LAST KISS

CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW SOME FEELINGS!

Splash Event.

I went down the stairs wearing a one-piece red suit. That type of spaghetti type suit while revealing the whole back but I just wore a short high waist shorts. Caitlyn was so shocked to see me.

"Do I look good or do I have to change my attire?"

"No Margie! You're so simple yet so hot! I guess I have the hottest lady in Hartfield and that was you, roomie!"

"No thanks! By the way, you're so sexy too with that bikini Caitlyn.". She's wearing a see-through but still visible printed two-piece. I can't believe that it's okay to show off like this in our school.

"Thanks, Margie, so shall we?" Caitlyn said in the invitation.

"Sure let's go splash!"

We headed to the Splash event to see a huge slip and slide and tents. There were a lot of students, When we got there, I have only learned that there are so many students on our campus. Caitlyn go climb the slip and slide! She's waving towards me and she acts like a child! She's so cute.

"Come on Margie! Let's go slide! It's one of the best days of my life!" She did a splash around. All the students were cheering too before sliding.

When she went down and I'm at the highest of the slide she shouted at me!

"Go Margie Slide and shout your Tagline for this year!" I smiled. Honestly, It is not my first time to slide but I am so excited to do it now. It makes me feel young. I stepped in the slide and sat down, I am now ready to slide. As the water comes rushing so fast I started to move. I threw my hands up in the air and look up the sky and shout.

"This is College at Hartfield! A day worth to remember!!!"

As the slide took me, in the end, I only heard cheering of the students behind and around me until I landed at the pool so I swam my heart out.

POV Kris

"Who's that girl? She's so pretty!" Logan whispered while I handed him his cocktail.

"She's Margie! The one I was talking about" I proudly interrupted looking at Caitlyn and Margie's direction drying out of the pool.

"Why those pretty girls didn't come to meet me first Kris? you might have something in you." Logan cracks a hard laugh.

"Hey, that's below the belt dude! You know the best part?"

"The Best part?"

"She's my roommate!" I sip my cocktail while Logan was in the state of shock. He was so speechless.

"As in Wow! Superb bro, I wasn't expecting that. All the pretty girls here are most after you. How about Becca? It seems like you are onto this newest pretty girl."

"We're not in a relationship with Becca and you knew it already that I'm not into Becca. Yes, she's pretty but she's a brat. I think Margie is nicer than her. I can justify that in the very first seconds we talked."

Yes indeed. I like Margie more than Becca. They were so different -- their personality is far apart to compare. Becca is so obvious that she likes me. I do not want to flirt with women especially with Becca and with anyone but right now I guess I will put an exemption and that might be her. 

With Margie, I think there's something in her, she's so intimidating to know and I am so excited to get to know her even more.

Speaking of Becca, she is just close to me and Logan nothing more and nothing less. 

Becca was in her tent with the other sorority member Madison. Kappa Siera Sigma --- girls famous sorority group of Becca while Margie and Caitlyn were also meters near them. I saw Margie and Caitlyn headed towards the snowcone area. I can still hear their conversation since Caitlyn has a very loud voice.

"Margie! I got a snow cone for you. I don't know exactly your taste that's why I just got a rainbow for you!"

"Wow! SNOWCOOONNEEEE!!!" She screamed and I almost choke in drinking the cocktail looking her reaction because I can't help to laugh also in her so funny demure. I also saw my football buddy Tripp walking towards us with a snow cone in his hand smiling.

"That girl!" She's referring to My Margie. 

"whoah bro that's her chick!" Logan interrupted pointing to me. Tripp shrugged as if confused about what I just said.

"What?" Tripp clarifies. 

"Nah! Logan was just teasing!" I confirmed. " What about her?"

"She's so cute! I've never seen anyone so happy having a snow cone! Not just her personality is cute and interesting, she's also pretty and Hot!".

I looked at Margie again. Indeed, It is not only that she's beautiful but she so amazing, she's just simple but her simplicity is what makes her sexy. I admit I liked her.

"She's just like that. By the way, she's also my roommate!" I proud myself to them again.

"Really. Be thankful luck hits you again this time huh!" That's from Tripp.

Margie's POV

While busy eating the snowcone I did not intend to see someone I don't like. It's Becca. She is with the other girl with a blonde curly below the shoulder hair and a little skinny. When she saw me suddenly she felt like she had seen an abominable creature. What she's up her pretty face is how ugly her attitude is. 

