MONALISA
Butterflies erupted in my belly as our lips brushed against each other. At every physical contact, my heart leapt and pounded hard.
Softly, his lips sucked mine and he kissed me gently, leaning even closer as I kissed him back too, keeping the kiss soft and slow. My body tingled with unknown emotions and my head spinned lightly until…
He broke the kiss so suddenly and pulled away from me.
“It looks beautiful” His words were a bit hurried as he got back onto his feet.
“I have to get inside now. You should enjoy the peace of the garden a bit more before going to your room” He added and confusion clouded my face.
I hurriedly got on my feet and grabbed his hand.
“Is anything the issue?” I asked.
“Nothing, Cupcake. I am just going to go take a shower”
“Let’s go back inside together then.”
“I would like to take the bath alone, Cupcake” He replied.
“Uhm… That’s fine. I can wait around till you are done bathing and then we can have dinner together”
“I already ate out. Go ahead and eat without me, it’s already late”
“But…”
“Cupcake” He cut me off and his gaze dropped on me intensely and I could not help but feel like he had called my name in a harsh tone.
“I am busy tonight. I have a lot to work on. Finish enjoy the scenery, eat and go to bed” He said, pulled me close, kissed me on the forehead and walked away.
I stared at his retreating figure until he was gone, confusion clearly written on my face. I could not understand why he had switched up on me so quick. Everything had been fine before he kissed me and it wasn’t our first time kissing so I couldn’t point out what the issue was.
It had seemed like he was suddenly avoiding me out of nowhere. The kiss had been perfect, right? I, at least had felt so.
I dropped down to the grass with my butt and picked the rose and tulip. I raised the two flowers to my nose and breathed in the beautiful scent of the flowers but even that could not elate my mood.
Was he tired of me now? Did the kiss not feel good to him, making him conclude he was bored of me?
I felt my self confidence dropping drastically and my heart clenched in hurt.
He most probably didn’t want me anymore. The attraction he felt for me was dying off.
“Why?… This hurts”
The Next Day
LUCIUS
I was fucked up. Messed up.
I ran both hands through my hair, the cold water pouring down my body and washing down the soap lather.
I couldn’t stop myself from recalling Lisa in this shower room. I had worked for hours into the night because I wanted something else to occupy my mind but the result? Unsuccessful.
I turned off the shower and grabbed the towel, wrapping it around my waist. It was around 7am in the morning but yet, I had already worked out, went through a series of documents and even gone through quite a number of mails.
I dressed up swiftly and in no time, I was adjusting my tie in front of the mirror. I had just finished with it when a knock came on my door.
“Yes?”
“Can I come in?” It was Lisa’s voice.
“Come in” I replied and the door opened. She stepped in, dressed in a purple satine PJs and her hair tied into a messy bun, held in a claw clip.
“Good morning, Lucius”
“Good morning, Cupcake”
“Are you already dressed up for work?” She asked.
“Yes, how was your night? SLept well?”
“Yes but are you just busy?” She questioned, walking closer to me and stopping in front of me.
“What do you mean?” I asked as if I didn’t understand what she was saying to me one bit.
“Since last night at the garden, I haven’t seen you and you are leaving so early. It doesn’t even seem to me that you were going to come see before going to work” She locked eyes with me, a firm look in her eyes.
“So I want to know…” She paused.
“Are you really busy? Do you really have a lot to do or are you trying to avoid me?”
“Avoid you? Why do you think I would do that?” I responded with a question.
“Perhaps because you are… tired of me? Bored of me already and that kiss last night helped you figure it out?” She asked and I could see hurt in her eyes.
How could this goddess think I would get tired of her?
“That’s actually far from it” I replied and moved away from her to go grab my briefcase from the bed.
“Really? Then may I know what it really is?”
I grabbed my suitcase and turned back, facing her,
“You are tired and bored of me” Her voice cracked.
“That’s not it” I repeated my response.
“Then are you really busy and not avoiding me? It doesn’t seem like so, though” She said and I just stared at her, not saying anything lest I spill how much I wanted to hold her and keep her close to me.
“It’s…” She looked at the floor.
“It’s fine if you no longer want me. It’s fine if you are bored of me already. I will move out once you are gone” She turned to leave and I grabbed her hand, stopping her.
“You are not moving out” I stated firmly. I wasn’t going to let her go back to her house even though it was just opposite mine. I had to keep her safe and she had to be here in my house for me to protect her properly.
“Why?” She questioned.
“You are bored of me but don’t want to let go of me?”
“I told you I am not tired or bored of you, Cupcake”
“Oh, then mind telling me what it is” She demanded but I let go of her hand and glanced at my wristwatch.
“I’ve got to go now. Do. Not. Move. Out” I spelt out and she remained silent this time.
The urge to kiss her before leaving washed down on me but I held back and walked out of the room.
If only she knew how exciting she was, if only she knew how she was toying with my head. If only she knew what she was making me feel, then she would never ever think I was tired of her.