"Fine. But you can't sleep on the bed."
Is what I said but why the hell is he lying next to me?! I forgot about his sleep-walking habits. He somehow moved from the floor to the bed whilst I was asleep.
As his arms hug me tighter against him, I try not to slap his hands off me. Why do I always end up in weird situations with this guy?
"Don't leave me Tin..." He whimpers in his sleep. Is he dreaming about me? He must be scared that I'll leave.
"You're a difficult person but I won't leave you again." I promise as I gently touch his hands. Is the darkness making me weak?
***
I wake up to the feel of something soft against my mouth. Flicking my eyelids open, my eyes widen at Panda King in front of me. He is still asleep but his lips are pressed on mine.
How many times have we accidentally kissed now? I'
"Tina, are you free this weekend?" My mother asks from the other side of the phone call. "I'll check. Why Mum?" I ask curiously. It's strange for her to call me and ask if I'm free. Is she planning something? "It's nothing. Just a friend of mine is holding a small party and wants me to bring you along." Mum explains vaguely. I frown. Why does she want me to go? "You can take Mint instead." I say. Knowing Panda, I doubt he will let me leave my duties. "My friend last saw you when you were a baby and she's excited to see how you've grown up. Please Tina. Do it for me darling?" Mum pleads. She's using that desperate voice which she knows I can never refuse. "Fine Mum." I sigh in defeat. "I'll come home on Saturday." "That's all. Thank you darling." She sounds cheerful and a little too excited. What is she planning now?
"Pretty Lady, would you mind if I join you?" Reflexively glancing at the voice, my eyes widen in shock and panic. "W-what at are you doing here?!" I gasp. It's too late for me to escape. "I should be asking you that Tin." He stares at me intensely, "Why are you...this?" He asks gesturing at my clothes and face. Damn it! I was too confident in thinking no one will know me here. "Don't tell anyone." I hiss, as I gesture for him to sit. "Or I will kill you." "Don't worry, I know you probably have your reasons right?" He says as he sits opposite me. I nod. "Actually, my mum planned to have me dressed like this today." "But now that I see you like this, you're definitely a girl. No wonder, I always felt you were too feminine." He says with a nod. "Wade Rider, don't you dare tell
I end up leaving the party early and Mum isn't pleased at all when I head out without her. Did I overthink? Maybe she didn't plan anything. Even if she did, meeting both Wade Rider and Panda King when I am dressed like this is the worst thing that could happen. My head is slightly hurting after being exposed to the loud music, dancing and drinks. We came in a taxi so I'll have to call another one to get home. It's still early and Mum will probably take longer so I can walk around for a while and clear my head. I'm still hungry after eating a lot of the snacks. Maybe the dancing made me burn it off. Walking out of the gates and onto the street, I check on my phone for the nearest shop. It's fifteen minutes away. Following the map on my phone, I walk down. The street lamps are on already, illuminating the dark streets. As I continue on my way, loud voices distract me. Listening carefully,
"Tina, come out and talk to me." I groan and stand up. "Why Mum? There's nothing to tell you." "You didn't even wait to meet Bryan." She says through the door. Bryan? "Who?" I ask in confusion and open the door. She walks inside my room and sits down on the bed. "Aunt Camellia's son. He was looking forward to meeting you." I roll my eyes, "So that was your plan. You wanted me to meet him." "I know my daughter is clever." She smiles happily. "Well, I had other things on so I had to leave. Anyway, I'll be going back tomorrow morning Mum." I say. "You and Liana must be close." She smiles. "Huh?" "Does she have a brother? Maybe I should try to set you up with–" She drifts off into her dream world.
As I get ready to go to the beach, I grin. Shall I ask Ciarra to come along? She mentioned that she has recently moved here so she doesn't know many people. And this will help Panda to get used to women so he can overcome his phobia.It's only been a day since we met but Ciarra doesn't seem like someone who would lie. She wants to be friends doesn't she? This is a great opportunity for me to get myself another friend.I frown. How should I explain my male persona to her?Texting her, she immediately replies to tell me she is free.Panda will refuse if I ask him directly. We will just meet up at the beach."Are you ready?" He asks as he picks up a backpack."Yes, let's go." I smile happily."You seem excited." Pan says, watching me."I'm not." I say nonchalantly.***
"I'm going to go for a swim." Ciarra smiles before wading further. "I'll come in a bit." I say. I should head back to check on Panda King. Who knows what orders he has for me. Walking back, Pan is now sat up. He is watching me. I wave and grin as I near him. "Pan! Are you not going to play in the water?" "You seemed to be having fun with your girlfriend so I didn't want to disturb." He says coldly. Why is he angry? "Girlfriend?" Did he see me with Ciarra and misunderstand? "Oh, you mean Ciarra?" "Do you think I'm stupid enough to be fooled? You planned to meet her for a date beforehand didn't you?" Pan says, glaring at me with his blue eyes which match the sea. "Why are you so worked up?" I ask and stare at him curiously. I was actually planning on introducing them to each other. "So that's the type of women you like." He co
"Help! Help! Someone is drowning!" The woman who was playing with Tin Gold earlier screams as she stumbles onto the shore.Panda King instantly stands up and runs towards her. "What did you say?"She stares up at him with big brown eyes and falls onto her knees on the sand. "Tin! Tin got hit by the wave!""What?!" Panda shouts loudly.Without a moment of hesitation, he runs towards the water and swims away. His heart is heavy and beating anxiously as he swims. Tin can't be hurt! He won't allow anyone or anything to hurt his bodyguard. He won't accept even a wave to hurt Tin.As he frantically searches the sea, his heart sinks. He can't give up. Tin is definitely somewhere here.Something glistens on the surface of the water and as he swims towards it, he realises that it is red blood. Diving fast into the water, he glances around.
Shivering, I wrap the blanket tighter around me. We will have to stay overnight here. Panda has been acting strange since earlier but I don't pay attention to it because he has been weird since we arrived at the beach. I know it's because of Ciarra. Is he actually jealous that Ciarra is my friend?"You can sleep on the bed, I'll sleep on the sofa." Pan says, walking in with a new set of clothes. I've changed clothes too because my other ones were soaked through. I am still in disbelief that Pan rescued me. Does he care for me because I am his bodyguard?"Sure." I nod and lie down. Usually, he would want to share the bed without hesitation. This is good too though, so I can sleep comfortably.I wonder if Ciarra has returned home or is she staying here too? I haven't seen her after I came back. There's no text message or call."Pan." I whisper in the dark. I am still feeling extremely cold. My bo