 "Margie looks, all the guys are staring at you!" I scrutinized around, it was true about what Caitlyn has said. Many are looking at the two of us. I was suddenly felt a bit awkward. Then to my realization that is because of Becca who has been looking at me furiously just like a lion who wants to mess me with her gaze. She wanted to eat me alive.

So that is probably the reason for her sudden snub! Perhaps she saw the other students' reaction first to me.

"Hey, Freshie! Can you just walk away from our tent! I don't want to see you!" Says Becca in a sardonic way. 

"Becca are you serious? that girl was so hot! We can just invite her to join the sorority?" The girl with her meddling. 

"No way Madison! I don't like a loser to be part of my team!" 

"Margie is this girl serious?" Caitlyn asks me knowing that Becca's behavior is not well-liked by her. 

"I'm sorry girls but I am not interested in joining your sorority and be with Becca! How can any girl of this University befriend of someone's attitude cannot be eaten even of an astray dog!" I know that I said it badly but her hypocrisy is too much. I did not feel sorry for myself, my patience is over. I discern for Caitlyn's skeptical reaction to me from what I've said. I know I surprised her. Look now! We are already the center of the attraction of the whole splash!. 

"How dare you spoke to me like that?" Becca said furiously. Her expression seems like she wanted to eat me alive if only that Madison and Caitlyn are not around. 

"Becca please stop. Everyone starts to avoid our booth." Madison weans in between to restrain Becca doing the shameful scandal. 

"No! I'm not daring you, Becca. Besides I know you hate me the first time we encounter so its not my fault!"

 "Yes and you are now making the enemy of your life! Bu- Bye!" I can't believe she could still pronounce that words in a loathing way and sucked the cold drink... So before she made it again as if I was pre-predictable enough that she could do again the act of pouring the drink to me like what just happened earlier, I did the first move.

I walked near her and reluctantly bump her arm causing the cold coffee to spill in her clothes. That seems unintentionally trickery. Caitlyn immediately took care of me by simply assisting me to stand. 

"Careful Margie!" I'll be down to Caitlyn soon. But just say it. I'm good at acting though.

Becca was shocked at what I did. Her eyes widened as if she had pumped a drum of cold coffee. 

"I'm Sorry! So I think it's now the time to say Bu-bye!" I teased her.

"Grrrrr! You b***h will pay for it!" Becca still screamed but Caitlyn and I were away from them already. 

"Wow! I can't believe my newest best friend is a head turner!" Caitlyn appreciates me. "The queen bee just beat by the newest campus head turner! why is she so devilish to you? You just met!" 

"Nope! We just met earlier before Splash and she is so demonic obsessive of Kris!" 

"Really? Whoah. That Bratt. I don't like her for our baby boy! But you nailed it, girl. I've never seen you so sulky. You are just so fierce and it looks good on you doing that to that b***h!"

 "I think I had enough. I'm getting ashamed of what I've done. Can we just go home instead? Since it's getting dark too. Are we still going to cook?" 

"Abbie Just texted me. Tyler and Lucas bought the dinner. We will just have a drink after dinner and a sort of getting to know" 

"That's nice! I am so excited too to meet Abbie and all of them and get to know them one by one." 

"Hmm.. Or let me just say you are just so excited to get to know well our Baby Boy Kris!" She paused yet with laughter. Even though the concept of Caitlyn's perception is still true, I don't want it seems to be quite obvious. 

"It's not like that--!" I denied. I noticed a man with a formidable stance. He is wearing a sky blue 3/4 polo, Tall and handsome. The type of Turkish beauty and dark wavy hair. He stood near the slip and slide and held notepad. He is also wearing eyeglasses. I'm not sure if Caitlyn is looking at that man I just give a scrutinizing look. 

"He's Brandon. Do you like him?" Caitlyn asked me teasing. 

"Staring doesn't mean I like him. Cait, Nope. He's not my type" I answered. I'm not so judgmental but I just don't think so much about what Caitlyn has said. I saw her smile. 

"Hmmm.. A girl with high standards" 

"Caitlyn let's just get dry ourselves. I don't want to catch pneumonia." I walk in a hurry because I felt quite awkward at that Brandon with a serious look towards me. 

"Wait". Caitlyn shouted chasing me and went straight back to the suite. 

"Is he the president of the school?" I asked Caitlyn as we headed back to the suite. 

