Day ③ 

I stretch out myself in bed, turning my head to the other side to see it's still navyblue outside the window. "What's the time", I started searching for a clock to see.

A lower toned chitchat from the downstairs area, came into my ears. The door of the room is left open slightly, I could see the reflected lights, entering through. "Ted's awake?". 

I put on a kimono to hide my non-shaved arms and legs. "Ted are you down there", I shouted from upstairs locking my door behind. The chitchat which was going till now buried afterwards my voice echod. 

I walked downstairs scanning along through my eyes to find the odds, "Hello". Who was here anyways? Ted would reply when I ask--. 

"boooh", I was about to step out of the last few steps of the wooden ladder.

"aaahh", I instantly closed my eyes as a reflex action due to fear of getting hurt by slipping off the ground.

I couldn't senses anything for a few seconds until a familiar female voice entered into my ears, "shoot Holy", I open my eyes and see Samantha coming towards me, "shitt, you okay, I'm sorry".

I saw Ted got me covered from falling down by catching me, "Thanks, Ted". He helped me managing to standing still. Asking If I'm okay enough to walk now.

"I didn't fall", I reassured him and we started walk in to the living rooM area. I saw Steven there with a concerned face due to the noise I made. "why did you scream like that hol", he questioned. 

I walk to him, shake his hand fastly, "Well you're most welcome that you're thanking me and Ted for the dates we've planned on the behalf of you here. And secondly I'm sorry that I screamed like that cause I thought I would fall and get hurt, Steven". I gave all three of them an eyerolled, crossing my amrs.

Steven, Sam upfront me with bunny face, hugging me, thanking me for all that. Ted started to chuckle slowly, and we gave him a look of 'What'. 

"hug me in too", he requested as well.

The group hug broke, "so what's up you guys? when did you guys came". I took hold of Sammy's arms, "I missed you, a lot". I half bend my head on her shoulder.

Sam reciprocate with my gesture, smothering my messy sleepy hair, "yeah I feel the same when you used to keep your neck deep inside those office files. I missed you so much".

"We came when you and Ted...", Steven smiled weakly and finished. "Came from his grandmas home". And he gave Ted a look.

"What's going on Ted, Stev". Sammy noticed it too.

"nothing just boy talk, Stev", Ted invited Stev into their 'brotherhood' arm call. 

I looked at Sam and she does visa verse. We laughed and went to the sofas to chill. 

"you on a 'no shave so behave' schedule ha", Sam started scrolling through her phone without looking in it.

"ugh didn't got the time actually, you know", I clear her thought.

"And we danced all night to the best song ever, nah-na-na-naaa", she started lip sync with our favorite OneD song.

I started humming along, "well how did it go with you two, Sam".

"usual?", she said uncertainly.

"really?? I wonder like seriously, just 'usual' neh".

"well, un--usual", she started smiling and her cheeks turned red.

"thats it", I raised my eyebrows wondering what more she has kept inside.

We were lying on the sofa, facing each other till now. Sam shifted herself from there to sit beside me, holding my waist and leaning her head over my shoulder, "He was drastically changed you know. He behaved so well, as If we were dating for the first time. He made meals for me, we went to groceries together. Of course for the meals you know".

"in an International romantic 'couple' trip, you guys are behaving like two old married coupls. You know right", I started tilting my head along the lyrical rhythm.

"I know right", she down her chin more, she's feeling shy I know.

She kept singing the lyrics for the rest of the time, I know she's feeling different than the usual times. She would gossip about all the small details, how they did this or that. Did they make love or not, which part of the intimacy she fantasized befored and everything.

"I'm glad Sam, you are Happy", 

"thannks for being my BestFriend hol", she kissed my forehead. "I'm glad, actually blessed you're my BestFriend".

"hey, I'm jealous", Steve came in with Ted. Making place between Sam and me to sit. 

"ugh move your ass Stev", I gave him a spot by sliding sidewise. Annoying!

"Ted, what's the time", i asked him while he was scanning for free space on the sofa. I shifted a bit more, patting on the sofa I invited him to sit. 

He sat and showed me his wristwatch, "aaah". He shut my mouth by his other hand, 

"keep quite, its just 4 past 25. You wanna sleep", he said not to forget keeping my mouth still shut with one hand.

"umm", and he understood that he has to remove his hand first to let me reply him back. 

"When did I fall asleep then". He pointed his finger on the clock on 10.

"When did they came, afterwards", I asked in a lower voice. He nodded affermatively, "it means you're awake, haven't slept at all". Poor guy, definitely tired as hell. But surely Sam & Stev kept talking and due to courtesy he floated along. He started rolling his neck from side to side to loosen kinks. 

I stood up so he holded my wrist, "where are you going". Sam and Steve noticed and asked in unison.

