Capítulo 220: The night ends for all
It is the first time Lillian dared to make a bold move against Giselle, even before confessing her feelings.
Although it was a small peck and that too on her forehead, the amount of blush appeared on Lillian's face became extensive. She kept Giselle facing the other way, not letting her see the reddened grimace.
Giselle felt the slight quiver from Lillian's grip. Even after the push, Giselle didn't leave.
Both stationed to their feet without moving an inch. It was a surreal sensation burning inside their hearts.
At one end, Lillian wanted Giselle to perceive her intentions while Giselle seemed dazed from the sudden intimacy with Lillian Grey.
"L- Lillian, you just-" Giselle sputters. She couldn't follow what to say, let alone indulge in the shock.
Her brain appears to go numb at that moment.
"Don't say a word, Giselle," Lillian raised her voice.
Giselle felt that even if she wanted to speak, she did not have the strength to do so.
..
It was a planned event that Lillian secretly carried from the time she invited Giselle out for a walk. Though she chose to reveal her true feelings later, Lillian couldn't just let Giselle still linger in sorrow. She wanted to reassure her.
"I will always worry about you," Lillian expressed.
Giselle's body shuddered.
"You can still have hope, and-"
"You can continue to pursue too,"
Giselle lost all of her senses. At first, she couldn't understand what Lillian said, but those words appear to be familiar. These words that Lillian uttered triggered Giselle to recall their conversation from the park that day; the day when she expressed her grief to Lillian and walked away, leaving her alone in the park.
Hearing Lillian opposes all those statements with her own, Giselle didn't know what to do. She stood there at the same spot, her feet clung to the ground, refusing to move.
"Lillian- What did you just say?" Giselle asks.
All this resembles her like a dream. She wants to face Lillian straight in the eye and then hear her repeat those words once again. She wanted to see if Lillian really meant it, or was it her own fantasy.
Slowly, Giselle tried to turn. Even with the slight change in movement, Lillian got alarmed.
"Do not turn, Giselle," Lillian pressed.
Instead, she closed the gap between them. Lillian's face fell on Giselle's shoulder, only her forehead leaning on her.
Giselle felt the pressure on her shoulder pads. It made her nervous.
"Thanks for coming to see me today. I had so much fun with you."
Lillian says, nudging a little from the warmth she received on her forehead.
It felt perfect to be with her.
Giselle was perfect.
It is the first time Lillian experienced such emotions from a stranger; strange, tingly, and very possessive, because Lillian wished to remain close to Giselle and not leave her.
'But, not now, wait a little longer!' – Lillian endured the urge to keep Giselle to herself.
Restraining herself from crossing the line, Lillian chose to withdraw.
"Well, Goodnight then, Giselle!"
She said, walking away.
Sensing that the figure behind her just left the place, Giselle turned to notice. By that time, Lillian was getting further away from her.
"Wait, Lillian, what do you mean by those words?" Giselle shouted.
Lillian didn't reply but just lifted her hand and waved her goodbye. Just like that, Giselle watched Lillian's silhouette disappear.
**
Gigi heard the noise coming from outside. Placing her laptop aside, she stood up to meet Giselle.
Melanie and Eric got worried, but Gigi told them to rest as she could wait for Giselle. Gigi also informed the parents that Giselle went to meet her friend, most likely because of the calls Giselle received. Only after learning it, Melanie and Eric agreed to leave Gigi in-charge until Giselle's return.
Upon seeing Giselle, Gigi finally felt at peace.
"So, where did you go?" Gigi questions.
Giselle, who is still in shock, lacked the strength to explain to her sister what just happened.
For now, she manages to inform Gigi about going out to help a friend who was in an emergency.
"Is this friend Lillian Grey?" Gigi asks, startling Giselle.
The name added another dark red shade to the already flushed face. Giselle falters, struggling to keep holding her senses together. She quickly responds to Gigi to talk about it later and then rushes to her room. Gigi tried calling her a few times but ended up receiving no response from Giselle.
Finally giving up, Gigi noted herself not to let go of this matter.
'By the way, why was she blushing so hard?' – Gigi thought.
