Chapter twenty four

Lavi's POV

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My mom was a nervous wreck when I called her with a strange number and am grateful that she didn't  realize it was Katherine's number because all hell would have come crashing on me and as if that will stop her from asking what has happened to mine and obviously I had to lie. My battery has run down so I couldn't call her back with mine

"So why are you not home yet?" I had to keep the phone away from my ear to save my hearing thanks to her high pitch voice that becomes even higher even she is upset.

"That's because am helping James to clean up a little but I promise to be home before 8pm" Katherine mouthed 'liar' at me before rolling her eyes..

She thought I was joking when I told her I had to slay dragon just to get to her? My mom can be worst when someone goes against her authority.

After a long sigh and a reminder of what happened the last time when I ended up in the hospital. She ended the call with ' make sure you get home by 8pm latest" and I couldn't argue because I knew pushing it further is pointless. I would have been home by now if not for the little pool incident.

"Thanks for letting me use your phone" handing Katherine her phone who seemed to be wearing a thoughtful look across her face.

"So you lie to your parent just to be here?" Her brow raised with her lip coiling into a smile.

I shrugged instead as I sat across her on the bed.

"I didn't mean to lie to them you know? But I had to see you so you do the math and decide what's left to say if not come up with a lie to be here" using her last line to reply her.

"Your mom will be furious if she finds out you know that right?"

"I guess she would but honestly? It won't matter by then" I answered truthfully.

"Your mom loves you a lot Lavi; I can tell she does love you! hence the need to keep you safe and all"

"Yeah am sure she does in her own way even though sometimes she may seem like she doesn't and frustrate the hell out of me. I can't help but feel like running away to someplace far from home and free from her" I chuckled a bit not believing that i just admitted to running away from my mom to Katherine hearing. I wonder what she will think of me now.

"I understand that feeling too Lavi. Sometimes our parent can be so possessive and overbearing but that's just how they are. They tend to worry too much forgetting that we too need to live and grow as well and they can't tell us what to do or how to live our lives forever...they keep going and going until they push us to the very limit" her voice was no longer full of life at this point but was slowly loosing its spark from earlier. I can tell from the tone of her voice that something else was bothering her at this point and it wasn't just the talk about my mom.

"You know? My mom use to love me the same way too. She was so protective of me that I felt suffocated at some point and wanted to be free" she gave a nervous chuckle as she looked up at me.

"..can you believe I wanted to be free of her at such a tender age?"

I'm beginning to have an idea where this conversation was headed because no matter how overbearing my mom get. I can never imagine my life without her and that's also part of the reason I haven't ran away yet plus I will miss my siblings so much if I even dare to leave.

"I can only imagine K"

"Shortly after that thought, she was diagnosed of that deadly disease and I began to regret even the thought of ever feeling like I wanted her away from me for even a second and after she died....I just- just didn't know how..." Her voice has become shaky and hoarse at this stage.

"Sshhh...it's okay my lady. I think you are being really hard on yourself right now because it wasn't your fault she died and am sure you know that as well" she didn't even have to say it because from the way she was sounding. She feels guilty even though it's wasn't her fault.

"Did I mentioned today is her anniversary as well?" Tears continued to swell in her eyes as she stared wryly at me.

"I'm sorry K,I didn't know" giving her hand a little squeeze.

"She..she died on my eighth birthday and you can't even begin to imagine what it has been like having to think of my birthday and her death at the same time. There were like two side of a coin and I couldn't separate the two no matter how hard I try to see pass one of the two,the more inseparable they were" I watched as another tear slip down her cheek and I couldn't help but wrap my arms around her.

She leaned into my chest and just allowed her head to rest against me as she sigh in relief with her eyes closed.

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I really hate to see her cry with red and puffy eyes especially when she is supposed to be happy. She is usually this strong girl that hardly shows how vulnerable she tends to be and the talk about her mom has pretty much weigh her down and I wish I can go back in time and change all that but that's just a wishful thinking but how about I make her do something for her instead of feeling guilty about her death.

"Will you like to do something for your mom sometime?" She jerk away from me but not completely as she stared back at me wide eyes.

"How do you mean?"

"Maybe we can go to church and you can light a candle and pray for her soul to rest in peace"

"Really?" Giving me an uncertain look.

"Yeah...I mean you can do it at the parish where we worship if you don't know any on your own. People do it all the time but that's if it's okay with you though"

"You'll really do that for me?"

"Yeah whenever you are ready...we can go there maybe this Saturday if....."

She crashed into me pushing me onto the bed before I could even complete my sentence in a mushy-gushy bear hug as she pinned me down and snaking my arms around her waist, I held her closer.

"Thank you... Thank you... Thank you" she continued to mumbled into my ears sending tingle down my spine.

Her head moved back a little when I didn't reply and just stared at me with an unreadable expression and slowly her head began to descend towards me and I knew for sure she was going to kiss me. The look in her eyes says it all. Her lips found mine in a really slow move as she half peck and half bite at my bottom lips.

Christ...

Maybe she was teasing me but I can't help but feel the tension rising in my chest and in one swift move. I pulled her under and crawled right on top of her. And now that our position has been reversed, it's feels even more intense looking at her as she lick her plump lips in a really mind blowing way before biting down on her bottom lip and  half smirking at me.

Shit....

What the heck am I doing? We shouldn't be doing this right now! I mean how did we go from talking about her mom to being in a compromising position like we are right now. Katherine seem pretty bold tonight coming at me like that. Maybe she has forgotten that am human and I have blood running through my veins and I can't be tempted like this. She is looking too damn hot right now.

"Are you really going to over think this or you're gonna fucking kiss me before someone shows up and kick one of  us straight to hell!" Her voice was shy and demanding at the same time.

My lips crashing down on hers in a frantic way is my answer to that question of course. Her lips parted slightly as I nibble on her bottom lip. A little moan escaped her mouth the moment my tongue found hers and tangle around it.

Tonight was different because I feel different and am not afraid to kiss her over and over again as her back ache off the bed in an attempt to pull me closer. I nimble slightly around her ear lobe and she gasp and jerk away.

"What was that?" Her eyes full of curiosity.

I did it again and I hear my name escape her mouth in a whisper. That must feel really good because she keeps directing me to that same spot over and over again. In as much as I would have loved to keep my hands to myself other than touch her where am not supposed to; they mindlessly found their way to her full mass of curly hair sprayed on the sheet beneath her and tug weakly at it. It didn't take long before they staggered back  to her thigh and began to caress gently at it softness...

This isn't right!

My brain seemed to be scolding me over and over again but I still can't get myself to stop so suddenly and in a minute, I was tugging at the hem of her shirt exposing more creamy flesh to my dreamy eyes.

So damn beautiful....

One look at her skin and I was suddenly filled with every urge to touch her like never before and making sure to leave a definition of my admiration for her beauty one kiss at a time until her entire body is covered in nothing but traces of my kisses. Something stronger and far beyond my sense of reasoning was urging me to go on and savor this moment before it slip by and bam! footsteps were heard outside the door and before any of us could scramble to our feet. Aunt Nene was standing at the door way with her jaw practically on the floor as she stared back at us and I couldn't help but cuss at my luck!

I doubt if I have any given the situation at hand.

A/N

Woah....this is the longest I have written in this book 2. Anyways, I hope it was worth it though.

Who saw that mushy-gushy moment coming though😄😉

With love
Xoxo Agnesomalia