Chapter 15 (2/2)
”If… my friend know about you and me… they… they…” This is so hard to explain! Until know, I just did it,, never bothering to explain like this.
”They what?”
”They won't let us be exclusive. They would want to… share,” Gibbs tried explaining, then quickly added, ”But I don't want to! Never. Not when it's you. I mean, it's not that I'd join in if it's anyone else… I mean… you know what I mean, right?”
Fara's forehead was scrunched while she crossed her hands over her chest. Then slowly… she smiled.
”I know about the rules you have with your friends,” she replied.
This girl! I stuttered for nothing! Don't make me hug you!
”And I think it's sweet that you're trying to protect me,” she said while putting her hand on Gibbs thigh that was already sitting on his bike. Don't simply touch as you please, dear…
”So… we're on the same page? We keep this a secret?” Gibbs asked for a promise.
Fara nodded. ”Quite exciting, really,” her eyes were s.h.i.+ning. Yup, the nerd queen is now a bad girl… Rrr!
Gibbs kissed her hand, blus.h.i.+ng her cheeks red. Gibbs noticed a black string on her wrist.
”What's this?” Gibbs asked.
”Oh! It's some sort of… talisman. My mom told me to wear it. She thought that it could help me stop seeing those things. Maybe it works on other people, but not me,” Fara explained.
”Yeah, you're a stubborn one,” teased Gibbs.
Fara stuck out her tongues t Gibbs, then said, ”Oh, you can take it.”
”Huh?”
Fara held out her hand. ”Untie it.”
Gibbs opened the knot of the talisman. Fara then tied it on Gibbs' left wrist. ”So, what is this thing supposed to do again?”
”So that you can't see ghosts,” answered Fara. She then added with a teasing tone, ”Unless you yourself is the ghost. ”
”Whoa now. What did you just say?” Gibbs said.
As Fara finished tying the talisman, they stood still there for a moment. Gibbs felt reluctant to leave.
”Hmm… Gibran?”
”Yeah?”
”Last night, after… what happened in the living room… why didn't you come to my room?” Fara asked.
”Why should I when you came to mine?”
”When did I ever go there?” Fara looked at Gibbs, astonished.
Gibbs was dumbfounded. He felt the chills coming. He immediately remembered the creature beside his bed. If Fara didn't come… then…?
”Gibran, what's wrong?” asked Fara.
Gibbs muted. He looked at Fara, and suddenly her face…
Laughed!
”I'm sorry! I'm kidding, I'm kidding! You should've seen your face, it was white as paper!” she said, still laughing.
Gibbs' heart calmed back down. ”That's not funny,” he said, serious.
Fara stopped laughing, but a simple smile was still on her face. She grabbed Gibbs' arm coquettishly. ”Deary… don't be mad,” she coaxed.
”Ah, no! Don't talk to me for a week after going back to school!” Gibbs feigned sulking.
”Alaaa…” Fara kept coaxing, her hand still holding on Gibbs' arm.
Gibbs pulled his face, then signalled Fara to kiss his cheek as a reparation.
”Eeiii! Naughty!” Fara exclaimed.
”Hurry up! If not, I'll tell your aunt what we did last night,” Gibbs threatened playfully.
”Eleh, just say it then. My uncle will beat you up for sure!”
”Because I 'beat up' his niece?”
”Eeiii! Enough already! Go back!” Fara shooed Gibbs away.
Gibbs smiled. ”Call me 'dear' again?” He asked while starting his bike.
Fara smiled sheepishly. ”Dear…”
”Hah?! What is it? I didn't hear!” Gibbs yelled, trying to beat the bike's noise.
”Dear!!!”
And along the trip back, Gibbs never stopped grinning by himself.
Phew. So he finally got the girl. What’s next?
Hope you enjoyed the chapter.
[1] Muslim’s… creed? Testimony? (by Google translate) I can’t find the right word for it (too lazy). Anyway, just look it up if you’re curious about it.
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