She clears her throat as she gazes at Dale's problematic face. "What's wrong with showing off? You sure are a kid! You know what, for adults like me we want to make others recognize how we did our best!" Her voice goes up, she irritatedly moves her arms making Dale hold off her.
"You should be thankful to your mom, maybe you just don't know what she feels! Know this Dale, your mom did this because it's also your right to be with your father."
"But I don't want to be with my father, I don't want to live with my father's family!" his thick eyelashes got wet by his tears. As his tears drop like crystals on his face, he quickly rubs them.
"Then wish! Hope that your mom will be courageous enough to be with you!"
Dale focused on Lucy, his eyebrows furrowed, he bit the side of his lips. "Am I a kid or something?" The corner of his lips moved up, he spoke in a sardonic tone.
Lucy shuddered, feeling embarrassed for not thinking before speaking. But she is someone who always does her best to live by her words, so she will surely take responsibility for everything that she says. She saw a glimpse of hope in Dale, his sadness fades, showing that he's indeed a kid who easily changes moods. She finally got this arrogant teenager's attention!
"When I was young, my father left us for his mistress. I wanted to see his face, to feel his presence. That's when I started to wish. I wished on every deep well I saw and liked what my cousin told me, I wished upon a Church door. Guess what, when I was a teenager, like some Fairytale, my wish came true!"
"Sadly he only came back to fix his annulment with my mother and for the second time he left us again." Her aura turns dark.
Her depressing voice made Dale breathe heavily, mute, his mouth slightly open.
"Even though he did that I'm still thankful that I got to feel his presence. I remembered his scent and the taste of the food he cooked until now. You can also try to wish Dale..."
But more than Dale's full attention it turns out to be the other way around. As he felt the sudden changes in Lucy's mood, he couldn't help but stare at her. "So, you did take me for a kid!" He released a fake laugh.
Because of what he did and said, Lucy felt the situation become lighter. "But you are a kid! As far as I know, you're not even eighteen, right?" she chuckled.
"I will... in two years!" he pouted. "Still, stop treating me like a kid because I get your point!" He stood up, walked near Lucy while devilishly smiling, closing the gap between their bodies. His eyes are shining as if he's planning to do something inappropriate!
Lucy can't understand why but she started to not feel her legs, it softened and trembled.
If this continues her heels will surely break. At that moment her inner self whispered again. Common Lu, you're the adult here and he's just a kid! But how can clothes look so good on him anyway! He's too hot for a kid! She feels her throat dry, she stands firmly but he's still way taller.
Dale stretches his arm, puts his hand on top of Lucy's head. "Look, I'm not just bigger but also way taller than you so I don't want you seeing me as a kid!'' Putting on an adorable smile. A weird smile that can melt even the Ice Princess!
Staring at her made him admire her features, her tiny pointed nose and looking so soft lips, even her quite big eyes that perfectly suit her face.
Lucy tried matching his height but couldn't. She smelled the scent of mint candy coming from Dale's breath, it's cold at the same time chilly. Her eyesight moved, her focus went to his Adams-apple that was still not well developed but looks so good on his neck, she gulped.
TUG-TUG… TUG-TUG!!
Their eyes widened, both startled, looking at each other confused. The heartbeat is so intense and precise as if they both can hear the sound of it.
OH MY GOD! Whose heartbeat is it? Is it my heartbeat or is it his? Lucy felt numb.
"What are you two doing?"
Their hearts almost jump out of shock hearing the other person's voice.
"AH! Take your hands off me!" Lucy reacted fast, she spoke louder as she pushed Dale's hands. Then move backward to ensure the distance between them, but because of this, she got out of balance!
"AHHH…" she shouted. Dale tried holding her but funnily both their hands slipped, sadly he failed and so Lucy helplessly plunked at the floor.
Dale and the Instructor panic, and offer their hands to her, which embarrasses her even more. "What a humiliating morning!" She whispered.
"I-I'm fine," covering her hot face. "Just go to the lab, will you?" Her round eyes puffed, her lips curled, she spoke in an intimidating tone as she turned to Dale.
When Dale and the Instructor were already gone, Lucy did her best to stand up, she walked with her hands at the back of her waist. "What the hell just happened?"