Eva got up from Van's embrace , scrambling and Van just remained still, propped up on his elbows . But that was just for a split second . The spell broke and Van ran away past Eva , who just stood there like a statue made out of stone.
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"Umm.....what just happened?",she asked out loud . But after she remembered the feel on her lips, and she started to scream,"Ahhhhhh....."
Ity and her dad came out of their flat and hurried down the stairs.
"What happened , dear?", they asked her in unison," Why are you screaming?" . Ity passed by her father and went up to Eva , holding on to her shoulder .
"Nothing.... I..... uhhh .... ", Eva hesitated . " I...saw a... cockroach ", Eva sighed.
"Just a COCKROACH!",laughed Ity. "Phew...you're such a coward," giggled Ity.
They all entered the flat , when Ity's mother walked up to them , a dishtowel in hand.
"Something happened dear?", she asked with a small smile .
" Nothing Hon, she just caught the sight of a cockroach, " Ity's father replied , to which Eva dropped her head.
"Aww dear ..there's no shame in that. You two go and rest now. Dinner will be ready soon , " she went in to the kitchen.
Eva and Ity walked up to the room and Eva plopped herself down on the bed , arms stretched on both sides.
Ity was still giggling, " Seriously girl , the way you screamed ....."
"It wasn't a cockroach.", Eva cut her off. She was staring blankly at the ceiling ,"Somebody just KISSED ME!!!!"
"Whaaaaat!?",Ity exclaimed .
Eva's eyes started to pool when Ity cut her off,
"1ST KISS???",
"What!?",Eva exclaimed with anger.
"What,What?", said Ity teasingly. " I am just asking you if it was your first kiss", she blinked innocently , emphasizing on "Kiss'" .
"I am suffering and .. and.. you are teasing me," she said huffing and wiping her tears.
"OF COURSE NOT",said Ity. "After all I am your best friend - diary , think of me as a diary who have last some of it's pages. Can't I even ask you?" , she said with a pout , hiding the wink in her eyes.
"Ahh.....",Eva shouted angrily. " Stop it. It's hurting."
"What happened girls?", Ity's mother asked as she entered the room, which send Eva sitting in an upright position . She was carrying Ity's clean laundry on her arms .
"Nothing Mom,Just 1st.....",Ity was about to say but Eva cut her off,
"Nothing , I was just saying that this is the first time I'm staying at my friends house . I have never even stayed out for pajama parties.", she chirped , thinking fast.
"OH... I guess you were a homebody. But hey , we think of you as Ity's sister. So just stay at ease and have fun , both of you."
" 'OUR DAUGHTER' was way too cliche, " Ity smirked.
" Ityyy....," her mother gave her a look. " I've taken out your laundry. Keep them in your drawer now.", and she swept out , letting her dress flourish behind her .
Eva turned her gaze at Ity,
"How can you laugh like that when your friend is suffering so much ? It almost feels like an assault to me, " she clutched her hand on her chest .
"What do you mean by that?" Ity frowned. "Look if that person forced you or something , they are not going to get away with it. Just tell me who did it?" Ity stood on her knees , fist raised.
" Umm... no it's not like that actually...", Eva tried to remember, ticking her finger on her chin, "It could be passed as an accident. I kind of slipped on the stairs and fell on him."
"WHAT!!" , Ity half shouted to which Eva clasped her mouth.
She started to run her hands over her face then,
"Oh gosh...it's really my fault, why the hell am I overreacting? I fell on him, it was not the other way around."
"True, it's mostly your fault, if you take a third person's view. But...", Ity trailed off, mischief in her eyes.
"What?", Eva asked blankly.
"As you said it's a 'him', so.... was that boy HANDSOME?"