"You just said that he is not your type, Why it seems you are so interested now?" Here is she again, asking me with the tease. 

"Seriously? Am I not allowed to ask? I was just intrigued by his stoutness."

 "Brandon is an upper class. Students of Hartfeld knew him less about his life. He is smart, serious and Hunk."

"Hunk? I can't believe you just surmised and inserted that word?"

"Why not? He's hunk doesn't he?" she debated. I just smiled for the reaction she just conveyed.

When we get home I saw Abbie preparing the dinner table together with Tyler and Lucas. Caitlyn for once more broke the words.

"Abbie! Meet Margie"

I come to see clearer Abbie, she's not preparing dinner when we got near. I think I just misunderstood that she's holding a little planner. It was full of paint. She was on her way to the veranda near the living room. We followed her with Caitlyn while Tyler handed us the Bath towel. We started to dry ourselves.

Abbie just welcomes us with a smile. She can't wave and speak I understand since her both hands are holding paint and a paintbrush clipped between her teeth.

"Abbie is doing her painting again" Caitlyn explained. I was so amazed to see Abbie's work.

"Hello, Abbie! your works are so great! Are you a painter and Is it you in the painting?" I asked out of nothing. Abbie just smiled.

"Nah! Let's just say I am a girl that paints!" She followed her response with a laugh.

" So what's in the painting? A girl and a fairy-tales? So I think you love fairy tales."

"I've heard it's impossible to keep yourself out of your work.. and I was super into fairy tales when I was little" Abbie explained to me while she continues to finish her output.

"So, it's a sort of a self-portrait of the artist as a young girl plus a fairy tale creatures! so wonderful" Abbie blushes after my opinion of her work.

"Thanks, Margie! You are so thoughtful," she replied smiling.

 "Margie has a keen mind, smart girl plus! A beautiful heart! A complete package of a true Queen!". Here's Caitlyn again, trying to compliment me. Sometimes I cannot figure out what it wants to apply to me but I do not have enough money to pay for his supportive stuff too.

"Caitlyn let's go now! Let's get dressed. That's a lot!" Then we all laugh again and change our clothes.

Everybody was here for the dinner and decided to go to the terrace for a short drink and getting to know sessions that we all agreed to do. After we washed the dishes, Caitlyn and Abbie were laughing at the corner in the middle of their discussion. I didn't interrupt them so I just settle myself at the quiet part of the terrace and starts to contemplate.

This is a very long way home.

I see the city lights from this terrace. I missed my dad and my dog in our house. I miss my parents. I do not want to be away from them, I am not used to it. The skies are full of the shining stars, I can also hear the solemn songs from Lucas said to be a new toy and I think it's the perfect time of the day. I missed my life back home, being alone at home in the evening and nothing else to do but write songs and poems while listening to Mozart. It's not that I don't like Lucas' song selection but I preferred Mozart even more. 

Sounds ridiculous! 

I inserted the earphones in my ears and started to play my choice of genre and listen to it while closing my eyes.

"Meditation?" I was surprised when I heard Kris's voice and when I saw him beside me. The earphone dropped from my ear and I was able to drop my phone too in his sudden appearance. Suddenly, my heart high strung.

"Ooh, Sorry. Is it okay to stay near you or Am I just ruining your meditation?"

"No. I mean It's okay Kris". Kris smiled and grabbed my earphone. He heard it. He smiled at me. I felt embarrassed the way he smiled at me thinking how utterly perplexing my choice of the song then.

"Mozart? You are so cute!. You always impress me!" I'm so cute? I blinked several times upon hearing his polite expression of his admiration to me. Did he just say I impress him? Always? really? OMG, I want to fly to the moooooon!

"Nope! It's just me" there is awkward laughter in between.

It seems like I shudder convulsively in his reaction to me and I guess that all the words that come out of his mouth are making my heart flutter. Do I have a crush on him?

I don't know. Perhaps I just misunderstood his appreciation for me.

 "The skies are beautiful. We have a very nice spot on the terrace. I can see the Cassiopeia clearly from here way back home"

"You like astronomy huh? On few boys appreciates and loves astronomy"  Kris's eyes take a brief look at me at my question.

"When I was a kid my father used to teach me about the constellation. I know about small and big dipper. " 

I looked up in the dark sky and he also did. "That one! Is it?" he smiled at me.

" Yes, that's it! Astronomy was the subject I excel most way back junior and Senior years in high school."

