The Day He Matured

As soon as Brian put one knee on the bed, about to climb up, I grabbed the pillow and put it in front of my chest, leaning against the wall, staring at him with wide eyes.

On the opposite side, the man in the sky-blue shirt was also staring at me with wide eyes. We both looked at each other for a long time.

“What’s wrong with you?” He asked bewilderedly.

“I… I… I’m not ready.” I stammered out.

“Lady, I just want to hug you to sleep, I’m so tired, I can’t do anything to you.” Brian raised his hand to rub a few times on his forehead and explained.

Then he lay down and patted his left arm lightly, gesturing to me. He really doesn’t seem to have the strength to do that. His eyelids were half closed, waiting.

I took a deep breath, slowly crawling over, gently resting my head on his arm.

I’ve only seen this romantic scene in movies before, but now I’ve been able to practice. My heart began to beat rapidly after a long pause.

“Why don’t you look at me?” Brian asked in a low voice.

“I like this position better.”

“Okay.”

After lightly kissing my cheek, Brian’s other arm also rested on my waist. I lay still, breathing faster than usual. And a few minutes later, the steady breathing behind me told me that he was asleep.

Although I really wanted to turn over to look at his face while he was sleeping, I was afraid to wake him up, so I kept my posture, closed my eyes, and felt the happiness that was overflowing.

When I woke up, the sun was gone. Through the half-closed curtain, I saw that it was already late afternoon. The feeling of having a good night’s sleep makes me feel very refreshed.

I was about to lift Brian’s hand when his warm breath blew into my neck. He buries his head in my messy hair, inhaling.

“Let’s go out to eat together, then walk together at night.” Brian whispered in my ear.

“Dating?” I stroked the tips of his fingers and asked softly.

“Yes, dating.”

He asked me out, but it took more than ten minutes before he let go of my hand and let me sit up. A short sleep but made his face much brighter, that smile no longer looked tired.

“You go take a shower, I’ll go back to my room to prepare.”

After saying that, I jumped over him and got off the bed. However, I only took a few steps when I stopped when I saw the sock he threw on the floor. The red blood on it reminded me of the wound caused by the shard of glass.

“What’s up?” Brian stood up, squinting when he saw me turn my head.

Without saying a word, I returned and lifted his leg to see. The white bandages on the soles of his feet were also covered in dried red blood.

My heart ached, and my trembling hand touched it lightly. He must have been in a lot of pain when he had to move constantly in the last few days.

“Are you hurt so much?” I sniffled and looked at him, asking softly.

“A little, it is also healing, maybe because I stepped too hard, it cracked.”

“After you shower, wait here so I can clean your wound.”

I reached out, took a clean plastic bag, put Brian’s foot in it, and tied it up.

He also obediently sat still, after a while he got up and went straight to the bathroom. There was a rustling sound with every step he took.

I closed the door and quickly went back to my room to take a shower. I told myself I would never make him angry again. When this person gets angry, he loses control and harms himself.

Anyway, this relationship still needs to be kept a secret, so even though I really wanted to put on some heavy makeup and dress up a bit when I was with him, I didn’t do it.

My hand glides over the clothes once, then I choose a pair of dark jeans and a plain cream T-shirt.

My face is also only applied a thin layer of powder and I choose the lightest lipstick color to paint on my lips.

I feel quite comfortable when I become Brian’s lover because I don’t need to keep my image in front of him.

My appearance without lipstick, no powder, and simple clothes caught his eye every day, but he still fell in love with me, so I didn’t have to worry about it anymore.

When I went to his room, he had finished his bath, put on a white robe, and obediently sat on the chair as if waiting for me to clean the wound.

“Take the pain a little.”

“Uh. You keep doing it. Hurry up a bit. We have to make the most of the time. I will take you to the barbecue restaurant, then eat sweet soup and buy mixed rice paper, and fried fish balls with fried corn to the park, and eat while walking.”

“Oh my, how can you eat so much? You will have indigestion.” I glared at him and then bent down, intently doing my duty.

After soaking the bandage with water to soften it, I gently took it off, then applied medicine to the wound and bandaged it.

I originally intended to ask Brian to let me cook dinner and then eat together at home so that he wouldn’t move a lot, but looking at his eager eyes, I couldn’t open my mouth.

