Chapter 19Drunk kiss"Where's Gabe?" Annalise asked when they were in the dining hall to eat. He usually eats with them these past few days, but he's not here tonight. "He was here earlier," Leo replied while busy serving the food. "I'll go and call him," Annalise insisted. David looks fine rather than earlier. Annalise's hug comforted him with the heaviness that he feels—but not for Gabe Clyborne who saw them. He never knew that his world would feel like collapsing in just a hug. "Gabe?" Annalise began to knock on his door. Gabe was alarmed inside and even sat on his bed after hearing Annalise calling his name from outside. What is she doing here? His heart was pounding again but the image of Annalis hugging David was throbbing down to his chest. "Are you there?" She knocked again. But Gabe chose not to respond and waited for her to leave. "I'll tell the maids to give you food," Annalise said again before Gabe didn't hear any noise outside of his door anymore.He couldn't bea
Chapter 20I remember it"You're so heavy," Annalise mumbled while they were already in front of his room's door. She was in a hurry, preventing the others from seeing them like this. "Annalise," it was the third time he called her name with his eyes closed. With annoyance, she threw him on his bed and looked at him sharply. He was acting strange towards her, avoiding her when she didn't do anything wrong to him. And yet…And yet with that one kiss earlier faded everything. He melted all of that by a drunk kiss. "D*mn it," she cursed and washed her hands on her face. He kissed her. Gabe Clyborne kissed her. His soft lips went to hers, it was glued in her head. His breath that she could smell while exchanging kisses with him. It tastes like cherry—those lovely lips of his. His tongue that plays with her tongue seduced her. Thode bare hands that lingered on her waist and pulled her closer to him were tempting her to make a sin. Until now, her heart was drumming like crazy. The butter
Chapter 21TogetherShe kissed him back. How can she deny that? Gabe Clyborne remembers everything that happened that night. Annalise has to breathe out away from Gabe. She's starting to think that she is sick with everything that she feels. But thinking of what Leo told her when you like someone, makes her even more scared than having an illness. His touch. His stares. His fragrance. His words. His kiss. Those were playing in her head. This is wrong. She should not feel these things. That kiss was already a mistake, she should not follow it with another big mistake."Are you still going to work?" David asked while making some coffee for the two of them. "Yeah, why not?" Annalise asked."I heard Leo will take a leave today. He's sick," David said. "Also, there's a typhoon." He added and pointed out the weather outside. That was when she realized that there was really a typhoon. The wind was much stronger than usual. The sun was defeated by these dark clouds. Thunder was striking s
Chapter 22 TensionAnnalise was still awake. She could hear the heavy rain a bit. It was louder if she's out of this room. The wind was blowing really hard as if it was mad tonight. She was only eyeing the ceiling while Gabe was beside her, still holding her hand. Her head was filled with tons of questions.Why is Gabe being like this to her? Does he feel the weird things she feels? Why is her heart pounding when he's around? Questions. It's not allowing her to rest by thinking of those. She bit her lower lip and sighed. Can you believe it? She's in the bed with Gabe Clyborne—her enemy. It's a sin. It's a sin to kiss Gabe Clyborne but she did. She still can remember how she responded to his kiss. It's a sin to feel that her heart is pounding to him, but she can't stop it. It's a sin to sleep and spend the night with Gabe, but here she is, spending the night with him."What's on your mind?" He asked softly with his eyes closed. She looked at him and he was still asleep."Do you feel a
Chapter 23Jealous"Are you okay? We lost your location last night because of the typhoon," Candice said on the phone. Annalise was on the veranda of her room, looking at the sky. Finally, the typhoon is gone. The sun began to shine again as if it didn't experience any storm at all. At last, it was able to gleam and provide light for all the people. "I'm fine, don't worry." She replied. The truth is she was relieved to know that they didn't find out her location last night. They would have known that she stayed in the office of Gabe Clyborne. Everything that's happening is bothering her. What she feels and what she thinks about him. Last night, they spent the night together. She was in his arms, it was really warm. How she hates to admit it, but for the first time in her life, she felt safe and away from all the perils. Smelling his scent was addictive, making her want to stay longer in his arms. Last night was the best night she ever had in her entire life. It was wrong though; it
Chapter 24A mere bodyguardHer mind was turbulent. She was agitated with everything. When Gabe admitted on her face that he was jealous over David, it distraught her even more. Now, she couldn't even forget about it. All she could do right after he said that was to leave him alone in order for her to escape the sin that she might do again. What are they? She has no idea as well. Does he like her then? She was hoping he wouldn't. Because if he did, she would probably melt like ice. They were jeopardized and they must stop it as soon as they can. But how could she stop everything when Gabe is being like that every time they are together? "Annalise," Leo said as he went into the kitchen. "Hey," she uttered and forced a small smile. "Your coffee is cold," he commented. She simply touched the mug and it was already cold as he said. Annalide breathed out when she realized that she was only sitting there for an hour, thinking about everything. "I didn't notice," she replied. She didn'
Chapter 25 Deadly Annalise"I won't force you to reciprocate what I feel. But don't avoid me…don't distance yourself from me. Do you know how suffocating is that? You're smothering me, Annalise." Gabe said.It was his last words in his room after that night. She knew she'd fallen. Even though she tried hard to deny and stop it, it was too strong to defeat. She wants more of him even if it is wrong. Her conscience was troubling her. She felt like she was betraying her own clan as well. All those words from Gabe never silents her mind. In the morning, afternoon, and in the evening. She remembers everything."Gabe?" She called when she came inside her room and Gabe was inside, standing in front of the mannequin of her gown for Amber's birthday. "Hey," he said and gave her that huge smile. How can that smile soften her?"What are you doing here? The makeup artist will go here in a minute," she said as she checked the time on her wrist watch. "I just came to check your gown," he said an
Chapter 26Behind itThere's a rainbow after the rain. The sunshine appears the next day. After the incident that happened, Amber Leondale, Gabe Clyborne, Gavin Clyborne, and Estevan Clyborne were brought to the hospital along with Leo, Annalise and David. Their parents were safe as they were outside when the incident happened. Among them, it was Annalise and Amber who were affected the most from the said incident. Amber Leondale broke her arm and gained a lot of wounds. Annalise injured her feet. Can you believe it? She managed to kill all those men and save the three Clyborne from the death with all the wounds and with her injured feet. Up until now, Annalise brought them in awe. Her eyes were blank and cold. She stood so firm as if she wasn't injured at all. She held the guns and killed the men in just a blink of an eye. Annalise was so far but those three men were shot on their foreheads—bullseye. She acted like she was good at it. As if she had done it before. "Annalise what?"