We are both silents when suddenly...

"Look how the stars are awake while the world sleeps" I look at him. He looks in the sky. It was as if he was thinking deeply astonishingly to the stars so I was surprised too.

"Holding all the hearts promises and love to keep.." I continued exasperatedly. He's very poetic that's why I've been thinking to continue his sentences. He was surprised and smiled again, but his next words hit me a thunderstrike to find out that he bequeaths a line I had just crossed over.

"Feeling from miles the warmth of your heart that beats.." he stared at me and that made me feel like I'm melting.

I do not know what's going on but I'm going to keep up with his lines right away.

"While I lie awake uttering your name between my lips." The last words were sealed with a sweet and delighted look.

"It's obvious how you love poetry! You made a very good line!" He lauded to me. I just noticed I am smiling a lot with him. I'm pretty surprised by myself. I feel different. Why it seems like I'm twitterpated with this man?

"You too! It is too rare for a man to become a Poetic nowadays! Not obvious to you. You also Impress me, Kris!"

"How can you say that? During the height of English Literature, Most of the poets are boys? How comes it became rare now?" He asked me confusingly.

"Objection your honor! That was a long time before. That was as old as a tale and they are all dead now. Nobody resurrects for sure other than you" I smirk. 

"No to stereotyping please milady! I have been teleported from the 60s and '80s!" That was his defense and now we are both laughing.

"You're an immortal!" I continued chuckling.

"Can we save the lines?"He asked me, his lavish-looking insincere raise makes me flatter. 

"Sure!" I answered without hesitation and get the CP again from my pocket.

While we were stuck in the lines on the phone we both suddenly heard a voice called my name from behind and I came to see it's Abbie.

"Are the two of you calls the bid already? I think someone has won the bidding!" Abbie shouted in accusation. She has playfully mocked us. Kris just laughed, I was also denying it by signing "a no wave".

"Hmm. Come here Margie let's get the wine downstairs" She invited me but in a lumbering manner.

"Do it need two people to get one wine?" I asked Abbie out of confusion, doubtful.

"Just come over okay??!" She says in a hurry so I have no choice but to leave my phone with Kris to finish saving the line.

"Kris, that's my line just copy it to your phone and please save your lines to my phone. I'll be back after helping Abbie "I reached out to Kris my phone.

"Sure".

I immediately went down to help Abbie. I saw Abbie in the refrigerator pulling chilled red wine. She just looked at me spurning me disdainfully when she saw me down the stairs.

"Get the glasses there!" It's just that, so cold. I'm starting to think he likes Kris and she gets jealous. She is no longer talking to me like I was invisible. She's just silent the whole time she breaks the ice.

" Abbie, Is there any problem with me??" I asked her. She faced me with a deep sigh before answering.

"Let's make this clear Margie and answer me!" I shrugged to her words. " Do you like Kris?" I did not expect Abbie's behavior, why did she seem angry?

"We're just friends Abbie. Why? do you like him??" From the serious tone we made

I was surprised when she laughed as if she were holding back that laugher for a thousand years.

"Of course not! It's because.. You're so obvious! Don't be like that!" I am now confused. What does she mean by that?

"Obvious of? I can't understand what you mean."

"Baby GirlI want you to understand that I am saying this because I don't want you to be tormented in the end. Don't immediately show that you like him." She touches my face. As Abbie just told me, I started gaping and thinking, "Am I too obvious that I like Kris?"I asked her. Abbie just smiled.

"I've heard that Kris has a girlfriend." I was flabbergasted.

"Is it Becca?"

"Nope! I think it's far from home. He didn't mention to us about his life so we don't know. We don't have the chance to ask. But as far as I know, he doesn't want commitment as of now."

I was quite disappointed. 

Does it mean that what Kris has said from the rooftop earlier about 'feeling from miles', He is referring someone back home? I'm starting to have a bad hunch that he has someone special from afar. I was speechless from what I just heard from Abbie. I know she is not saying it just because she wants me to draw away from Kris but because I know she cares for me. Other than that really, I lose all the good luck in the world.

"Are you okay Margie?" She gets my attention.

"Yes, I'm okay". Abbie felt that I have something hard inside me but I was shocked the next thing I heard from her.

"I have an idea. let's asked him that through Truth or truth game! Come on!" I saw Abbie go straight up the stairs so I followed with the glasses on hand.

