You Make Me Perfect

10. Why it is different for Chris?

I couldn't even realize what happened for a few seconds. I felt like I was in a dream...

When I came back to my senses, I realized that Chris was lifting me up... He was standing on the paper on one leg... He had his strong arms holding me tightly. My face was so closed to his chest, and I was listening to his heartbeat.

My dress was not a long one, so his hand, which was under the back of my knee, was directly touching my skin. My heart started to beat rapidly...

I know this is such an embarrassment, but at that moment, I didn't feel any negative emotions... My whole heart was filled with an unknown temptation.

Without even thinking much, I put my arms around his neck and rest my head on his chest. God! His smell was so intoxicating.

No need to tell that this is the first time I am in a guy's arm like this. Honestly, this is the first time I got this close to a guy. I didn’t know being in a guy’s arms would feel this wonderful. Maybe It is not wonderful with all the guys, but with Chris, I don’t even have words to describe how amazing it was.

Raising my head up, I looked at his face. He was just looking at straightly with a calm look on his divine handsome face.

Then I looked at the other couple. That guy was also lifting the girl. I felt like my happiness was reduced by half. There is nothing special in Chris lifting me up in his arms. He was just doing this for the game, just like that other guy. Anyway, put aside his purpose of doing this, I was delighted to be in his arms...

A few minutes left, both the guys standing on one leg carrying me and the other girl... That other guy's face was already soaked in sweat... He looked so strained. But Chris didn't show any change in his face. He still looked so calm.

This is a game of endurance, isn't it? Whoever the person can endure more will win.

Chris didn't even move his hands a bit since he lifted me up. I am slim, but that doesn't mean I feel like a feather. I don't know how Chris can lift me up like this for this long and still be this calm and comfortable.

All the other people were gathered around us, and they were all cheering!

A few more minutes left, and that guy was so close to losing his endurance. I could easily understand that by looking at his face.

Yeah, just like I predicted. He kept the girl down and stretched his arms.

"So the winner is Chris and his partner!" the host announced.

Chris and his partner!

Chris kept me down smoothly. I was glad that we won, but I wish I could be in his arms for some more time.

He looked at me and treated me with his smile. God! How handsome he really is? I couldn't even believe this handsome creature was having me in his arms a few seconds ago... Heaven is not so far when I was in his hands...

Out of the blue, he holds my hand and raised both our hands together. Everyone cheered for us!

It filled my heart with pride and happiness, but not for a long time.

Among the crowd, Jeff was staring at me with so much disappointment in his eyes.

I totally forgot about him! How ignorant am I? He is the one who persuaded me to come here, and he stayed with me all the time, pleading with me to take part in a game, but I refused.

As soon as our eyes met, Jeff shook his head in disappointment and left... My heart was crushed with self-loathing...

Without even caring about Chris, who was standing beside me or the crowd who was still cheering, I ran behind him.

When I could go through the crowd, he was already at the exit.

Is he going to leave the party? No! I should beg for forgiveness before that.

I ran to the exit as quickly as I could. He was at the small garden outside the hall, looking away...

"Jeff..." I walked to him and tapped on his shoulder.

He didn't even turn around. He just released a long sigh.

"Jeff... Please look at me." I pleaded.

"Why you came here, Em?" he asked in an annoyed voice.

"Because you came here," I replied.

"You don't have to follow me. Who am I? Just the second option." when he said, I felt like his pain pierced through my heart...

"Please don't say so, Jeff... " I said worriedly.

"Then what should I say, Em? How many times I pleaded for you to come with me to a game, but you refused. I went away from you for just a couple of minutes, and there you were on the dancing floor with Chris."

"I didn't go willingly, Jeff... He just dragged me there." I tried to give excuses.

"No one can drag you anywhere if you didn't show at least a slight liking," he said firmly.

I don't know what to say because he is right. If I didn't want Chris to take me there, I should have protested. Actually, from deep down in my heart, I was so happy that he dragged me there.

"I am sorry, Jeff... " I said apologetically.

"If he comes to lectures usually and study with you, you wouldn't even look at me, would you, Emma? " he asked. His voice was wrapped in so much sadness...

Are you mad, Jeff? Why are you trying to apply this to all the places?

"I won't act like that, Jeff. You are my best friend!" I said, looking to his eyes.

He stared at my eyes for a few seconds...

"Who he is to you?" then he asked, making me speechless.

That is the question I was also trying to figure out the answer, Jeff. I still don't know who he is to me. I can't even understand what I am feeling about him.

"He is just someone I know," I said. Well... I am not totally lying. I cannot say he is a friend because I have never hung out with him. Even the times I traveled with him in his car, he was just humiliating me.

Jeff looked at my face for a few seconds without even blinking. Then he looked away and released a sigh.

"Go in, Em. I will come," he said.

"Let's go together," I said, gently touching his hand. He glanced at the place where I was touching him.

"No... You may go... I will come later." he said firmly.

I removed my hand. Then I nodded my head and left him.

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When I returned to the hall, Chris was there near the entrance, holding a slab of chocolate in his hand.

He waved at me when he saw me.

