The Girl Who Wheeled

TWENTY THREE.

"You've not spoken all morning," Damien said. "What's wrong?"

Mel looked up at him as he slightly furrowed his brows,staring into her eyes.

"I just had an argument"

"An argument that led to swollen eyes?" He asked.

She nodded.

"Well,with who?"

"That," Mel sighed. "I cannot tell you"

"Why?" He asked.

"Because you'll probably have a fight with the person," Mel said. "And that won't be good at the moment"

"Well,do you want a hug?," Damien asked. "Your granny said hugs make everyone feel better" he said and grinned.

His grin was so contagious that it spread to Mel's face also.

"I think I do" she nodded.

He stood up and bent over to give her a hug

He sighed as he caressed her hair.

"Thank you" she said as he pulled away

"Anytime"

*****
"You need to return the permission slips by Thursday," their teacher said. "No forging of signatures"

Murmurs were heard,and the teacher silenced the class.

And the bell rang

Everyone rushed out of the class to do whatever as Mel put some books in her bag.

"Will your parents let you go?" Damien asked.

"The question should be: Do I want to go?" Mel said.

"Of course you wanna go," Damien said. "Highschool is gonna be over for us soon,and you don't wanna go to Florida?"

"I do,but I don't know what I'm gonna encounter" she sighed.

"Uh,lots of cool beaches, exciting and natural sceneries and orchards"

Mel chuckled.
"I'll consider it"

Damien nodded.
"Besides, what's a trip without MM?," He asked and sighed. "BORING!"

Mel laughed as he also put some books in his bag.

She watched him do so,and then,she remembered last night in her room.

"About last night....." She said and bit her lower lip, expecting how he was going to react.

"Are you worrying about that?" He asked and sat down

"Maybe" she grinned.

"Well, don't," he said. "Because I loved it"

"So what do we do about it?"

"What did I tell you about questions?" He asked and faced her with a smirk.

"Some don't need to be asked," she said.

"And what do I say after that?"

"Go with the flow," she replied and tried to remember what he always said after that. "In some cases"

He nodded and chuckled.

"But I have one question though"

"Is it pointless?" He asked her

"I don't know" she shrugged.

"It won't hurt to try,so ask away"

"Did Lily really lure you?" She asked in a very small voice.

"Yes,she did... She was telling me about her parents,and she wanted a hug,and from there,she just....,," He grimaced. "Can we not talk about that? Because that kiss was.....ugh"

Mel laughed.
"But I just couldn't help but ask," she said and played with the zip of her bag on her laps. "Because for every first I've had, you've had a lot"

"Is that bothering you?"

Mel nodded as Damien moved closer to her.
"I mean... I always imagined everything to try to be perfect,but I just can't get over the fact that you've kissed other girls"

Damien slightly gasped.
"Is that jealousy I sense?"

"I don't know what feeling it is,but I'm not sure I like it"

Damien chuckled.
"Well,do you want another kiss?"

"I mean.. I do,but where are the kisses leading us to?"

Damien smiled at her.
"Somewhere" he said and gave her a brief kiss on the lips.

"Is that all?" She asked

He chuckled and kissed her again,this time, deepening the kiss.

"I have really changed you,MM" he chuckled as he grabbed her bag from the floor.

"Maybe," she said. "Maybe not" she smiled.

"Oh, so you're gonna give Amelia all the credit now" he rolled his eyes as he propelled her out of the class.

She giggled as he opened the door.

*** ***
"I think you should have told us earlier" Samuel said.

"I tried to,but work had you occupied ," Mel said. "And besides, I'll be fine"

"I think your father is just concerned about your safety" Maria said.

"I'll be fine," Mel sighed. "I can't be restricted all the time because I can't walk" she said,and then regretted it the moment it flew out.

"I'm-I'm sorry. I shouldn't have put it like that-" she said as she sniffled, trying to hold the tears back.

"It's fine," her dad chuckled. "Besides,this is all my fault"

"What is?" Mel asked, furrowing her brows.

"You know,Mel. I caused this"

"You didn't pray for the truck to run into us, did you?," She asked as the tears escaped. "It's not your fault, so please,just stop it"

"And what about your grandma? My mother-in-law?" Samuel asked.

"Please stop,dad" Mel said as she wiped under her eyes.

Samuel sighed and handed Maria the slip.
"Excuse me" he said as he walked out of the room.

"Dad!"

"Let him be,honey," Maria said and wiped Mel's eyes. "Sometimes,we need to be alone to think about everything. You know?" Maria whispered

Mel nodded,and her mom engulfed her in a hug.

*** ***
"I'll hand the paper to Damien," The teacher said. "Your assigned rooms are on it as well as your partners... You can go check it out now so you'll all get settled because we're leaving for the beach very early tomorrow"

Murmurs were heard,and Dawn asked.
"What beach?"

"Miami" he said and the students cheered.

As he left with his suitcase and the other chaperones,Damien began to call out the names as Mel watched him.

And it got to Mel's turn,and she almost fainted when she heard who she was gonna be sharing a room with-

Lilian

And Damien bent down to Mel's level to whisper in her ear.
"You want me to change that?"

She cleared her throat and shook her head.
"It's fine" she plastered a smile.

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