The Dark Path (Part 1/2)

Kiss In The Rain

[Archer’s POV]

“Okay, like I’ve told you. Your feet face outwards when you are squatting down. Then, slowly get up and unbend your knees.” I instructed.

“Easy for you to say!” Alexis said as she fumbled to get up with the roller-skates on.

“Just do what I say.”

Alexis saw me roller-skate another day and asked whether I could teach her how to skate. So, took her a place that was a really popular place for roller-skating. She wanted to skate backwards, grind down railings and what not. So far, she can’t even get up.

Last time I went out with her, I took her to the skating rink. I spent an hour picking her every time she fell. In the end, we just settled for drinks for the rest of the day.

I always felt that ice-skating isn’t to different from roller-skating. With that in mind, I thought Alexis would have remembered from her past mistakes. Turns out she didn’t.

Alexis slowly got up as she did what I say. Soon enough, she managed to stand but her legs were wobbling a lot that I was expecting her legs to break at any moment.

Alexis gasped at her achievement. She smiled and put two thumbs up at me. “I did it! Oh my god, Archer, I did it!”

“After ten thousand years.” I responded.

Alexis tried to move by taking steps in her roller-blades.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”

Before Alexis could say anything, her right foot slipped front and she fell flat on her butt. Again.

I sighed. “Oh joy! Another ten thousand years, here we come.”

“Don’t just stand there and taunt me! Help me up!” Alexis grumbled as she punched my leg.

I bowed to her. “Yes, your highness.” I skated to her and helped her up.

Her bottom was really dirty from all the dirt she gained from continuously falling down. Without thinking, I wiped all the dirt from her butt.

Alexis playfully slapped me. “Archer Garth Steele! Are you using the excuse of wiping my ass just so you could touch it?”

I stood up straight and held me and hands in front of me, palms facing in front. “Oh, I’m sorry. Is helping a friend of mine remove some dirt worse than letting her get embarrassed?”

“Okay, fine.”

To tell you the truth, my hormones were racing when I touched her butt. Dang these hormones…

After I was done, I stood up. “Want me to hold your hand now? I think you better stop saying you could do it by yourself.”

She held her hands out at me and I held them.

“Okay now, slowly get up from a squatting position.” She slowly got up as she held my hands.

“This is scary. I keep thinking that I’ll fall down.”

“If you keep thinking of that, you will definitely fall down. Just relax, Alexis. Keep a clear mind. There you go.” She finally stood up straight.

Reluctantly, I slowly released her nice, soft hands.

“Slowly push south east with your right foot and south west with your left foot.”

She pushed herself forwards. I skated a few circles around her as she did so. “Can you stop showing off? I know your so good, okay, so there’s no need to do that.”