IT'S MAGIC

PART II CHAPTER 16

Unexpected and unforgettable… I can’t believe that my rival for his love is the prettiest for him. I immediately feel bad, and it feels like my tears would fall if I keep on staring at him. So even though they are very noisy making sounds, I just stay silent. I look at Lawrence behind me and I notice that he’s been looking at me. He looks the other way and I do the same.

            Everything is pure fun, I think. But the dare should be done wholeheartedly and honestly.

            I see Mylene blushing there and it’s like I can read her mind as if she’s thinking happy thoughts about Kevin.

            Kevin spins the bottle again, and it points to me.

            I can’t take being questioned by him so I stand up and just say, “Excuse me…”

            Then I run outside, to the darkness of the meadow which is the “Autumn Forest,” as its name speaks for itself.

            I stay there for about an hour, crying silently, and when I return to the cottage, I silently and stealthily walk through the door and Lawrence, holding a glass of water greets me.

            “Hey, where have you been? Everybody’s already asleep anyway.” He asks.

            “Just outside. I just need some fresh air.” I say, “And to clear my thoughts as well.”

            “Oh, I see. But your thoughts, I guess those were all about Kevin and Mylene.” I’m surprised, but I don’t show my reaction. But how did he know anyway?

            “No.” I quickly deny.

            “Don’t be denial. It’s so obvious, and you proved it when you walked out.”

            “Huh?” I get his point. But I have to act as if I don’t know what he’s saying. “Kate, I know you…” he says. Okay, fine! I can’t deny anymore.

            I blow from inside my mouth, which is more like a sigh. “Okay, fine.” I say.

            “I know that Kevin’s special to you…” he says with edge in his voice. “And you like him, don’t you?”

            “I think I love him.” It’s all that comes from my mouth. And he’s silenced for a while. And I realized that I shouldn’t have said more.

            After a while of silence, he says, “Okay. You do. But please remember that in case he breaks your heart, there is someone who will be damaged beyond repair.”

            “Huh?” I ask him. I really don’t get his point. Does he mean something by that?

            “Never mind… Good night anyway.” he says and then hastily turns his back to me.

            I can do nothing as well, so I just nod, and go to my bed to have a good night’s sleep.

 

            I wake up early the next morning with a kinda broken heart, so I ignore Kevin and others as well for certain times.

            I have nothing much to do this morning since the shoot will continue at late morning, so I decide to go biking alone, for fresh air. I jog from the cottage to the biking station and rent a bike then I’m off biking on a large area.

            But remembering the view of Kevin kissing Mylene’s cheek last night sends a tear rushing from my eye, and something’s painful in my chest.