29|promises

Brenda G

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I blinked my eyes open as a small yawn gushed from my mouth. I stretched my arms and lazily sat up on the comfortable mahogany bed. Instantly, the aroma of fried bacon infiltrated my nasal canals. The aroma was mixed with that of caffeine.

A rumble tore through my intestines, at the delicious scent. A satisfactory smile tugged at my lips when my eyes landed on the boy who was slowly stealing my heart. He was in the kitchenette which was a small compartment across the room.

His muscled shirtless back flexed deliciously as he danced to a song that he was listening to through his iPod while preparing some bacon. The simmering sound of the bacon accompanied by his hums created a perfect song that soothed my heart.

I drew the silk-woven comforter to my nose and deeply inhaled his scent which was smeared all over it. I closed my eyes as I drowned in his scent. The memories of the previous evening replayed in my head. I recalled how he’d apologised for his misdeeds and promised