Hopeful Violets

Chapter { 27 } : Waterfall

Mirabella :

I made my way out of the small cave, and went towards the lake for a swim.

I saw someone swimming there, I can't recognize who, only that they have black hair.

This lake is really deep, and pure too, I'm sure I'll be able to see my legs.

"Hellooo?", I said a bit loudly, thinking it's one of my brothers.

However when the person swimming turned around, I couldn't help but curse under my breath.

"Oh.... Sebastian, I didn't know you stayed here". I said awkwardly trying to cover my stomach with my arms.

He was just standing in the middle of the lake.

He smiled at me, Oh God, that smile.

"Couldn't bring myself to leave you here alone", he said pointing at the place.

What a gentleman, if only my brothers were like him.

My heart warmed up at what he just said.

But he probably said it, because he couldn't leave a girl in a secluded place like this, right?

I didn't even notice that I didn't move a muscle until he spoke.

"Come here, what are you waiting for?",

I leaned in a bit, and glanced at the height of the lake, damn it's really deep, I'm scared shitless now.

"It's too deep", I breathed out without noticing.

I think he heard it, because he started swimming towards the edge I was standing on.

I just stared at him, until he was right beside the edge.

He stretched his arms towards me, indicating me to hold his hands.

I pulled my arms from my stomach, hoping he won't see the remaining scars.

But to my luck, his eyes glanced at the place, and darkened if that's even possible.

Out of habit, I brought my hands back to where they were on my stomach, he looked up at me, more specifically at my eyes, and his softened.

He nodded his head in encouragement, for me to hold his hands.

I couldn't help but be drawn to his touch.

I want to feel it.

I pulled my hands from my torso, and held his.

My heart did that thing again, the moment my small hands fell on his large ones, it hammered against my rib cage, with no intention to slow down.

I sat on the edge, and his eyes went back to my lower abdomen.

My breath hitched in my throat, and I found myslef unable to form any words in my mind.

he removed his hands from mine and put them on each side of my waist, still looking at the words, he caressed them with his thumb, as I put my hands on his shoulders.

What is happening.

He looked back at my eyes and lifted me and put me in the water.

We stared at each other for about 2 min, I smiled at him, and glanced at the position we're in, my hands on his shoulders, and his on my waist.

we were awfully close right now, to the point where our noses were touching.

"You're beautiful", he said, pulling me out of my thoughts, his deep voice laced with nothing but honesty.