The cool breeze blew his hair backwards as his brown eyes stared at the smile that was captivating to him. More captivating than the bright beautiful stars which were visible as the sun was setting.
Muscles shiverimg continuously and his lips quivering but the fact that she was there made him feel complete.
On the lower deck, Jade stood there holding a drink in her hand as she talked to Alice. "He's looking," she blushed as she knew that Aaron had been staring at her for so long cuz she herself was taking guarded glances at the romantic knight.
"Go on...talk to him," Alice nudged at her arm but Jade rolled her eyes knowing that Aaron clearly showed interest in her but she was still in chaos because it's been five years and he still hadn't proposed so to rush is still a risk.
"I can't believe Aaron is staring at me," Jade's smile dropped as Casie behind her cheered just to make her mad. "Ooo must be lucky!!" Her pons cheered.
"How his arms, chest, smile and hair make me desperate. I would literally kill anyone just to have that guy," Casie snickered and Jade was about to storm but Alice held her arm shaking her head.
"Oh My God he just winked at me!" She lied and Jade turned around to look at Aaron who smiled more widely but she thought he was looking at Caise when she waved. She got a bit upset and handed Alice the drink before walking to the rim and standing there.
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"Did I do something wrong? I just smiled to her..." he thought.
"Here," Aaron's brows knotted together as he saw Jade a bit upset from the upper deck cuz when he smiled to her she didn't seem to like it. "I don't get it, if you're sea sick and have water phobia then why did you come along? You even sold your phone to come along," Freddi inquired and Aaron sighed, putting the tablets inside his mouth before gulping the water down his throat.
"I wanted to spend more time with her,"
"Casie?"
"Fredward!" Aaron clicked his tongue. "Jade! and I think she's a little upset,"
"You've been in love with her for so long why don't you just go and propose her?"
"It's not that simple. She's the daughter of a multi-millionaire and me?"
"You?"
"I can barely afford my own expenses. I don't know if everything will be sorted out or not,"
"Aaron.....It's the heart that matters and I understand your love for her. You're literally shivering," Freddie pressed his lips as he touched the back of his hand to Aaron's forehead. "And you have a temperature." He settled the blanket around Aaron. "Come I'll take you inside,"
"No, I'm fine. By looking at her I feel happy. I feel like I'm watching my own life living,"
"But your temperatur-"
"I can manage. But-but I don't want to miss the chance and time. Who knows," he smiled sadly. "When the ship docks I'll ever meet her,"
He smiled as he just stared at Jade on the lower deck.
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Jade smiled as she stared at the bracelet her sister sent her. The sister bracelet.
Before her parents got divorced, her younger sister Raquelle bought a bracelet for her so that if she isn't with her physically, she'll always be with her through this bracelet. They were only 09 and 13 when they separated as Hana lives with her father now and her mom chose Raquelle because she was still young.
She smiled as she dragged her thumb over the pearl beads remembering her time with her sister.
"Whenever you miss me just look at the bracelet and I'll be there with you,"
She wiped her tear and stared at the waves and the sun setting. Little did she knew, Casie was planning to spill the wine on her and she walked towards her before giving her shoulder a bump which momentarily caused her to let go of the bracelet she was holding.
"NOOOO!" She shouted and everyone on board looked at her even Aaron's ears perked and he rushed with Freddie to the lower board.
"Is everything alright?" He asked and she immediately hugged him.
"Aaron my bracelet! It fell in the sea," she sobbed in his chest and her tears what were he couldn't stand.
"It's just a bracelet. Jade, we'll buy you a new one," Freddie interfered before Aaron threw him a death glare and he rolled his eyes.
"Jade...." he rubbed her back. "It's alright-"
"No it's not!" She stepped away from him a little. "It's not!" She sobbed, plopping onto the bench and Alice fetched her a glass of water.
"Was it the price?" Freddie asked.
"No, the emotions," she cried heavily and Aaron's heart was assured that she wasn't the one to lust for money but for emotions.
He might be short of money but one thing was sure, he wasn't short of love. He carried a whole oceans of emotions/love for her that he wanted her to drown in.
"Emotions?" Aaron asked. "Tell me.."
"M-my sister gave it to me when we were separating. A new one would mean nothing to me as she amalgamated her love with this one. She has the same with her and through it I feel she's with me!" She cried. "I felt connected. I can't believe I lost my most precious accessory," she cried heavily and the passengers on board were all quiet as they heard her cry.