I’m afraid he’ll get angry again, jump around, kick one more kick to the foot of the table and his leg will be damaged.

When everything was done, I walked around the mansion, checked the doors, locked them, and went downstairs to wait for him.

The moment I saw him appear, I was stunned because I realized he was wearing clothes in my color tone, black trousers, and a cream T-shirt.

I don’t know if he did it on purpose or not. The two tones are very elegant, but he and I dressed like this, they are like a pair of clothes, cleverly attracting attention.

“What’s wrong? Why are you frowning? Am I not handsome when I wear this?” Brian crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes.

“Your clothes and I look like a couple. I’m afraid people will pay attention. Could you change into another outfit?” I tried to speak softly so that he wouldn’t get angry.

“We will go to popular places. No one will notice us, I’ll pay attention.”

In the end, I had to follow him. Fortunately, CCTV is only installed at the main gate, otherwise, the intimate scene of him and me in the garage and in the house will all be in view of Mrs. Alina if she accidentally re-watches the video.

The car quickly left the tree-lined road and headed for the main road. The sweet love song softly played from the transmitter made me blush.

I used to sit in the car with him, but now, as his girlfriend, it brings me a different feeling, joy, lightheadedness, and a little shyness.

The first destination is a barbecue restaurant located in a small alley, cars cannot enter, and can only walk.

According to Brian, there would be no place to sit if we arrived a little late. When he and I entered the restaurant, only two empty tables were in the corner.

“Most of the diners coming here are low-income workers. The upper class like me, although they also like to eat here very much, they will choose to come here on the first day of the week because the restaurant will be quieter, with no smoke and no noise like this.” He said as he reached out and brushed a few strands of hair that fell in front of my face.

To be honest, I’d rather eat at places like this, but, for a long time, I didn’t dare to set foot in the street restaurants.

In the past, I once went into a crowded snail restaurant, I just ate a few snails when I was deliberately touched by the young men sitting behind me.

When I turned around, they pretended not to know anything, laughing and talking to each other.

Just like that, the second time, then the third time, I was so angry, I stood up and yelled at them, they said that they were in a cramped space so they accidentally touched me.

I was so frustrated that I almost vomited blood but couldn’t do anything about them, so I paid and left.

Those men already have beer and alcohol in them, so I’m afraid that arguing with them a little more will not only not get justice for myself, but I will also be beaten to death by them.

From then on, I chose a luxurious place, within my ability to pay to have fun, not to worry about being sexually harassed.

Now, it’s good to have Brian by my side. Usually, no one would dare to tease a girl when she is with a tall guy with sharp eyes like a hawk.

Because I stayed with him for a long time and was teased by him every day, I felt that he was insignificant, but Martin once said that if Brian glanced at anyone, their hearts would not beat normally.

“Have you and Martin reconciled yet? I don’t want to question your private affairs, but in the past, you used to take him home often.” I lowered my voice.

“I have already cut ties with him. Then don’t mention him again.”

Through the hazy smoke, I realized that Brian wasn’t happy to hear the name of the person I thought was his closest friend.

Fortunately, at this time, the coal stove and meat were brought to the table by the waiter.

He immediately motioned for me to sit still and put the raw meat on the griddle, every now and then he would flip it.

“Careful, it’s very hot.” He put the piece of meat in my cup, gently instructed.

“Sweet-smelling. In the future, let’s come here to eat more.” I blew it while making a suggestion.

“Okay. There are many restaurants that sell delicious food, I will take you to those places, and I will take you for the rest of your life. In the city, in the provinces, and abroad.”

He still calmly flipped the meat without knowing that the sentence just made me almost cry because I was so emotional.

Maybe I worry too much, he has no intention of playing with my feelings. He told me he would take me for the rest of my life. These words came out spontaneously, without any preparation.

“Brian, ah… ah…” I lifted the piece of meat to his mouth.

He happily opened his mouth, took a bite of the meat, and nodded, praising that the meat I gave him had the characteristic aroma and sweetness of love.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Amidst the smoky space and the chaotic sounds of many conversations around, I still found silence for myself and him.

Brian, do you know? I’m so afraid of losing you. I’m afraid that one day, when the storm passes, our love will melt into the sea foam. I believe in you, believe in your love for me, but is that enough to keep this love alive?