CHAPTER SIXTY ONE

"What now? One minute, you are taunting me and acting so bad. Another minute, you act like a fearless lover boy that no princess has ever gotten…Why?" She asked again. This time around, she moved towards him and Alex could see the tears swimming in her eyes.

"You said what? You didn't mean to?"

"Alex, why?" Luna raised her voice, pointing her index finger to the ground.

"I'm so- sorry," Alex stammered. There, he said something that he hasn't really said to anyone apart from her. He said the s-word.

Luna poured out her heart. It was something that Alex could not behold, as it was the first time it ever happened.

"I'm sorry for my ill-mannered ways. I'm crazy, I'm evil, I'm bad, very bad!" Alex called out. He moved towards her to hold her arms gently.

Luna was stunned. She never expected him to say so, or to even feel remorse for what he did. She was shocked that Alex apologized.

She took a deep breathe while looking away. Emotions were building again, she wanted to pull away. Alex