The Beginning After the End: Book 3: Beckoning Fates by TurtleMe

Author:TurtleMe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-09T16:00:00+00:00

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Feelings and Old Memories

TESSIA ERALITH

I kissed him… I kissed him!

As I ran out of the room, I could feel the temperature in my face rising rapidly. That was my first kiss. I wondered if he had liked it. Did I do it right? My face didn’t look weird, did it?

I stopped in the hall and looked at my reflection in the window. Standing right in front of it, I pretended to kiss Art again to see how I’d looked.

“Oh no!” I banged my head on the window in embarrassment, groaning at the thought of how weird I must’ve looked to him. As I looked through the window, my forehead still pressed against it, I touched my lips with my fingers.

His lips sure were soft. They were a bit chapped, but it felt nice.

My face in the reflection showed an obnoxious grin.

I wonder if I came on too strong. What if he didn’t like it? What if he thinks I was improper or lewd?

I slid down the window and slumped to my knees. How was I supposed to face him now? Things had been getting better, too. Had I just ruined everything? What if he ignored me the next time he saw me? A throbbing ache thumped in my chest and tears started welling up in the corners of my eyes. I wouldn’t be able to bear it if Art ignored me.

Should I go back to his room and pretend it was all a joke? I imagined myself bursting in the room, laughing and pointing at him. “Got you! Haha! You really fell for it!”

I groaned again at the stupidity of it all.

No! I did the right thing. Things would never progress if I left it up to Art. He still treats me like a child every time we’re together. It was for the best!

“Yeah!” I fist-pumped the air to encourage myself, but then I let out a big sigh at the thought of him not liking me.

Who cares? I thought. If Art chose to ignore me, I could just find someone better than him. He wasn’t that great anyway—just a teeny bit better-looking than average and only slightly better than mediocre in magic.

Who was I kidding? I couldn’t imagine myself with anyone other than Arthur. Sure, over the years there had been nobles who had tried to impress me in an attempt to get close, but they couldn’t compare to Arthur.

Stupid Art. “Don’t furrow your brows, Tess. Your face will turn ugly,” I said in a mocking tone, imitating him.

Tch! Making my heart skip a beat for no reason. That stupid player!

“Who cares if he doesn’t like you, Tess—it’s his loss! What don’t you have? You’re a talented mage. You’re pretty smart, and popular too, right? And not to sound conceited, but you’re not a bad-looking girl either. Arthur is the one who’s missing out if he doesn’t snatch you up.” I pointed at my reflection as if she were a different person.

I wondered what kind of excuses I would have to make to talk to Arthur.

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