Sheloah solely had 4 hours of sleep. She wakened at 5AM and determined to take a stroll across the backyard. She took a deep breath of the morning air, exhaled, then sat on the bench.

She wanted a while alone. She cried the entire night time and she or he was feeling a bit higher that she launched all of her emotions final night time.

Sheloah needed to drag herself collectively. She knew that they’ve grave plans coming quickly and now that her thoughts is beginning to relax, she would not need her mom’s sacrifice go to waste.

Sheloah was trying on the surroundings in entrance of her when all of the sudden, she was stunned to see Kreiss at an early time, too.

“Hey,” he greeted her and Sheloah gave him a small smile.

“Hey. Aren’t you early,” she mentioned then Kreiss sat beside her.

“I train early once in a while. I am really stunned to see you awake at the moment,” Kreiss mentioned and Sheloah nodded slowly, nonetheless trying on the scene in entrance of her.

“I wanted a while alone to chill myself down. Now, I am feeling barely higher,” she mentioned and Kreiss smiled at her, reduction evident on his face.

They stayed silent for some time till he spoke once more, breaking the silence.

“Final night time… I used to be which means to let you know one thing however it was not the right time. Even now, although… however I assumed that I needed to say this earlier than I will not even have the possibility to since all the things’s going to get severe in a while,” Kreiss mentioned, getting Sheloah’s consideration.

“What’s it?”

Kreiss checked out Sheloah critically. “There’s one more reason why males in our household give the gem to the lady they like. It additionally serves as a proposal for marriage,” he mentioned and Sheloah’s eyes widened in shock.

“M-marriage!? However Kreiss, I—”

“Do not get me flawed, princess,” he mentioned, interrupting Sheloah. He knew what she was going to say. “I am not asking in your hand in marriage,” he added then Sheloah sighed in reduction.

“Then why did you give it to me?”

Kreiss regarded on the barely darkish sky then spoke. “Inform me first, Sheloah… do you’re keen on Veon?”

“I believe so…”

Kreiss chuckled a bit. “You are not sure?”

Sheloah felt awkward. She didn’t know how one can specific herself.

“I am confused,” she mumbled to herself and this made Kreiss have a look at her, expectant about one thing. It was solely meant for herself, however Kreiss heard her loud and clear.

“As a result of?”

Sheloah’s face reddened a bit.

“I—I do not know,” she stammered and this made Kreiss smile at her. Sheloah averted his gaze then spoke once more. “Anyway… inform me what you needed to say,” Sheloah simply mentioned and this made Kreiss cease teasing her.

“I’ve a distinct proposal. I need you to be my girlfriend as soon as this complete factor ends,” he mentioned and this made Sheloah’s coronary heart beat quicker.

‘Kreiss’… girlfriend?’

Kreiss laughed a bit then spoke once more. “If I am nonetheless alive, that’s… you realize I will prioritize defending you, Sheloah.”

The lady regarded down at her palms on her lap, her coronary heart nonetheless beating quick.

She didn’t anticipate to have a severe dialog with Kreiss alone and she or he didn’t anticipate him to have this type of aspect to him. She additionally observed that each time Kreiss mentioned her identify, he was severe—real about all the things he says.

The 2 of them went quiet and Sheloah was drowning in her personal ideas.

‘Why me?’

She didn’t perceive… how Kreiss actually got here to like an individual like her although he said his causes. There have been loads of women earlier than her and there are loads of fish within the sea however he nonetheless selected her.

“Sheloah, I will care for you.”

Sheloah checked out him, stunned of how severe Kreiss is about her.

“I all the time name you princess and I promise you I would deal with you want one. Even higher! I’ll by no means allow you to doubt the sentiments I’ve for you and imagine me—belief me,” he mentioned then he checked out Sheloah, his emotions reflecting in his eyes.

“Enable me… simply permit me to enter your coronary heart.”

When Sheloah heard his final sentence, her coronary heart began beating uncontrollably, making it troublesome for her to breathe. She all of the sudden held her chest, not understanding what to do or say.

He claimed that he had liked her since their first encounter. They solely met just lately and his emotions have been all of the sudden this severe and intense. Sheloah felt how real he’s however why?

Why does her thoughts nonetheless consider Veon proper now?

Sheloah regarded down, not understanding what to do or say.

Her coronary heart was beating quick due to Kreiss however why is her thoughts full of the person who is not even positive about his emotions in direction of her?

Why will not her thoughts give attention to the man beside her, who’s head over heels for her, who even rushed and risked his life to save lots of her final night time?

Sheloah was stunned when all of the sudden, Kreiss held her hand and he put it on his chest. She felt how briskly his coronary heart was beating and the way Kreiss regarded nervous in entrance of her. She noticed how he did his finest to man up and management his nervousness simply to convey his emotions to her.

“There’s love in my eyes… however why are you the one one who cannot see?”

‘His phrases—Kreiss’ phrases are positively pulling my heartstrings!’

“I…” Sheloah averted his gaze then she slowly pulled her hand away. “I do not know what to say. I am sorry,” she mentioned then Kreiss nodded, then spoke.

“I do not need your apology.”

When he mentioned this, Sheloah’s eyes met his then what he did subsequent made her eyes widen and what he mentioned made her coronary heart beat erratically.

Kreiss kissed Sheloah’s cheek after he mentioned his final sentence earlier than leaving her behind to assume.

“I simply need you.”

In a daze, Sheloah stared at Kreiss’ again as he left. The lady realized that she was nearly out of breath. She exhaled and observed that she was holding her breath for who is aware of how lengthy however exhaling had calmed her beating coronary heart a bit.

The lady sighed as soon as extra as she put her hand on her chest, patting it. She was making an attempt to calm herself all the way down to calm down since Kreiss had left her thoughts pondering…

and her coronary heart pounding.