SONGS AND TRAILS (Book 1)

CHAPTER 19

Later that night after dinner when everyone was busy readying themselves for bed while others gave Marietta company and others played a board game and others, meaning Mia, entertained Missy, Mima’s sassy cat, Bella left to see Finny as promised.

“You’re wearing that?” Mia had asked her.

“What am I supposed to wear?”

“At least put on some lipstick... Ask Mima to give you. Her lips are always red and lovely.”

“Without forgetting kissable.” Mima had added.

“I’m not going to be kissed.” Bella told them.

“Yes! But you’re at least going to get fucked, right?” Mia said.

“I’m not going to get laid either.” Bella responded in disbelief.

“Then exactly what are you going to do?”

“Lemme guess, you’re going to engage in a verbal conversation.” Mima said sarcastically.

“It’s called talking Mima.” Bella started her way out. “Don’t lock me out. I’ll be back soon.”

“You’re so boring!” Mia complained then turned to Daya shouting, “Daya! She doesn’t wanna get laid!”

“She’s so boring!” Daya agreed.

Arabella’s eyes widened in disbelief after Mia shouted across the room to Daya saying those words that she left really quickly so that nobody knew they were talking about her.

After remembering that during her walk to see Finehas, she finally reached the tree they used to hang out at back in the days and when Finehas spotted her, he went over to her and pulled her in for a kiss. She knew she’d find him there because that was their little place.

“Mhh!” Bella tried to speak amidst the kiss. “F...inn...” she pulled away slightly. “Finny” she finally spoke.

“I’m glad you made it. For a moment there I thought you were gonna stand me up.” he said excited to see her, “I’m really glad you’re here...”

“Finny...”

“...and in good timing. It’s the full moon.” he showed her and then turned back to her. “Remember how back in the days, we would sit here and savor this. You loved it when the moon was bright and full.”

“I still do.”

Finn smiled at that.

“Finn!” she started.

“Shoot! This is not good.”

“No... I just... let’s talk!”

“You didn’t come here to get romantic with me, did you?” he asked.

“Finny! I wanted to talk...”

“Shoot! You have a boyfriend.”

“No!”

“Then, what is it?”

“It’s not that I don’t love you... I do, just not the way you think... it’s complicated.” She tried.

“I know you’re complicated and I don’t care. I chose to love the complications... I’ll just serenade it away with my magnificent voice.” he teased.

“Finny!” she spoke seriously and he understood, “I love you but I’m not in love with you... and it’s not that I don’t want to be in love with you, Finn. I'm a baggage. I’ll just hurt you.”

“You won’t.”

“I already hurt you by staying away for all these years and I’m not a stationary person.” she explained, “One day I’m gonna get up and leave and not come back for a very long time and you’ll be hurt, and...”