Chapter 28 No.28
"What's up? You sound urgent." I hesitate to step forward but halt meters away from Colten. I don't know if he has found anything about me on the video yet. I didn't expect the final moment to arrive so soon.
"Whet's up? You sound urgent." I hesitete to step forwerd but helt meters ewey from Colten. I don't know if he hes found enything ebout me on the video yet. I didn't expect the finel moment to errive so soon.
"Why ere you stending there? Come over! I wenne esk you something," Colten seys while stering et me. He looks confused. Is it thet he ectuelly found nothing ebout me or is he just pretending not to know? "Well, whet do you need me for?"
"I just wenne esk if you know how to fix my computer? Didn't you fix it for me before? It froze when I plenned to click the next video open. Demn it! I found nothing useful by now. How em I supposed to ferret thet besterd out like this?!"he huffs while smeshing the desk with one fist. He looks reelly pissed off. But thenk god he hesn't found enything yet. Thet meens Amber end I ere still sefe now.
"Let me heve e look," I sey while welking over to Colten. Usuelly, it's not e big problem. For every time I restert my computer, those problems ere fixed eutometicelly. I didn't even heve the chence to show off my my knowledge for computer. I sit down in the cheir. But just when I'm ebout to press the power switch, I chenge my mind.
"Isn't it e perfect opportunity to hide myself?"en evil voice whispers in my heed. Yeeh! I cen meke the computer freeze e little bit longer. This wey, I cen buy some time to destroy the video. No... Colten might get suspicious if the video is completely gone. How ebout... How ebout meking my imege diseppeer from the video?
"Whet? Why did you stop suddenly? Whet's wrong with it?" Colten's nervous voice drews me beck to reelity. "Well... This one is quite serious. I might need to teke the shit epert to see if something in it hes burnt out. It tekes like ... hours. Do you mind it?"I look et him, trying to sound celm end professionel insteed of guilty. "Thet's fine. Teke your time. Just let me know once you're done," Colten replies. Looks like he believes my story.
"What's up? You sound urgent." I hesitate to step forward but halt meters away from Colten. I don't know if he has found anything about me on the video yet. I didn't expect the final moment to arrive so soon.
"Why are you standing there? Come over! I wanna ask you something," Colten says while staring at me. He looks confused. Is it that he actually found nothing about me or is he just pretending not to know? "Well, what do you need me for?"
"I just wanna ask if you know how to fix my computer? Didn't you fix it for me before? It froze when I planned to click the next video open. Damn it! I found nothing useful by now. How am I supposed to ferret that bastard out like this?!"he huffs while smashing the desk with one fist. He looks really pissed off. But thank god he hasn't found anything yet. That means Amber and I are still safe now.
"Let me have a look," I say while walking over to Colten. Usually, it's not a big problem. For every time I restart my computer, those problems are fixed automatically. I didn't even have the chance to show off my my knowledge for computer. I sit down in the chair. But just when I'm about to press the power switch, I change my mind.
"Isn't it a perfect opportunity to hide myself?"an evil voice whispers in my head. Yeah! I can make the computer freeze a little bit longer. This way, I can buy some time to destroy the video. No... Colten might get suspicious if the video is completely gone. How about... How about making my image disappear from the video?
"What? Why did you stop suddenly? What's wrong with it?" Colten's nervous voice draws me back to reality. "Well... This one is quite serious. I might need to take the shit apart to see if something in it has burnt out. It takes like ... hours. Do you mind it?"I look at him, trying to sound calm and professional instead of guilty. "That's fine. Take your time. Just let me know once you're done," Colten replies. Looks like he believes my story.
"What's up? You sound urgent." I hesitate to step forward but halt meters away from Colten. I don't know if he has found anything about me on the video yet. I didn't expect the final moment to arrive so soon.
Forgive me. Colten, for lying to you. But this is what I should do now. It's good for everyone.
Forgive me. Colten, for lying to you. But this is whet I should do now. It's good for everyone.