"lets get ourselves some coffee, I'm sure some of us needs it. Right", I looked at Ted specifically.

Steve and Sam called it a night and left for Sam's room. I found a coffee maker inside our resort's kitchen, soon enough I found all the necessary stuff inside to make an espresso. I putted two mug of hot water inside the microwave for five minutes to get boiled up. 

Ted came in, and took a seat near the stove. "well 4 more minutes to go Mosby". He smiled and started to look at me straight, I could feel that without even looking at him. 

"silence makes me nervous sometimes", I said tearing a small package of sugar. 

"you're a fast sleeper", he brought out the topic at last.

"really", I asked being uncertain about the fact.

"yes", he shrugged off. And started to scratch his back of neck, probably thinking to say something. 

"Do I snore", I broke the silence again. He nodded, "Seriously". I asked being shocked tbh. 

But Ted started to laugh and came to me, cupping my face, "You need to work on your jokes C". The distance between us wasn't very far, "What are you thinking". Ted asked tucking my curly bangs behind ears. 

The microwave beeped. "done", I put my hand inside the microwave feeling the heat. "what am I forgetting". 

"aahh", I immediately brought my hand outta the microwave. 

Ted brought my hands to him, the way I was covering my fingers he understood what happened. 

"What are you doing", i asked him.

"shhh", he took out the chilled water out and started pouring onto my hands. After a few minutes the pain due to the heat was gone.

"you okay", taking the charge of the 'making a cup of coffee' in our case a 'mug of coffee' thing, Ted asked. 

"yeah...", I replied. Being unfinished of what I was about to say.

Ted was concerned, "how are you feeling, I mean your hands".

"the fingers gone numb", I started hovering my hands in the air outta wonder.

"I'll get your hands band-aid in the morning okay. Take the coffee now", passing the coffee at me Ted took a sip of his. Afterwards he regretted his action, "ugh sorry, lemme help you with this". 

He took my mug, started to blow airs so that its sip-able. He held the mug infront of me, allowing to sip in. He drank his and helped me to drink mine along. 

"you shouldn't really have to drink the coffee", I said heading back upstairs with him.

"why", he asked lightly.

"Now you gonna have to wait until the caffeine gets done with your neurons", I giggled.

"Wanna try some movies with me, hmm", Ted asked holding my forarms gently, from behind.

"Umm, which one", I was excited.

"The Bad boys", he nervously smiled. I nodded affermatively and we left for his room to watch.

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"I actually loved the movie, fyi Mosby, I didn't know this movie was thisss mucha good", I looked at Ted's direction, he was leaning relaxed beside me in the bed. Ted's sleeping? Well he looks adorable while sleeping, not annoying not sarcastic, just a sweet boy!

I left his bed, making sure he's sleeping being comfortable. I slide the curtains off so that the already raised sun dont peek through straight at him. Disturbing the one who disturb everyone else, specifically ME. 

I came outta his room, depending on my toes so that I'm sneeky enough. I left the door open slightly and came downstairs. My fingers didn't really bothered me until I tried to open the door of the refrigerator, ugh God, never thought that a single refrigerator can be this mucha pain in ass.

"God, now these fingers are being sucha pain in ass! Ugh", I turned the water tap and drenched these wounded fighters. I lied down on the sofa taking my feets up, turning the tv on. 

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"Wake up hol! its 13 past 15. Come on, get up", Sam woke me up. 

"What time is it", I asked, completely ignoring Sam, mentioned it already. 

Sam pulled me out, dragging me into the kitchen area. "hey sleeping beauty, you woke up at last", Steven passed a cup of coffee and started sipping his.

I started to laugh silently remembering about my burned fingers. I showed up my hands smiling nervously, As soon as Sam  noticed she called in for fast-aid. 

"How did this happened", she started cleaning my fingers with cleanser.

"Ted was pretty tired, so I thought to give him a cup of coffee", I said watching Sam, the way she's caring my fingers with cottons. I simply know how much she adores me out of all.

"You like him boo", she kept looking at my fingers, to prepare for giving it ointment.

"What", I denied completely, knowing that, its just nothing. "Why would you say that Sammy, he is just a good client! Who apparently knows how to keep his dealers interested". 

"I just said what I see", she wrapped my fingers with medi-clothes. "And to be very honest Holy, everything he does, really isn't a business program of his". She finished up the fast-aiding. 

"Then maybe because he likes his geeky Fan girl", I slightly rub our nose, facing each other. "Not for me, not completely". She said.

"How do you know that, hmm", putting my legs inwards, up on the sofa I leaned towards her, outta curiosity to know her statement.

"I don't know, but If you don't dive in deep! Things that you haven't seen will always be unseen", putting her Palm of hands she said.

