" I asked him to find a way to stop him from doing it. But half of me wanted it for revenge.
"Time for us to make out." He murmurs and gently sucked the skin of my neck. I just wished that he won't leave any mark but half of me which is Adhiti doesn't want to.
"Stop that," I told him. He did and just leans his forehead on mine. He looked down on my eyes with a smile.
"Have you ever make out with someone else?"
"Yes," I said it plain and lazy. I pushed him and sat up. He smiled lopsidedly, I make a move that I also didn't expect to do. I pushed his back on the trunk of the tree and move my knees astride his lap and started kissing him. He kissed back lasciviously and hold my butt cheek. I just let him hold it. This is called making out, or kiss and cuddle? One of his hands goes up in front of me to remove the tie and unbutton my shirt but I stop from kissing him that makes him also stop. "Don't you dare," I warned him. He smiled playfully and just caressed my face.
I get to my room before the diner and feed Ruin and Katherine who are probably hungry. I forget about feeding Ruin because I was too exhausted at noon. But someone went in to feed him. I removed my clothes and jumped into a warm shower which soothes me. I lay down my head on the bathtub and thought about my dream. Why did she always appear in my dream? Who is she? Ever since she never leave me. When I am in a very rough time, and I fall asleep she always appears in my dream to comfort me. Who is that Goddess?
After dinner, Marissa and Andrew told me that we are going to make fun of the woods. I am curious about Eliza. I haven't seen her since the incident at the back of the gymnasium. I asked Marissa about Eliza and she told me that there is an emergency in their Kingdom.
I together with Adhiti's brothers, Marissa and Flame went to the woods at the back of the gym with woods, blankets and they brought liquors with them. They gave me some liquor and I just accept it though I don't drink. I had learned how to get drunk when I was back in the town. Marcus and George always there to rescue me from Jake and males who almost raped me.
The first time that I get drunk was in Adhiti's time. Nicholas was there and them, except for Flame. I tried not to drink too much but Flame is forcing me to drink. Since in their eyes, I and he have a thing or simply dating. However, I didn't think that way. It is up to them to think about such things.
I don't know what kind of hard drink it is but it burns my throat. Ruin was with us who is playing around and running around. I had forgotten that we are meeting Andrew's Birthday which is tomorrow so they had planned on getting drunk. I got a little dizzy but I drank a little. Andrew had drunk a lot together with Flame because they are having a dare. Nicholas came over and drank with us who always eyed me and Flame. Flame didn't take a chance on not flirting on me. He always kissed me and I just let him. I can see and feel Nicholas's glare on us.
My world is dizzy and I had learned how to laugh with them. We keep on laughing on something that sometimes sounds crazy. When it is Andrew together with Flame, everything is crazy. I didn't understand what happens but I felt someone kissing me. But I tried many times to push him.
"Come on, C, help me undress." That voice was Flame. I chuckled sarcastically and pushed him. Ruin barks at Flame. "Okay, let's not do it." He murmurs. I close my eyes and hear Ruin's growls. Though he's just a pup he knows how to make people get scared. "Chill, Ruin." He murmurs. "Fuck…" he cursed. When I open my eyes, I found Ruin bit Flame on his pants. Ruin didn't let Flame's pants go. "I'm sorry, Ruin. Okay? Let go." He gently told the pup. I laugh and laugh. I am going crazy.
I felt someone's arms who took me up. I can determine that the body is a male and it was massive and muscular. His scent had immediately makes me know who he is. I heard that Ruin let go of Flame and now growl at Flame. I guess Flame runs away. What a jerk? How could he leave me here? But it is fine though.
"Who are you?" I asked him.
"Nick." He answered plainly. I nod and more like pouted. I look around and it was all dark. I haven't seen the bone fire and I cannot hear Andrew nor Patrick and Marissa.
"Where are we?"
"Away from them." I hugged his neck and leans my head on his shoulder. What am I doing?
"That school is awful." I murmur.
"Why?"
"I just wished not to go back there." I felt a soft warm thing pressed on my forehead.
"Do you want to be away from school? Do you want me to accompany you?"
"Sure…" I murmur and all I know is I fall asleep.