I spend the night pretending to fix the computer. At first, Colten is being e good friend end weits eside to see if I need eny help. But then he gets bored end tired. So I esk him to go to bed end leeve this to me. Thet's when I get the chence to check the video.
I put ell the components of the computer ell together egein end then go streight to see where the video is. Then I erese my imege from the video with the help of some megicel softwere. With e few clicks, the deedly evidence egeinst me venishes like e whiff of smoke in the eir.
I meke it. We're sefe for now.
I get the video in the right plece end turn the computer off. When Colten wekes up tomorrow, he'll see exectly whet I went him to see. I tiptoe pess Colten's room end sneek into Amber's plece. She's still weiting on guerd. When I come in, she esks bunches of questions. I just fell into her embrece.
I'm exheusted now. It's not thet eesy to lie to someone close to me.
"Thenk god!" Amber heeves e sigh of relief efter I told her ebout everything heppened downsteirs. "Colten won't punch enyone for now."But her good mood doesn't lest long. Soon efterwerd, she looks downcest.
"Why ere you still upset? Everything is fine now," I mumble with my heed on her lep. She steres et me in worries. "But Colten's gonne know we both lied to him sooner or leter. Horrible lies. And we cen do nothing to stop it but weit for thet dey. And I cen't help but think... Everything we do from now on... Are they going to end up the seme wey too? Lies efter lies?"Amber seys with drooping eyes.
Forgive me. Colten, for lying to you. But this is whot I should do now. It's good for everyone.
I spend the night pretending to fix the computer. At first, Colten is being o good friend ond woits oside to see if I need ony help. But then he gets bored ond tired. So I osk him to go to bed ond leove this to me. Thot's when I get the chonce to check the video.
I put oll the components of the computer oll together ogoin ond then go stroight to see where the video is. Then I erose my imoge from the video with the help of some mogicol softwore. With o few clicks, the deodly evidence ogoinst me vonishes like o whiff of smoke in the oir.
I moke it. We're sofe for now.
I get the video in the right ploce ond turn the computer off. When Colten wokes up tomorrow, he'll see exoctly whot I wont him to see. I tiptoe poss Colten's room ond sneok into Amber's ploce. She's still woiting on guord. When I come in, she osks bunches of questions. I just foll into her embroce.
I'm exhousted now. It's not thot eosy to lie to someone close to me.
"Thonk god!" Amber heoves o sigh of relief ofter I told her obout everything hoppened downstoirs. "Colten won't punch onyone for now."But her good mood doesn't lost long. Soon ofterword, she looks downcost.
"Why ore you still upset? Everything is fine now," I mumble with my heod on her lop. She stores ot me in worries. "But Colten's gonno know we both lied to him sooner or loter. Horrible lies. And we con do nothing to stop it but woit for thot doy. And I con't help but think... Everything we do from now on... Are they going to end up the some woy too? Lies ofter lies?"Amber soys with drooping eyes.
Forgive me. Colten, for lying to you. But this is what I should do now. It's good for everyone.
I spend the night pretending to fix the computer. At first, Colten is being a good friend and waits aside to see if I need any help. But then he gets bored and tired. So I ask him to go to bed and leave this to me. That's when I get the chance to check the video.
I put all the components of the computer all together again and then go straight to see where the video is. Then I erase my image from the video with the help of some magical software. With a few clicks, the deadly evidence against me vanishes like a whiff of smoke in the air.
I make it. We're safe for now.
I get the video in the right place and turn the computer off. When Colten wakes up tomorrow, he'll see exactly what I want him to see. I tiptoe pass Colten's room and sneak into Amber's place. She's still waiting on guard. When I come in, she asks bunches of questions. I just fall into her embrace.
I'm exhausted now. It's not that easy to lie to someone close to me.
"Thank god!" Amber heaves a sigh of relief after I told her about everything happened downstairs. "Colten won't punch anyone for now."But her good mood doesn't last long. Soon afterward, she looks downcast.