"Did you just stick a 'divers quote' Sam", I asked her, raising one eyebrow. She nodded, started guffawing.

 Caressing my cheeks she continued, "I know life has been hard on you long before you had been prepared. But now you're strong, have us...".

I hugged her, "I'm gonna be fine, don't worry Sam". She broke the hug and nodded uncertainly about my last statement.

"Girls, hey Steve! What up", Ted came downstairs, having one of his hand inside his trousers pocket. 

"Heyy bro! C'mere", Ted and Steve hugged each other. They started to talk in a low tone and then came to us. Sam asked they looked at me instead.

"What's going on guys! Sam", 

"Oh yeah, I'm gonna go and get ready", Sam went upstairs immediately. 

"Sam...... Steve, Mosby! What happened", they had a nervous smie over their face.

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// At Fun Fair //

"Fun fair", I asked looking at Ted, Sam & Steven. 

Ted pointed at Sam and Steven secretly telling me its their idea. "But I thinki, it will be cool C", Ted faked his enthusiasm, I could sense that.

"What are we? four or something", crossing my arms I asked. 

"C'mon, don't be a spoilspot", and three of them managed to take me inn!

[ROLLER COASTER]

"I am fucking not going there", I hoverd my hands as negative. 

"Big girl, who's not four, come on! It won't kill you", Sam grabbed my hands and started to pull me. Ted and Steven were not very helpful either.

"If I die, my death is on your hands, Sam, Ted.... Steven", I closed my eyes, the ride began.

"AAAHHHH", I started scratching the handles of the roller coaster.

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"My head is still spinning", I said in an exhausted voice.

Sam ran at Steve and jumped at his back,"Woho, it was so fun". Ted looked at me, "you want a piggy bag ride too", he started scratch his side of his neck due to uncertain look of mine. I holded his hands instead.

"Ahem Ahem! Steven, do you feel the vibe", Sam asked, tightening the gripe over Steven's neck.

"Yeah babe, double date", they started laughing, "Ted, Bro, throw her at your back too". 

"Yeah, please make it more spicy guys! C'mon Sam, go on", I started walk throwing long long steps with Ted, throwing our hands forward and backward. Like we are literally four, holding hands like kids and literally jumping like carefree ones.

"Hey Mosby, wanna try that", I pointed my finger at a couple over a big stage, crowded from the sides, doing salsa. "This time together, okay". He nodded and we started running at the direction, following us as well Sam & Stev.

[SALSA SLAY]

"Seriously? Steven", Sam started shouting at him. "Because of you we lost, couldn't even sync steps. And comes out saying we will sync our life together, huh". 

Steve pulled her in close, "But our lips sync in harmonious way right". He leaned for a kiss yet Sam turned him down. By punching his stomach.

"Ouch, babe".

"Uhu, self five Mosby", me and Ted guffawing like hell till now, we even did a WINNER WINNER dancing deer. "It's okay Sam, Steven", I cupped Steven's face, pinching Sam's cheek. "Wanna spice things up a bit more", I looked at Ted.

[EVERY WINNER GETS A PRIZE]

Struggling with the gun, "Which One do you want babe", Steve asked. Ted had the same situation, poor guy couldn't even hold the gun still for a second. But both the guys pressed the triggers very bravely. 

The middle aged black guy said, "Sir, both of you have to hit the balloons. Not the staff toy". Sam and I shared a look. We laughed like we're dying.

Taking the guns from the guys, "Stev, which staff toy do you want". I aimed the balloons. 

"Ted, will minions work for you", she aimed her ones too. Ted replied positive.

"I need pink panther", I heard Steven. *shoots* *shoots*

[GAINT WHEEL]

"This pink panther for you babe", Steven passed the staff toy to Sam. He gave me a look, I smiled at him as a green flag, go on boy! 

Ted holded the minion on his hands, like a little boy would hold his one. Not ready to give this staffed animal to anyone. "You want it C", he asked me nervously.

I laughed and said "let's go inside the gaint wheel. Let's see the Bahama from its heightest top guys". 

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"I wish they could let all four of us in one", I said being upset. Ted agreed with me too. 

"How did you aim so throughly, I was amazed to be very honest", Ted kept exploring his staff toy. 

While the wheel take us up, slowly. Through the mist of the evening wind, "When we were like 18, Oren gave us an 'anything you like to do for your birthday card'. Which he promised us to give, as an entrance gift of our adulthood. Where you have to put something in it and give it back to him on the birthday". 

"So whatever you guys put, He has to gift you guys? Wow, so what did you guys want then".

"We wanted to get ourselves a licence for carrying a gun",

"What", he had a petrifying expression for a while until I broke it.

"But then we thought before owing a gun, we must learn shooting", I lifted my shoulders as a 'what to do'.

