The Lumen Princess

Chapter 15

Kyle just kept on laughing at me after trapping me in that water ball and then throwing me in the lake to join him.

He surely has a lot of ways to tease me and piss me. I turned around and was about to get out of the lake when he talked and stop laughing.

"Lets stay here for a while. The water is warm, so let's enjoy it in the mean time," he said to me.

Well, I don't really have much choice. I don't know the way out of this cave and enjoying the water is much better than waiting for him.

We swam for a while and played a little bit. I didn't realize that we could actually enjoy each other's company without bickering from time to time.

I don't know what time it was when we stopped playing and decided to get out of the water. We sat by the lake and Kyle gathered some wood to light up so we could warm up and dry ourselves before getting back.

We were just staring at the full moon when I started talking.

"Did you know that out of all God's creation, the moon is my favorite," I told him and looked at him to smile. He is just looking at me as well, waiting for me to continue on what I'm about to tell him.

"Really? Why is that?" he asked me. I smiled at him and looked at the full moon again.

"It's because it's always there, especially when the night comes and the roads are dark. It gives us light to lighten up our dark world and when the morning comes, it's still there. We may not see it, it's still there and does not leave us."

I closed my eyes and felt the cold wind. Good thing Kyle managed to set up a fire to warm us up.

"For all the years that I have lived in pain since my parents died, Jillian became my moon. She gave light to my dark world. And when I finally saw the light so I could continue living, she was still there and never left me."

A lone tear escaped from my eyes just remembering how Jillian always stayed by my side when I became an orphan and how she treated me like her sister.

I felt Kyle's hand wiping my tears away, so I turned to face him, but it was a wrong move because his face was so close to me that my lips touched his.

I was so stunned for a second, but I quickly pushed him away. I almost lost my balance when I suddenly stood up, but Kyle managed to hold me in place, but his face was so close again.

"Let me go," which he did when I whispered to him.

"I'm sorry," he said.

I didn't answer because I was still trying to process what just happened. How did I suddenly lose my first kiss to this arrogant, jerk and narcistic guy?

I can't even look at him because I can feel my cheeks burning. Surely, I'm red as an apple right now.

I tried to steal a glimpse of him but quickly looked away when I saw him looking at me. Well, his ears are red too. How did we end up into this situation again?

"I'm sorry that happened, but what I said earlier, I mean it Shana," he said in a serious tone that made me look at him.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I mean it, when I said I would make you fall deeply in love with me."

I just stared at him for a second and then sighed.

"Why?" I asked. "Do you like me?" I raised an eyebrow.

His lips parted, but then, he looked away from me. His hand forming a fist.

"Have you fallen for me already? Is that why you want me to fall for you too?" I asked again. "Or you just wanted to play with me? To hurt me, maybe?"

I bit my lip as I waited for his answer.

"Answer me, Kyle," I demanded, and called him by his name, which made him look at me again. This is the first time I called his name and the look in his eyes, I really cannot understand him at all. Is that happiness? Is he happy just hearing me call his name? Or is he laughing at me for assuming things?

I laughed bitterly and bowed down my head. I don't want him to see the tears forming in my eyes. Just why the hell is he playing with me? He really pissed me off and I cannot understand why am I hurting because of this arrogant, jerk and narcistic guy?

I felt him coming near me, so I took a step back, but he held my hand and then my chin to make me look at him.

"W-what?" I asked as I glared at him.

"You called my name," he said with a small smile.

"I did, so what?"

I looked away from him but again, he held my chin and made me look at him.

"My name sounds so good coming from you," he said and moved closer. "So good that I want to hear it again."

My eyes grew bigger when he closed our distance. Placing his lips on mine, taking my second kiss.

'Damn you, Kyle!'

He moved his lips and bit my lower lip so I could grant him an entrance. He sneakily entered his tongue when I parted my lips, kissing me passionately.

I was so stunned. I don't know what to do. Should I push him again? Should I respond to his kisses? I don't know what to do in this kind of situation!

My heart is beating so fast and my knees feel like jelly. If Kyle was not holding me on my waist, I would surely lose my balance and sit on the ground.

"Shana," he stopped for a second to call me, but kept on showering small kisses on my lips as he cached his breath. "Answer my kisses," he pleaded, and kissed me again.

This time, my body moved on its own. It's like his kiss is hypnotizing me to respond to him. I could no longer think clearly, so I put my arms around his neck and answered his kisses. I even felt his smirk when I started imitating how his lips move with mine.

I could feel the butterflies in my stomach while he kisses me and I respond to him. But then, I pushed him away when he bit my lower lip again.

"Why? did I hurt you?" he asked, but I did not answer. Instead, I slapped him and wiped my lips.

Why the hell did I respond to him? He is just playing with you, Shanel. Don't let him win this game he is playing. Don't fall in love with him.

But then, it might be too late already as it seems like I'm already starting to fall for this guy.

What should I do?