Her sobs.
Her sniffs.
Her tears.
And his sight.
Aaron bit his lower lip as he stared at her and then at the water. For a few handsome seconds he stared at the sea before closing his eyes and sighing.
"Jade," he sat on his knee infront of her, "you won't stop crying until you get it back?"
But she only cried and not responded.
"Jade? Look into my eyes," she looked into them with her red one's and there was concern. "You won't?"
She closed her eyes and placed her head on Alice's shoulder not being able to answer that question but the sobs of her were making Aaron weak.
He unzipped his hoodie and the next thing everyone knew was the sound of water splashing.
"Aaron!!!" Everyone shouted and ran to the rim looking in the sea. She opened her eyes and her heart dropped when she heard people murmuring that Aaron dived into the sea.
"Aaron?" She whispered to herself as she ran to the rim and saw bubble in the sea. "Aaron!?" She called and her heart dropped even more as there was no sign of him.
"Hold up a second!" She just stared at the sea when Freddie yelled. "That prick didn't tell me he was okay with water when I was here struggling to find medicines for him! Wow Aaron! I hope a shark encounters you!" Freddie shouted.
Alice gave her boyfriend a questioning glare.
"W-what do you mean medicines?" Jade asked as her cheeks were stained with tears.
"Well duh' he has sea sickness and is also hydrophobic but dang he lied," Freddie couldn't believe.
But his girlfriend was smart enough to catch the point,
"Oh my God!" She gasped as she solved the puzzle. "No Freddie I think he did this for Jade," Alice announced. "He has sea sickness, he is hydrophobic but still he jumped into the water just to get her, her most prized possession back!"
"Awww!" A few girls teared up. And Jade closed her eyes as her heart bloomed with love for Aaron.
"Aaron!?" She now tried. "Aaron please come back! Aaron I wouldn't be able to continue living like this if you leave me here!" She cried but no response.
"I need to tell you that I love you. Please Aaron.....come back! I don't want the bracelet back I just want you here with me, I want you here and I really need to tell you that I love you!!! Aaron please!" She cried. "Please!" She cried silently as she lowered her head but then,
"Angel?!" The world as if stopped around her and she opened her eyes before slowly immediately turning back from where the voice came and there she saw the bracelet in a hand raised in the air. She lowered her eyes to see the wet Aaron who was shivering rapidly.
"God!" She was so touched that she ran towards him and he lowered his hand thinking she might be coming to take the bracelet but she hugged him instead to steal his warmth, his hug and his heart.
"I'm so glad you're alright. I'm so happy to see you. You're more important to me than the bracelet, Aaron!" It was the first time he smiled at her cries.
"Jade...." he was shivering. "I'm so cold. Stay back or you'll catch a cold,"
"You can't believe how warm your body feels almost as if I'm home," she murmured digging more into his broad chest and he smiled before hugging her back.
Suddenly, everyone started clapping and they smiled in each other's embrace before she lifted her eyes to look into his which were drained cuz he wasn't feeling well at all,
"I-...I love you," she confessed and it was the happiest day of his life. He smiled weakly and sat on his knee, still shivering.
"Give me your hand," he extended his hand out to her and she placed it gladly feeling how cold it actually was almost cold as ice, apparently numb.
"I love you too," his jaw was quivering as he confessed all the while slipping the bracelet back on her wrist. "I love you so much, Jade." he kissed the back of her hand, "...t-that...that neither words-words can witness," he stared into her twinkling eyes," nor....nor you can guess," he confessed before he felt dizzy and extremely cold that his eyes shut and he fainted right after.
And she knew that she can never let this man go.
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And that's how two lost souls found each other and fell in love. Love, the most precious poison, started and their lives changed.
A year left till they graduate and they started dating. She as his girlfriend and him as his boyfriend. The love he had for her was so mighty that it was confirm that no one can love her like him.
"Why me?" She asked.
"Because only your fingers fit the gaps in between mine," he smiled.
The relationship was built with trust and love that it was impossible for the bond to break but who knew..... that sometimes the people you love the most, consider them as your angels, give you a heartbreak that not only breaks you but the people who actually and sincerely love you.
Presenting,
[TO HELL WITH LOVE].
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Love,
THE AUTHOR 💫