SOULMATES

Ten...

PERCY'S POV.

Her smile was so pretty, her laugh was the sweetest sound I've ever heard. And those eyes seemed to capture me anytime I looked in them. I couldn't deny they were my favorite things in the world now.

We were currently sitting at the playground and her swing was slowly moving back and forth. For over a month now that our friendship had been under development, we've found ourselves here a lot of times.

It hasn't been easy weaving my way into her heart, gaining her trust and earning her friendship but it was worth it. In fact I was enjoying this more than I thought I would. I never met a girl who gave me such tough time.

A month would've been too long  a time to toast a girl but I didn't mind. I told my friends I needed this to be perfect hence needed to invest more time. Truth was, the closer I got, the harder it got to implement my plans. Phoebe intrigued me in so many ways and I ended up wanting to know the girl more. 
She caught me staring but I didn't look away.

"What?" She demanded.

"What what?" I pretended not to know what she meant.

"You're staring.." She said.

"Am I? Maybe you're too captivating.." I said.

"Stop it.." She giggled.

"You know, if anyone told me you and I were gonna end up friends I would have spat in their face. You were so fierce on our first encounter I thought you'd murder me."

"And you were such an idiot." She retorted.

I chuckled and shook my head. This girl was something else....
Standing from my own swing, I went to stand behind hers and began to push her back and forth.

I thought about what I wanted to say once again before deciding that I really wanted her with me.

"I'll be going home this Wednesday. Want to come with me?"

I asked hesitantly, praying she doesn't turn me down. She halted the movement and turned to look at me.

"You want me to come with you?" She asked almost shocked.

"Mhm....if you can make time ..."

I answered uncomfortably. I never invited a girl to my room let alone my home so I didn't know how to feel about this sudden development. It's just that everything was so different when it came to this girl and I still didn't know why.

"Your parents will be around...I don't know Percy..." She said..

I understood what she meant. Had she be my girlfriend, it'd mean I wanted her to meet my parents but we weren't dating and so she didn't understand what this was about. Me neither.

"They wouldn't mind. In fact , they'd be so surprise. I can picture Vivi's  face on seeing me walk in with a girl.." I grinned.

"Who's Vivi?" She asked.

"My fathers's wife....stepmother..."

"Oh..." She frowned.

I saw the questions flashed through her eyes before she asked them.

"Your parents are divorced?" She asked and I nodded.

"Aw....and your mother, do you see her often?"

This is the Phoebe I liked the least. The curious Phoebe! She always wanted to know everything and it could be annoying considering I didn't like talking about myself yet she was too cute to resist.

"I don't know my mother. The only mother I've ever known is Vivi. My mother, she left with another man and never looked back..."

I tensed,my expression becoming darker now. I wanted to tell her to stop with the questions but I didn't want to appear affected by the topic. I spent years telling myself I didn't care.

"How old were you?" She asked.

"4. My brother, Ben was 12. He remembers her though."

She looked at me with sad eyes.

"D.....do you....hate her?"

Shrugging,
"I've never really missed her or anything. I mean, we're OK. We have Vivi and my father. I hardly even remember I don't have a mother...."

"You have a mother Percy. She's just not around."

"You're right,I have a mother, who is always available for us."

I sat back in my swing,refusing to look at her. I hate it when people feel sorry for me and my brother because of our mother. She was right, I hate her. Not because she left us but because she made my father miserable.

I didn't see her walk up to me until I felt her hand on my shoulder.

"Are you ok?" She asked.

Unable to say a word, I nodded.

"I'm sorry.....I know I'm too nosey for my own good. Now I have ruined our outing."
She groaned.

Taking her hand in mine, I shook my head.

"Its not ruined,it just got better."

With a wide grin, I pulled her on my laps and she shrieked.

"Percy!!..what are you doing!." She said through laughter as she tried to get off.

"Stay here....." I said calmly and she stopped struggling.

I leaned into her, pressing my face into her back that she had towards me and breath in her sweet scent. Everything became a blur in my head as a massive sense of relaxation settled on me.

"Feels better?" She asked after few minutes of silence as she changed position. Facing me now, she put  both palms on my shoulder and looked down at me...

I stared at her for a while, my heart slightly hammering against my chest. I hoped what I was about to do wouldn't ruin us but help me know how I've advanced so far.

"Will be much better after this.."

I said and without wasting time i pressed my lips against hers. It lingered for a couple of seconds before we both pulled away breathless. Her eyes were as wide as saucers and her cheeks were like riped tomatoes. Thankfully, she didn't bolt this time round.

I didn't say I was sorry because I wasn't. Since the other night, I've always wanted to do this. It surprised me how I have been able to keep myself in check all this while.

"Let's hang out on Wednesday, in my home...."

I said. She nodded wordlessly and I smiled...
My heart was leaping around in joy for three reasons;

One, she didn't look angry.. meaning I was progressing .
Two, I got to do what I've been dreaming of all this while and got to confirm that those tingles from the connection of her lips were real.
Three, I was taking a girl home for the first time !

           By AnnieAmour...