Chapter 17 : A question

Chrisanna

My heart is thudding against my chest. Wilder and faster. The closeness, his eyes straight into mine, my hand locked with his, and our breaths crashing into each other— everything seems to be so unreal.

I should have remembered that I'm vulnerable around Samuel. If there's anyone who can make my emotions flow out after mama and paa, it's him. I didn't know the weakness I felt towards him years ago is still breathing inside of me. It's not dead.

I blurted out I felt bad and I feel so damn embarrassed for acting like an immature bitch.

Did he really ask me out?

He did.

But it must be out of pity.

Because I am upset and he feels guilty about it.

"Tell me", he lightly squeezes my hand and I pull it away, lowering my eyes.

"You don't have to do that"

"Do what?"

"Fix it"

"I'm not fixing anything", he says. "Because I didn't do anything that might hurt you"

I can say my heart did a hip-hop dance the moment he said he ditched Scarlett. I had been feeling so bad the whole day e