However, Esther was shocked when Asher returned few minutes later once she finished eating. The timing was accurate to the point she felt amazed. Of course, that didn’t hold a candle to the happiness that overflowed through her at him returning.
Following that, he pointed his finger at her and said, “You ate that ice-cream. Now, you owe me. Tell me what happened.”
Esther stared at Asher, confused. Did some sort of unspoken exchange happen between them? No, why would he even want to know why she was crying? She didn’t reckon him to have a meddlesome personality.
Even if he was asking, she couldn’t go ahead and recount about the incident, leading to reveal her insecurities at the same time. Esther remained quiet, not choosing to answer.
This made Asher scowl.
“Did someone make you cry?”
That wasn’t exactly the case although Amy’s words did hurt her. For the most part, this was about her lac
“You look like a doll!” Louis commented.Esther observed at herself in the mirror, feeling extremely iffy.She was cladded in pink. A suspender skirt was over the oversized shirt. A pink bow sat at the center of her skirt as the sleeves fell below her wrists.Her hair was tied into two ponytails by ribbons. Soft makeup covered her face, giving her a sense of innocence and childishness. This made her scrunch up her nose.“Why do I look like a minor?” Esther questioned, extremely dissatisfied. At least for today, she wanted to adorn a mature outlook.Esther scrunched up her nose.“You appear just fine,” Louis said, “and my life is precious to me. Moreover, this suits you to be the best.”“Being a child?”Louis rolled his eyes and diverted the topic: “What are you even dressing up so eagerly for?”Esther’s cheeks were tinted red at his questioning
Esther’s eyes fell on Asher following that. They showed her feelings unadulterated. Asher’s gaze met hers. The corner of his lips curled up. Amusement crossed through his orbs.This made Esther shy and lower her gaze as her heart was sent into an overdrive. Why was Asher so attractive?Now that the confession was done, nervousness started to fill Esther up, and because of being tipsy, she was about to slip down from the kitchen island when a grip on her waist prevented that from happening.From those musky cedar wood notes, she knew who the man. Before she could look at him, Esther felt a push on her neck, making her face plant on his chest. Following that, he carried her while placing his palm on the back of her head to prevent her from looking anywhere.Esther’s heart beat uncontrollably in her chest. She tightly gripped on to the material of his jacket as her cheeks heated up. After that, he walked out with her in his embrace, leaving
Esther’s ears perked up at that, and she sat down beside Asher. Because of the intoxicant in her body, she was bolder and more energetic than usual, showing an array of emotions on her face as a result.“What is it?” She blinked her eyes at him.A playful glint appeared in his eyes at that. He licked his lower lip and brought up, “Simply conquer ten fears of yours.”That made Esther blink her eyes, trying to process the situation. Surely, she knew Asher wouldn’t make it easy on her, but wasn’t this too much?Noticing the reluctance in those eyes of hers, he voiced out, “Or could it be that your love for me is nothing compared to your fears? How am I supposed to trust you then?”Asher’s tone was softer than usual, and this was enough to hypnotize Esther into agreeing to anything. Asher never acted in this friendly manner with her, and that’s why, before she control herself, she respon
Once the list was made, Esther raised the paper in her hand and showed it to him. Those eyes of hers held anticipation as she watched him go over them.The corner of Asher’s lips twitched. This girl was really a coward.Then, he pointed out, “What about dogs?”This made Esther nervously fidget her fingers and turn to look the other way. A sudden guilt overcame her at his tone, and she mumbled, “Dogs are too scary.”“Aren’t you being too insincere then? Are you meaning to tell me that you will abandon me for a dog?”The teasing tone in his voice made Esther’s heart flutter. This moment felt very much wholesome to her, and she wanted for this to continue.She stared at him straight and confessed, “I really like you a lot. I would never abandon you, but the dogs are a bit, uhm… Don’t worry! Whenever I see a dog, I will run away, taking you along with me.”He s
Esther dreaded the idea of going home, envisioning the intense scolding she would be receiving from her siblings. Simply the thought of that was enough to make her shudder.Esther knew that the stunt she pulled yesterday would cause her siblings to explode, but Esther could not afford to keep the matter a secret only to regret it later on.Moreover, she was planning to make Asher hers. Therefore, this is something Amy and Luke should warm up tp.Of course the matter applied vice versa too. She must feel prepared for the intimidation she would be facing from her siblings, and that was the least frightening part.Recalling about the confession she did in public, Esther had cold sweats forming at the idea of all the stares and gossips about herself she had to face once she goes back to school.She totally gave up her peaceful life for the sake of this confession.However, Esther knew that this was the only way Asher would pay heed to her feelin
Asher looked at his phone screen and wondered whether or not should he call. She should have been here half an hour ago yet there were no signs of Esther. From what he could feel, she wasn’t in distress.“Asher, going for another round?” one of the men asked carefully, getting on his motorbike.As Asher glanced at him, he could clearly feel the pressure emanating from him. This made the man gulp and add, “Never mind then.”At that instant, as though Asher’s concerns were telepathically conveyed, his phone started to ring, and Asher’s lips hooked up subconsciously when he saw that name being displayed on the screen.He received the call after waiting for couple seconds.The voice came from the other side.“Hello, Asher. I am here, but I can’t find you.”“Where are you?” asked Asher.“Me? At the location you sent me. There is a lighthouse here and also
Staring at him with those anticipation filled eyes and waiting for his approval, Esther reminded Asher of a puppy looking at its owner in fondness. It was funny how the same animal scared the living daylights out of her. “Edible,” Asher said. This made Esther beam. She might not know the boy for a long time but understood the hidden annotations behind his words well. “Then, should I bake more for you? What do you like? I can bake anything. Hold on a minute. Let me take out a notebook,” Esther voiced out about to reach for her bag when Asher felt a little incredulous about the situation. “You brought along a notebook?” Esther nodded her head and responded, “Yeah! As the old saying goes, the way to man’s heart is through is stomach, and I am totally confident in that.” Asher silently stared at her. That look in his eyes felt indescribable to Esther yet it gave her the illusion that she was precious. Her cheeks heated up and were
“So, how did it go with Asher?” asked Louis once they met at the school hallway, and they walked towards the class together.“Surprisingly well,” she responded. Esther was still in disbelief yet over the moon on how easily Asher went along with her.She then added, “I thought he would at least make me desperately chase after him for two weeks.”Louis chuckled.“He wouldn’t be able to bear that,” Louis commented before questioning, “What did the two of you do?”“We spent the night together.”Just as she said that, Louis choked and stared at her with widened eyes. Seeing how he misunderstood made Esther shake her head and explain, “We just laid down beside each other. Nothing more.”She then carried on, “We then went on a date by the ocean, had desserts, talked, and he taught me how to drive the car. Romantic, isn’t it?”Lo