Erica strolled into the bedroom and spotted Kiara gazing out the window.
A grin appeared on her face as she recognized what was happening, but she couldn't resist the urge to playfully tease her.
Approaching her slowly, she leaned in and whispered in Kiara's ear, "Hey, what's on your mind, love?"
Kiara turned to face her with a bashful smile, and Erica couldn't help but chuckle.
"You look like you're lost in thought," Erica said, placing a hand on Kiara's shoulder.
Kiara sighed and shook her head. "I'm fine, just thinking," she replied softly.
Erica raised an eyebrow, sensing that there was something more to it.
"Just thinking, huh? About what exactly?" she prodded, her playful tone giving way to a more serious one.
Kiara hesitated, unsure if she should confide in Erica, but she knew she could trust her best friend.
"It's about the bar attendant," she admitted, her voice barely above a whisper.
Erica's eyes widened in surprise, and she immediately became concerned.
"What about him? Did something happen?" she asked, her tone brimming with urgency.
Erica approached Kiara and noticed the look of confusion on her face.
She decided to play dumb and asked her, "Is everything alright?"
As she turned her towards her, Kiara unexpectedly embraced her, burying her face in her shoulder.
Erica wrapped her arms around Kiara and held her tightly, feeling the weight of her worries in her embrace.
She knew that Kiara was going through something and wanted to comfort her, but didn't want to push her into sharing anything she wasn't ready to.
"It's okay, you don't have to tell me anything if you're not ready," Erica whispered, rubbing Kiara's back gently. "But know that I'm here for you no matter what."
Kiara pulled away from the hug and looked at Erica with gratitude in her eyes.
"Thank you," she said softly. "I just feel like I don't know who I can trust anymore."
Erica listened to her friend's concerns and knew that she had to find a way to ease her worries.
"talk to me Hun," she said again waiting patiently for her to talk but she didn't.
Kiara finally pulled herself from her and Erica made her sit on the bed and then gave her a glass of water.
She sat close to her and held her hand "talk..."
"Ermm...I" Kiara stammered "you what?" Erica asked.
"I don't know if I should say this" she looks at Erica who is now smiling at herself and wondered what was going through her head.
"what's amusing you?" Kiara suddenly asked her raising an eyebrow "oh it's nothing... I asked you something you didn't answer me so talk"
she said trying to change the topic. "Why did you suddenly rush here instead of coming over to the dining table?".
Erica asked her then Kiara remembered what happened between her and that guy...
When she thinks about it, she doesn't know how everything ended up that way.
Though she liked that short moment, she doesn't know what she was feeling towards that bar attendant...
Could it be she likes him but is not sure of it? She asked herself then shook her head and took that thought off.
Erica sat there looking at her and became curious.
She wants to know what was going through her head and the reason behind those smiles on her face ...
"is there something you ain't telling me, young lady," Erica said bringing her back to herself "aah... No it's nothing" she answered then bites her nails.
"There's something but you're trying to hide it away from me... Should I spill it out myself?"
She said and giggled. She knew that was the right time to start teasing her so she continued with what she started...
"You and the bar attendant..." She said then Kiara's eyes widened.
"urgh... Don't tell me you..." "Of course I do"
Erica answered and burst into laughter. Kiara sat there biting her nails feeling embarrassed...
"Come on girl. you know there's nothing on earth I wouldn't know right"
she said teasingly and kept laughing. Kiara kept looking at her bestie who is laughing uncontrollably but acted cool with it since she was going to tell her anyways.
"How was the feeling?" Erica asked her raising an eyebrow and winking at her.
Her mind drifted back to that moment she had with him earlier then started blushing.
Erica saw it and burst into laughter again " oh god.. don't tell me you are blushing because you remembered what happened"
she said and Kiara nodded "urgh... How do I even react to this?.. I haven't done this before and.. and.. and..."
"Come on girl... I know this was your first time and you weren't ready for it.. so don't worry you gonna like it soon" she winked at her...
Kiara watch her friend in amazement and shook her head in disbelief.
"You're such a naughty brat you know that.." Kiara said to her and laughed as well
" oh please spare me that" she laughed as well. "So tell me how did you two end up doing that?"
She asked looking curious "well.. it just happened..." Kiara couldn't stop blushing immediately after she said that.
"Give me the details," Erica said looking serious but ended up laughing because of the eye Kiara gave her.
"please" Erica pleaded just because she wants to know everything.
"Okay okay fine... So... we got close and started making out. Like everything happened all of a sudden" Kiara informed her.
" So tell me, do you like him?" Erica finally asked her the question she was dying to ask.
"Could it be I like him?" Kiara asked her also.
"Look, I know this is your first time having this kind of feelings towards someone but hey don't rush it.. just let flow okay.. don't deny yourself from this feeling because I know how it feels like" ...
Erica held her hand and spoke to her as a sister.
She has to be there and go through that turning point of Kiara's life with her.
She needs to make sure her friend is happy and also with the right person as well...
"I know you like him but you ain't sure of your feelings and that's okay.
Just give yourself time to process everything okay" she told her and Kiara nodded.
She's glad Erica understood her and ready to go through that moment of her life with her...
" Now let's go downstairs your baby... err.. He's waiting"...
she laughed at herself and so did Kiara.. "you're just a crazy fellow" Kiara told her and laughed...
" Before I forget, just pretend nothing happened between you two, or else you can't focus on anything "
she reminded her while she nodded. She held Kiara's hand and led her out of the room...