This Romantic Novel [√]

Chapter 10: Pt2 If That's How It Is

Before I could say anything, shivers went through my body - as his warmth was now becoming even hotter when I can physically feel him on my body. Moreover, it gave me a reason to swiftly pry off him (which failed horribly) as he soon rolled next to me, making sure to tightly clutch me in his arms.

"What are you doing? I need to sleep," I told him, concentrating on breathing; preventing myself from suffocating.

"Let's just sleep together, I need to sleep too," He said.

Looking up at him, I saw his eyes closed, feeling his breath becoming slower.

"Then you can sleep on the couch while I sleep on my comfy bed," I responded pushing his chest away from me (but just like the first try) it was useless. But I did what I could to sleep on my bed.

"Can't I sleep with my girlfriend next to me?"

"Girlfriend,?" I said repeatedly.

Finally breaking his grasp from me, I sat up in a position for me to face him, who now followed me up.

"What?" He confusedly asked, "I'm allowed to do that, right?" He finished, waiting for my reply.

"I mean 'yes' but," I paused, looking at him with uncertain eyes, "Who said that I was your girlfriend?" I questioned.

I saw his face dimmed with sadness, matching his glassy eyes that were staring at me; I felt heartbroken.

"Oh," Was all that came out of his mouth before he sat forward to allow his feet to touch the floor, while I saw his head tilted down to face the wooden floors. "I'm sorry, I just assumed - I really shouldn't have," He mumbled the last bit.

I opened my mouth to console him, but no words came out of my mouth - as my hands fidgeted on my lap.

Luke knew that this silence that lingered between us was unbearable; so he decided to speak first.

"I guess you should head to bed now and sleep," he said, letting his back face me.

However, I continued to stare at him (as my heart still felt heartbroken with guilt) remembering those exact words from just moments ago; I couldn't bear to see him like this - I needed to do something - quickly. In fact, to at least make my guilt disappear.

"Luke, I-" I started. But I didn't bother finishing the rest of my sentence as I tried to reach for his shoulder but dodged it - if he sensed it coming.

I wanted to pursue it further - but figured that it wouldn't be a wise decision as it will only bring us further apart. So tonight, I just sighed and mumbled a 'good night' to him before walking towards my bedroom - not forgetting to look at him one last time - just seeing his back still turned to me as he laid down on the couch. Sighing mentally once again, I ventured into my bedroom; closing the door before I lay comfortably on my bed, feeling my consciousness slipping away into dreamland.

-Dream Land-

I sat on the stone steps (at the main entrance towards the castle) allowing my off-yellow shoulder dress to puff out around me; feeling my left cold feet due to losing one shoe somewhere around the palace grounds.

"I'm so pathetic," I scoffed out loud, taking the silver tiara off my head; observing how the sapphires reflected the moon's rays before throwing it with all my strength somewhere where I couldn't see it.