A/N: I'm backkk I put a lot of work in this chapter and was really excited writing it. I'm sorry if previous chapter wasn't up to your expectation but I redeemed myself with this chapter hehe hope you guys likes it!
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The clock strikes at midnight, the moon casting a silver glow over everything in sight, the wind whistle and blew over the dried leaves on the ground. Laying in bed are two figures of beautiful women, an immortal and a mortal.
Mon lays on her stomach with her back exposed as she was topless. The only thing covering her was the sheet on her lower back. Cold sweat started to dry off her body from their little romantic "rendezvous" before. Sam snaked her hand through the back of Mon's small waist and lifted herself halfway up and started to kiss Mon's shoulders. Her soft lips trailed through the spine of Mon's bare back with hot kisses. Sam is the kind who always provides aftercare of their steamy session.
"Sam..?"
"Hmm?" She answered still busy peppering kisses.
"Have you.. ever thought about passing on? To the.. afterlife?"
Sam freezed to the question. She stops her kisses and adjusted her position. Her face changed hearing the unexpected question. Mon can see that Sam turns a bit defensive. Mon turns her body around, pulling the sheet up covering her bare chest.
"Sam, it's just an honest question. I'm not asking you to do anything. You do know we'll talk about this sooner or later."
"I don't like to talk about it."
"Sam.."
Mon reached her hand to hold Sam's comfortingly.
"Look, I don't know how. I didn't even know why I'm here in the first place. But now that you're here with me, I- I don't want to."
"My guess is, you haven't moved on from your past life. That's why you're still here. Maybe your regret is what's holding you here."
"I like it here now. With you. You're the one who said 'live in the moment' right? Now why are you asking me all this??"
"I know, I know.. but-"
"Stop it Mon. If you don't want me here just say it."
Sam gets off the bed and wears her robe. She then storms out of the bedroom without saying anything more leaving Mon in confusion.
"Th- that's not what I mean! Sam, wait. Sam!"
Sam slammed the door loudly. Mon sighed, slightly regretting her action now that Sam is mad. She runs her hands through her hair taking a deep breath and exhaled calmly.
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After some time, Mon went down the stairs and into the living room to where Sam is, hoping that the woman had cool down a bit. Sam can hear the footsteps coming down and getting closer to her who's laying on the couch.
"You don't have to pretend that you're asleep."
Sam opens her eyes after Mon discovered her act.
"Can I sit next to you?"
"No." Sam answered shortly.
Mon's eyes turned droopy as it wasn't the answer that she wanted to hear.
"But you can lay here with me."
Sam adjusted her position a bit, getting more comfortable on the couch and opens her arms for Mon to lay on her chest.
"I thought you were mad at me Sam."
Mon snuggled into Sam's chest.
"I did. But I can never be mad at you for long."
"Can we talk now? Please? I know it's hard, but I'm here for you."
"You were right Mon."
"About?"
"I'm stucked here because of regrets. It should have been me instead of her. I should be with her until her last breath. It's a punishment.. to live forever with that regrets."
"Blaming yourself for the things that happened more than 20 years ago won't fix anything Sam. Will you tell me exactly what happened?"
Sam keeps silence.
"She was picking up our wedding dresses that afternoon. I was supposed to go with her, but I was busy for a last minute important business meeting. I decided to settle my business first before leaving it for my long vacation. And during my meeting, I got a called.."
Sam paused for a while. Mon can hear Sam's voice in desolation. Sam didn't cry, but there's an emptiness in her face and voice. And that's even worse than crying.
"I got a called from the police saying my fiancée got into a car crash and she's in a critical condition. I rushed to the hospital but it was too late. What I saw when I arrived at the hospital was- was her lifeless pale body, drained of blood."
Mon can feel Sam's chest started to heave heavily holding her tears. She hugs Sam tighter and puts her hand on the chest, calming her down.
"Do you still want to continue?"
Mon asked comfortingly and Sam nodded.
