Frozen Desires

Lake party - Day 6 (Part 2)

Ryder's POV:

I walk over to his tent.

I pause.

I see Anna and Kristoff talking.

I run over to a nearby tree, making sure they don't see me.

Luckily, the tree is close to the tent, so I can clearly hear what they're saying. I watch them.

"Well.. what do you want to talk about?"

I face away from them, being sure that they don't see me.

"I.." I hear a sigh, "I caught you kissing Ryder last night..."

My heart sinks.

"Y-You did..?"

"Mhm.."

"Anna, I can explain.."

"Please do."

Kristoff sighs, "I.."

"I wasn't the one who initiated the kiss.."

My heartbeat increases.

I start feeling light headed.

I try to contain my heavy breathing so they don't hear me.

"But.. why did you kiss back?" She asks.

"Well.. I was just trying not to push him away.. He's been going through some stuff and I just wanted to make sure he knew I cared." He says.

My heart and stomach hurt, listening to him. Is that what he really thinks??

"You wanted to make sure he knew you cared by kissing him??" Anna says doubtfully.

"Well, yeah.. I don't know why he did it, but he initiated it." Kristoff says.

"Oh. okay.." She says, "So you don't feel anything for him?"

"No."

I start hyperventilating again.

The world spins as my mind takes over me.

I try as hard as I can to not run away before they leave. It would make things worse if they saw me eavesdropping.

I try to calm myself down.

"Are you sure..?"

"Yes."

"Positive?"

"100 percent."

Anna sighs in relief, "Thank goodness.. but I still can't trust you."

"What? Why?"

"Because you need to earn my trust." She says.

"Okay, Anna. I understand."

"I'll stay with my sister for now. I'll see you later."

Anna walks toward the camp grounds. Luckily, I'm camouflaged with my dark pajamas and the shade from the tree's leaves.

My heartbeat is all I can hear now, and everything I feel for Kristoff dies out.

He's a monster.

I gave him a part of me that no one else has ever gotten, and he played me for a fool.

I'm such an idiot for believing that he could possibly feel the same, just because of a silly kiss.

Hate fills my blood, like a tidal wave crashing over me.

My eyes fill up with tears.

I turn around, and I see him sadly staring at the floor, his arms crossed.