MOON KISSED

Jemima’s POV 

I didn’t know what exactly to say to Adrian to make him believe me. I didn’t even want to face him because I knew he had a thousand questions for me and I didn’t know how to answer any of them.

He should be happy I saved him and he just let me off the hook already. I knew I wouldn’t be able to avoid him forever and he was going to demand an explanation sooner or later but I didn’t know what to say, did I?

It’s not like I understood my powers well enough to explain to anyone, but I knew I’d need to make him understand somehow. 

I felt tired and my body was aching all over as I was struggling to maintain my composure. I was feeling quite hot and tired so decided to have a quick shower.

I planned to leave the room and answer whatever questions Adrian would have for me. I went into the shower and had a bath and came out right after changing my dress and I felt more comfortable.

I took a deep sigh before opening the door and I walked out of the room. I planned to just receive some fresh air before I was met with several questions.

I walked in the direction of the living room but there was no sign of him so I decided to have a walk because I knew it wouldn’t be long before he found me. I stood at a place because I felt quite uneasy.

Something was going on that I didn’t understand. I could feel something coming from far away and I needed to be sure before raising any suspicions.

I concentrated fully and made sure I knew what I was saying but I was distracted when I heard Adrain’s voice behind me which startled me. 

“Here you are!” He said behind me and I turned to look at him. He stared at me with both worry and a confused look plastered on his face.

I just stood there waiting for him to say something because I didn’t know what to say. 

“Aren’t you going to say anything?” He asked to walk closer to me but he kept eye contact. He stared deep into my eyes and made a new question if he was trying to look into my soul or something.

“What do you want me to say?” I asked as he was finally standing in front of me. I knew there was no way I was escaping his questions now. 

“Anything? Don’t you think I need to know how you did what you did? Who are you? Are you even what you claim you are?” His voice sounded stern but it was still as soft as ever. 

I wanted to reply to him but I felt it again, a feeling that danger was looming around the corner. My eyes widened as my soul left my body. 

“What’s going on with your eyes?” He asked worriedly but I didn’t bother replying to him because I needed to concentrate.

I finally snapped out of it and started panting hard trying to catch my breath. He stood there and the confused look on his face almost made me burst out in laughter.

“They’re coming,” I muttered under my breath but I knew it was loud enough for him to hear. 

“They are what? What are you saying?”

“They are coming!” I said in a more audible tone and he just seemed so lost at this point. If only he could just believe me and forget about the questions.

“How do you know they’re coming? Who are you? I don’t even understand anymore. First, you healed someone in front of me and I tried to get to understand what was going on and you locked yourself in and now you said they’re coming? What’s going on?” He asked, staring at me so deeply like he aß eyeing to see through my lies.

“I’m going to tell you what I know, I don’t have all the answers too.”

“Okay? Start talking!”

“You need to calm down..”

“I’m calm, don’t I look calm? It’s not like there’s anything out of the ordinary going on for me to be worried about right?”

“Enough with the sarcasm and let me speak?”

“Okay, you can talk.”

“You see, I don’t even know the dynamics of my power quite yet, I only know that I can do some things and I don’t know how, I just can,” I said calmly and he stared at me like he wasn’t buying anything I was saying. 

“You don’t know how you can, you just can? You said you can do things, what sort of things can you do?” He asked eagerly.

“I can see things from very far away before anyone else can, I can see things and I can also control animals, I guess..”

“You can see things?”

“Yes, and I feel I’m usually stronger under the moon, especially the levitating aspect. I feel like the moon gives me energy or adds to the existing one. It’s all so complicated that even I don’t understand well enough to explain to anyone.” 

“I’m trying to make it make sense of everything you're saying and it’s surprising that even if you don’t understand much about your powers then how do you control it?”

“I don’t know, I don’t think I can control them quite yet but I know I’ll figure it out sooner or later.”

“Wow!” He said walking around trying to process everything understandable because I haven’t processed everything myself. 

“Are there any effects to using your powers? Do you get weak? Or lightheaded after using them? “ 

“Maybe, I don’t know, okay.”

“You haven't noticed anything?”

“Maybe I do get a little tired but hardly, I hardly ever feel any effects.”

“Hm, interesting..”

“That’s all you have to say?”

“I mean I have a lot to say but it’s going to get weird so it’s better I keep something in my head. But I’ve known you had powers from the first time I saw you in the woods that day. I could say that I wasn’t certain and I needed to confirm…”

“So you’re saying you knew I had powers all these while? Then if what you’re saying is through, why didn’t you confront me then and ask me about them?” I asked confused as to why he’ll know since All these while and he didn’t act like it. 

“I need to confirm you just proved my doubts in the last fight and I need to say that you're really special.” He said softly and hearing him say that made me smile.

“I wouldn’t say anything special because it can be very overwhelming at times because I don’t know what to do and I’m scared I’ll end up hurting someone I’m not supposed to.”

“Don’t worry too much and everything will fall into place. You just need to learn how to control your powers and you’ll be good to go. You just really be special for the moon goddess to have blessed you with such powers, you're moon kissed:” 

“You're just trying to flatter me.”

“Maybe I am but I’m telling the truth. She took her time to create you with both beauty and powers and that’s exactly what I plan to do to you physically?”

“What?”

“You heard me,” he said with a soft smile plastered on the corner of his lips which flattered me even more.