"Is this Lillian supposed to be someone special to Giselle? Well, at least she told me that she would talk about it later, I guess I should give her some space for now," she muttered to herself, going back to working on her assignment.
**
Entering her room, Giselle locked the door immediately and fell on the floor. She lost every last bit of the strength in her body. Just as she finally let out a wheeze, her mobile phone rang.
Giselle answered it casually without noticing the caller.
"Crap, she answered it this time!" the voice on the other end muttered distantly.
Giselle removed the receiver to check who it was calling her late night.
Lillian Grey.
"Lillian?" she called.
"Hey, yeah, it's me again. I didn't know you would answer. I was only checking up on you," Lillian replied.
"Oh-"
Suddenly it became awkward between the two. Lillian hoped that Giselle wouldn't respond, but when she did, it startled her as well. She found it difficult to verbalize.
The silence filled both sides.
..
"Did you reach home safely?" Giselle asked, filling in the muteness.
Lillian denied saying that she is still on the way, walking back home.
Giselle worried for Lillian as she advised her to be safe.
"Thanks, I'll be fine. I'm almost entering the street."
Only after hearing it did Giselle felt relaxed.
Returning to another round of silence, both faltered from fostering a conversation. Giselle sensed Lillian try to say something, but she seems to be hesitating.
After dragging the call with their broken conversations, Lillian finally mustered the courage to speak out.
"Do you recall something?" she asks.
Giselle got confused.
Quickly sensing her stillness, Lillian diverted from the topic by abruptly saying goodnight and ending the conversation.
It happened so quick that Giselle felt guilty for not able to grasp what Lillian was trying to say.
..
On the other end, Lillian ended the call on an uneven note.
"She doesn't seem to remember," Lillian said to herself.
Also, noticing the number of missed calls and messages from Anna and Diego, Lillian gulps, preparing herself to get punished for leaving her friend alone.
Nonetheless, Lillian Grey felt genuinely happy and can't wait to share it with her friends.
***
Somewhere else riding along the wind were Anthony and Anna along with Diego.
The three rode the luxury limo, cruising in the streets with the loud music. Anna and Anthony played to the song while Diego observed the city by the window.
All in his mind was about Lillian's sudden departure.
'Where did she go?'
'Why did she leave the prom so suddenly?'
For most reasons, Diego blamed himself for wondering whether it was any of his faults that caused Lillian to become uncomfortable, ultimately making her leave.
Diego replayed the night, reflecting deeply if at any place did he misbehave or made Lillian feel unease.
No!
Not once did he misbehave or cause any problem for her. Though in his mind, he was plainly enjoying being with the girl he likes. He may have kept staring at her in awe, but other than that, there was no memory of Diego playing the bad guy.
'Then, why did Lillian leave the place?'
Diego wrecked his mind with numerous possible scenarios, but not one seemed probable in his perspective, all except one which Diego wishes not to be the cause for Lillian leaving such a grand event.
If and one in a million if, Diego's mind thought of it.
'What if Lillian left prom to meet Giselle?'
The more Diego didn't want it to be the reason, the more it gained his attention privately. In the end, Diego feared.
"Stop it."
Diego overheard Anna.
"Whatever you were doing, stop it!" Anna said.
Diego looked at her anxiously.
"I don't know why, but there has to be something important for her to leave so sudden and not even tell us," Anna reassured.
"I called Edwin to see if it was something serious, but no. Lillian didn't go home too. I didn't tell Edwin that she left the place alone and had to assure him that Lillian was with me," Diego explained.
His voice cracked as he lowered his head in distress.
Both Anna and Anthony seemed to be understanding Diego's sadness. It is going to surely hurt if one's date ditches them in the middle and walked away without giving a reason.
At a loss of words, Anna didn't speak but remained in silence.
After a while, Diego requested Anthony to drop him nearby so that he could go home. Anna at first rejected it, but watching Diego sulk, Anthony persuaded Anna to let him be.
"He can at least be at ease if he goes home and rests. With us, no matter what, he will get remained of it."
Anthony's reasoning worked as Anna allowed. He then requested the driver to make a pit stop straight at Diego's place.
