RIGHT

Chapter 27

Moistening my barren lips, I began in a low voice," I am fine, can we go to your room? I feeling slightly distraught here and also, we have assignment to complete."

She gazed at me like she wanted to say something but thought it better not to concede now. I rose from the floor and in an instant Aiden eyed me with confusion, possibly speculating the reason behind my sudden withdrawal. I avoided his questioning gaze and trudged to my room. Everyone was inebriated and would easily overlook my departure. I accumulated all the primitive commodities I would be requiring for this very twilight and the next morning.

"Are you going somewhere?" A question rose from my behind. I whirled around and convened with a clothed hard chiseled chest of Aiden; the warmth that exuded through him made my heart accelerate. Before I could vent into his charisma, my sense recalled about happening of few moments heretofore.

"Maybe you are allowed to come to this dorm because of Grace but can't enter here in my room without my permission," my discourse was stringent.

He was stupefied for a moment but his expression transcended. The animosity I prevailed on was absurd, I was hurt by the extrinsic situation, but I was certainly enlightened about the truth that Aiden was that wish which cannot be fulfilled even after numerous payers.

" Emerald, did something happen?" A frown affixed on his face.

"No. Nothing," and before more inquiry could come my way, with hurried movements, I acquired my bag and wandered past him. I heard him calling my name but I didn't glance back. Lucy was waiting at the door already, so in silence, we departed.

After a quiet moment of strolling on the street in my atrocious thoughts, Lucy finally acknowledged the solid adversity in the air.

"It's about Aiden, isn't it?"

The silence was my answer.

I continued to stride, it was evening and the sun declined and left unprecedented vivid hues of orange and yellow behind.

" Refrain from avoiding me, Emerald! I saw your face when Ava said about Grace and Aiden, you are hurt."

" No, I am not. Why would I be?" I abruptly denied her indictment.

"Then tell me why did you fleet from there?"

" I am not yet well acquainted with that certain environment and I was feeling distraught, I just wanted some space, that's it."

We stopped walking and our eyes fastened; all my justification was a fabrication in her eyes. I just couldn't acknowledge her statement because that would mean discovering more questions and when I knew there will be no answer and for that, I wasn't prepared at all. Maybe, partly I was afraid of what might rise above the surface.

" Would you stop lying! You are bad liar," was her solemn statement, as she stopped walking, making me halt too.

I heavily sighed in defeat.

I had to confide her, if not profoundly then at least a part. She had trusted me with her story and I had to trust her with mine. It is always provided and received, an unsaid coalition. So, I gathered the courage to clamored the truth.

"Aiden and I kissed," I whispered, gradually her eyes widen, and then her mouth fell open.

She blinked.

Once.

Twice.

Thrice.

" Did I hear correctly...you and Aiden kissed?" Her dramatic nature came forefront, if it wasn't the severe course we were discussing, then perhaps I would have laughed in delight for showing dramatic side. But it was an urgent and crucial course and should be dealt with inexorable consolidation.