HUMAN - The Son

Chapter 10

Aili

Excited, I snuck out of my (and Candy's) room in my white nightgown. I was about to meet Nio in the garden of the Academy. To a secret meeting. In the middle of the night. We students were not allowed to leave the rooms at night. Unless it was an emergency. There was a strict night's rest, which was controlled by a few employees. At random. Only the large school gate and a few side entrances to the property were permanently monitored by a few guards. Apparently, students had disappeared years ago. I had to hold back a high-spirited giggle when Nio was waiting for me in the garden. I felt like a real criminal.

He was wearing his pajamas. A pair of white pajamas. Fitting, to my nightgown.

"Quiet, Aili!", he murmured with a grin. "Come on, hurry! I know a good hiding place! One of the teachers is on night watch today. I had to sneak past him!"

"I didn't see anyone", I whispered, looking around. Everything was quiet.

Nio reached out his hand to me with a wink, which I gladly grasped, and led me into one of the back gardens among tall bushes. For this, we had to pass one of the entrances to the property. Quietly we scurried from one of the large trees that stood here to the other until we reached the small garden. I'm sure no one would see us here. We crawled into a large bush that had grown like a small hidden cave. I flicked away a spider that was coming down next to my head. Then I looked at Nio. "It's perfect!"

"Isn't it?" He looked in the direction where the spider had disappeared. "Except for the spiders."

"You picked a bush!"

"That's right! In theory, I found my idea very romantic! A little date in the bush!" He lovingly pushed me to the soft ground and leaned over me. "It's a good thing you like creepy crawlies."

"Not as much as one of my little sisters!", I muttered, waiting for him to kiss me. I looked at him expectantly.

Nio laughed softly. "What is it?"

"Where's my kiss? If I'm already lying here appropriately?", I grumbled, pouting.

"Say, please."

"What?" I snorted. "Shouldn't you say please?"

He shook his head, smiling. "No. You want the kiss. Say please."

I grimaced. "Really?"

"Really!"

With a roll of my eyes, I gave in. "Kiss me, please. Please, please. I'd like a nice little kiss!"

And finally, his lips met mine. "I like it when you beg!", he muttered, after the first, fleeting kiss. Then the second one followed and I forgot everything. It was wonderful. I enjoyed the sensation of his lips on mine, of his body wrapped in pajamas on mine. He was warm. And pleasantly heavy. The moment could have lasted forever, but then one of his hands moved up my leg and under my nightgown.

"Eh... Don't!", I said, surprised. I tried to sit up, frightened.

"What?" Nio blinked. His hand remained where it was. I was trapped.

"Don't. Just kisses. Nothing more."

Finally, his hand disappeared from my thigh. Instead, he brushed some hairs out of my face. "Of course", he grumbled suddenly and in a bad mood.

I nodded in surprise. "Good."

"Good!", he repeated, frowning.

"What is it?"

"Aili... What shall I do? You are so beautiful... And you don't want me?" He sat down sadly next to me. I was finally able to sit up.

"What?" The ground beneath me rustled as I turned to face him in confusion. It was covered with dried leaves, small branches, and grass. "How did you come up with that?"