Chapter 42B: Drink it

"Rishel..."

I blinked and immediately turned around to face that person. My lips parted in shock. "Levi?" My feet unconsciously backed away. "What are you doing here?" I asked.

He smiled and went around the bench then he stood in front of me. "I'll take you home."

I am at a loss for words. Is he really Levi? And he offered to take me home? "Don't kid around," I said and laughed a bit. The wind blew between us and silence replied to me. That made me swallow hard.

After a few minutes, he spoke, "I'm not joking, Rish."

I looked at him again. Even though the light shining on his face was dim, I could see that he was serious. "Why are you so... k-kind?"

My eyes widened when he reached my waist and pulled me closer to him. "I tried to control it for a few days but I couldn't."

"What do you mean you can't?" I asked him breathlessly. Suddenly, he ran his finger over my lower lip, causing my eyes to widen slightly. "Levi...