Capital Letters Of Wild Heaven (ONC 2022)

CHAPTER 07

Marcelli Eirene Banasiewiez

"Please, apple pie!"

Since the day Oren told me he's been eyeing a girl for years, I have tried my best to keep a distance from him.  Why? Dunno.  I'm so frustrated because I can't understand myself!

It's not like I have feelings for him or what just— ugh! I'll be insane!

It just felt like, what if the girl he's talking about also likes him but she's not ready to commit. I want to distance myself because what if she would felt the feeling of betrayal? Like what happened to me.

And now he's complaining.  He wants to go swimming because it's boring inside my house and he's only out once when he buys a burger. 

But just like the other days, I ignore him when he's about to talk to me.  I'm doing the dishes, I'll clean the house and whatsoever excuses just to avoid him.  I don't know if he notices and I don't care.

I was about to go to the laundry room with a basket in my hand when he blocked my way with his broad body.  I'm tall but Oren is six feet.  I feel so small under his gaze.

With pleading eyes, he said, "please, we're inside this house for the whole week and I haven't even visited any tourist spots!"

I raised a brow at him. This dude forgot that he's not allowed to do extravagant things.

"Let me remind you, you're not here for vacation and can't you see? I'm doing the laundry," I said, slightly moving the basket for him to see.

Oren glances down at what I'm holding then brings his eyes up to glare at me.  As if knowing what I'm trying to do.

"Then what do you want me to do? Be crazy here? I'm not here for vacation but I'm not a prisoner either!"

Oh, yes. My father just said no luxury and he might really get more crazy if he just stays inside this house.

"Why don't you just go by yourself? Come on, big boy.  You manage to buy yourself a burger, remember?"

I'm sure the other team will tail after him.

He stumps his feet like a kid throwing a tantrum.  "That's different.  You were asleep at that time but now you're awake with your big eyes."

How dare he insult my eyes! "You—!"

"Please."

I got passed him.  "Leave me alone before I drown you in the toilet bowl."

"Cowgirl!"

I ignored Oren as I tried to decipher what spell he had.  How can he persuade me here on the beach?  I mean, I was really going to do the laundry.  But here I am on a sunlounger under a beach parasol.

Oren came over to me when he noticed I won't come to him.  He's only wearing trunks we bought together with my two-piece on the way here. 

Those abs have been on display.  I'm wearing shades so I discreetly count how many he has and damn boy, he has eight.  What makes him more hot is the droplets of water sliding down his body.

And now that he's wet.  The traces of his bulge are visible.  Oh, la la.

"Cutie patootie." He calls my attention.

I cringe.

"What?" I responded as if I wasn't checking him out.

"Let's go swim."

"No,"

"No?"

"No."

His shoulder dropped.  "Why?"

I wave my hand dismissively.  "Just do what you want, don't mind me."

"But I want to swim with you."

Something weird happens to my stomach.

"I don't know how to swim." Lie.  Swimming is compulsory. 

I got uncomfortable when he didn't move his gaze and he fell silent as he was planning something I won't ever like.

"Honey."

"What?" I'm getting annoyed by his many endearments.

"Take off your shades."

What now? "Fuck off."

"You won't take it off?"

"Yeah and so?"

I shoot him a look when he comes near me.

"Oh, please, Oren.  I don't have time for your— Ah!"

I involuntarily screamed when he suddenly put his hand on my back and the back of my knees then lifted me.  He's laughing while running to the sea.  When it comes to my mind what he's gonna do, I attempt to get out of his hold but his big body is forbidding me.

"Put me down!"

"Wait."

"What, wait. Now! I swear to all saints, Oren.  I'll kill you with my two hands if you won't put me down now!"

"Okay," he simply said before throwing me into the water.

Another scream came out.  I heard a laugh then a splash.  Seconds later, strong arms encircled my waist, lifting me.  He's half-naked and I don't know where to hold him.  So my hands landed on the top of his head and pulled myself up.

"Ah, ah, sugar, don't pull my hair."

When I heard Oren's voice, I pulled it more.  This dude is really testing my patience.

"You bastard! What the heck is your problem!"

"Ah!" He yelled.  "Please, let me go! I save you!"

A hand gripped both of my wrists while the other was still on my waist to steady me, bringing me close to him.  That's when I stilled as I felt his Pringles against my tummy.

"Dickhead! I told you to put me down, not to hurl me!"

Oren protruded his lower lip.  "And I told you I want to swim."

"Oh, you could have told me earlier," I said in a sweet voice, hiding my intention.

My action puzzled him but he still responded.  "Yeah?"

Because he's gullible, he let go of my arms.  I smiled at him as I held his face then submerged it into water.  I heard a bubbling sound because I suddenly pushed him.

"That's what you get for messing with me!"

I let him breathe after a half-minute.  He's red and huffing while I laugh at him.  Oren gave me a dangerous look that I mock.

"Fun having your head underwater?"

"You want that kind of game?" Instead, he says, "okay, I'll give you that."

Then he splash water on me so I did it too.  He'll do something to me that I'll do back and vice versa.  We were so eager to get even with each other that we didn't notice that the sun was about to set. 

When he notices it, he pulls me to his chest, pressing mine to him. 

"What are you doing?" I asked, feeling uncomfortable.

Oren has a big smile.  "Let's watch the sunset together."

I slightly push him.  "We can do that without you embracing me."

"Why not? It's romantic."

I was about to retort when I felt something different.  Like I wasn't wearing anything.  And that's when my eyes caught a cloth with a color of my bra floating on the water before it slowly shrunk.

Slowly, my eyes go down.

"Oren…"

"Mhhh?"

"I lost my bra."

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