Blades of Secrets: The Endless Night

CHAPTER 18

Night had fallen and Cheng Xing sat on his bed.

Li Ming swung the door open and walked into his room. Li Ming slowly crawled on the bed putting his arm besides Cheng Xing's head.

"What are you doing?" Cheng Xing said now looking straight at him.

Li Ming pulled Cheng Xing's arms up and holding them tightly. He closed towards Cheng Xing's neck. Cheng Xing struggles, his body wriggling under him. Li Ming stops and looks at Cheng Xing and then his lips. Li Ming scanned down his body, his eyes starting from the lips going down the body, until he was looking directly under him.

"What are you doing? Let go of me!" Cheng Xing said.

A small laugh came of Li Ming, it wouldn't count as a laugh, it was more like a chuckle.

"Cheng Xing, you may not realise but deep down you're enjoying this."

Cheng Xing's breathing shallowed, his heart beating faster. Li Ming closed in towards his ear and whispered quietly.

"You want this."

Li Ming pulled away, the edge of his mouth rising into a slightly twisted smile.

He could feel his cheeks burning hot pink. Li Ming closed in towards him, his grip tightening on Cheng Xing's hands. Cheng Xing closed his eyes, but instead heard a click sound. His eyes opened and looked over to his left hand to see it handcuffed to the bedframe. Li Ming crawls to the other side grabbing Cheng Xing's other hand and doing the same. Cheng Xing yanked at them, but it was already too late. Cheng Xing tries to use his feet, but Li Ming holds them down. Li Ming grabs Cheng Xing neck and tightens his grip. Cheng Xing chokes, kicking his legs. Cheng Xing's hands rattled the handcuffs. Trying to free them. Although he was just choking, if felt like his soul was leaving in front of him. If. Only. He. Could. Just. Breath. He was desperately gasping for air. Li Ming stared down at him no emotion, nothing. Cheng Xing tried to push Li Ming off, but it was no use.

"Li......Ming," Cheng Xing croaked, his face reddening, veins showing.

Li Ming pulled Cheng Xing's sock off on his left foot to see the assassin's tattoo. Li Ming looks back at Cheng Xing. His eyes dark and hateful.

"You thought I wouldn't find out?" Li Ming said with a smile. Li Ming put more pressure on his throat.

"Li.... Li Ming......Stop," Cheng Xing said as everything went black.

Cheng Xing woke up, coughing and spluttering.

"Are you ok? I heard you screaming my name," Li Ming said at the foot of the bed.

"Yeah, just a nightmare."

Cheng Xing wiped his head full of sweat.

"I'm ok."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"No, not reall-"

Cheng Xing stopped. He slowly looked up at Li Ming and glanced towards his left foot.

My dreams they- Cheng Xing said in his head. Li Ming rushed at him and pushed Cheng Xing on the bed, quickly taking off Cheng Xing's left sock. Li Ming holds Cheng Xing's leg and looks at it. Li Ming's gripping the leg tightly only to see nothing but skin.

"Li Ming, that hurts," Cheng Xing says breaking the silence. Li Ming drops Cheng Xing's leg, slight disbelief and confusion on his face as he stared into a blank space.

"What, did you think I was an assassin?" Cheng Xing said with forced cheer as Li Ming looks back at him.

"I'm going to take a walk. Take my mind off the nightmare."