A trip to Bessekai

XIV

RISSE

"Holy Fuck" The thunder was nonstop and I'm scared and trembling.

CHEESUS CRUST PLEASE IT'S ALREADY WORSE THAN IT IS.

Kon reached out a mug with steaming hot cocoa in it. The sweet smell got me distracted off from the thunder for a moment.

"Here" he reached out closer.

I took the caffeine and tug myself in closer to my knees. I was sitting on the floor by the corners where it felt safer and comfortable for me.

I couldn't find the timing to take a sip from the mug since both of my hands were covering my ears from my fears.

Shoot, I'm feeling so nervous and scared that I can't stop trembling.

"Hey"

I glanced over at him and his face was full of worry. He tried to pat my back and with that I gave him a smile, it helped me ease a bit and I was thankful.

I breathed heavily before deciding to ignore the sounds outside the wooden cabin. Fuck it, it'll all be over soon.

It's just thunder...and lightning...

"Kon, Thank you for letting me stay here" I tried talking, obviously forcing myself to come to my senses.

He smiled and shooked his head.
"My mother doesn't mind, and I was worried you'll stay the night outside" he said with a cheerful smile.

His smiles can really be contagious.

I flinched when a lightning struck but I still tried to ignore it.

"If I've let you be today, you'd probably be more scared spending the night outside" Kon said and stood up.

He got a thick long blanket and covered the windows. Fortunately, the windows were covered enough.

"Better?" He asked.

I nodded in response.

Wow, he's so kind. I might fall for hi--

I mean, no! What the hell. I must be crazy. This is no time to fall for someone...

Isn't it?

I shrugged and took a sip from the mug. It did calm me down, and I wasn't very scared anymore. The rain have calmed down a bit and so did the war on the skies.

I sighed out of exhaustion.

What a long day. I spent almost a day and a half suffering from sea sickness, realizing I don't know where I was going and now, staying a gloomy rainy thundery lightstrucking night at a kind stranger's place.

"Why are you scared of The thunder and lightning so much?" Kon asked out of blue.

I ask that to myself too..

"I don't know either..." I looked at my mug.

"Trauma, maybe" I continued.

I saw his face turned to regrets when I answered.

I hope he wouldn't ask me why, because I don't know the answer to that too...yet.

"I ask too much for an acquantance, don't I?" He giggled a bit, removing the awkardness from the slience.

He lit up another lamp and placed it beside the bed.

"Sleep for now Ri, we'll figure how to help you tomorrow" he smiled as he took the mug and went outside the room.