I walked to him... Honestly, I was attracted to him as iron got attracted to a magnet. His handsomeness is out of the world!

"Where you ran, you didn't wait to receive our gift!" he said, waving the slab of chocolate in front of my eyes.

"I had something to do," I said casually.

"Anyway, I deserve this more than you do. You are so heavy, if it wasn't me, no one could carry you for that long," he said teasingly.

Really, Chris? I am just 50kg. You call that heavy?

"I didn't ask you to carry me, or in the first place, I didn't ask you to take part in that game." I frowned at him.

"Yes. But I wanted to take part, and I don't want to lose in a game I took part," he replied arrogantly.

"So you should choose a light girl, I didn't ask you to choose me."

"But from the girls who were left there, you seemed to be the lightest," he said casually.

So I was selected because you didn't have any other option? Wow! Chris, you exactly know how to kill a moment.

"Enjoy your hard-earned gift!" I yelled at him and turned away. I was so angry with him. Now, even Jeff is angry with me because of him, but this is how he treats me.

"Hey! Wait..." he held me from my elbow. His fingers felt like ice on my bare skin, it gave me an icy shiver down my spine...

I turned to him automatically. I don't know what type of spell he has cast on me to make me this much obsessive over him.

"Share this with me," he said, unwrapping the chocolate slab.

"I don't want. You said you deserve it more than me." I said annoyingly.

"That's true. So I will have more, and you can have less..." he said in a serious voice.

I want to slap you hard, Chris. You are just too much!

Without even letting me realize what happened, he shoved a piece of chocolate in my mouth...

"What the..." I barely stopped completing the sentence.

I frowned at him. What do you think of you?

Then out of the blue, he leaned towards me, making me completely forget to breathe... What is he going to do?

"Tasty?" then he whispered to my ear. His lips almost touched my skin, and my body shuddered in unbearable sensation. If these lips could make me feel like this by just being closer to me, what wonders they would do if they touch me for real...

I was speechless...

He pulled away from me and smiled... I couldn't take my eyes off from those lips...

"Take this..." then he stretched out the rest of the chocolate slab to me.

I took it like a fool, still in focus on his lips...

"This is a gift from me, for looking so beautiful today..." then he said, making me forget the rest of the world...

Then he left without even looking back...

Did he really say I look beautiful? Or am I just hallucinating?

Anyway, it filled my heart with so much happiness... I wanted to look beautiful for him, and he appreciated it. I could get closer to him than any other day, and now, I want to be with him more than any other day...

"Emma..." as someone called me, I was drawn out from my thinking world...

In front of me was a guy I haven't seen before, or I haven't noticed before. How does he know my name?

"Hi!" I said politely.

"I am Seth," he said, offering me his hand.

I shook his hand with a smile.

"You look stunning today!" he said, making me wonder.

Emma, you have gained guys' attention...

"Thank you, Seth," I replied, smiling.

"Would you like to get a drink?" then he asked.

At that moment, I saw Jeff was entering the hall...

"Sorry, Seth... I have something to discuss with Jeff. See you later... And nice to meet you..." I said, being nice to him.

"Oh! Nice to meet you too..." I heard him saying in a disappointed voice.

At that moment, if I knew to whom he will turn into in the future, I would not even talk with him!

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Jeff was back to his usual self... He even took a chocolate piece from the chocolate slab... It was such a relief... I really appreciate this quality of Jeff, he doesn't keep any hard feelings in his heart for a long time. We spent some time more just talking about random things...

"Do you want to get some drinks?" he asked.

"Yes!" I blurted.

We both were going towards where they serve drinks when I saw Chris was talking with our VC in a corner... That corner was pretty dark. If my eyes were not always on the search for Chris, I won't even see them.

I couldn't see their faces well, but from the way Chris was taking, I could understand he was aggressive. He was throwing his hands here and there while he was talking.

God! Why is he talking like that with VC, he is going to get into trouble.

"Em, what are you..." before he completes what he wanted to say, Jeff's eyes followed mine to Chris and the VC madam.

"Wait here, okay?" he asked me and left.

Jeff walked to them. He had his back turned to me while he was there... I don't know what he was talking with them, but as I observed, VC madam was quietly listening, and Chris was still throwing his hands and acting so damn aggressive.

I think Jeff is trying to solve whatever the dispute Chris was having with VC madam. I don't know why Jeff went and intervene because of all the other times when Chris was in arguments or fights, Jeff didn't stop him. Anyway, thank you, Jeff... If Chris gets into an argument with VC, it won't be easy for him to get away without punishment.

However, I think Jeff could solve the problem Chris had. Chris left Jeff and VC madam.

Jeff spent a few seconds with VC madam, and after that, he came to me.

"What happened?" I asked curiously.

"Nothing. Chris was being Chris!" he said casually, but his voice clearly expressed that he doesn't want to talk about that.

So, I didn't press him more...

But my mind was totally filled with curiosity. I feel like Jeff knows about Chris very well... But he is so reluctant to talk about him. Jeff is usually not like that. If he knows something, even gossip, he always shares them with me without hesitation. So, why it is different for Chris?

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