WHISPERS OF THE NIGHT

CHAPTER TWO :GHOSTS OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES.

After we were done eating, I ask him about the thing that he wanted to tell me.

"What did you want to say? "I ask him showing my nervousness. I was thinking about what he wants to tell me. Does he want to leave? Or has he noticed my feelings? Does he hate me? Did I over react?

" See, I'm not behaving like this so that you should leave okay, it's a personal issue Okay " I said as I was now feeling uneasy, my head exploding.

" No I understand what you are going through " He answered, he can't know or does he already know that I love him, did I show too much signs. Oh no!!

" Okay, so what did you want to say? "I ask trying to cover up the fact that I am nervous.

" Okay, I don't know how you are going to react about this but I.... " he said hurriedly, well, that was when I noticed that he was really nervous, he was sweating all over and shaking too. He was really nervous and scared of how I'll react about what ever he wants to say.

" but what? " I ask because I was beginning to get impatient.

" but I have to tell you because I don't think I will stay here forever " He says looking down. Now he's scaring me is he leaving me? I was planning on introducing him to my parents.

" So what do you want to say, you are making me nervous? " I ask sweating too.

" Don't be nervous, okay?, I am so nervous about what I want to say but promise me that you will not hate me after what I am about to say "he repeats

" No, I won't "I answer.

" Okay what I want say is that..... "he starts and also starts squeezing his hands.

" Don't be nervous say it" I say and place my hands on his hands

"I.... I... I" he said seeming calm and confused.

"yes" I say with a reassuring smile but deep within I was running out of patience.

"you are sure you are not going to hate me? "I asks looking into my eyes. That's it, I can't take this anymore.

" No I won't, now will you tell me what you want to say, I am dying here already, will you just say it, I.... "I exploded without pausing for a second.

" I love you " he said dropping the bomb

" What? "I ask with shock registered all over my face.

" I love you, but I don't want you to be forced to like me back, I am okay with the friendship you offer me than to have you hate me " he repeats but I was in such a big shock, my brain couldn't register anything.

" No no, I don't hate you, I thought you hated me, that was why I was really tensed but please can you just repeat what you just said again? Because I don't think I heard well "I ask again to be sure I'm not hearing things.

" You heard me right, I love you and also who can hate you. You are sweet, cute, cool and a life saver too, so who can hate, except if person is mentally deranged even a mentally deranged person can't hate you " he said

" I... I... I" I didn't know what to say but I didn't want to embarrass myself so me not knowing what to do, I ran out.

"Lucia, Lucia wait, don't go, Lucia..... " I could hear him scream. I went home and met my mom's concerned face.

" Lucia, who was that and what happened? Why do you look shocked? " Liv, Lucia's mom asked attempting to go outside.

" Nothing, mom. It's my friend, I saw one bad uncle so I ran inside " Lucia said dragging her mom away from the door.

" What about your friend? "Mrs. Liv asks, still attempting to go out side, with a worried voice.

" Ummm..... I hid him first before running out and I told him that after the bad uncle leaves he should go home " Little Lucia lied.

" Are you sure he's okay? Are you sure you are not lying to me? " Mrs Liv asked examining her daughter's countenance and behavior.

" no mom" Little Lucia immediately refuted trying to cover up her guilt and dragging her mom away from the door.

She succeeded in taking her mother in and taking her mom's mind away from the incident meanwhile she was worried about the little boy in her play house. When her mom went to take a nap, she snuck out and went to her play house only to find out the cute boy was no longer there. She searched every where for him. She ran outside and started looking for him on the streets. When she taught that she lost him, she started crying but stopped when she heard a group of girls and a familiar voice talking. She turned and saw him with them but there was something amiss.

She went closer to see, jealousy flashing through her eyes seeing him smile other girls and let them touch him especially the girls that loved bullying and taking her stuffs. She wasn't loving it at all.