My Quick Fairy Tale (Full Version)

Present: Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Trevor was kissing me. I was completely shocked as I felt my lips responding to his every demand. His kiss was gentle yet full of promise. For the first time, I’ve never felt this so secured with this much intimacy with someone. For the first time, I think I’ve found someone who could take away the pain of the past away from me. For the first time that I’ve known Trevor all these years, I felt that he loved me in a different kind of way. His love was now less of a brother and more than that of a friend.

My heart was going wild and my thoughts were wondering erratically. I needed to get some sense back into my skull. While I enjoyed the feel of his lips against mine, I felt so embarrassed about what I was doing. I felt like I was taking advantage of him. I had to stop the drugging kiss before it goes too far. I was already crying as I closed them. I felt Trevor resting his forehead against mine as he tried to catch his breath. He was also crying. He cupped my face as he whispered the words that I’ve wanted to hear.

      “I love you, Lexi. I always have.”

I felt my world break down. Why did he have to say these words now? I stood up and went straight to my room. I cried my heart out some more. I left Trevor there in the living room crying in silence as he tried to regret what he just did. I needed someone to talk to now. I needed Grace now. I was just relieved with the thought that by tomorrow, she would be back. I was definitely sure that he would already be gone. I think it was the best thing for the both of us. I needed some space away from him to think about his whirlwind confession of his love for me. I couldn’t think anymore. I wish that time would move fast so that Grace could be back here to kick some sense into my mind.

Just as I thought, he already left as soon as Grace came. I went to the kitchen and found her sitting there. I knew from the look on her face that she already knows what happened the night before. In all of the years that we’ve lived together, I realized that there was no use of hiding anything from her. We’ve learned to be open to each other about things. I sat down beside her.

      “I think you didn’t sleep either,” she started. “I saw my brother off a couple of hours ago. He didn’t want to leave without seeing you but your door was locked so he just didn’t want to push his luck too much.”

A tear started to fall from my eyes. It was as if I haven’t gotten my fill of tears. They just continued to cry my heart out in front of Grace.

      “Why didn’t he tell me he loved me before Grace?”

      “He was afraid to lose you. He was afraid that you would run and leave him because you didn’t love him the way that he did at that time. He still loves you just the same now, you know.” She looked at me now, feeling sorry for his brother. “He was afraid that you wouldn’t treat him like the way you always do. He didn’t want to lose you as a friend. You are too important to lose.”

      “You knew this all along, Grace?” I asked.

She just nodded and I can tell that she felt sorry for keeping all of these from me. She went near me and patted my shoulder. I cried some more. That’s when I felt Grace embracing me from behind. I didn’t know what to think anymore. I wanted to see Trevor. He was so unfair. How could he have kept all these things from me?

 I can now clearly recall the way that he used to stare at Victor at my 18th birthday party, the way that he held my hand when Trevor invited me to dance and the way that he asked me not to fall for him.  But I broke the promise of not falling for Victor. I fell for him and I fell hard. Falling for Victor might have caused him to think that he didn’t stand a chance anymore and that was why he settled with Andrea at that time.