"Wait! What? Are you crazy?" I snatched my hand away from him and crossed my arms. I don't know how I managed to composed myself. With my head up high, I asked him.
"Oh I thought you knew since you insisted that I tell you now. Anyway, you heard me right, after college, we'll get married so from today onwards, you are my fiancé." Luke said it without any hesitation. It seems to me that this is just a joke to him.
"Is it amusing to you to make fun of other people? I don't know what you're talking about and even if its true, I don't want to be your fiancé. I hate you and all those people behind this!" I yelled at him so everyone who's watching us can hear it. I turned around and walked away. I don't want to hear any word from Luke. I run inside the school and went straight to the rooftop. I'm annoyed. No, I'm mad at him. It doesn't seem that he's joking and I'm mad at my parents for not consulting me first. I want to scream but my voice won't come out. I can't breathe! Oh no! It's happening again.
"Alora! Listen to me! Can we talk about this first?" I didn't notice he followed me here. I turned around and looked at him. He looks worried? I can't tell. My chest hurts and I can't seem to focus. My vision is getting blurry.
"Luke, can we - can we talk some other time? I, I need some air. My chest its.." Luke didn't care and continued talking while crossing a few steps closer to me. I raised my left hand to stop him from getting closer. My right hand is in my chest. I noticed the ring on my finger when I raised my left hand. I didn't realize that I wasn't able to remove it. Again, my chest hurts The ring seems another prison to me and I will never escape from it. Before I knew it, I'm already crying. A silent cry. My chest hurts because of all the emotions that I cannot put into words. I can't breathe. I held my chest tighter as the pain becomes stronger.
"Alora, I want to make it clear that I didn't plan to tell it to you in front of so many people but you insisted. I want to seriously talk to you about it alone. But..." Luke stopped when he noticed that I am holding my chest and suddenly dropped my knees on the ground. I was having cold sweat and my chest seems very tight.
"Alora! What's wrong? What's happening?" Luke crossed the space between us and got down to his knees as he grabbed my shoulders.
"I, I can't breathe! It's happening again! Save me! Save me!" I don't want him to see me like this. I don't want anyone to see this side of me. A helpless child. Who would have thought that Alora Smith, the one they call the Ice Princess, has this vulnerable side? But right now, I can't focus on getting back on my feet, I needed someone to help me and Luke just happened to be there.
"Alora, I'm here. Breathe baby, come on! You can do this." Luke's soft voice is soothing to my ear as he caress my back, I felt safe. No! It can't be. No one can save me. No one can understand me because no one cares. My heart started pounding and again my chest became more painful. My breathing became more frequent and I can't even speak. Luke grabbed my face and run his fingers in my cheeks and then my lower lip.
"Alora, please come back to me." Luke whispered softly before putting his lips into mine. Luke's lips tastes sweet like honey. He slowly moved his lips and I didn't realize that I already closed my eyes giving him a signal that I didn't resist. Luke put his right arms around my waist as he kisses me softly and passionately. I held my chest again but the pain wasn't there anymore. What's this feeling? Excitement? No, it can't be. This is my first kiss so the feeling is new to me. When Luke released my lips, he still seems worried. I can see his face clearly now and my breathing went back to normal.
"Alora, are you okay now? What happened?" Luke asked with a worried face. I'm not sure if what I'm seeing this side of him is true or it's just a way of him to get to me.
"It's a panic attack. I've had it since primary school. It's no big deal. Thank you for helping me. So can you let go of me now?" I realized he's still holding me and his face is very close. I know I'm blushing but I can't show this guy that I'm affected by his kiss. Luke released me and helped me stand up.
"I don't think its not a big deal, Alora. What if I didn't chase you? What if I didn't came here? What will happen to you? Let's go see the school doctor." Luke was about to grab my hand again but I was fast enough to avoid it.
"No! I don't want to see any doctor. I don't want anyone to know about this. So can you just keep quiet about this? If you didn't push my limits, it will not happen in the first place. I told you I don't want to talk to you and needed some air but you insisted. And besides, if you didn't see me, I will just pass out and will wake up like nothing happened." I hated explaining myself to him but I felt like he needed an answer. And I know Luke will not stop until he get what he needs. I looked at his face and I was shocked. His eyes seems sad. Why? Is he having pity on me?
"Don't look at me like that. Don't pity me. The last thing I want from you is pity. Just go to class Luke and leave me alone." I continued. Luke sighed.
"Alora, I'm your fiancé now. Everything that will happen to you is now my business. I can't just ignore it. I don't want to force you to talk about what happened earlier, I won't force you to go see the doctor and I won't tell anyone about this. But in one condition.
I frowned and looked directly to his eyes. I can see that his determined about this and won't stop until I say yes. "Okay, what is it?" I said.
Luke smiled showing his pearly white teeth. Yes, he's hotter when he's smiling. Wait. What am I thinking right now? This is not the right time for this.
"Attend our engagement tonight and accept me as your fiancé."
