The Strings

Chapter 1

Cece

3 years ago...

He cast his gaze to me and his lips formed that half smile I loved so much. " I love your mole on your chin."

I felt that familiar warmth in my chest.

"I love how your cheeks turn red like crimson every time I look at your lips."

I feel conflicted. Like I want to stop him from staring but I also wanted him to keep on sprouting sweet words I love to hear while he keeps on looking at me. I'm such a girl, I know.

"And I love  how your eyes have that distant look every time you're in deep thoughts."

I returned my gaze to him. He inched closer until I can feel his breath on my face.

"And I love you. Not just because of your gorgeous mole, your sexy lips and your soulful  eyes.

I melted when his thumb grazed to my cheeks.

" I love all of them because they're you. I love you."

He  kissed my lips and I can only moan in response. I held his neck and drew him closer to my body. I wanted him. All of him.

I opened my mouth and let him locked his tongue to mine. I got caught up with the way his tongue feels I forgot where we were that time. Just when I thought this could go on forever, I felt him withdrew his mouth and swiftly moved his body away from me.

" You are such a tease". I bellowed.

He made that sexy noise in his throat as he chuckles.

"It's not like we can do so much here. There's a lot of people nearby. They can easily see us making out." He wandered his eyes around as he responded.

I tried to make my breath even. Then I stared intensely at him.

"Ready?"

He inched closer and looked down.

" Holy shit! Cece, are you sure we're doing this?"

I stepped  closer to where he's standing.

"C'mon Keiran! Stop being a pussy. You know I've always wanted to do this. Another thing off the bucket list, right?"

We are currently in a cliff. Below is the lake, where we land if we decide to take the leap.

"Besides, it's our graduation tomorrow. Think of it as our initiation to the real world, you know, work and all that."

He wearily took another look at the drop. " I think I'm afraid of heights."

I laughed while I jokingly said, "how can you be afraid of heights? More accurately, how can you not know you are afraid of heights up until this time?.

He shook his head forcefully and tried to composed himself.

"I don't know."

"C'mon babe, I'll hold your hand. We can run and jump together. You won't even see the drop until we're both under the water."

He clasped his fingers to mine as he murmured. " Okay, I can do this." His free hand combs his hair as he continued to mumble random words. " I can totally do this."

I lovingly beamed at him. He is so adorable as he tried to convince himself he can do this. I know he isn't hundred percent on board with this but he's trying his best to help me crossed something in my bucket list. It's a sweet gesture, really. And it made me love him more.