Chapter 20 • Starla

555 37 2
                                    

"I love you too!"

Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.


"I love you too!"

I slightly whisper the words to him in astonishment. We haven't actually known each other that long but I do feel like I truly am in love with Navin.

Out of all of my mates he is the only one of them who has always treated me like I have always yearned to be treated.

Loved, admired, cherished, and not once has he ever treated me like some adolescent spoilt child, like most do.

A view I know that many perceive me as being. All my life I have always been compared to someone who is beyond privileged. Someone who is use to getting their way and always complaining.

I'm far from it. My parents wouldn't allow any of us to be spoilt like so many think of us to be. We had to work hard for anything we ever wanted and if we ever treated anyone badly who wasn't as fortunate as we were then they would set us to rights about that very quickly. It was punishable by a multitudes of chores and such.

No I'm not a spoilt princess but when people view you as such and judge you before they even get to know you they just assume that I am.

Like my parents would ever allow me to be that way anyway. I scoff at the very idea of it.

So when Navin said those magical three words to me, I melted.

I never once thought that I could ever find this type of love in my life. Now that I have found it, I couldn't be more happier about it. Knowing that I love him back as much as he loves me makes me feel so damn euphoric.

The instant I echoed his devotion for me as I have for him I totally forget about lighting the cavern. I folded my hand up when I reached my arms up to surround his broad neck, I lower his head to me for me to give him a deep romantic kiss. The flame extinguished quickly, encasing us in complete darkness instantly.

I don't care. I kiss Navin with every ounce of my being. His proclamation of love entices me to kiss him deeper just to show him that I return his feelings that he has for me.

Before the kiss gets to out of hand, I break away from his lips regrettably. Wishing that I could carry this even further but unfortunately we have a job to do at this moment.

"Uhm we need light over here." Luke rudely interrupts us.

Sighing, I release him from my grasp and reignite the flame again. He keeps his arms around my waist though as the flame flickers to life I turn to him giving him a loving smile. The flame grows bigger casting the cave halls into a full illuminating wonder.

The cave is actually a bit creepy.

When the flame finally lightens the halls I notice three openings that we can chose from. They all three look extremely forbearing.

"Which one do we chose?" I ask absentmindedly more to myself than to anyone around me.

Navin releases me then searching the cave entrances, furrowing his brows.

Four Star ⭐️ Where stories live. Discover now