Chapter song :
Cinnamon girl by lana Del Rey.
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"Josi..." Babi moaned out.
His fingers are on her underwear, making caressing and enticing her her more .
Babi heavily breathed, holding him tightly on the shoulders .
" You're already wet," Darnel whispered in her ears, licking her below the ear .
" Mhm..." Babi moaned , breathing out heavily and shaky.
" Ah...." She moaned a bit louder Darnel, playing tricks on her neck and continuously teasing her in between her legs .
"Sto..p..." Babi heavily exhaled tears on her eyes.
" Stop, " Babi pleaded as he continued with his kisses.
She let go of him with one hand hitting the wall behind her really hard as his hand went further.
Darnel heavily exhaled his breathe funing her chest .
She hit the wall hardly again . The banging created a loud noise for those outside to hear.
" Darnel, stop please," she pleaded , her voice shaky on the vague of crying as he almost placed another kiss on her lips.
"We are locked in," Babi loudly said on hearing footsteps in the Arctic.
" Babi," Neacky called .
Darnel stepped back, leaning his head backwards filled with regret.
" Sky," Darnel softly called, moving close to her again.
Babi moved a step back, creating space between them . Neacky opened the door .. Babi quickly rushed out .
Darnel sighed heavily, pushing his hear backwards.
" Babi," Neacky called worriedly. Babi didn't reply, only rushing out of the Arctic .
Neacky was speechless and confused on Darnel stepping out as well .
Neacky looked at Darnel's face then to the direction Babi had rushed to going .
Darnel didn't say a word but continued out in lots of thoughts.
*
" Are you angry?" Marieh quietly asked Amir .
The two were in hiding in one of the stores . Seated down on the floor leaning against the wall.
Amir looked at Marieh in his thoughts .
" Because i kissed Darnel," Marieh said .
" Were there any feelings behind it?" Amir asked .
" No," Marieh replied.
"Then i am cool," Amir softly said. He turned his head looking aside , silence filling them again
" i am to ask a stupid question too," Amir said .
" Go ahead," Marieh replied
" Wouldn't it bother you if Darnel was involved with someone else . " Amir said.
" Like how he was Babi," Amir added.
Marieh softly chuckled.
" No," Marieh smiled.
" hypothetically speaking , if he fell in love with anyone in the group. Babi inclusive, " Amir asked .
Marieh laughed like it was far from possible.
"Babi can't betray me like that." Marieh smiled.
"I don't mind him doing whatever he pleases as long as it's not with my friends. That is unacceptable and very uncomfortable, " Marieh added.
" but we are dating . I am friends with him, " Amir said .
" It's different. Darnel might be part of us now, but doesn't change the fact that he knew all of you through me, " Marieh said .
"Everyone is my friend first before Darnel's. I expect their loyalty to me more than to Darnel. " Marieh added.
" Not in a bad ..."
" i get it." Amir slightly smiled, cutting her off .
Marieh smiled softly. She leaned forward, kissing him on the lips .
"I like you Amir ":Marieh softly said .
Amir leaned in, joining his lips on hers . He held her gently on the chin, the kiss deepening .
His hand placed on her thigh, his fingers between her thighs, his hand sliding up slowly.
Marieh tilted her head backwards, giving Amir more room as he kissed her down the neck .
"Mhm..."she softly groaned .
" Jeez ....FUCK..." Celine and Kalvin shouted on opening the door flashing into Amir and Marieh.
Marieh and Amir looked at each other quietly, giggling .
" Should we leave you to continue or " Kalvin asked .
Amir smiled, standing up and lifting Marieh up as well.
" Has everyone been found?" Amir asked as they walked out of the store following Celine and Kalvin.
" Yes," Celine replied .
" Everyone is ready to go home now," Kalvin added.
*
Having come back from the haunted house. Marieh , Amir, and Kalvin were to spend the night at the twins.
While the rest headed back to their respective homes .
They found Mr Wood home on coming back. He came immediately after hearing he heard about Morgan's attacks.
" Congratulations!" Wood smiled as Neacky climbed the stairs to go to bed , already in her noght wear.
" being the prima ballerina in the upcoming performance," Wood added .
Neacky smiled widely
" i am proud of you," He added .
Neacky rushed back downstairs to the end of the stairs where Wood was standing.
Neacky hugged him . Wood smiled, placing a kiss on her head .
