Sixteen
– Hannah Mae’s POV –
My classmates were gathered at the back stage of the gym after the performance. They were all chatting, laughing and teasing one another. But me, I’m here at our classroom. Standing alone in the center, lost in deep thoughts. Mom and grandma were at the gym, sitting at the bench and I told them that I will be at the back stage. But since I don’t feel comfortable there, I’m all alone in the room.
I’m kind of nervous despite after performing. I don’t understand why. We did our best and the performance turned out great. But there is really something else. Something that can make my heart explode.
My heart skipped a beat as I flinched when I felt warm arms suddenly wrapped around my waist. I felt a warm body touch against my back. I won’t deny that I love how it felt to me. So comforting that it took all my troubles away.
“Did I scared you?” His deep voice sends electricity down to my nerves.
I grinned as I rest my arms on his, “Not really.”
I felt his warm breath inhaling my perfume. He seemed addicted to this scent. I better told mom to get me one of this.
“What is it that we have to discuss?” I asked in curiosity.
He removed his arms on my waist as he held my hand. He walked to the back row while pulling me to walk. He sat on my proper sit and gestured me to sit on his lap while briefly pulling my hand.
I wasn’t able to get a hold of myself as I giggled. I felt my cheeks burning and I bit my lower lip as I covered my mouth with my free hand.
He was smirking while looking at me. He seems tense but he manages to compose himself.
“What?” He chuckled, obviously nervous, “Its only you and me. No one else.”
I felt butterflies in my stomach and I felt like my face is on fire. I couldn’t prevent myself from smiling and I would be a liar if I won’t sit on his lap. My instinct wanted me to feel his warm body.
I bite my lower lip as I carefully sat on his lap. I’m kind of shaking but I’ll deal with it.
He was grinning from ear to ear, showing his white shiny teeth. He pulled me in and my body rested on his chest. My body is getting warm like I had a fever. It’s something new to me and I love it.
He wrapped his arms around my waist, locking it and my hand were resting on his chest.
My heart is beating so loud and fast. Loud enough that his chest could possibly felt it. My palms were sweating up a storm and were as cold as ice.
Perhaps, it makes me uncomfortable but can we just stay like this? I kind of enjoying it.
He was peering his serious eyes at me as he opened up a topic, “Where is my report card?”
I instantly cease from breathing. I felt like I ran out of oxygen and I can’t breath. My eyes widen as I blinked several times. My lips parted and I couldn’t make my mind work.
Why would he..?
“Wh-what?” I tried not to panic but I stuttered.
He softly laughed, “You better tell me honestly or…” He paused as his eyes looked down at my lips and raised his other hand to place it on my nape, “I will eat your lips.”
I was speechless. I bit my lower lip to surpass a smile. His eyes were threatening and it gave me colds down to my veins. What had gotten him to asked me this?
But in fact, I also wanted to feel him in me so am I going to lie?
Without realizing, a playful smile flash in my face as I dared to look at his eyes, “I’m not telling you so shut up and just eat me.”
My mind is going insane and I know I will surely regret it after.
An evil smirk flashed on his face that made me froze, “Wrong answer.” His deep voice is creeping me though I like how it feels to me.
I can’t stop myself from smiling and he seems also enjoying this. He looked so seductive wearing his evil smirk. I can’t deny that I’m so attracted to it.
I was so enjoying the moment that I didn’t notice that I’m getting closer to him. He was slowly pulling me closer to him until his warm lips touches mine.
For a second, I turned stone. But he wasn’t taken back. I felt his lips gently moving. I let my feelings for him take over me and responded to his kiss. Felt like my body was burning as his free hand traveled down to my legs. He was softly rubbing his warm hand against it. It’s making me turn on. I leaned in to wrap my arms around his neck and he deepened his kiss as he pressed his hand on my nape. His kiss was so intimidating. It invited all of me to hold and touch him. And have him by my side forever.
Gosh… I love how it feels to me. And I wanted more than just a kiss.
I completely forgot about everything. And it feels like I’m in different dimension. Away from everyone and everything. Like only me and my King exist in the world.
I felt his hand lightly flip my skirt. And from my knee, his hand traveled up to my thigh, under my skirt. His thumb was rubbing against my thigh underneath my skirt. It sends warm electricity in my entire body. I pressed his head against mine to invite him to go deeper. He took it and his kiss became passionately deeper.
“DANIEL KING!” A loud controlled anger interrupted our moment.
We both flinch and automatically turned to where it came from.
Aunt Jenalyn stormed in the room with his grandpa behind her. I quickly stood as well as King.
My lips were pale and my heart is beating so fast like crazy. My hands were shaking and sweating up a storm. My eyes is getting blurry and wet.
Aunt Jenalyn was glaring at me and was walking straight towards me when King blocked her way.
“Mom, calm down.” King’s voice was unstable and his forehead is sweating.
Aunt Jenalyn turned her glare at him, “How will I calm down if your kissing a girl in your school!?”
Her words hurt me. Tears broke from my eyes without realizing it.
“Don’t make a scene here, Jenalyn.” His grandpa whispered as he glanced at me, “Let’s talk about this at home.”
