𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩

𝟑𝟕 || 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭

I simply cannot believe that Flora let me get drunk.

Never in my whole life have I ever gotten drunk until yesterday, and now I'm stuck with the worst headache ever.

And the most shocking memories for the previous night.

It was unlikely that I would see Aldric at the club, but what are the chances that I would share my first kiss with him, while I was drunk in the bathroom.

It sounds absurd to me honestly, I almost thought it didn't happen, but the memories of his soft lips against mine cannot leave my mind.

And it scares me.

I cannot be like this, it's not possible for me to actually want to return to him and ask for more after we shared a kiss in a club.

He was probably drunk himself, he was probably not in the right state either.

But the message on my phone completely changes my mind.

Aldric

Meet me by the forest in 30.

I don't respond as I get up to get myself dressed properly, I have no idea what to wear.

I stare at my clothes, praying that they could help me out by just slightly moving.

I eye a black lace tank top and a pair of shorts, I shrug as I grab them, putting them on.

I cannot be seen as a mess after sharing my first kiss.

I move towards the mirror, a sigh escaping my lips as I look at myself.

How could he possibly want to get together with me?

I look like an absolute mess.

I chew on my bottom lip as I curl my lashes before putting some mascara on.

I stand up and walk towards the front door, putting on a pair of converse.

I leave the house, making sure to lock it. I begin walking towards the forest, but every thought consumes my mind more and more.

___

I find him sitting on the bench, watching the river ahead of him, I take small steps towards him.

"Aldric?" My voice calls out, he snaps his head to me, he stands up as I approach him.

"Why'd you text me?" I try to hide the fear that's practically eating me alive as I wait for his reply, but Aldric just looks at me.

"If we do this, it has to be in secret." Confusion is written all across my face as I tilt my head, "Huh?... I.. what do you mean?.." I know what he means, but I want him to say it out loud.

"I want to be your boyfriend, Estelle." My eyes widen at his word, "Only if you want me to be with you." He adds.

After a couple hesitant seconds, he starts up once more, "I'm really truly sorry about dancing with other girls and letting them all over me. I didn't know what I was doing, I was just so stressed out and stupid because of the stalker. I would never treat you that way, you're the only woman in my eyes."