It's the first day of senior high school so I woke up and prepared early. I was chosen to be the speaker for the opening assembly. I enjoyed being around with people. When I was little, my father will always bring me to parties, events and meetings. I am an only child and the only heir to the Wilson Empire. Our family is the richest clan in the country and the second richest in the US and Europe. I am Luke Wilson. I am 17 years old and currently studying at Golden Oak School for the Elite as a senior high school. At my age, I already achieved so many things. I was a genius in computer and technology at the age of 10 and was awarded as the youngest computer science genius. I have created a computer anti-virus called Angel at the age of 12. The success of Angel gave me an opportunity to build my own company, A.E Technology. I wanted to stand on my own and make my name known not just the son of my parents, not just some rich kid who depends on their father's money. In t
What am I thinking? I suddenly agreed to Alora's father to marry her. Yes, we're close but that was a long time ago. Right now, I barely know her. I don't even know if she actually remember that we used to play at some villa. She doesn't even look at me now. I'm deep in thought when my driver, Ken, speaks. "We're here sir." I didn't notice that we're already in school. I grabbed my things and felt my heart pounding when I walked out of the car. Am I nervous? Why will I feel nervous about this? Almost all the girls in school wanted to be my girlfriend but we're talking about Alora. She's called the Ice Princess because she's known for rejecting boys who's trying to confess to her. Am I different to the others? Someone tapped my shoulder and when I looked back, it was Percy. "Hey man, I called you 3 times but you just passed by in front of us. What are you thinking? Is it a girl?" Percy laughed and I saw his girlfriend runs towards him. Percy is my best friend and her
"I think you found your match, Luke. That girl doesn't even look at you. I mean she doesn't look at you like all the girls here." It was Percy with his annoying sarcastic voice. "Who does she think she is? I proposed to her in front of everyone and that's her reaction. She rejected me? Luke Wilson?" I exclaimed. I know my pride as a man was crashed by Alora. She really deserves her title. Sophie pat me on the shoulder. Her voice sounded annoyed as well. "Luke, do you really think that she will just agree to marry you? Is that what you call a proposal? Can you remember what you said? You told her that your parents arranged your marriage and she belongs to you now. Do you think she will be glad hearing that? She's not a possession Luke. You know Alora will not be happy if you will treat her like a thing. I wouldn't want that either. Maybe if you asked some girl in campus they will be glad to be your fiance but you know Alora is different." "Luke, remember
I was already shocked by his first statement when Luke suddenly gets on his knees and held my hand. "Alora Elizabeth Smith, will you marry me?" I didn't expect that he will propose to me. We're not even that close. I know now that our parents had an agreement, but I'm still confused why he agreed. He's young and there are a lot of girls who wanted to be with him. I need to confront my parents about this. I want to know why he didn't oppose their decision. "Alora, I know this is sudden but believe me, this is my personal decision. You know that no one can make a decision for me even my father. If you ask me why, I cannot give you an answer because I don't know it myself. I just really want to be close to you. Earlier, when I kissed you, I know you felt it too. You know I can help you. I promise I won't tell anyone about this. You may think that I am using what you're going through but I really want to help you. So please, will you agree to be my fiance from now on?" L
Luke is making his speech in front when I noticed someone is staring at me. There are 4 rows in the center of the auditorium with 20 seats each. Our seat is in the front of the second row, and I am in the last seat across the third row. I looked on my left and saw a few girls looking back at me. One of the girls is Cassandra, she is close to Luke, and I saw them hang out a few times. She is very vocal in expressing her affection to Luke. I remember she confessed to him and promised that she will wait for Luke to love her back. The students in campus thought that Luke will eventually end up with her, but it obviously didn't happen. No one expected that the rumored Ice Princess is now engaged to the most popular and richest guy in school. Well, I didn't expect it either. And I'm not sure if we will get married after college, I mean we have 5 years more before it happens. We don't know what the future holds. What if after a few months, we both realized that this is real
"Alora, I didn't mean to do that." I frowned."What do you mean? Do you regret it?"Of course not. What are you talking about? I want you so badly, but I want you to feel something. I want you to enjoy it. I don't regret what I did but I'm sorry for not thinking about your feelings first. I won't force you to dress differently but I really can't ignore those guys when they look at you. I hope you understand that at least." He sounds frustrated and desperate. "I won't stop you from touching me. And... Your kisses, I don't hate it. Somehow, I like the way you touch me and when you're near me, I feel safe. I don't know why but I feel like I already know you. I think I can trust you." What I said is true. I don't understand what's this feeling, but his scent is familiar. Luke pulled me into an embrace. "Let's take this slow, okay? And thank you for trusting me. Tonight, is our engagement. I would l
After I cried my heart out, we got up then Luke pinched me on the cheek. I pouted my lips while he wiped my tears. "Alora, promise me that whenever you feel bad about something, if you're mad at me, if I did something you don't like or if I hurt your feelings, you will tell me okay? Don't keep it to yourself. And about Peggy, Emily and Nina, don't you think it's unfair that you don't consider them as your friends? I think you should also talk to them. You need to open up, I know they will understand you." Luke is right. The girls are always there for me. I just don't want anyone to let in my world because I'm afraid. I'm a coward. The door of the rooftop suddenly opened and when we looked back, the girls barged in. Nina is still panting. Maybe she run towards here. "Girls, what are you doing here?" I asked. "Well, Emily called and told me you run out of the classroom after kissing that guy. So, I was running around looking for you." Nina looks
After we chat, we went back to our class. I didn't see Luke the whole afternoon. I wonder where he is and what he's doing. The class is almost over, and the last subject is a group study. It means, the teacher is not around so the students will have to study together. I looked at my watch and it's 3 in the afternoon. 1 more hour and we're done. The party will start at 9pm so after class I still have 5 hours to prepare. Why am I getting nervous? Luke and I already talked about this. We just need to make it official. "Hey, princess. What's on your mind? I hope you're thinking of me." I was startled when I heard Luke. "You're here. But why didn't you look for me earlier? You said you'll find me." I pouted. "I want you to spend time with your friends. Don't worry I missed you too." He smiled before giving me a peck on the cheek. I blushed. I feel glad seeing him in front of me. "Before I forget, my driver will bring you to Northbay and another car will fo