For The Stars Have Sinned (Complete)

Chapter 11

Alone with Levi

"Ugh." I hesitated whether to take a selfie with him because I might end up like the girl earlier. I just smiled and shook my head. "Nothing."

After eating at the restaurant, Levi took me for a walk around the resort. I don't want to miss it so I immediately agreed, not thinking of Nicole nor Tiden's reaction. We went back to the cottage for a while and he lent me a white dress. I know that dress is not for me but I want to think otherwise. I didn't see Tiden nor June inside so I just assumed the two were taking a walk. Ariel's missing and Nicole, well, I didn't care about her.

Levi is tall. About 6 feet or more with broad shoulders and lean muscles. He is quiet which makes me swallow my saliva often, preventing myself from speaking.

I want to talk about something but I'm worried that he might not say anything and I'll just embarrass myself. Looking up at him, I realize my height is only up to his chest compared to his massive body. My cheeks flushed and I looked away before he would notice me checking his body out. 

We make our way to the isolated part of the resort. I saw in the distance a number of cottages, and they're a few meters away from each other. I looked up at some coconut trees scattered around. There are also some trees that I don't recognize and single cottages that are designed for bachelors.  

He turned to the way where tall wild grass were growing and swaying in the breeze. I followed Levi until he stopped at the dead end where the cliff was.  

I crouched down on the rail. There were many large rocks at the bottom of the cliff, and the sea water's always hitting them.

"Wanna swim?" Levi suddenly asked.

I stood up properly and turned to him, shaking my head. "No. It's still hot."

"Come, let's sit in the shade," he said.

He first walked into a lone circular cottage that stood just on the edge of the cliff. I followed him again.

The roof is made of nipa and there are two thatched balls hanging in the center of the pointed roof. There is a table in the middle, and a bamboo seat attached to the foundation of the cottage all around. I sat there and quietly watched the waves in the sea.

I was surprised when Levi first broke the silence between us. "How are you and Tiden, Rish? That friend of mine is a good guy, isn't he?"

"Uh." I scratched my nape and winced. "He's not my boyfriend. We're just friends."

The corner of his lips rose. He sat across my seat and folded his arms. A smile played on his lips. "You are his girlfriend. A girl friend."

I didn't know he also knew how to joke with no humor. "I guess," I said and shrugged my shoulders before looking around. "Is it really okay with you? I mean, maybe some paparazzi will come and capture us staying alone inside the cottage."

He didn't answer me and just looked at the blue sea. I just stared at his face. I could clearly see his sharp nose from where I was sitting. I also noticed that his skin color's average.

He had those manly lips. Thin at the top and pouted one the bottom. His eyelashes define his deep-set eyes whose mysterious irises of blue with steaks of green capture the delicate beauty of both an ocean and a river. Cowlicks made its way down to his slightly creased forehead.

I hid a smile. A good-looking man indeed. Any girl would be lucky to be his wife.

He smiled suddenly. "You stare too much, Rish."

Eh? I squirmed in my seat and shyly looked away. "Sorry."

"You don't have to apologize."

I nodded, cheeks burning red. "Levi, you're good. It's no wonder why women are fond of you and many people look up to you."