My Last And My Only

Chapter 16

"Hey, did you cry?" Aiah asked in a worried tone. She was looking closely at Khae.

Khae woke up with her eyes swollen this morning. She decided to wear specs to hide her puffy eyes.

They are currently at the gazebo, where the girls usually hang out in school. It's their favorite spot.

Lindtsey and Francheska are just listening to them. Yves already left with Gwen.

"Nope" said Khae. She has no plans of telling anyone not even to Aiah about what happened last night.

Aiah tried to take off Khae's specs but she stopped her.

"Don't—" Khae said softly.

Aiah tried to get hold of it but Khae did not allow her.

Khae held Aiah's hands firmly so she can't move.

"Let me take them off" Aiah said with frustration.

"No." Khae said in authoritative voice.

"Yes. Please—" Aiah said sweetly. She bats her eyes at Khae in hopes that she'll let her.

"I said no, babe". Khae was trying so hard not to give in. You're so damn cute!  But, no.

Aiah sighed and made a face. Khae let go of her hands.

Aiah crossed her arms and leaned on the chair. Her face turned expressionless.

"Hey— Are you mad?" Khae asked worriedly.

"No" Aiah answered blankly.

"Hmm..." Khae was not used to seeing Aiah like that.

Aiah is trying to divert her attention away from Khae. She put on her earpods.

"Hey..." said Khae. 

Aiah keeps ignoring her. She keeps scrolling through her phone.

"Baby... notice me, please" Khae waves her hand.

"Why are you doing this to me?" Khae made a sad face. "Talk to me..."

"Look at meeeee—" 

Aiah refused to look at Khae.

Khae sighed. She looked at Francheska and Lindtsey. The two just gave her a blank stare. "What's wrong with y'all?! Khae scratched her head.

Khae leaned back and crossed her legs. She rested her left elbow on the table and put her hand against her cheek while looking at Aiah.

Meanwhile, Aiah is trying so hard not to glance at her girlfriend.

After almost three minutes, Khae gave up. She could not stand the silence anymore.
Khae dragged her chair closer to Aiah and she sat face to face with her.

"Hey..." Khae touched Aiah's chin.

Aiah pursed her lips. She was also avoiding Khae's gaze.

"I'm sorry, okay?"said Khae. She took Aiah's hands.

"Here, take 'em off." She let Aiah hold both temples of her specs. 

"Hmm..." Aiah finally looked at Khae.

Khae felt relieved when she finally got Aiah's attention.

"Take them off" Khae said softly. She does not want to upset Aiah.

"I just wanted to make sure you didn't cry..." Aiah said in a sad voice.

"Okay...okay..." Khae took off her specs.

"Here...look at me.." Khae showed her eyes to Aiah. "Do I still look pretty?" She grinned.

Aiah fixed her eyes on Khae.

"Why are they puffy? Y-you cried... Why?!" Aiah suddenly became worried.  "What happened?"

Aiah touched Khae's face and rubbed her thumb against her cheek.

"Nothing. 'Just had a long, serious talk with my dad last night." Khae smiled at Aiah.

"'Everything OK between you two?" There's so much concern in Aiah's voice.

"Yeah... We both agreed to settle our differences. And we have forgiven each other."

"Hmm. I'm glad."  Aiah feels happy for Khae and so are Francheska and Lindtsey.

Francheska is playing with her phone while Lindstey is doing her make up. They can hear Khae and Aiah.

"Oh, wait— you have something—" 

Aiah leaned closer to her. Khae gasped. She suddenly felt like her heart skipped a beat.
Aiah's too close that she could smell her sweet scent and could literally feel her breath on her skin. Aaaaahhh! I hope you don't die at this very moment, Mikhaela!

"Wait baby—don't move." Aiah said as she reached for Khae's face.

Khae could feel the touch of Aiah's finger on her skin.

Aiah showed Khae the eyelash that she grasped  just below Khae's left eye.

"Make a wish" Aiah said smiling.

"Hmm" Khae does not believe in such things. But anything for her Aiah— She closed her eyes.

"What'd you wish for?" Aiah asked when Khae opened her eyes.

"Nothing." Khae answered.

"But why? 'Told you to make a wish—" Aiah pouted.

Khae chuckled. She finds it cute when Aiah does that. 

"I did wish for nothing 'cos I already have everything..." Khae said while touching Aiah's hair.

"I have you. You're my everything." She told Aiah.

"Yieeeeeh" Francheska teased.

"Eww, Mikhaela." Lindtsey said jokingly. 

The two couldn't help but react to what they heard.

Aiah blushed. 

"Mikhaela Lim—" Aiah's eyes narrowed with arms akimbo. She glared at Khae.

"What? Am I not allowed to be cheesy?" Khae laughed.

"No!" Not in front of them..." Aiah said and glanced at Lindtsey and Francheska feeling shy.

"It's fine, Aiah. Don't mind us. We'll all get used to it. Pardon our friend for being corny." Lindtsey said grinning.

"We're just gonna pretend we did not hear anything." Francheska added.

"I have the best support system in the world! Thanks, girls!"  Khae said sarcastically.