Apparently my chest feels like exploding with the mixed emotions I’m feeling
"And why are you here? Go to sleep, it’s already dawn." his tone is cold cry.
I chuckled without humor inside my head. Really? That's what he'll say to me?
I stared at him blankly, his attention is not on me. He was currently taking something out of his pocket and I saw that one pack of cigarettes. He put the stick in his lips and was about to light it.
"Really? Not even a ‘Happy Birthday’?" I uttered with bitterness.
I don’t know what potion Erato gave me, what power this one had because even though I was furious I could still feel the excitement inside me.
He's the only person who can make me feel like this. The only man who can possibly make me confuse in many ways. How could I feel so mad while so fluttered that he's here?
"What are you? A kid?"
He said sarcastically and tried to light his cigarette. I gasped and brushed my hair with my fingers. I quickly rolled my eyes at the place where we were.
Bushes that are not regularly maintained, some trees that are growing out of place. There are weeds and what not because it is only a piece of the back of the mansion.
"This is how I end my birthday, really?"
That question wasn’t for him, but I said it to myself because I really couldn’t get how I felt because of what was currently happening.
"It's just a fvcking birthday."
He hissed after speaking because he can't still light his cigarette.
"Oh come on." He hissed while still struggling to light his cigarette .
"Just a birthday? It's my debut Erato. It's my special day and I have to end up like this?" I burst out.
He stopped and I was quiet taken a back. He looked at me darkly and took the cigarette in his mouth. He faced me and I step back once.
"Stop acting like a brat and get inside."
Smoke almost came out of my ears and nose when he left in front of me and tried to light his cigarette again. He's even uttering things to himself because of his lighter that won't work.
"I am not a brat!"
I shouted at him and he ignored me. His toned muscle are vivid because of his muscle tee he's wearing.
"You didn't even show up after you damn kissed me! Not even a word? Really?"
I breathed fast and saw his shoulder calm down. Seems like I just caught his attention. I don't care because I'm too mad right now.
"And not even a greeting? A gift huh?"
My voice is shaking and my eyes cannot focus. The place is getting too dark and too blurry because of my crushed ego.
"Then what do you want?"
He faced me and I was even more nervous. Instead of feeling intimidated, I lifted my chin up and faced him proudly. What can I do to get back to you huh?
This is how you step on my ego, what should I do to get revenge on you.?
I smirked and brushed my hair once.
"That's it Erato? Years of experience and that's it? "
His forehead furrowed confused of what I just said.
"You're not good at kisser, just to inform you."
I said as a matter of fact before I left in front of him. Now let's see how would you react.
"Come again, Jade?"
Before I finally left I heard his voice tinged with sarcasm. I smirked before facing him.
Yikes, I knew it.
"What?" I asked innocently.
It was dark all around but I could see the wrinkle on his forehead. And how his eyes would burn with suppressed anger.
"I didn't hear you right."
He smirked but obviously, he's not having fun saying that.
"Heard what? That you are a bad kisser?" I repeat.
He licked his lower lip once. He just read it and took his eyes off me for a moment before he turned his attention back to me again.
This time he's smirking dangerously which made my knees wobble. My horn seemed to recede because of what he just did.
"Why Jade? Haven't I met your expectations?"
My mind went berserk in his sudden blow. Expectations? Do I even have that? I didn't even expect in my whole life that the mighty Erato Asterial would even kiss me in this lifetime.
"Just the average."
I'm still cool. Of course I don't want him to step on my ego again because I'm so crushed before even this day had started.
"Why Jade? Tell me. What’s the average and what’s the above that average huh?"
His jaw protruded as he slowly step forward. My body was moving fast and my body’s automatic response was to step back.
"H-huh?"
My voice broke because I got startled.
"What is good and what is not good? Tell me huh,"
He spoke emphatically to me. I can't meet his stares. I was afraid he would see me give up so quickly when he came. So I just look straight at his chest because that's my only level.
"How would I show you?" My bold question.
"Show me then. Right now." He challenged me.
I got even more anxious than concern about what he just said? He said what? Am I slow or just wondering?
I didn’t know how many deities did I called on in those few seconds of my life. All I know was just this is not for the benefit of his curiosity, nor it's because I wanted to prove him wrong and more so.
But it’s… I wanted to feel his lips again on mine, to feel his presence on me, all of him.
I took my courage within me and showed him like it's nothing. I stepped forward and tiptoe so I can reach his lips. I encircled my arms to his neck so I can cling on him and there I did it.