Lying on my back, I stretch myself out on the bed. Home sweet home. I never thought I would ever call this huge mansion a "sweet home" but here I am.
"Tin." I hear Liana's soft voice from outside.
"Come in." I quickly sit up as she walks inside. She stares at me with concern in her blue eyes.
"Are you okay now Tin? Pan told me what happened." Her eyes water up and before I know it, she is in tears.
Grabbing the box of tissues on my bedside table, I hold it out to her and pat the space next to me.
"I'm okay now. Don't worry. Sit down Liana." I say gently. She sniffles and sits next to me, her eyes still watering.
"I was so worried when Pan told me." She sobs into my chest.
I glance down at her head. What should I do? I am still wearing my binder on my chest so I should be fine for now.
Hesitantly, I bring my hand towards her and pat her head. "Don't cry Liana. I am really fine."
"B-but you must have been so scared." She cries harder.
I have never experienced someone crying into me before.
"It's okay now. Calm down Liana." I pat her back soothingly.
"Tin, are you ready to..." Panda's voice trails off into silence as he barges into my room without knocking.
His eyes travel between Liana and I.
"You two..."
Liana sniffles and lifts her head off my chest. "Pan, when did you come?"
Pan's expression is strange.
"You didn't even knock." I say.
"You two, what were you doing?!" He asks. Why does he sound angry? Did something happen?
"Liana was checking up on me and I was comforting her." I explain.
"Yes Pan. Tin was just comforting me." Liana confirms quickly.
Pan's glare is aimed at me. I am so used to this now. Soon, he will start shooting laser beams out of his eyes.
"Liana, can you leave please? I need to talk to Tin." Pan says, his eyes staying on me.
Liana bites her lip, "Um, are you sure–"
"Yes! Go Liana!" He says in a raised voice.
Even I am shocked at his attitude. Liana gasps and leaves in a hurry.
Why the hell is Pan so angry? I don't understand him. Why did he shout at Liana?
Irritated, I stand up and stand in front of him. "What do you want? Why did you shout at your sister? You could have said it nicely but you projected your anger at her."
"Whatever I do to Liana has nothing to do with you so stay out of it." He says angrily.
"Liana is my friend so I can't stay out of it." I retort.
"I'm your boss so if I tell you to butt out, you will mind your own business." He says heatedly.
My temper is rising too. "Give me a reason for why you're so angry." I say, jabbing at his body with my finger.
"You!" His eyes look like they are on fire, "It's all your fault."
"What did I do?" I say angrily. Now he is blaming me?!
"Stop!" He grabs my hands, stopping me from hitting him. "When will you leave Liana alone?!"
"I'm confused. What has this got to do with her?" I ask.
"You're leading her on! My sister will be upset when she realises!" He shouts. I can feel his hot breath on my face.
I laugh bitterly, "What are you on about?!"
"This!" He says loudly.
Before I can respond or react, he pulls me towards him by my hands and leans his face towards me. I blink in shock and surprise as his intense ocean eyes entrap me until I can't look away.
A moment passes and my breath hitches in my throat as his face moves closer. His mouth is only a centimetre away from mine.
"You better be careful." He whispers threateningly.
An involuntary shiver runs down me at the tingling feel of his breath skimming my skin. For a moment there, I actually thought he was going to kiss me.
My face heats up as I try to stop thinking about it but I can't get rid of the tiny feeling of disappointment in the pit of my chest.
Pushing him away from me, I exhale. "What if I like your sister?" I say, trying to get back at him. I'll enjoy his discomfort in revenge for his threat.
"Are my words just air to you? Don't lead her on!" He glares.
"No. What if I actually like her?" I repeat.
"You can't!" He yells.
"Why? Liana might fall for me too." I say.
Abruptly, in a flash of anger, he slams me against the wall. His eyes flash as he nears me and it's not long before I feel him hungrily sucking on my lips.
Eyes widening in shock again, I feel my body fall into rhythm with his and I find myself willingly kissing him back. All my logic flies out of my ears as his tongue enters my mouth and dances a waltz with mine.
Breathlessly, he kisses me harder, over and over again. Not letting me escape. My body seems to enjoy this far too much and my heart beats frantically in excitement.
"S...stop..." I pant as he slows down. I can't fall for his tricks. "I said stop!" I shout and push him away with all my strength.
Why are my eyes watering when my body enjoyed it? I don't understand myself anymore.
"Tin, I–"
"Save it!" I shout. I don't want to listen to him.
Running out of the room, I run downstairs and find myself bumping into someone. Glancing through my tears, I see Wade's face. He seems astonished as I sob into his arms.
"What happened to you Tin?"