"That's how you Girls learned to shoot so perfectly", Ted pressed his staff toy more closer to him, crossing his hands in enthusiasm.

"Yeah, we loved it though. If we were in mood, we would have cleaned the whole store", I giggled. 

"btw look outside Mosby", we looked outside the wheels, the sight....

// The Beach Beside Resort //     

"I had a really good day. Thanks guys", looking at them I said. 

Steven putted his arms around Sam, "Thanks to you both, Thanks bro". Sam nodded and told us the same. Ted asked them If they need to have a privet time. Even though they said a big no no , I pushed them away to walk along the beach by themselves. 

"I forgot to thank you, Ted", I said. I sat over the sand, loosen the sneakers. 

He sat beside, "Oh okay, thank me, Now".

I crossed my legs, leaning backward and supporting my back by my hands. "I always thought guys just do everything with an intention of something in return". 

"And why would you think like that, that too, for all the guys in general", he lifted his knees, surrounding them by his hands.

"My Father married my mom, when she got pregnant with me. But he told my mom, their relationship will only have respect towards each other. Not love", I paused. Looking above at the sky, full of stars, and moon.... that's mom tonight. 

"Hey Ms. Cameron The First, how are you doing, tonight". I looked at Ted, asking what was that. 

"You always imagine the moon as your mom, right", he shrugged off

"You have some kind esp or telepathy Power", I chuckled. The wind itself has a fragrance tonight. I waited for Ted's answer. The light coming from the moon isn't very bright but I could still see Ted's face clearly, he has something in his voice, so calm. This environment just matchup easily.

"What happened then... you're mom and Dad", he asked, as If he hasn't heard what I said.

I took a deep breath, "My mom tried to love him the rest of the life of her but he couldn't reciprocate. Sooner their time to wake up, place to sleep in and with changed. And One day, while saving me from the world she left the world. Leaving me behind". I started to count the stars in my mind. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5..... 13...20, 22? I couldn't keep count again.

"She left...? Why and where", Ted sounded low.

"Well I was about to get physically abused by a driver, in self defense I killed him. Mom decided to take the blame, Dad and Mom argued about this decision all night. Dad was totally against it, he thought the right One should take the blame, but a mother will always be a mother, she fought against Dad as well. Probably that caused Dad to go violent. The next morning I saw mom, hanging from the ceiling Fan. She took the blame, My Dad left an abandoned note for me. Well that's that, Mosby".

"The way you're saying these, I'm kinda scared C", he cleared his throat.

"Don't worry I no longer kill or get physical at all", I joked.

"Did you really...", Ted left the sentence unfinished.

"So am I just another worthless killer to you", I let go of the hands of mine from holding me up on to drop straight at the sand from back.

"Pff", Ted followed my lead. "No, all I'm wondering is how easily you just said that. Do you usually tell all your clients about it". He putted his hands behind his head to use them like a pillow. A slighter sarcasm still has in his tone.

"Well, in general? NO", I laughed silently. "They would literally sue our company, All though I had been juvenile custody for a few months or so. Which is off the record". 

"Seriously", he turned his head to me. 

"Yeah, Due to my mothers straight confession. They just didn't file any charges against me. Oren was pretty well connected to take me out there without any highlighting Events. So". I sighed sadly.

"Is that why you work so hard, to repay him".

"Nope, whatever I do, I can never do that. I just want to be worthy enough to prove that...", I paused. 

"You know you're already a very worthy persona itself", he has a adorable peaky smile on the corner of his lips.

"Yeah I'm sure", I looked back at the dark sea above. "Am I weird Mosby".

"A lot If I be honest". I started laughing just the way He said it. "And you are definitely not the hardcore arrogant/ egoistic/ rude/ unfriendly human". 

"Does my first impression says all these", I asked him back.

"Only the hardcore arrogant one", he made me laugh again. The way he's making me laugh I wonder how can He just state all these truth and still be funny.

"You should do standup comedy DUDE".

"Only If you promised to gulp up all my humorous truths", and I agreed with him.

"Its Getting late guys get up, let's go", Ted stood up from lying on the sand. Sam and Steven is waiting.

He forwarded his left hand towards me, "shall we". 

I took it and He pulled me up, we headed to resort. The walk to the resort was little but I wished it was long enough to talk up everything I wanted to do with Ted. He was becoming a habitat of mine. Hope its just my imagination and nothing else. 

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"A sudden rain check", Steven locked the door behind. 

"Thank God we headed back in time", Sam wrapped his hands around Stevens neck. Ted and me got our hints to head back to our respective rooms immediately.

"So, good night C", Ted opened his doors. Ready to go in.

"Umm, good night Ted", I leaned to hug.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to......", Ted started to rub his back of neck, nervously. The next thing I did...... I'm seriously not proud of myself.

To Be Continued...............