She swallowed as she gave a quick glare at me with her jaw clenched then he focused her eyes at King, “And you, in the car right now!” She ordered in gritted teeth.
Before King could answer, she quickly turned her back and left. His grandpa took last glance at me before he followed her.
King turned to look at me and our eyes meet. His eyes were wet and reddish. He gently rubbed his hand on my back before he flipped some of my hair that was over my shoulder.
I swallowed as I gathered the courage that I left in me, “About your report card-” My voice was low and it was about to crack when he interrupted me.
“I have it.” He stated with a small smile, “Its in your Science textbook.”
My lips parted. I was unable to respond and I can’t make it sink in my mind. He had his report card? How on earth?
The next moment, he stepped forward towards me as he grabbed my head and planted a quick kiss on my lips. I literally froze and before he turned his back at me, he gave me his mischievous smile with a playful wink.
As I was watching him disappear, a memory from yesterday flash in my mind. A memory of how he took my Science textbook in my hand and how I stuck our report cards in there.
– Daniel King’s POV –
Just as we enter the house, I immediately removed my coat and threw it on the couch. I was walking towards my room when I heard mom shouted that echoed in the entire house.
“And where are you going, King?!” Mom’s voice was fierce as ever. She’s really in a bad mood but I don’t care. I need a rest, not a lecture.
I heard footsteps slamming on the floor when I didn’t answer. I didn’t bother to look who it could be. I just opened my room and drop my body on the bed.
“DANIEL KING!” Mom shouted, losing her temper. She sounded so mad but it didn’t move me. I just shut my eyes and wait for her presence to appear in my room.
I flinched as I instantly sat on my bed and opened my eyes when the door slammed opened. Mom was glaring at me with hands on her hips. Like she was about to eat me alive.
“How long you’ve been sexing her?” Mom asked, fixing a judgmental look straight at my eyes.
I frowned, “What!? That was our first kiss!” I exclaimed.
“And possibly, your first sex if I didn’t come.” She immediately replied in a control voice.
My lips parted as my eyebrows meet. I stared at her for a minute before I rolled my eyes. The overthink mode just switch on.
She pressed her lips together as she inhaled, “Stop rolling your eyes when I’m talking to you.”
I turned back my eyes at her with a frown, “I’m not fucking anyone!” I almost raised my voice.
“Yeah?” Mom paused as she glared at my eyes, “Probably your starting it with your fingers considering that your hand was under her skirt.”
I’m getting pissed off. Mom’s words hit different in me and it’s getting on my nerves. I squeezed my eyes as I covered my face with my hands.
As I removed my hands, I stood and dared to glare her back, “I’m expressing my feelings for her! I love her since day one and I can’t hold it back anymore!” I raised my voice. And after expressing, I was surprise with myself after yelling at her. That was a first.
Mom moved her face closer to me as she clenched her jaw, “What do you know about love?” She paused as she narrowed her eyes at mine, “You knew nothing about love.”
I grimace, “And what do you even know about love? After being a slave to dad ever since I was born?” I paused as I saw her clenched her jaw. But my courage dared me to continue, “Or considering yourself as a mistress even though you are the legal wife?”
Just as after I end my statement, I never expected that mom would slap me on the face, strong enough to make my head turned and left bruise of her hand.
She was gasping when she pointed her finger at me, “How dare you talk back to me like that?” She paused and I heard her sniffed that made me look at her, “I became a slave to your father to give you this life. All the wealth and better life.” Her voice became hoarse and it broke at the end of her statement as a tear escape from her eyes.
My lips were twitching as I blink to prevent the tears forming at the corner of my eyes, “I don’t need any of this, mom. I don’t want any of dad’s wealth and assets.” I paused as I swallowed the knot forming in my throat, “I want my family and I need it.”
I saw tears falling from mom’s eyes. Her cheeks are soaking wet as she swallowed to compose herself, “You want your family, you listen to me.” She paused as she pointed her finger at me, “You broke up with her. You can’t date Hannah.”
I narrowed my eyes at her as my eyes got blurry, “What? No, no, no.” I briskly shook my head.
“You are breaking up with her!” Mom yelled while pointing at me.
“No way! I’m not! I love her!” I exclaimed as tears flooded on my cheeks.
“Then you better pack your things since I’m sending you back to your father in California.” She stated with gritted teeth and fixed a deadly glare at me.
“You can’t do that to me.” Just as after she finished her statement, I replied holding back all emotions that I had and yelled at the last sentence, “I’m not going anywhere!”
“Of course, I can, King. So you better get yourself on board.” She immediately turned her back at me and walked to the door.
I blink several times as tears continue to fall, “You can’t take me away from her, mom.”
She didn’t bother to look back. She walked straight towards the door and slammed it close.
“Mom!” I shouted as she closed the door.
“And you are grounded!” She yelled from outside and I heard her footsteps slamming on the floor while departing.
My body lost its strength and it freely fall on the bed. I shut my eyes as I tried to wash away the thought in my mind. But the more I tried, the more it cause my heart to ache and my tears to fall. Why it had to be like this? It was my first time to fell in love but it turned out so complicated. And of all girl in this world, does it really had to be her?
Tears continued to fall as her beautiful smile flash in my mind as I cried myself to sleep.