Sabrina snorted. "So, the next thing you want to tell me is that we need to make the kiss happen so that we can finally get out of this cave? Is that what you mean?"
"Exactly!" Rhett nodded his head.
"Can you assure me that you won't leave me behind after we kissed each other?" Sabrina asked him point-blank.
Rhett flinched. He avoided her gaze for a few seconds. He was at lost for words for a few minutes. He was guilty because he will be leaving her behind. His heart refused to leave her behind.
Sabrina saw the conflicting emotions flashing in Rhett's eyes. She glared at him. "You can't give me assurance, right? No?" she said, looking into his eyes deeply.
Rhett sighed and tries to hold Sabrina's hands. "I will never leave you alone in this cave, promise!" he said.
Sabrina breathed deeply. "I can't trust you right now. Why do I have a feeling that the kiss will be much more favorable to you but not for me?" she murmured. When he didn't reply, she turned around heading back to the chamber, disappointed with his lack of commitment.
Rhett stood where he is - rooted on the spot like a statue. Now, Sabrina was suspecting him already, questioning the purpose of the kiss. He was like an idiot wearing the truth on his sleeve for her eyes to see.
He groaned in despair.
The full moon will come in a couple of days. During the rising of the moon, his father will return. What he's going to do? Sabrina will never give him the kind of kiss that he wanted from her. If he is desperate to leave the cave, he will kiss Sabrina with or without her permission. Would it be effective if the kiss is forced or not?
Only by executing the act, he will know the result.
Damn! He's getting conflicted inside!
He wants the kiss to be natural because he's starting to care for Sabrina. He could get the kiss by forcing her but that won't give him any satisfaction, only guilt.
He stared at the maple trees, trying to find solace from the conflicting emotions that were torturing him inside.
Hours went by.
Evening comes.
After dinner, Sabrina and Rhett stayed at the entrance of the cave until 9:00 in the evening, watching the night goes by without talking to each other.
A few hours later, they retreated to the chamber to retire for the night.
Sabrina turned her back, facing the wall, while Rhett stared at her back.
They will always be like this until something would change deep within Sabrina.
Rhett was waiting for the freezing temperature to come so that he can embrace Sabrina again. But the waiting is killing him.
"You won't give me the kiss right?" Rhett asked.
"Yes!" Sabrina replied quickly.
Rhett groaned. "Beauty, why you don't want to give me the kiss? Because you don't like me?"
Sabrina didn't reply for a few minutes.
Rhett asked again. "You won't give me the kiss because you hate me after I tricked you in coming to the cave?"
Sabrina remained silent for a few seconds.
Rhett tugged at her hair. "Beauty, please answer me!" he pleaded.
Sabrina looked at him and blurted angrily, "The reason why I don't like kissing you is due to all of the reason you mentioned above!"
Rhett sighed. "I'm sorry. I apologized to everything that I have done to you. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. Let's start all over again," he said.
Sabrina sighed. "Alright, let's start all over again. Can you turn back the time? On the day when you tricked me? Can you undo what you have done?" she said.
Rhett shook his head and sighed. "Beauty, what is done, is done... I'm sorry... I don't have the ability to turn back time," he spoke regretfully.
Sabrina's eyes watered. "You and your selfish motives brought me here inside the cave. I will never forget what you have done to me!" she said vehemently.
"I'm sorry..." Rhett said, truly regretting his selfish actions.
Sabrina faced the wall again, fuming in anger.
One hour later.
The cold finally arrived to the cave, and the freezing temperature starts to torture Sabrina.
Once again, Rhett enveloped her in his embrace, protecting her from the extreme cold. He didn't take advantage of her, only providing her his body heat.
Sabrina felt relieved that Rhett was behaving himself tonight. Feeling better with the way he embraced her and confident that he won't do something naughty to her tonight, she finally shut her eyes to sleep.
Rhett closed his eyes to sleep as well.
...
The following day.
Rhett woke up first while Sabrina was still snoring softly beside him. He got up from the bed and left the chamber, going to the toilet.
A few minutes later.
Rhett walked towards the entrance of the cave. He just arrived in time, he saw Grandma Azere putting the basket on the top of the rock.
"Good morning, Grandma!" Rhett greeted her cheerfully.
Grandma Azere nods her head in acknowledgment of his greeting. "Where is Sabrina?" she asked.
"Still sleeping on the bed," Rhett replied.
"Why are you not doing anything yet?" Grandma Azere inquired.
Rhett's brows furrowed in confusion. "Huh? W-what do you mean, Grandma?"
"You haven't kiss each other yet?" Grandma Azere asked.
Rhett shook his head. "Sabrina won't agree with the kiss. He hated me for tricking her in entering the cave," he said sadly.
Grandma Azere sighed and glared at him angrily. "I can't blame her. You shouldn't have force her inside the cave! You are impatient! I was about to bring another girl here next month to accompany you. Now, adding another innocent girl into the cave is pointless! But why you have to chose Sabrina? Why?" she asked in despair.
"Because I like her. I like Sabrina, I don't like any other girl!" Rhett insisted.
"You fool!" Grandma Azere took a deep breath. "I should't help you at all because you destroyed my plan! You put my adoptive child in the cursed cave! Now, I'm hopeless... I don't know how to get her out!" she said miserably.
"I'm sorry, Grandma!" Rhett said sincerely.
Grandma Azere released a troubled sigh. "Now that it come to this, you might as well take this bottle and add it on Sabrina's food or water..." she said and placed the bottle in the basket.
Rhett looked at the bottle curiously. "What is the content of the bottle, Grandma?" he asked.
"The liquid is odorless and colorless. It's a potent aphrodisiac. Once you put the content in Sabrina's food or water, her cold attitude towards you will change. She will become more agreeable to you, and she will agree to the kiss without complain," Grandma Azere explained. "Used half of the contents to the food or water of your choice. You can only used the bottle two times, don't waste it. Use it wisely!" Grandma Azere said and walked away from the cave.
Rhett watched the old woman fading away from his vision. He grabbed the basket and picked up the small bottle and put it in his palm. He stared at it for a long time. 'C-could you be the solution to my dilemma?' he asked the bottle.
Suddenly... Sabrina appeared behind Rhett.
"What's that?" she asked.