Make Me Yours

Chapter 38

Seanne's POV

Kookie returned after less than two minutes. He looks giddy, his face red and there's something naughty in the way he's grinning.

"Who called?" I asked.

"My brother Kean. He's in California, studying business. He called me telling some unimportant things..." He continued to grin in a teasing way.

I narrowed my eyes to pretend I don't know why he's acting like this, and crossed my arms as he sat beside me on the sofa, "What?" I asked him.

"Well... shall we contin--"

I put my right palm on his face, covering his mouth. He laughed, and gently pulled my hand away from his face. I was shocked when he placed it right over his left chest.

"Hear it?" he whispered.

I can feel his the warmth of his skin passing through the thin garment of his t-shirt. And then I felt it... the soft dug-dug-dug of his heart. It's beating erratically. Like he had been running. I stared at him, not knowing what to say.

"I think I've just jumped," he muttered, his face now serious, "I'm on a free fall, Seanne Park. Into you."

I felt a burning sensation on the corners of my eyes and a lump on throat. Why would I be so worried about our relationship when he is so sincere like this? 

I swallowed and smiled, "You're so corny, Alistair." Then I stood up and turned my back on him, pretending to get water.

"Well, that's the truth," he said as he got up from the sofa to follow me. "What shall we have for dinner? Or have you eaten already?"

"I'll cook you some cauliflowers?" I joked. The very thought made me reminisce how we started.

"Nah, I'll just order pizza and ice-cold beer."

"Beer?!"

"Yeah, I need to cool myself down, Seanne Park..." he said and moved closer to me and whispered, " as I feel so hot--"

I let out a snort and pushed him away, "Stupid."

He just laughed. He now has something to tease me about.

And I don't hate it.

**Kookie's POV

I slumped on the sofa in Manager Isidro's office. I raised my left arm, "It's not hurting anymore. Can I just try..." I stopped as he looked at me with glaring eyes.

"Didn't you hear the doctor? It does not hurt, but the injury might recur if you force it again!"

"But..."

"So don't you be hard headed, Kookie, and follow the doctor's order. Anyway, it's just 2 weeks left and you'll be free." He sat and started reading some papers. "Your schedule is cleared for two weeks, and there's the school break right? Why don't you use that time to relax? Be with your friends." He smiled.

I sighed, "Okay, point taken." I stood. Might as well go home and spend the evening with Seanne.

I was about to head out when my manager spoke.

"Kookie, about Seanne..."

I looked back at him. "What about her?"

He considered me for a moment, the shook his head. "Nothing, nothing... Well... She's your friend right?"

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but did Mngr. Sid just emphasized the word 'friend'?

I nodded, "We're pretty close. Why?"