Can you see me

Feeling not so cursed

It was hard enough to kiss Iorwen but making a bet that she will kiss him willing was simply stupid. Tristyn was confident but not delusional; he knew she was not going to do so.

And now this stupid Kai guy was looming over her like a butterfly to a flower. He had no idea why but this angered him. His mood had immediately lifted when he noticed that she almost told Kai to get lost when he sat next to her but allowed him to sit instead. It was not a big deal but coming from huge even a small yes meant a lot!

This girl was teaching him some patience and manners. He mentally winced at this thought, because he was changing him, changing his ways which he thought was never possible.

He had idiotically stalked the girl to her study meeting with Kai and noticed how she was solely interested in Math while Kai was just gazing at her face all that while. It was infuriating to watch him do so, to be close to something that was his.

She is not your Tristyn!

But her dull response to his flirting, softness and smiles was so relaxing that he felt sorry for the poor guy.

He has always been the natural charmer; like a girl, walk up to her, say few lines and the work was done! But he had to wait for days, gather courage to talk to her. It was like the playboy in him cowered in her presence and he was plain Tristyn Moore with no mind games to pick up a girl.

A week has passed and she didn’t show a single sign that she missed him. She was a real introvert and her routine was monotonous. School, defence class, home and repeat. She never hung out with her friends, no dates or party. And even though the new guy was showing lot of interest in her, she didn’t reciprocate it. It was a relief but also weird how she didn’t speak her heart out to anyone.

But it was high time, he shared his truth with her. Because if he even wanted to be friends with her, it should start with mutual trust.

Tristyn couldn’t remember the last time he had to go to all this trouble to be just friends with a girl.

*****

“You are sulking, what’s wrong?” Rachel asked Iorwen in between the class.

“I am always like this.”

“No I have been noticing from past week that you are more annoyed at everything.”

“Kai is getting on my nerves with all the nice talks.”

“NIN! A good looking guy is paying you so much attention, what is there to be annoyed at?”

“I don’t like unwanted attention, you know that.”

“But you need someone to pay special attention just to you.” Rachel said in a soft voice earning Iorwen’s glare.

“Not really, I feel uncomfortable and suffocated.”

Rachel shook her head with an amused smile on her face.

“But when you will find the one, you will feel comfortable around him, you will be able to breathe freely when you see him. You lips will automatically rise into a smile and if he is not around all your mind will think will be about him.”

Iorwen rolled her eyes and stuck out her tongue at Rachel.

That was so cheesy and kind of disgusting. She squirmed at the thought of all this romantic crap! Able to breathe when I see him, ha!

“Is there anyone you miss even a bit Nin?”

And her asinine mind for some reason went to Tristyn. Why? Why him? He was everything she hated. And for crying out loud, he was not even normal, he was invisible and any sane girl will freak out.

“No not really, I like being alone.” She shrugged casually.

“Not once you find someone you like to be with.”

She ignored Rachel, the talk was getting boring for her.

The day continued and she kept feeling annoyed for some reason. She tried hard to keep her anger in control in self defence class and almost broke a bone or two of some of her opponent.

As the day ended she realised the stiffness in her chest worsen when she entered the house. Her aunt was home with another guy.

“Mike,meet my niece, Iorwen.” Her aunt Jenna introduced them.

Iorwen gave a curt nod and was about to leave when Mike stopped her.

“So senior year at school Iorwen?” He asked with a smile that made her insides churn like a warning.

She nodded lazily, stating clearly she was in no mood to talk. She was seldom in mood to talk and once person she enjoyed talking to his not gone for a week. Where did the boy go to?

She cursed herself for feeling this way.

“I will get something to eat for both of you.” Her aunt got up.

As soon as she left Mike came closer to Iorwen and she became alert as he circled her.

“Can I help you Uncle Mike?” Her voice was venomous.

“You are not that beautiful but we can have a little fun, if you are tired of high school boys.” His voice came out in whisper that made her almost flinch away.

She was grossed out at his proposition and she couldn’t hit him because of her aunt so she decided to do some verbal warning.

“Mr. If you are tired of being slapped but women around I could kick your ass?” She counter offered with a fake sweet smile plastered on her face as her aunt walked in.

“Jenna, Iorwen here wants to show me her room.” He said evilly.

“Wow, she never does that. I guess you are great at making friends, Mike.” She smiled at him.

Iorwen felt really sorry for her aunt. What kind of douche bags she met?

She gritted her teeth as Mike followed her to her room. The guy was asking for a beating. This might endanger her aunt, if he was her boss or something like that.

“Now let’s get to know each other.” Mike said as his hand now subtly grazed her hips.

She turned and glared at guy.

“Oh, I am scared.” He said stepping close and placed a hand on her waist.

This did it, she was about to punch him in face when a lamp hit his head.

For Iorwen she could see who did it, Mr. Invisible but it was just floating in this air for Mike.

His eyes widened in shock and looked at Iorwen for some reaction but she shrugged innocently.

Tristyn snatched his drink from his hand next and Mike almost jumped back in absolute horror when his untouched drink vanished in thin air and glass floated mid air.

