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14. Our First Kiss

Chapter: 14

It was vacation after our first year , and it felt like the perfect time to make good on the promise I had made to Bema to finally show her where I lived.

We had spent so much time talking on the phone and writing letters throughout the term, but this would be a real time together outside of school.
It felt like a huge step, one that would bring us closer.

After days of texting and planning, the day finally arrived. I was excited. She had always been a little reserved, shy even, but there was something about her that drew me in.

Maybe it was her quiet confidence, or perhaps the way she could make me smile with just a simple text.

Whatever it was, I knew that this meeting was going to be different from all the others.

I went to meet her at a bus stop. When I saw her step off the bus, my heart skipped a beat. She was dressed in a simple but beautiful dress that complemented her natural beauty.

Her shy smile lit up her face when she saw me, and suddenly, all the nerves I'd been feeling disappeared.

"Hey," she greeted softly, her voice almost drowned out by the sounds of the busy street.

"Hey, you look great," I replied, giving her a brief hug. "Ready for the tour?"

She laughed lightly. "I've been waiting for this."

We walked through the neighborhood, and I pointed out all the familiar places where I used to play as a kid, the corner shop where I bought snacks after school, and the old park where my friends and I would hang out.

She listened intently, occasionally asking questions, and we laughed about little things.

Our conversation felt easy, but beneath it, there was something unspoken tension, an awareness of the growing bond between us.

We were just a few streets from my house when we passed by a small chapel, tucked away on a quiet street corner. It wasn't anything grand, just a modest, peaceful place where the community would gather. For some reason, as we walked past, both of us slowed down.

"This is where a friend goes on Sundays," I said, glancing at her as we stopped for a moment. "It's kind of like a second home."

She nodded, her gaze wandering to the chapel's doors. There was a certain calmness in the air, like the world had slowed down just for us.

We stood there for a few moments in silence, and then, without thinking, I turned to her. "You've been amazing today," I said, my voice lower than usual. "I've been wanting to spend time like this with you for so long."

She looked up at me, her eyes soft, and something shifted in the space between us.

It was like the world had paused, and it was just the two of us standing outside that chapel, with nothing else around us.

I don't know who moved first maybe it was me, maybe it was her but before I knew it, we were leaning in, our faces inches apart.

The kiss was soft, hesitant, like we were both unsure but still drawn to each other. Her lips were warm against mine, and for a moment, everything around us faded away.

It wasn't rushed, nor was it perfect. It was slow, tentative, and real like we were testing the waters, learning how to navigate this new part of our relationship.

When we pulled away, Bema blushed deeply, her cheeks flushed with both warmth and embarrassment. "I... I didn't think this would happen today," she whispered, biting her lip nervously.

I smiled, still feeling the warmth of her lips on mine. "Neither did I," I admitted. "But I'm glad it did."

She let out a small, breathy laugh, shaking her head. "I hope I wasn't... bad at it."

"Not at all," I said, brushing a strand of hair away from her face. "It was perfect."

We stood there a little longer, both of us taking in what had just happened. The quiet hum of the street seemed distant now, and the only sound I was really focused on was the gentle beat of my heart, still racing from the kiss.

Eventually, we continued walking, this time hand-in-hand, the connection between us feeling stronger than ever.

As we neared my house, I could sense her nerves starting to creep back in. She had never been to my home before, and I could tell that she was wondering what my family would think.

When we finally reached my house, I gave her a quick tour nothing fancy, just a few rooms and the small garden out back where I spent a lot of time growing up.

She seemed comfortable enough, and after a little more chatting, we decided it was time for me to walk her back to the bus stop.

As we walked back, we passed the chapel again, and both of us glanced at it, smiling to ourselves as we remembered the moment we had shared just a short while ago.

Later that night, we talked on the phone, just like we always did. But this time, there was a new energy between us, a new layer to our relationship.

We talked about the kiss, laughing nervously about how shy we had both been.

"Honestly, I didn't think I'd have the courage to do that," she confessed, her voice soft but steady through the phone.

"Well, you did," I teased gently. "And it was amazing."

"I still feel like I was awkward," she murmured.

I chuckled. "You worry too much, Bema. I wouldn't change a thing about today."

That seemed to reassure her, and for the rest of the call, we just talked about everything that had happened. The day had been more than either of us expected, and even though we both knew there was still a long road ahead, there was something comforting about knowing we had crossed a new threshold.

By the time we hung up, I was lying in bed, still replaying the moment outside the chapel in my head the way she had looked at me, the softness of her lips, the feeling of something real starting between us. I couldn't stop smiling.

I knew that the distance between us, the time apart during school, and the challenges that would come with her strict mother would all still be there.

But in that moment, none of it seemed too daunting. We had shared something real, something worth fighting for, and I knew we could make it work.

As I drifted off to sleep, I felt a quiet sense of happiness, knowing that this was just the beginning of something beautiful.

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