Happily ever after.

Chapter 8: Ao'nung p.o.v

We all sat down on the ground in a circle, Kiri, Roxto, Tsiyera, Lo'ak and Neteyam. I placed the picknick basket infront of us which my sister prepared. She laid out everything inside it for us to share as Roxto was pouring us some drinks. "So how fun is this a night out with friends." Roxto sighs happily as he laid on his back and watched the stars "It's a beautiful night."
I look at my best friend amused, he never declared his love for the night sky so loud. Then I saw him watching Kiri as she cut the bread that was prepared. I nudged him before wiggling my eyebrows. He scoffed and kicked my shine as a way to silence me. I chuckle to myself as I noticed my friend take an interest in the forest girl. As I looked away from Roxto I was met with the stare of Neteyam. I swallowed before looking down, not daring to meet his eyes. Neteyam looked beautiful in the starlight, his featurettes vibrating in the light. I placed a hand on my hart to calm myself down.
"Brother are you okay?" Tsiyera asks as she searched my eyes.
"I am fine." I tell her "I just have a lot on my mind."
"Do you want to share with the group?" Kiri asks me "We are great listeners if you don't count Lo'ak."
"Hey." The youngest Sully boy exclaims annoyed as he threw a piece of bread at his sisters head.
"I am good."
"No you are not." Neteyam cut in "you've been acting weird all day."
I looked up at him "I am not."
"Yes you are."
"Neteyam, stop." I plead him.
"What is wrong Ao'nung." He stares at me.
"I need a minute." I stand up walking away from the group. I hear the others shout after me but I kept walking. I went to the edge of the beach where is sat down in the sand starring at the water.

"Ao'nung." I heard the voice from Neteyam behind me.
"Go away." I tell him
"Please talk to me." He walked infront of me and crouched down so he could look in my eyes "What is going on with you."
"Neteyam, I am fine."
"No you are not." He shakes his head "ever since this afternoon when we were together you acted distant and weird, was I because of me? Did I do something to hurt you?"
" No." I grab his hands not wanting him to blame himself "It's me."
"What is going one? You can tell me." He says his hand on my cheek as he made me look up at him,
"I am in love with someone" I tell him.
He retracted his hand " I see."
"But that person doesn't love me back."
"How can you be so sure about that?" he says looking at our hands intertwined.
"I don't." I reply "But I am scared to say it out loud."
"Then show it."
"Neteyam." I whisper.
"Show me." He says moving closer to me and at that moment I understood. Neteyam had the same confusing feelings for me as I did for him. It wasn't just me who felt this connection between the two of us grow day by day. I grabbed the back of his neck before I smashed my lips onto his.