THIRTY FOUR

Outside the hall, Mary finally let out a long breath that she did not realize she had been holding until then.

It was bright outside the cinema, it was almost as if the moon was in a good mood that night, Mary thought her mood reflected on the moon because she herself was equally in a good mood. She was thrilled and overwhelmed by Adonis niceness that night. She wondered if he was being nice to her because she wanted to quit, as some sort of parting gift maybe.

It was until when they got to the car that Mary noticed that Adonis was still holding her hand tenderly, but firmly. She noticed he did not want to let go even after opening the passengers door for her to get in. He suddenly turned her around while still holding her hand and stared into her eyes.

Mary held her breath, while her heart beat faster as she looked into the deep blue eyes that now stared at her. His eyes glistened under the moonlight making him even more beautiful than she has ever imagine.

“You are beaut