Haven

Thirteen

I woke up the next day to the sound of my phone buzzing . It was 6 am in other words too early for me wake up. 8 checked the missed all notification and confirmed it was Jayana but decided I would call her back later.

I got out from my bed and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and freshmen up. I looked at myself in mirror still wearing last night's make up but instead it looked all smudged up. My eyeliner ran down my face and I was missing one false lash that probably fell of in my bed, my hair was everywhere and my lipstick...... Memories of Emiliano and the kiss we shared came back to me and I felt my fave redden as i placed my fingers on my lips. What was wrong with me? I had been kissed a couple times before but none me feel like this. It was just a kiss after all Graciella, I thought to myself as I tied my hair up.

Before leaving the bathroom, my stomach grumbled, I suppose it was because I barely ate anything at the dinner yesterday and also when we got back. I decided I would go to the kitchen and make something before I took a shower. I was sure Emiliano wasn't awake at that Time or was in his office, moreover the house was completely silent, not even Tessa was here.

I wore my flip flops and opened the door that led to the hallwayy got and started when I found Emiliano standing there.

"Geez, are you trying to give me a heart attack," I said with my hands on my chest and taking a breath.

"I'm sorry, I was about to knock " he gingerly put his hand on my arm and my muscles tensed, " are you okay?" He stoped a little to match my height. Suddenly I began to wonder if I looked okay. My face was clean and my hair was still not combed well . But since when did I want to look good to him?

"I'm fine," I said avoiding his eyes.

"You sure?"he asked and I nodded. "Okay," he said taking his hand off of my shoulder. " I was hoping we could talk."

"What about? " I said knowingly, explanations had to come sooner or later.

"We could go somewhere and talk" he suggested.

"I'm not in the mood to have a conversation right now. " I said slowly closing the door. Yes, I was still angry at him.

"Graciella," he retaliated my action by holding the door open. "Five minutes of your time and I'm gone.

I thought about it for a moment before opening my door for him to come in.

"Not your room," he said shaking his head coolly.

"Why not?" I asked

He looked inside my room, then his eyes met mine then my lips and my room again.

"Just not your room." He smirked and I felt face reddened.

"Okay if you say so. " I said then cleared my throat. " I can meet you at the patio in a few then."

"Okay." He nodded.

"Okay," I said and went back in my room.

After about half an out I was out of the house and heading to the patio. I was grateful that the fire place was lit as it was so cold that morning and the grey baggy sweatpants and matching sweatshirt I had on didn't really do the trick.

Emiliano was waiting for me, sitted on one of the longer chairs. I sat at the other end of the couch, as far away as possible from him and it made him turn and look at me questionably.

"You know, you could move a little closer. "

"I'm fine right here," I said crossing my legs on the cushions.

"Okay," he responded," I supposed he knew why.

"Look I want to..."

"Why on earth would you do that to me?" I cut him off in a sudden outburst of emotion.