[at the terraceooftop]

 "Guys! I have wine here." Abbie shouted when reaching the rooftop.As I climbed I saw them all sitting in front of a small bonfire. There was a little pan rooftop where the fire is at the center of the rooftop and it also carpeted enough to take a seat on the floor. I saw Kris smiling at me. I just smiled at him and decided to look away. They left a seat near Kris but I choose not to sit beside him, instead, I sit beside Caitlyn adjacent to Kris. I gave them the glasses and Abbie suddenly sits next to me. Abbie then Kris and Caitlyn come to me, then Tyler and then Lucas. We're in Circle so Abbie and Lucas are together.

Kris finally handed my phone I almost forgot.

 "Thanks," I said frankly pragmatic.

"So what's up now with the bottle?" Asked Caitlyn.

"Good thing you asked Caitlyn. Let's play truth or truth" explains Abbie.

"It has to be truth or dare right?" Lukas opposed while readily poring the wine to the glasses.

"No. it's truth or truth. It means that its nothing but, to tell the truth. So everyone would ask everything and you must tell the truth!" Abbie explains again.

"That's good. So no one will come rushing down naked at the quad!" Shouted Tyler who seemed like so overjoyed with the idea of the game. "Since you think it first then asked her Caitlyn!"

"Okay here's the drink for you Abbie!" Caitlyn drinks the first wine. She got her glass, drank the wine like a droughty land, get the glass upside down and started asking Abbie...

" When was your first kiss?"

Everyone started to scream in tease, Kris, Tyler at Lucas.  I'm just smiling at them and Caitlyn's question.

"Really? I need to answer that?--- Can it be mild questions first?" We all laughed at Abbie's reaction. "Oh, let's make it serious so you will imitate and follow me so I won't look like a killjoy to all of you. My first kiss way back 6 years ago. I am 13 years old when I had a crush named Van."

"Is Van a guy?" follow up question from Caitlyn.

"Next question please!" Abbie tried to ignore the question. But we were surprised when Caitlyn get another glass of wine and re-engulfed it.

"My question is still the same." Caitlyn insisted.

"Alright! Vanessa was her name!" They all are screeching in laughter again. I still have to confirm, Abbie is a Lesbian. All this time I thought Caitlyn was a Bi but I made a mistake. As we all laughed Caitlyn broke the noise. "Now Margie your turn!----"

" Me?" Abbie handed the drink to me, my hands are trembling in nervous. I never tried to play this game in my life.

 "Ask Kris!" 

I swallowed a string of saliva looped in my throat. Kris noticed it. "Let's give Margie break guys!. How about you asked Caitlyn first Abbie in return." That's from Kris. Thanks for saving me, Kris. Because the real thing is, right now I'm still thinking about what Abbie has said to me a while ago. I don't want to be too evident about how I feel and I am still looking for the perfect timing to ask you.

"Lucas, what's your most embarrassing moment?"Abbie asked Lucas. Abbie grabbed a glass of wine. "Oh, this wine was strong!"

"Or you're just lightweight. " that is from Tyler.

"Of course not!. So Lucas please answer".

"Okay. My most embarrassing moment was when I first courted a girl and gets a no. It's not just embarrassing but also heartbreaking."

Our aura was quiet when Lucas spoke. We all just listen and the mocking has stopped.

"That hurts" Abbie. "Okay, next question Lucas. Choose who do you like to ask.

"Caitlyn... "

Caitlyn gaped when Lucas mentioned her name. She wasn't expecting it that Lucas wanted to ask her.

"What do you like most in a guy".

I noticed Tyler and Abbie signaling to each other. I don't exactly know whats going on but I know there's also something between these two.

In confusion I asked Abbie in a murmur. "what's going on? "

"Lucas likes Caitlyn a lot we need to make a move to draw them together".

They winked at me portraying something so I get what they mean. There is something colorful about to bloom in these two birds.

 "Someone who will understand my flaws and someone who would never dare to hurt me even though he knew my weaknesses." Caitlyn's simply answered and smiled cheaply.

"Any follow-up question? "that is from Caitlyn to Lucas. Lucas just said nothing who I think became speechless from Cait until finally, Tyler broke the moment. "What if Lucas court you? Does he have a chance?" Luke seems to be blushing at Tyler's question to Caitlyn. Caitlyn, on the other hand, was stuttering in her words.

"L-----let's j--just see where destiny led us!" Caitlyn smiles shyly. 

