Dark Moment

Returning to Somira, Lawrence held and kissed her... Trying to hover over her again and mount on her, but she was giving him some funny act. 

"Having sex isn't living, Lawrence!" She grunted... and pulled herself away from him a little bit. 

Lawrence felt so embarrassed by her statement, and shook his head.. and said in disappointment... mad to clear her doubts…

"On the contrary babe... I am not just spending my time with you, all because I want sex from you all the time, NO!"

"Oh really...?" Somira asked on hearing that. 

She began to have some hidden smiles in her heart, and kept her cool to listen some more to what he had to say, and gain some relief for her worries.

"The truth is I find you so very interesting and entertaining, and that is the reason I enjoy coming close to you, to have some quality time with you." Lawrence concluded.

"That is pleasant to my hearing!" Somira said in response. 

She bent down and slowly rubbed off those particles of sand which Lawrence deposited on her, from her hands and her entire body... and she left him in shyness.

"Somira...!" Lawrence called out... 

He was trying to get her attention. She could not contain her joy from the direct news she just received from him. And at the hearing of the sound of her name, she smiled... There was a particular way he was used to calling the name, "Somira". And that was so really endearing and so pleasant to the ears of Somira. That alone made her always want to be with him almost all the time. After all, it was his free period with her.

His accent was melting to Somira each time she hears him call her name. She was so much in love with his accent when he pronounces her name. And that she sometimes would deliberately walk away from him, just to hear him call her back. And the idea of having a close partner who isn't living in the same city as her, is one thing she has always dreaded. Not even for once. 

Out of curiosity, Somira answered his call and walked back to him slowly... She stood by and asked without delay…

"So please tell me... What are we doing?"

She wanted to be sure of what she was thinking. His countenance changed immediately, as his face lit up, grin wider and his hands intertwined with hers as he dragged her back to the beachside. 

"Come on babe... We are going to have a good time over there!" Lawrence said.

It was just like the both of them were a couple already, that they go about in the public displaying their romance all around.  Maybe someone needs to remind them that a one-night stand is supposed to be a one-night stand, and nothing more. 

Both of them were foolish enough to think that they were going to escape the bonding feelings that were gradually gripping the both of them. Or mostly, Somira was... feeling the way she was. After all, he would leave the city, and she, herself would remain after his contract is over.

As they were playing with the waters, with Lawrence laughing so much and trying to encourage her as they were trying to conquer the waves of the water..  together... Every other thing around them faded away, as all they were seeing was Somira herself, and Lawrence himself. They continued to play like that until night began to settle.. the Park gradually turned almost empty. They never gave up their play, as they continued so much in love... And now.. the place has become so safe for them. They stopped their play with the waters and sat beside the waterfall, with little or no water touching their feet from time to time, as the waves blew to their swelling. 

"When are you leaving?" Somira asked... glancing at the stars-filled sky.. in admiration of its beauty, with the lighting fitting into the atmosphere with its beautiful colours.

"Soon..." Lawrence replied.

"How soon please..." She asked again to confirm the date.

"In less than three weeks"

"What...? In three weeks?" Somira exclaimed.

"But why...?" He understood what her reasons were.

"Please I'm going home now.. my mom should be back already!" Somira began to take her leave, but, Lawrence drew her back, close to himself…

"Hold on babe... What's the matter?"

"Nothing! It's late already, and my mom would be home by now already. I need to help her out in the kitchen." 

"Okay... I get your point now." 

Lawrence continued…

"I will be going back home in two...." He paused there and bit his lips... licking them so well... And he continued again…

"To my home, Melan City."

His statement hits Somira so hard like a slap on her face, and she felt like there was something she could do to keep him back to herself, and not think of leaving her behind. She tried to hold back the tears that were ready to flow down her eyes from the frustration she was facing from the hurt, but it was almost impossible for her to do. 

"If only he was living nearby, I would have loved it and it would have been very possible for me to be visiting him at his place of residence, from time to time... and if it was a journey of maybe one or two hours flight, it would have still been okay for me... But in this case, it is a very long journey of about ten hours of flight. Oh gosh... That's so crazy to endure!"

Somira was so lost in her thoughts, that she was no longer conscious of her environment. 

"Somira...!" Lawrence called her attention... Whispering so gently and softly to her hearing, and tapping her by the hand. 

She turned to look at him, gaining back her consciousness to her environment. The first thing she saw was the cow boy's hat which he was always wearing. The hat and the pair of glasses that she had always admired, has now become so ugly looking to her.