Perfect Sense

CHAPTER 23.

Chapter 23: Kiss You. 

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"Not until we are lost do we 

begin to understand ourselves" 

-Henry David Thoraeu-

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| I N D A H |

I felt his lips on mine and for the second time in less than two months, this guy kissed me. And for the first time in my entire life, I found myself kissing him back. Electricity shot from around me and I shivered as he pulled me to him, licking my lower lip. Heat erupted from within me and surrounded me, causing my skin to break sweat. Slowly I felt his lips leave mine and the need for oxygen replaces the dying sense of needing his lips on mine. I screwed my eyes shut as I panted, trying to get oxygen through my system. I felt his soft yet rough hands on my cheeks and I looked up to his smiling form.

That was when things seemed to register in my head. I just kissed Kirun back. Shit. I turned to face the front of the dimly lit garage as heat rushed to my head and neck. Rubbing the side of the neck, I shuffled in my seat uncomfortably. He did not speak nor did I. Honestly, I was glad he didn't speak.

"I..uh should head in" I muttered and he unlocked the doors. I opened the passenger side door and got off before lightly kicking the trunk doors to open the to take my bag. I felt his presence beside me as we both took our respective bags from the trunk. His body heat made it impossible for me to ignore his entire presence.

"I'll walk you up" he whispered behind me and I heaved a small sigh. I turned around with my bag and walked past his towering figure towards the garage pillars. I stood by it, waiting for the idiot to come. He locked his Rav4 and walked over to me before we both walked towards the main entrance.

Before I entered my room, he held out his hand with a boutonniere. I looked up to him and he smiled at me, faint pink dusting his cheeks. I smiled widely as I took it and examined it. It was a beautiful one with colorful flowers and leaves.

"Thank you" I whispered and he smiled down at me. Curse his towering- you know what, lets not curse his towering for once. I leaped up and placed a kiss on his pink cheeks before saying good bye and walking into my room and shutting the door behind me without giving him a second glance.

I leaned on the wall and slid down to the floor, smiling like an idiot at the adorable boutonniere that he got me.

Why didn't I notice this side of him before?

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I didn't tell the girls of the kiss K and I shared. Or about the boutonniere. It somehow felt personal? I don't know why but I didn't feel like telling them about it. I had other pressing matters at hand right now, like the track meet for example. I am dead tired and now I was told by Daw that I have to run in the 400m sprint. Who even does that?! Now I have to train for it. I mean it is not that hard, at least its not 1000m sprint but it is not easy either. Especially for someone like me. I am not exactly a runner and when I do run, its my own pace. I am not allowed to swim, to play volleyball, basketball or anything actually and I am not allowed to over work myself when it comes to the matters of my hand.

"Are you even with us right now, Indah?" I snapped out of my thoughts and turned to Kanak who had spoken.

"Of course"

"Not" muttered Asteria and I rolled my eyes at her. She threw me a smirk. I raised an eyebrow at her and she simply shrugged.

"Okay so we have a week to train, exact week if we count today and the final year seniors are putting pressure on us to pressure the young ones to train. We need to win" explained Kanak and I nodded, playing with the hem of my shirt.