Whispers Of Affection

Chapter 4

True or dare," asked the radio host

"Dare," Iyana replied with confidence

"Your dare is that you should kiss the person you are with right now," said the radio host.

I stared at Iyana, shocked at the dare. Iyana looked at me with the same expression. We were disturbed by the radio hosts.

" We have a video call link on Twitter, go and enter the video call so that we can see you, " said one of the radio hosts.

Iyana took her laptop and turned on the video call. I guess she isn't the cheating type. I was also revealed on the video call. The drive thru is slow today. The radio host said the kiss must be a deep kiss not a baby kiss. They all sang "Kiss, kiss, kiss' '. Iyana and I were being pressurized and I leaned over to kiss her. She also did the same thing. Our lips touched each other. Her lips are soft and juicy. The kiss started getting hotter and hotter. We kissed for about 7 minutes and stopped. The radio hosts and the other listeners were cheering. The video call had ended and Iyana was no longer looking at me or talking to me. She even turned off the radio. She looked away after that kiss.

Finally the drive thru was cleared and I drove to the ordering thing. I ordered a sharing meal then I paid.

I didn't realize that it was very late now and our homes are far and we are lucky that tomorrow we are not going to school since there is an event for Grade 8 & 9s. I went to this luxurious hotel and went inside. I went to the reception and I asked for two rooms and they were all occupied but there was one room which had two interconnected bedrooms.

Iyana and I took the interconnected rooms at the hotel. The receptionist handed us the keys, and we made our way upstairs.

As we entered the room, a slight awkwardness lingered in the air after our unexpected kiss. Iyana went straight to her side of the room without saying a word. I decided to break the silence.

Me: "Iyana, I'm sorry about what happened earlier. It was all sudden, and I didn't expect that."

Iyana turned to face me, her expression unreadable.

Iya: "It's fine. Forget about it."

Me: "I understand if you're uncomfortable. I promise it won't happen again."

Iyana softened a bit at my assurance.

Iya: "It's not that I'm uncomfortable, Lisa. I just need some space right now."

Me: "Sure, I completely respect that."

I decided to freshen up and went to take a shower, allowing Iyana some space. After my shower, I noticed Iyana had fallen asleep on her bed. Not wanting to disturb her, I quietly slipped into my bed, trying to process the unexpected turn of events.

The next morning, I woke up to the sound of Iyana getting ready. She seemed a bit distant, and I could tell she was still processing last night's events.

Me: "Morning, Iyana. Did you sleep okay?"

Iya: "Yeah, I did. Thanks."

The tension between us was palpable, and I felt a pang of regret for the awkward situation we found ourselves in.

Me: "Listen, Iyana, about what happened last night..."

I was interrupted by the ringing of my phone. It was Inga calling to check if I was alright and if I would be coming home soon. I assured him that everything was fine and that we'd be leaving shortly.

Iya: "Your brother?"

Me: "Yeah, he's just checking in."

After a brief moment of silence, Iyana spoke up.

Iya: "I should probably head home."

Me: "Sure, I can drop you off.”

We gathered our belongings and headed downstairs. As we got into the car, the atmosphere remained tense. Iyana sat quietly, lost in her thoughts, and I respected her space, refraining from initiating any conversation.

I dropped Iyana off at her place, bidding her a polite farewell. She nodded in response and stepped out of the car without saying much. I drove back home, pondering over the unusual turn of events.

Later that day, I received a message from Iyana.

Iya: "Hey, Lisa. I just wanted to say sorry for the awkwardness. Last night was unexpected, and I wasn't prepared for it. Hope we can move past it."

I replied, assuring her that there was no need for an apology and that I understood the situation. We exchanged a few more messages, and the tension between us seemed to ease a bit.

Over the next few days, Iyana and I maintained a cordial but slightly distant interaction at school. We greeted each other politely but didn't engage in lengthy conversations like before.

IYANA

I have been avoiding Lisa for a while now . I really feel ashamed of how I behaved on that day. I am sure Lisa thinks I am a w***e or I am like all her other girlfriends , but I must admit she is a very good kisser after all and she was my first kisser .

Voice : Iyana , did you cook or should i order something ?

That was my big brother walking inside the house while I was deep in my thoughts .

Me : No , I didn't cook and if I may ask . Why are you talking to me today ?, because both of us know that you’ve never talked to me unless there is something you need.

Him : Look , Iyana , let’s talk about this tomorrow okay .(sternly)

Me : Okay , tomorrow it is then . Let me cook something now .

I stood up and went to the kitchen to cook supper for mom and dad since i am not hungry right now .

Him : Don't cook . Mom and dad are going on a holiday , they will come back in two months .

Me : Why didn't they tell me !? (angrily)

Him : They wanted to , but then you were very distant these past few days . They also thought you needed space to deal with whatever you were dealing with . (softly)

Me : Ohh I see . So I will be staying with someone who truly despises me . ( tears were threatening to come )

Him : (sternly) I have told you many times that I don’t hate you .

Me : Then why are you always so cold towards me?

Him : I am trying to protect you . ( looking down)