Ryan walked into his room. He took his laptop and sat on a couch, resting his back on it. Arianna closed the door and walked to another couch. She sat facing him with an icy glare. As Ryan worked, he felt her gaze on him. He lifted his eyes, meeting her glare without flinching.
Lowering them back to the screen, he asked "Why the glare?"
"Why did you do that?" She asked, furious.
"I was cool, wasn't I?" He smiled.
"No you weren't" she retorted, twitching her lips in annoyance.
"I know you felt it" he flashed another smile "I'm the coolest being on earth"
"No! You are as hot as a furnace. They would have died because you" his smile disappeared, hearing her blaming him. Coupled with her sharp glares, he doubted it was him. He turned backwards, looking to see who's behind him. He looked up to the ceiling, moving his eyes slowly back down.
He turned to her "Are you... talking to me?"
"Yes" what was he thinking when he answered?
"You mean.... you're talking to me?" he pointed at himself.
"Of course it's you. There's no one else in here aside both us." She increased her pitch "What kind of game was that? And...you nearly killed that man! You shot him!" Ryan blinked repeatedly in astonishment. His mouth fell a little open. His head tilted to the side, his eyes on the floor, he wondered if he was hearing things.
"They apologized! Why couldn't you forgive them" he felt he had committed a great sin with the way she scolded him.
He stood up slowly "Aria.... You're yelling at me?"
"Yes!" She stood up as well. Ryan took slow steps towards her
"You're.... yelling at me?"
"Of course. Who are you that I cannot yell at?" she inched backwards as she spoke.
"You're really yelling at me" he was stunned at her boldness, speaking to him that way.
"Yes, I am" she inched to the side.
"Aria" he walked forward.
"What?!" She inched backwards.
"Are you.... in-sane?" he asked, peering at her face.
"No. You're the one who's insane." She inched further backwards "How could you be so heartless to not hear their pleas and forgive them?"
Heartless?!....
"What if they died while playing that stupid game you brought?..."
Stupid game?...
"What do you think would happen to their families?" She yelled. Now she had her back against the wall, and Ryan an inch away from her.
"Aria...you.. you think I'm heartless?" He asked in a tone that showed he was hurt.
"I--I..."
"You thought I would really kill them? Is that what you think of me?" He threw the question, making her feel guilty.
"N-No"
"You raised your voice at me, and called me heartless. No one has ever done that" he said. The nerves of this girl!
Arianna felt she had crossed the line. "I'm... I'm sorry" she said "I didn't mean to"
"You meant every word you said, Ari. What should I do to you now?"
"Forgive me" she blurted, her head lowered, and her heart slowly creping to her throat.
"I don't forgive so easily, Aria" Ryan said and she lifted her eyes, meeting his icy cold ones "I should punish you, shouldn't I?"
Arianna gulped, her lashes fluttering, she bit her lower lip. Ryan clenched his jaws, as an unknown feeling arouse in him. His eyes fell on her lips, how she bit them, his adam's apple bobbed. What would it be like to kiss her again? Especially now that she'll be fully aware? He looked into her enchanting eyes which drew him deeper inside.
"I'm sorry" she said again, not seemed to be affected by his gaze. "Please don't punish me. We're friends..... aren't we?"
Even in her nervous state, her voice is still melodious, making him helpless.
Ryan leaned forward, his warm breath fanning her face. He was so close that Arianna could feel his hair brushing her forehead. Her face flushed, burning with nervousness. Her chest going up and down. One wrong move, and their lips would surely touch.
"If you ever do it again...." Almost in a whisper, his voice came, slowly "...I won't hesitate... to kiss you" he blurted. Not even aware of his own words. He wanted to say 'punish you', but his mouth betrayed him.
"Huh?!" Her voice came a out, barely a whisper.
Ryan leaned backwards "I love it when women are bold. It pulls me closer to them. And since you're my mistress.... kissing you won't be a crime" his mouth betrayed him again, with a smirk.
"What?" Arianna felt the ground should open and swallow her. How could he blurt things like that...so shamelessly?"
Ryan realised the mistake he made. He cursed himself, ransacking his brain now for an excuse.
"I was just kidding" he smiled. The look in her eyes made him feel the urge to laugh. It was a mixture of a glare, a stare, a nervous and a blushing look.
"You're so red, Aria" he teased her more, walking back to the couch.
She felt like crying at that moment. Never in her life have she been teased like this. She bit her lips again, wanting to run away from him. Her phone rang and she thanked the heavens for that.
"Excuse me..."
"Don't leave this room" he made his instructions clear, without sparing her a glance.
Sighing in defeat, she walked to the balcony. Sliding the green button, she placed it on her ear.
"Hello...."
"LEE ANNA" Arianna moved the phone away from her ear. This sound could wake the dead. She dipped her finger in her ear, before placing the phone back.
"Yes?"
"Are you crazy?" Jia yelled "I called you severally, why didn't you take my calls? And you never called back"
Is that why she wants to block her ears. "I didn't see your calls. I'm sorry"
"Where did you go without your phone last night? You got me so worried and annoyed!"
"I'm really sorry " Arianna said in a low tone.
"Did something happen last night?" Jia couldn't help but wonder.
"Well...I had a little accident" she replied hesitantly.
"What?" Jia exclaimed "How? What kind of accident?"