..
Reaching his home, Anna sent off Diego, comforting him not to worry too much.
"I will come to see you tomorrow."
Anna said and gave him a supportive hug.
Diego thanked Anthony for the ride.
Anthony advised Diego not to take it seriously and rest well.
"Hey man, in the end, Lillian is your best friend. So, take it easy and talk to her."
With that said, the two left Diego's place.
**
Riding in the car, Anthony and Anna indulged themselves in silence.
Watching his partner sulk, Anthony couldn't help from reaching out to comfort her.
"Don't worry, Anna. You guys are best friends, correct? You can meet her tomorrow and ask. Something should be up for her to act so recklessly. Right now, you two need to be considerate and wait for her to explain."
Anna could never think a word of it was wrong. She agreed to him.
..
"Do you want me to drop you at home as well?" Anthony asked.
"Aren't you being too much nice and understanding?" Anna teased despite the depressing mood.
"I am simply realistic here. We already went to the pizza place, Ice cream parlor, and roamed the streets for about an hour. Do you know what time it is? You should return home now."
Anthony explained. He then saw her eyes speak of frustration.
"Well, if you insist on hanging out late at night with me, then we both can-"
Before Anthony could finish his words, Anna stopped him.
"I accept your previous offer of sending me home. We aren't at that stage of hanging out late together."
Anthony grinned.
Soon, as directed, the two reached Anna's place. Anthony walked her to the door.
Finally, before parting, the two praised each other for a fun night. Both hesitated to depart as well, especially Anna.
Anthony was so kind to her and treated her well. She couldn't have asked for more than a perfect guy like Anthony. Even if they don't end up getting together in a relationship, Anna would surely be in touch with Anthony as a good friend. Hence, parting from him became tough for Anna.
Watching the girl squirm, Anthony couldn't help from pulling Anna closer for a kiss; It was tender, loving, and sweet.
The kiss itself didn't last longer than a few seconds. Anthony expressed his admiration for Anna through his actions.
Shocked from the sudden blow, Anna was left speechless. Covering her lips shyly, she gaped at Anthony. No longer did she think about ending the night, or about her friends. All that went in her mind was this guy in front of her.
Reminded of the kiss and the wetness still lingering, Anna puckered her lips like a little kid.
"Come on, like a normal date; it is a must to end the night on a sweet note. Thank you once again for being my date. I had a great time with you."
His words attacked Anna emotionally. Not for once, Anna felt sexually attracted to Anthony, but pulling a stunt like this, surprised Anna as she found it to be striking yet gentle.
"I should be the one thanking you for asking me out and let me experience such great hospitality, not only to me but to my friends as well. I'm sure you made a few girls jealous by taking me as your partner. However, it was fun dancing with you. You were a great partner."
"I'm sorry I had to involve you with the unexpected turn of events that happened tonight. I wish we could still have fun all night," Anna remarked.
"All night, we still can-" Anthony urged cheekily.
"Stop, it is not what you think. Well, let's see. Stay in touch, and we'll hang out some other time without getting interrupted by my idiot friends."
Anthony agreed.
Saying their goodbyes, Anthony turned to leave.
Anna watched him go. She couldn't have asked for such a grateful partner who can understand and act accordingly.
For most reasons why Anthony is a perfect gentleman, Anna learned it tonight. Any girl would feel comfortable with him.
He is handsome, funny, friendly, and everything a girl could expect.
'Suddenly, I'm getting curious about him.' - Anna thought.
Smiling to herself, she watched his back from far.
She didn't know what came to her mind, Anna chased after Anthony, and this time it was she who leaned forward to kiss him.
Startled, Anthony jerked his body but soon got steady and pulled Anna closer. Even though he got shocked by the girl, Anthony didn't let her go and embraced Anna tenderly. She wrapped her arms around his neck while leaning closer to him while Anthony's hands caught hold of her waistline. Ignoring the surrounding, Anna and Anthony let themself to get a little more spoiled as the teenagers, giving in to the heat. This time their kiss lasted longer than they both expected.
The night ended for them on a real sweet note.
**
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