Lost In The Dark

Chapter 7

"Fruit?"
I called out in shock.

He walked up to me looking more handsome than the last time I saw him. His dark hair had grown longer and was threatening to cover his eyes and his smile... That bright smile that made me weak in the knees showed off his perfect and white dentition.

"piccola, sei così bella"
He said as he pulled me into him, giving me a warm hug.

Babe you look so beautiful.

My cheeks warmed.
"What does that mean? What language are you even speaking? And are you sniffing my hair?"

He laughed causing his chest to vibrate with my head on it.
"All those questions because I said you look beautiful? And I missed you so much"

He tightened his grip around me cutting my air off.
"Can't... Breathe"
I struggled to say but he ignored me.

I gripped his hair and yanked on it so that he'll let me go.
"Oh, so you like it rough"
He laughed as he released me.

He's so dumb. Returning from God knows where to strangle me.

If you think Fruit is his nickname, you are dead wrong.
Apparently, his mother gave him that since he's the 'fruit of her womb'

Luckily, his dad came through for him and gave him Levi as a middle name so that's what most people call him.

As far as I'm concerned, it's not his first name so I don't use it.

"Cara, listen to this."

I look up at him attentively, waiting for what I should listen to.

"So if Kate has a twin, can we call her duplicate?"

I let out a humourless laugh at his attempt for a joke.

"Oh my goodness Fruit! You're so funny. I'm laughing so hard my sides hurt"
I say dryly, my face straight and devoid of any emotion.

That doesn't stop him though.
"If I store everything from the past, does that make me a pastor?"

That one made me laugh. I don't even know why.

"No, it doesn't. If I tell a lie and it makes sense, can we call it a license?"
I say flashing my teeth.

"Now, you're getting it."
He winked at me.

"Oh I have another one.
Wait for it... If an adult climbs a tree, can we call it adultery?"

"Are you thinking all this up on the spot? "
He asked me, looking for where I was reading them from.

"Of course. I'm on a roll."
I sighed contently feeling proud of myself.

"What type? Tissue roll?"
He grinned.

"You just can't let me win, right?"
I huffed, blowing out air through my nose by a process called exhalation. I know. I'm so smart. No need to thank me.

He chuckled as he put his arm round me.
"I wouldn't be me if I do"

•••

Fruit and I went to my house. Surprisingly, Aunt Lola was not home. I'm very sure she would have been happy to see him.

"Let's go watch a movie."
Fruit said, dragging me by my arm and leading me to the couch.

"I can't deal with human beings right now. It's either we watch anime or I go back upstairs."

He raised his hands in surrender.
"Anime, it is. Which one do you want to see?"