" Congs." Babi smiled, coming out of the kitchen with two glasses of water .
" thanks guys " Neacky smiled .
As Babi went upstairs with Neacky, her phone rang .
"Neacky help," Babi said , handing the glasses to Neacky.
Babi looked at the phone screen, and she turned going down the stairs again .
" Hello," Babi answered the phone once she was outside on the house on the front porch.
" How are you?" Darnel asked softly
" Have you reached home yet?" Babi asked .
" Not yet , i have parked to first talk to you," Darnel said
" i know you are mad at me . I don't want us to go to bed before we deal with the elephant in the room. " Darnel added.
Babi sighed, leaning on the rails on the balcony.
" i was out of line . I apologise, " Darnel softly said.
"To be honest, it's not your apology that i need to hear right now," Babi sadly said.
"For some reason, it hurts to hear,"Babi exhaled .
"I don't know what to say if it's not to apologise, Sky," Darnel exhaled.
"I was out of line too , during the dares. I crossed line . I know you didn't like it, " Babi said .
" i didn't," Darnel softly said .
Babi's heart was torn into more pieces again . That cold shiver and regret consumed her whole body.
"Only because it puts us in awkward moments that linger in my head way too long, and i don't know quite well how to deal with that yet ," Darnel said .
"Also because it keeps giving me the courage to want to do it again. " Darnel said.
"Like how it was while we were playing hide and seek ." Darnel added.
" i don't want to be one of your play toys J, especially if there is no depth to it," Babi painfully said .
" You are not," Darnel firmly said .
" i don't want to be left confused and clueless about how to take it , how to react, and how to move forward from it," Babi said .
"I have no excuse. I am sorry, " Darnel said.
Babi nibbled her lower lip quietly in thoughts and left with a lot unsaid. Actually, no , with a lot she didn't want out there yet.
"Can we move forward?" Darnel asked.
" Please don't put me in situations that confuse me," Babi pleaded.
" i promise," Darnel deeply inhaled.
" Good night, J," Babi softly said
" Good night," Darnel replied.
" Make sure you reach safe, or else i will kill you." Babi said .
Darnel chuckled lightly .
Babi hung up the phone , and she entered back in the house, locking the front door and headed upstairs.
" What took you so long?" Marieh, who was already covered in Babi's bed, asked .
"Nothing much," Babi replied.
Babi placed her phone on the side table next to the glasses of water and then climbed the bed, covering herself, facing up at the ceiling.
Marieh smiled, rotating to the side facing Babi .
" What?" Babi asked, turning towards Marieh as well .
"How i wish Amir and i started dating a long time ago." Marieh smiled .
"Why?" Babi chuckled.
"Cause i feel like i am time bad," Marieh said.
"There is this feeling i have , that we don't have enough time yet keep on falling for him and enjoying each moment with him," Marieh said .
" Oh , i haven't told you," Marieh added with a wide smile.
" we fucked and ohh..." Marieh said so smitten , like her memory was running back to moment.
" Save the details, please," Babi said with a disgusted look on her face .
Hearing about her cousin brother's sex life or how he is in bed was the last thing she needed to know.
Marieh lightly chuckled.
" there is no rush though , take you time. He is all yours " Babi smiled.
" i don't think so" Marieh smiled.
" how so " Babi asked.
" i have this feeling that i started noticing," Marieh said .
" i first thought it was stupid, but no , it isn't. I proved it today. " Marieh added.
" it's really genuine, and i don't think i am going to suppress it." Marieh smiled widely.
Marieh's whole body showed excitement and eagerness, her face brimming brightly.
Babi observed and scrutinised Marieh's face and body language. It was familiar.
That look in Marieh's eyes every time she desires something, and it would be quite a challenge.
Marieh lifted her head, supporting it with her hand looking at Babi.
" Have i ever told you the first time i ever met Darnel?" Marieh softly asked.
"What does he have to do with this?" Babi asked with a furrow.
Her heart beating and body tensed of what Marieh was about to say .
"I was just 15years of age , two weeks before my 16th birthday "Marieh began the narrating.
"It was a swimming competition , lady Scarlet and mom took me there to support. At first i was clueless and enjoying the competition " Marieh continued
"Darnel swam to the finish end and merged second to William. Lady Scarlet bent down to my ear and whispered " Marieh continued.
" there he is , your future husband " Marieh smiled .