"All right! Cheers for Caitlyn and Lucas!" 

Tyler raised the glass and cheers us all laughing. At the same time, Tyler again broke the silence.

"Okay since Caitlyn and Lucas are done then I don't need to ask me anymore. You all know everything about me even how often I breathe and fart so-. Aside from the fact I am a straight guy but liking a guy what else do you need to know about me? "

I heard them all laughing so hard. 

As in I was amazed. Tyler is gay and I didn't know about it beforehand, Just now. I was not able to ask any of them but at least once I was suspicious. His gayish aura is not revealing that he is liking a man or he is gay because he just looks like an ordinary handsome and neat guy.

"So my question to you Tyler is here. Do you like James?" They all squealed in laughter in Kris's question to Tyler. While here I am who just sit silently and doesn't know what the hell is happening just decided to listen to their shocking revelations.

"Who is this James?"

"You'll meet him soon" Abbie answered smiling, I can see the redness in her cheeks as the evidence of the liquor in her face.

"Why would I still deny it if that is f*****g-ly looks obvious? "  Tyler responded and they all drank wine while the laughter echoed at the rooftop when suddenly it was ended when..… 

"Margie... I think it's now the time to ask me" that's from Kris. I gulped in his words, Geez! I don't know why I feel so anxious in his words that it is now my turn to ask him? Yes, I have too many things to ask about but - I just lost for words right now! I would like to ask a lot of what we talked about earlier by Abbie. It is now my chance to ask. I won't have to let this moment pass.

I heard Abbie whispered. "Do not forget not to be obvious okay?"

What will I ask her? I'm confused over too much.

"Ahmm... Kris?" they all stared at me like I am a fish fried at the hot oil in the pan.

"Have you been in love?" I guess I stiffed and cold with my question. Tyler suddenly got wild.

"Whoa! Margie went down some serious topics. Wise choice Baby girl".

"It's not important if Kris does not answer it, I understand if he wants to keep his privacy. " I defended myself from shame because I can see that Kris can no longer look at me straight from the eyes in my sudden question. He didn't expect me to go down on serious topics but yes I know everyone here wants to know.But deep inside my heart is yearning and whispering 'please Kris answer me'.

I know that Caitlyn and Abbie are also surprised by my question. Kris did not stand silent so before being mooted with embarrassment in my question I recovered.

"A-actually you don't have to answer if you don't like. I'm sorry for being so curious so just forget it."

"No, it's okay. Yeah... I was in love once. Throughout most of the high school actually," I was stunned by his answer. This is not what I expect to hear.

"So you dated the same girl through all of the high school?" Abbie asks.

"Basically. Hurt pretty bad when she broke it off, but.... those were good times" Kris clarified.

"Sounds like she was special to you" smiling to him I asked even though it slightly hurts me inside.

"She was. I wasn't going to go into this, but....." Kris drunk another glass from me that supposed to be my drink and, "My ex name is Nicole.... and she's the first person I ever loved." Abbie and Caitlyn look at me. Did I just look pretty awful? I started to think I am so guilty of a crime that will convict me of being jealous and pained.

I tried to hide my disappointments in Kris' open up.

"...we were together for three years. But when she decided to go to another college, she just dumped me on the spot"

"That's so harsh!" Caitlyn retorted.

"That b***h is a PUTA bro! Who she think she is to just dump you? She will regret throwing up such a heartthrob!" That's from Tyler.

"To be honest. ... I'm still not over her. And I'll probably be a while before I am" he continues. My heart has been crushed into pieces deep inside. I just asked him one question and I am not expecting that he would share like this. I am just hoping he would stop.

It pains me so much!

"That's why I promised myself that I'm just going to have fun here. No serious relationships for at least a year."

NO SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP OKAY? SO LET'S MOVE ON. STUPID.

"That's smart. You've got to protect yourself... and it wouldn't be fair to the next girl you date if you're still not over your ex." I said sarcastically just to end the discussion about him.

"Exactly. Listen, enough about me... Can I ask Margie a question in return?" Kris Broke off. They all looked back to Abbie who is busy drinking.

"W-what does the rules say Abbie?" asked Lucas while pouring the wine wrapped in our glasses.

"I think the rule will depend on Abbie! and I think Abbie has no rules!" Tyler insisted on Abbie's behalf.

