Becoming his partner
"But w-why?" I asked under my breath.
Levi continued to stare at me and it's making me gulped. I might looked like a cooked shrimp with my hot cheeks but I couldn't look away from his penetrating gaze. Suddenly, the corner of his lips curled up and he let go of my waist and the back of my neck. He swam back to the shore leaving me floating in the middle of the sea.
I was confused with how fast thing between him and me happened. Knowing that Levi's heart is only for Nicole, I didn't hope and assume that he has feelings for me. But the way he held me earlier felt different.
My mind was still in state of confusion while I was swimming back to the shore. I picked up my robe and put it on before climbing up the stairs. Thinking of facing Levi in the cottage made me shiver in nervousness. I didn't know what should I react after what he did underwater.
I took a deep breath and made my way back to the cottage. The sun's rays have reached the trees. I think it's seven in the morning.
I saw a lot of guests walking around the resort. There were several children chasing each other nearby. Remembering the bet I had with Nicole and what happened last night, I hastily walked to the cottage and loweing my head in the hope that nobody will recognize me. But I was wrong.
"Hey, isn't it the girl last night? Who got drunk before the contest?" a girl asked her companion while looking at my way.
I tried to ignore them but my first clenched when I heard her companion say, "Ah. I guess she's the loser last night."
My steps quickened while lowering my head in shame. I could hear their laughter when I walked past them and I gritted my teeth. If only I was more cautious last night, I might not forfeited my chance to win. With a lowered head, I stepped inside the Vine's cottage only to see Levi standing in the living room.
He wore nothing on top and only a towel covered his lower body. Levi was drying his hair with a spare towel. He glanced at me and our eyes met. I saw the strange color of his eyes again and I knew he didn't wear his lens. I was surprised when he reached for the paper bag on the small center table and handed it to me. "Wear this. It's the same design with the one you wore yesterday," he said.
I looked down at the paper bag. "Thank you," I whispered.
I walked past him and entered the bedspace, walking to the bathroom. I quickly got dressed. Seeing myself in the full-body mirror, I knew he was right. The design is the same as the white dress I wore yesterday. A smile appeared on my lips. I slowly ran my finger over the floral pattern engraved on the waistline of the dress.
Levi, he's too sweet.
I left the bathroom and returned to the living space. Levi's already dressed in a maroon T-shirt and khaki shorts. "I'll treat you a breakfast," he said when he saw me and stepped out of the cottage first.
I followed. "Where are the other three?" I asked after a few minutes when I noticed Tiden and June were missing.
"Are you worried?" Levi asked.
I saw in the corner of my eye his slight smirk. "Uhm, y-yes."
"Ah." Levi glanced down at me for a moment before he grinned and looked ahead. "They're having fun with girls. Don't worry about them, Rish."
My gaze cast down and fell silent for a moment before I asked, "The same restaurant?"
He paused before laughing softly. "That's the best they've got here."
I breathed a sigh of relief when I heard his laugh. I thought after what happened earlier in the sea would make him angry and the slight smirk was just a pretense, but I guess I was wrong. The sun rays hit gently my eyes and I had to close them for a moment. The sun had risen in the east.
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For The Stars Have Sinned (Complete)
RomanceTo get the man of her dreams, Rishel is ready to take a leap of blind reverence towards her ultimate idol -- Levi. It doesn't take long for him to notice her for she do become his girlfriend and an idol too making her in equal footing with him. As t...