Chapter twenty three

The thought of me wanting to save him and not kill me. Makes fear travel to my spine. I still let him hold on to me tight, helping him keep his head above water as I swim towards the riverbank.

I did not believe him when he said he did not know how to swim. I help him out of the water and plead for him to forgive me. “I am so sorry. I should have listened when you told me you could not swim.”

“Is that even a sincere apology? You almost killed me.”

“Yes, I am sorry.”

James walks up to us and hands Luciano a towel. Leaving us behind as if he did not want to intervene, Luciano takes the towel and walks away from me.

Cursing as he dries his hair in a towel.

I feel hurt. He did not need to curse me. I was wrong and did not know he could not swim. He is the one who said I don’t forgive easily. What is he doing to me now, after I sincerely apologized?

He is human, Keirah... He is human. I would fume too if I was in his situation.

I join Zia and James, who have invested their eyes on u