The World of The Winged

You're what?!

Chapter 12:

We were on our way back from the shop and Zilanna and Zero had both also gotten a room in the inn for some reason. Gure and I were walking in the back again, Luke and Ryan were chatting and Zero was making jokes to make Zilanna laugh.

We heard the rumbling of hooves in the distance and saw the countess's men on horses riding into town. I quickly ordered everyone to keep walking as usual and for Ryan and Luke to put their hoods on.

Gure took my hand ran with me to a near alleyway, "What are you doing? You should stay with them!" I whispered to him but he shook his head, "Five people walking around in couples of two and one alone is strange, besides if they think we're a couple making out or whatever they won't find us all that suspicious." He reasoned with me and I thought about it and nodded after a while.

He pushed me against a wall while placing one of his hands in my neck and the other on my waist. I gasped because of his sudden movements and was tempted to push him away but quickly understood it was all to keep up appearances.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and looked down and away shyly, a guy coming this close wasn't very usual for me. His hand took me by my chin and forced me to look at him. I looked him in his eyes while biting my lip.

I held back a gasp when I saw so much intensity in them. The brown in his eyes seemed to be stirring and the green was far more vibrant than usual. He smiled at me and once again  I saw that look of pain, the same look I saw in the dungeon.

I opened my mouth a little, trying to get some more air. The hooves of the men on horses were still all around us and I heard Zero yelling at some of the soldiers, telling them that they weren't the people they were looking for, which he honestly believed.

Gure pulled me closer to him by my waist and I saw his face get near to mine as he leaned in and so did I. I didn't know what to do or what to feel so I just followed his movements. Suddenly I knew what the look in his eyes was. Lust. I thought right before his lips touched mine and he engulfed me in a tender kiss.

Wait, hold up, what? What's happening? Why am I... Why are we... When did I start to feel like this? But what about Luke? How do I even feel about Luke?

I quickly pushed him away as all the thoughts came flooding in. "I- I can't-" I stumbled over my words and put on my hood as I ran further into the alley. I heard him yelling my name behind me but I didn't dare stop or turn around.

I climbed on top of a roof to find some peace and quiet. I was still catching my breath when I heard someone else climbing on and quickly hid behind a chimney. "Amelia?" I heard Ryan's voice ask and stood up and ran over to him to catch him off guard with a hug.

"Ryan, I'm so dumb, why did I let that happen? This will only complicate things, and what about Luke?! I feel so terrible!" I ranted to him as he wrapped his arms around me to. "Calm down Amelia, first tell me what happened. I heard Gure yell your name and the soldiers were just gone, so I ran after you."

"...I- ...He- ...We- We kissed," I told him with a small voice. "I don't know what came over me or him but it was so quiet and then he suggested we play as a couple so the soldiers wouldn't suspect us. So he came really, really close and he had this look in his eyes and it just drew me in, I guess? And the next thing I know, BAM! We're kissing and I got so freaked out because that was like, my second kiss and I didn't know what to do! And then I thought about Luke and I wondered when I started feeling this way about Gure and what this would do to Luke and I just got scared so I pushed him away and ran." I rambled to him and he put his finger up as a sign for me to stop talking.

"That was your second kiss? Really?" He asked with his eyebrows raised. "THAT'S WHAT YOU GOT OUT OF ALL THAT?!" I yell at him and he starts laughing, "I just don't get how that's your second kiss while you look like... that." He continues, and I stare at him with disbelief. "Ryan, I'm telling you, that isn't the point here! The point is, I just kissed an eighteen year old guy, while I'm not even sure wether I like him like that or not!"