Perfectly Imperfect

Chapter 10

*Maria Camilla*

My body froze at the mention of my name. I know that voice, it was Major. Good thing I'm not the jumpy type else, he would have noticed something was wrong and I can't afford to let that happen.In the short amount of time I've known him, I would say he's smart.

"Sir!" Crumpling the piece of paper in my hand and fisting it, I salute.
"What are you doing here alone?.... Everyone's at the eating area," he walked in my direction, one hand his pocket and the other, holding a drink. Just like the first day we talked.

"Just, missing home you know.... Family," I leaned back on the table, slapping my lap and nodding along as I spoke.
"Soon. After tonight, you'll see them again," leaning beside me, I noticed how taller than me he was.

His eyes stared down at me in a way that I wanted to run away and let him keep looking at me like that at the same time. It seems kinda weird but that's how he just made me feel.

I can't afford to be distracted right now and more so, I'm really confused as to if I'm ready to let someone in for the first time. Is this really right? Ever since I've made the decision, not once did I think that it was going to be well.
Maybe because life hasn't treated me well.

It could be that, it gave him to me and will snatch him away in the end just like my parents.
Fair or not, I needed to survive.
I'm a survivor.
"Drink?" He held out the can infront of me. I took a moment to look at the can and back up at him.

"It will be like kissing you if I do so," I said.
"Don't you want to?" His smile was teasing so instead of answering immediately, I put my hands in my pockets.
"I hate to burst your bubble but no," my eyes went back to his face  which broke into a huge grin with his dimples syncing in.

Damn.

Concentrate.

Looking into his eyes, I felt our surrounding quiet. Too quiet. The air seemed to have been thick and my mind was simply empty for the first time.

I didn't know what to think or how to feel. It was as if he was absorbing everything in me into his eyes and I let him.
Even if I wanted to, I can neither stop my self nor stop him like I was hypnotized.

"I can hear you thinking," he cleared his throat, only then did I come out of my trance. The thick air became thin and the surrounding became not so quiet as it was.

I checked my watch and it said 7:34pm. I must act fast while the soldiers are still distracted. I can't let this opportunity slip away.

I reached out for the drink in his hand and gulped a huge amount down. When I looked at him, he was already looking at me with amusement.
"Did you just kiss me?" He tilted his head, studying my face.

"Let's go, I'm getting hungry," I moved away from him but his hand held my wrist. This feeling was foreign to me. Not a single guy had touched me like this apart from Paulo, Mateo and Nicho.

He pulled me to him. I landed on his chest while his hand wrapped around my waist. I shouldn't look affected at all but it was so hard to  not give myself away.

Major removed my cap and gently brushed the strands of hair that stood up, downwards.
His eyes roamed around my face before his free hand held my chin.

Closer and closer, he came. My eyes went shut when his face was just an inch away. His breath that smells like mint filled my nostrils then his cologne that filled my senses. My breath hitched after that but, he hugged me instead.

It wasn't a kiss.

"You can breath now," he laughed. How did he know that I caught my breath? Goodness.
"Major......," I said after a while.
"Carlos," he rectified.
My stomach growled in hunger and he released me, chuckling.