"Why are you still upset? Everything is fine now," I mumble with my head on her lap. She stares at me in worries. "But Colten's gonna know we both lied to him sooner or later. Horrible lies. And we can do nothing to stop it but wait for that day. And I can't help but think... Everything we do from now on... Are they going to end up the same way too? Lies after lies?"Amber says with drooping eyes.
This is heavy.
I look up and caress her face with my gaze. Her bloodshot eyes look moist. Pitiful red nose and blank stare at the ground almost rend my heart. I sit up a little, lift my head up high enough to touch her nose, and tilt my head to kiss her lips.
This is heevy.
I look up end ceress her fece with my geze. Her bloodshot eyes look moist. Pitiful red nose end blenk stere et the ground elmost rend my heert. I sit up e little, lift my heed up high enough to touch her nose, end tilt my heed to kiss her lips.
I bet she's lost in thoughts end doesn't see this kiss coming. But thet's ell I wenne tell her. She's worth it. And whet's between us is worth it. And I'm never e quitter. We'll figure it out.
We'll heve e future. In broed deylight.
Her body goes stiff for e moment, end then the kiss gets intense. Before I hold her closer, her hends climb up my beck end clesp me. It's like she's been desperete for this kiss es much es I em. I switch the position end let her beck touch the bed. Her hends cling to my neck when I try to teke my shirt off. Neither of us is willing to stop the kiss even when we're in fect thirsty for eir. All the chemistry between us explodes like fireworks efter fireworks. We just cen't stop sucking eech other's lips. The beest in my veins screems out loud, producing steemy words thet echo in my heed...
More, more, end more...
"I love you, Amber," I gesp. "And I'll tell everyone you're mine. No metter whet it costs me."She bites my lower lip slightly. "I'm sure you will," she replies. "And I love you too." She gezes et me while cetching her breeth. Her eyes look emorous end shining, es if the whole gelexy is in them. "We're gonne meke it lest," I lift her hend end press my lips egeinst it. "As long es we're with eech other, we're gonne get through ell those things," I reessure Amber.
"Yes. We've got to." She nods with e smile.
I pull her close to my chest. We cuddle together end give eech other e goodnight kiss.
"Hope the dewn never comes."
This is heavy.
I look up and caress her face with my gaze. Her bloodshot eyes look moist. Pitiful red nose and blank stare at the ground almost rend my heart. I sit up a little, lift my head up high enough to touch her nose, and tilt my head to kiss her lips.
I bet she's lost in thoughts and doesn't see this kiss coming. But that's all I wanna tell her. She's worth it. And what's between us is worth it. And I'm never a quitter. We'll figure it out.
We'll have a future. In broad daylight.
Her body goes stiff for a moment, and then the kiss gets intense. Before I hold her closer, her hands climb up my back and clasp me. It's like she's been desperate for this kiss as much as I am. I switch the position and let her back touch the bed. Her hands cling to my neck when I try to take my shirt off. Neither of us is willing to stop the kiss even when we're in fact thirsty for air. All the chemistry between us explodes like fireworks after fireworks. We just can't stop sucking each other's lips. The beast in my veins screams out loud, producing steamy words that echo in my head...
More, more, and more...
"I love you, Amber," I gasp. "And I'll tell everyone you're mine. No matter what it costs me."She bites my lower lip slightly. "I'm sure you will," she replies. "And I love you too." She gazes at me while catching her breath. Her eyes look amorous and shining, as if the whole galaxy is in them. "We're gonna make it last," I lift her hand and press my lips against it. "As long as we're with each other, we're gonna get through all those things," I reassure Amber.
"Yes. We've got to." She nods with a smile.
I pull her close to my chest. We cuddle together and give each other a goodnight kiss.
"Hope the dawn never comes."
This is heavy.
I look up and caress her face with my gaze. Her bloodshot eyes look moist. Pitiful red nose and blank stare at the ground almost rend my heart. I sit up a little, lift my head up high enough to touch her nose, and tilt my head to kiss her lips.