" i followed lady's Scarlet's pointing to Darnel. I watched him sexily push his wet hair away from his face . He had his this bright smile on , hugging with William " Marieh narrated.
" he climbed up from the pool celebrating with his teammates. He looked cool , bright and charming " Marieh said .
"To be honest, my i felt my heart and the world around pause for seconds just observing him. And when my heart pumped again, it had dropped to my stomach " Marieh widely smiled.
In that moment, it was Babi's heart dropping to her stomach nervously.
"I didn't meet him that day , we just felt, but i kept on thinking about him every single day . Surprisingly, he came with his family on my sixteenth birthday. " Marieh smiled .
" Wait," Babi painfully exhaled.
" The boy you wanted me to meet on your sixteenth birthday. The one you couldn't stop talking about was...." Babi swallowed hard .
She didn't have the guts to say it out loud.
" yes , it was Darnel " Marieh brightly smiled.
Babi's instincts of not liking the direction of Marieh's conversation were right. The fear she was feeling now had a foundation.
"The bright boy i had been fancying disappeared on that same day when he was told of the deal struck by our families " Marieh said .
" he grew cold , never once did he smile at me . That killed the excitement in me and the urge of wanting him faded " Marieh added.
"Lady Scarlet dragged to all his sports games, to events pushing us together. Dates and so on . With Darnel, who kept on pushing me away, so knowing him felt like a job that i hated, " Marieh said .
"Why are you telling me all this?" Babi asked , not all enjoying this .
Marieh sat up, looking down at Babi .
" i got the glimpse of the boy i crushed the day i introduced Darnel to you guys. Down at the bench during the camp fire, " Marieh said .
" Then i got a small taste of his warmness while we were at the tarven . Swinging by the lake, " Marieh added.
" they have been small fleeting warm moments with Darnel that kept on piling up . He is no longer distant. He is...." Marieh scoffed with a wide smile .
Babi felt the cold rush from her feet up to her brain .
Her heart aching like a sword had been pierced in her heart.
Her stomach turned upside down as she questioned if that was a nightmare she was experiencing.
" Marieh," Babi exhaled, sitting up as well .
" What...i mean..." Babi was puzzled. Uncertain about the right question to ask.
"How did it feel having a taste of his lips during the game " Marieh asked .
Babi froze , her nerves curling up to the question as her mind ran back to moment.
It was not just his lips but his tongue too , Babi's mind ran further back to the time playing hide and seek , she felt his warmness up close and touch on the most sensitive part of her body.
Her brain ran further back in the truck where she had a taste of his lips still.
She turned her starting at the floor where she and Darnel lay in that every room ,In fact, she slept in his chest , his hands wrapped around her, and his scent filled her nose.
One she couldn't get out of her head and up her nostrils.
Babi wondered what to exactly reply to Marieh.
" That ..." Babi stated, searching for more to say .
" i know you wouldn't have enjoyed it cause you dislike him . But i did " Marieh widely smiled.
" i actually chose him intentionally feeding my desires. I have had that urge for a long time, " Marieh said.
" and i wasn't disappointed. His lips are soft , and i would love to have a deep french kiss with him, " Marieh added.
Babi looked down, hiding the tears in her eyes. Her stomach got even more upset.
" Babi," Marieh called .
Babi inhaled, raising her eyes and looking up at Marieh.
" But you love Amir . You are dating Amir. You have liked him for over a year, " Babi sadly said , keeping it together as much as possible.
" Why, Darnel. Why him..." Babi held her shaky voice, not wanting to break down with the seethe look on her face.
"I like Amir so much," Marieh said
" But i also can't help liking the first guy i ever liked again," Marieh said .
" i know it's disappointing to hear, especially when i am with your cousin. But i hide nothing from you, " Marieh added.
" You are my best friend ,i won't hide anything from you. I am going to pursue my feelings for Darnel, " Marieh firmly said .
Babi deeply exhaled .
"How am i to look at Amir's face knowing you might break his heart?" Babi asked .
"Babi , " Marieh called .
"You can't have them both either . You can't. "Babi added.
"Amir is already yours. He loves you. You love him . So why . " Babi asked breathlessly.
" Darnel...he ..., he might break your heart . He ...." Babi painfully exhaled, not being able to control herself.
Babi was filled with anger , pain, hurt, and fear . Her mind was running wild, and her breath shortened.