𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒
What happens when
𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐃𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀 - the girl who mastered the art of being unseen,
stitched together with silence and scar tissue,
haunted by the ruins of love and friendsh...
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"We've contacted Vedika Di, and she said she'll save us, though it'll take some time," I conveyed, and everyone nodded in acknowledgement, tension thick in the air.
"Okay, can someone tell us what happened and why we're in this mess?" I asked, standing up, hoping to ease the heavy mood.
The mountain girl—whatever Kiaan had called her during their bickering—rolled her eyes at Kiaan, clearly annoyed.
"Well, your idiot friend jumped into the water, thinking he could save me. But guess what? He ruined my time, and I had to save him, which makes me the hero instead, kiddo."
Samayara and I responded with an awkward "oh," experiencing secondhand embarrassment on Kiaan's behalf.
Kiaan's face twisted with anger.
"I never said I wanted to play hero," he shot back, voice sharp.
"We're very grateful to you for saving our friend," I cut in, stopping Kiaan mid-sentence before he could dig himself into a deeper hole. I could feel the tension rising, and the last thing we needed was another argument.
"Why didn't you tell us too? We both would've jumped after you," I said, shooting Kiaan a sharp glare, silently telling him to stay quiet. He looked at me in disbelief, mouth half-open, as if he couldn't believe I was taking her side.
The girl smirked, completely ignoring Kiaan's grumbling.
"Good thing that didn't happen. I would've just saved the cute girl and left you two to drown," she quipped, her tone teasing but edged.
"We would've figured it out ourselves," Kiaan snapped back, arms crossed.
"Says the one who almost drowned if I wasn't there," she retorted, her words hitting like a slap. Kiaan fell silent, jaw clenching as he looked away, clearly frustrated but out of arguments. Deserved.
"But really, thank you so much. We're sorry for the inconvenience," Samayara added softly, her voice filled with genuine gratitude.
Her eyes flicked between Kiaan and the girl, hoping her words would smooth over the lingering tension.
"Honestly, I don't hate it that much. I discovered a new part of the forest. Funny how I never knew this existed," the girl replied, looking anything but scared of the deep, dark night.
"Is it funny to you?" Kiaan asked, clearly frustrated.
"Yes, kind of," she replied. The bickering picked up again.
"You better spare me with your funny then," Kiaan shot back.
"Too bad. Now that I saved you" She smiled sweetly making him groan.
"by the way, guys, he still hasn't apologized to you both," she reminded us. Kiaan gritted his teeth before reluctantly making a puppy face.