"I wasn't there during her last breath. Her last words to me was 'I'll come home to you soon.' when she walks out that door. And sh- she didn't come back. We were supposed to be wives the next day but instead, it was her funeral. And it feels like it was mine too because that was the day my heart died."
"So you regretted not going with her because you thought you can prevent that from happening?"
"Yes. And even if I can't, we probably died together and that would hurt less. I don't want her last word to me to be I'll come home to you soon knowing that she won't be back. I waited for her every damn day because of her words. I know that it won't ever happened, but I still waited. Until the day that I met you.. And now that you're here with me, I don't want to go anywhere else."
Mon lifted her head slightly to look at Sam.
"Sam.. I know this is too much to ask. But.. can you promise me something?"
"I don't like how that sounds."
"Just here me out first please?"
"Fine.. What is it?"
"If.. anything ever happen to me -"
"Mon!"
Sam stopped her mid sentence.
"Sam, calm down. Just listen."
Sam stays silence.
"If anything ever happen to me, promise me that you will not stay here anymore? Promise me that you'll pass on to the afterlife. I hate the fact that you'll stuck here alone. I don't want you to be alone."
"I'm not alone Mon. You're here with me."
"Sam.. You know what I mean. Will you promise me that?"
"I don't know.."
"Will you at least think about it?"
"I'll try."
"I love you Sam."
Time freeze as Sam heard those three words for the first time.
"You wh-what?"
"I said.. I. Love. You."
Mon punctuated each word with a kiss on Sam's full lips.
"I- Thank you?"
Mon's brows furrowed to Sam's reply and she just smiles.
"You don't have to say it back if you're not ready. I'm fine with it."
"I don't want you to think that I'll say it because you look like the woman I love before."
"If you do say it, will it be because of that?"
"No.. of course not. It'll be because of who you are, Khun Kornkamon."
"Then I trust you."
"Great, you asked me to promise something and I can't even comply to it. Now you said those words and I can't say it back. Way to make things easier for me Mon."
"Hahaha who says I'm gonna make it easy for you?"
"And Sam, I know you still love her. I know there will always be a part of her in your heart. She's a piece of you. And that's okay.", Mon added.
"And now, you're a bigger piece of it."
Sam kissed the top of Mon's head. Sam may not say it back yet in the exact words, but Mon knows that was her ways of saying I love you too. She'll just have to wait for a while for Sam.
"You get sulky often Sam. Why do I get a sulky girlfriend?"
Again, Sam was startled with Mon's choice of words. What is it with her tonight?
"Girlfriend?? Are we.. dating?"
"Well.. I did just said I love you. Samanun Anantrakul, can I be your girlfriend? Pretty please with cherry and sprinkles on top?"
"Hahahahaha that's one way to ask. You asked a lot of things from me tonight Khun Kornkamon. Yes, I want you to be my girlfriend."
They sealed the deal with a passionate kiss. Both of them can't help but smile into the kiss now that they're official. They broke the kiss and Mon snuggles even more tightly into Sam's neck and hugs her torso inhaling her scents.
"Babe.. I'm not going anywhere, why are you suffocating me?"
Sam laughed seeing her girlfriend being extra clingy after their pillow talk.
"I know.. I just love how you smells like. I want to sleep like this tonight."
"Here? On the couch? My whole body are gonna be asleep with you on top of me like this."
"I don't care~ I just wanna be really close to you tonight."
Mon replied with a sleepy voice as she's starting to drift off to sleep.
"Okay khaa~ Whatever you want."
As much as Sam loves what's happening right now, she can't help but think of the future, the possibility of what's Mon saying is going to be true. Do she moves on and find peace? Or stay here and grief again reliving the memories?
The night went silence as both of them fell asleep on the couch. Sam's hands are holding tightly the woman on top of her, hoping for another day to spend with each other, another week, another month, even another year and if miracles happen, even a lifetime.
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A/N: I got tears in my eyes writing this chapter 😭 We're almost there to an end, just a few chapters left. I really really love this story 😭 I'm sad to ends it 😭
What do you think will happen to them?? Leave a comment below as it motivates me! And also some votes!