He felt a punch on his face but couldn’t find the source of punch. He was sweating out of fear now.

“Are you okay Uncle Mike?” Iorwen asked trying hard to control the giggle that was about to escape from her mouth.

He looked horrified, anyone would.

“What are you doing you...sneaky witch?”

“I am standing right here doing nothing.” She said calmly.

And next moment Mike rushed out of the room, stumbling several times and cursing all this while.

As soon as he left, Iorwen burst out laughing. She laughed till tears were flowing down freely from her eyes.

Tristyn might have laughed too, but his breath was caught in his throat as he noticed the laughing girl in front of him. It was the first time he had seen her laughing so freely, so nicely and so....beautifully. It was a breathtaking sight.

Her eyes crinkled cutely and she threw back her head as she laughed. Few times her hands reached out to cover her mouth and sometimes she bent her head closer to her knees, clutching her stomach which was aching due to laughing so hard.

It took her a while to compose herself and then she looked up to him.

“I guess you enjoyed the little show.” He asked looking amused.

He had to adjust his face that way so that it was not a giveaway how he was ogling her.

No, she was not that beautiful enough for him to find her attractive. It was just her eyes, her hair and her smile...

“He will not only be scared of my aunt but also couldn’t tell anybody what happened since no one would believe him. Ass-hole!” She said still chuckling in between.

“I saved him, you know before you went all Jackie Chan on him.” Tristyn said lightly.

She eyed him with a unsaid question and then her lips lifted in a soft smile.

Two heart attacks in single day! It was too much for the playboy Tristyn who was not used to being charmed but the other way round.

He gulped in weird nervousness and looked anywhere by her supple, full lips that were smiling at him.

“Thank you.” She said genuinely and with sweetness so unlike her.

“Senorita, it seems like you might be losing in the bet we had.” He teased knowing full well it might be the opposite.

“You wish Tristyn but seriously thank you for what you did. It seems like you are only a jerk from outside.”

“Do I hear a compliment Senorita?” He said stepping closer to her.

“Don’t let it get to your already big head!”

Right now after seeing her smile, hearing her say a thank you but mostly after helping her out Tristyn was not feeling very cursed at the moment?

His hands reached up and lightly his fingers brushed off the wetness from her face. Iorwen looked at him with eyes widened again. She didn’t push him away, it was weird how he affected her. She never felt this weak in her life and it was a good kind of weak.

As soon as his fingers touch his cheek, she felt the rush of heat and blood near her ears, the part that went all pink in this kind of situation.

“So I affect you Senorita?” He said sounding a bit surprised and proud.

Words were lost from her ever snarky mouth. Why the hell was he standing so close and looking so gorgeous?

“Don’t widen you eyes it me, I can’t promise what I will do to you.” He tried to say it lightly but it came out a bit stressed.

She immediately returned her eyes back to normal and blinked awkwardly.

“Go away Invisible, my aunt is home.” She mumbled the words now finding something interesting on her jeans.

“And as you said I am invisible. Even if we sleep together she would not know.”

Now she turned and glared at him.

“What, don’t tell me you haven’t thought about it? I have wash board abs for God’s sake.” He said feigning surprise.

“Then use them to surf on ice cold water.”

“I would if you will accompany me to surfing.”

“Yeah if you point a gun to my head..oh wait..maybe not even then.”

“I can threaten you with just a simple kiss.” He said getting even closer.

This time she stepped back , a little getting really uncomfortable with intimacy. And not because he was so close but because him being close burned her with unfamiliar desires. And for the first time she felt that in some absurd universe she might lose the damn bet!

Unexpectedly her eyes widen at his accurate threat, gun might not do it but his threat might. She was still not sure if she was ready to trust a guy, she had been cocooned for too long.

Suddenly Tristyn groaned in frustration and throw his head back.

“Senorita, you are testing me aren’t you?” He growled the question in a sexy tone.

Baffled at his irritation she said, “Huh?”

He closed the final distance between them and planted a light kiss on her head. Her heart stopped, her senses froze.

What the hell! She wanted to yell and push the boy away.

But he himself created the distance and sighed.

“I can’t believe I am being a gentleman Senorita even after I warned you about the wide eye thing.” He chuckled.

Now she understood the reason behind the aggravated Tristyn.

She gave him deathly glares but that was all, no ass kicking our abusive words, so unlike her.

As Tristyn walked out the front door in front of Jenna and Mike(arguing for some reason) he realised that for first time it was fun being cursed.

*****

Foghana yelled out in frustration and succumbed down to her knees. Warm tears graced her cheeks as she clutched her hair between her slender fingers. She yanked them forcefully and tried to breathe normally but it was getting harder.

“What did I do to deserve this? Tristyn was never supposed to find true love but now the girl wrapped in Kai’s spell to appear non attractive to others was attracting Tristyn. WHY? She is not even her type, up to his mark.”

She started breathing deeply and tried to calm herself. After a while she got up and a sinister smile spread across her pale beautiful face.  

“I am not letting this happen, I have lost love once, I will not lose it again. And he has broken my heart and so many others, It’s his turn to feel the pain!” She promised to herself and her hysterical laughter crackled through the walls of the huge palace.