"Yeah, Kris! You can ask Margie anything you wanted to know. It's also a sort of open forum to us!" answers Abbie.m nervous because he might ask the same question as well to me. I am not prepared to answer.

"Margie, what's your point of view in love?" Everyone smiled mockingly to me grateful to Kris's question. I drink wine first and carefully answer what's the first thing in my mind. Really? HE HAS THE GUTS TO ASK ME THAT AFTER HIS REVELATIONS, Well.

 "Love is a chemical reaction! We call it love, we feel its love but the real thing we human beings are subject to live and multiply. Our brain just entices us to fall in love but we are just mere victims of some of the chemical reactions in our system."

Did I just surprised them?. Abbie chuckled in the corner, seems like she sniffed by fishy demure.

"Whoa! a complete package of a hot genius!" I heard the first clasp from Lucas and the cascading to Tyler and Abbie doing it in a slow clap.

"Would you support your explanation and explain it further baby girl?" Abbie is teasing me I know. Did I just handle it right? So here, carefully I drank again my glass of wine and recovered myself to re-enter a very good answer. Again.

"..to summarize, there are chemicals that the reason for what we called love! Dopamine, Serotonin, and oxytocin to be exact which caused schizophrenia, extreme paranoia, and insanity." I explained sarcastically.

"Do you believe in that? You all associated feelings in science?" Kris asked me in doubt as to if he was not convinced in my explanation.

 "Actually.. well love is just a word until someone special gives it meaning to me"...Kris smiled at me, I smiled back at him. "..that's the simplest form for me"

"Let's give our baby girl a cheer!" that's from Caitlyn and she raised her glasses for a toss. They all tossed te glasses in the air.

"Guys its getting late. I didn't realize it is past 2 am, I think I should go first" Tyler breaks the moment.

"Me too! I still have a painting workshop early tomorrow" That's from Abbie. "Caitlyn, I think you also have your gymnast class right?" 

"... yeah-yeah! I and Abbie will go now! - how about you Lucas?" They are all smiling like a bird. Lucas has finally has spoken after the moment of wilderness state of mind.

"I think I still have to check my Newtoy in my room now so I'll leave too." They run so quick to stand up and left us with Kris alone so I have a very bad hunch that this is just their disguise so Kris and I can talk. Kris looks at me. I get my last drink and walked to the spot that I am standing a while ago when Kris interrupted my so-called meditation. I am so quiet, thinking a lot.

"Margie.." That came from Kris. I sat on the terrace grills to look up again to the stars.

" so it is her you mean with the lines earlier." I broke the silence. He looked straight to me.

"No.. you're just getting confused."

"yeah right. Maybe I was just too confused since you make me feel something not supposed to" I defended myself. He is too glib and he makes stupid things to let me fall easily but doesn't have any intention of catching me. 

"No! I mean, I know it doesn't sound right. I know I'm just fidgeting with my feelings and if there's someone who's getting confused here it is me.." He stared right in my eyes while saying that. I don't want to make a word anymore so I just choose to listen to him first.

"..I- I get confused with my feelings because I'm starting to like you. I know its unfair for you by saying this where in the first place you knew already that I just broke up with a girl and told you I am not ready yet to be in any serious relationships but, with you, I feel different. Please give me enough time to prove that. " He's so sincere and who am I not to believe him.

" I am not closing the door for you, Kris. The best thing I can help you is to make you realized first if we should continue this uncertain feeling that we both have. I don't want to end up hurting ourselves and I don't think that's a good idea. You just came from a total heartbreak, you have this sincere heart not worthy to be pained and I don't want you to feel that way".. Kris' face was full of disappointments now so I held his hand to make him feel better.

".. Let's give both ourselves some time"

"Margie... Can I hug you?" I startled. I feel like I'm freezing about what he said. This day is the first time we met but it felt like, I've known him for quite a long time.

Without second thoughts I hugged him tight. It takes a while before I parted the hug. I can't help but close my eyes as he embraces me tight.

"Please promise to give me some time Margie. I'll promise to work it out"

"just the time when your ready, I'm just here". I replied to him just before I cut-off the hug. 

"I think it's so late, I have to go"

"We can still have more time like this right? we'll just see each other some time"

"I think that's not impossible since we're suitemates.".

"Yeah, right I forgot. Okay." He suddenly felt awkward and scratch his head chuckling and I'm still here like a dumb smiling at his cute reaction.

"Goodnight Kris!"

"Night Margie". And we both went to our room.