Chapter 6- So Sweet it Burns
Ian's POV
I walked up to Sohinki's cabin, but then I remembered that of course, they were taking watch together. I mean, it's so obvious that they like each other. He turns into this supportive idiot when she's around, while he's this geeky smartass when she's not there. And the way they look at each other, like they can read eachothers minds…
There so sweet that it makes me sick. I thought, walking towards the entrance, but then I of course remembered 'Iancorn.' It was a stupid joke they made up behind our backs, because supposedly I liked David. Ok, not supposedly. I do… I shouldn't, it's wrong. Melanie was supposed to be the one. But he makes me feel… Complete. Just so special, and so perfect, and he knows exactly how to make me laugh. He can make me smile in just seconds of contact, and blush in just minutes of hanging out together. And no one can make me blush.
Melanie couldn't manage that. But Melanie… Why am I even thinking of her? The thought of her name just sends shivers up my spine. She's gone. It's like I'm cheating, though I'm not. She's dead. I shivered when I thought that. Dead… Such a mean word. True though. Though the truth hurts, doesn't it?
By now, I was outside almost where Sohinki and Mari were, and I could hear laughing. "Here, try this one." Sohinki said through the laughter, and from what I could see threw an item into the air. And then I heard cheering. I couldn't see Mari, but I heard her laughing.
Cause THIS is what we're supposed to on watch. I thought, but then remembered all the times when I'm doing it. We patrol for like 5 minutes, and then me and whoever I'm with will talk and do whatever else, just not patrol. Especially Anthony, who he and I just don't even patrol. We usually wait a few minutes and talk quietly, then go on acting like total retards until it's over. We usually reenact our old scripts, or sing the old songs we made, like Dixon Cider to then burst out laughing.
I moved over so I could see Mari. She had this gleam in her eyes as she went over and said, "Let me try some too." He handed her a bowl that was in his hands. They were throwing grapes into eachothers mouths. Before she threw one to him, she threw one in the air for herself and caught it in her mouth and then cheered.
"Just good at catching those balls." Sohinki commented jokingly, and Mari turned a bright red when she realized how dirty it sounded, but started laughing hard. Sohinki on the other hand was just laughing at her reaction. When they both stopped laughing, she stared at him and immediately looked down at the ground again. He moved so he was close to her, picked up her head and stared straight into her eyes.
"You're amazing… Like, really amazing. I mean, you caught those things in your mouth like a boss."
And like any shy girl would, she giggled and pushed his hand away. "Oh please, you literally make anyone's day better without trying. An amazing skill without the grapes."
Yeah, I did feel creepy about watching them, but this was way too cute to interrupt. In my head, I knew they loved each other. The way they would gaze at each other when they thought they were alone… Definite love there if you ask me. And just the aura in the air around them was just this amazing feeling all around. So pretty and perfect and it made me feel intrusive to pop on their little bubble, though I had to.
It was like when I was with… David. Not Melanie, David. Melanie now gave me a fluttery feeling in my chest and she made me happy when I thought of her… What we were. David on the other hand gave me full on butterflies and made me feel like I was king of the world. But I still felt this passion and loyalty for her that wouldn't go away.
She's gone, she's dead, and she's not here. She died on you so you can find another, so do it you bowl haired smart ass. I rolled my eyes when I thought this. This raging battle that went on in my head each time I thought of her and him. Really, anything led me to the thought of David, but this always goes on, because the thought of him leads me to her. This was as I would call it, the hopeful part of my brain.
She didn't die for that reason. She died and she wanted me to be happy. Being with David could make all this just so much more complicated. And here would be the worried part.
But isn't it worth a chance? Love is always worth a chance, no matter what pain.
But you loved Melanie… Was SHE worth the pain? I felt myself have the urge to scream.
Ok… Both of you shut your fucking mouths before I choke you. I have a job to do.
And then they shut up. Yes, weird to use your inner mind like that, but it worked.
As soon as I zoned back in I hear from Sohinki, "Mari… I really like you." My eyes went wide, I stopped thinking about this stupid crisis, paid attention to reality, and I about choked on air.
"Matt… I love you." And then I froze. Just utterly, completely, froze. What the actual… Did she even say that shit? Like, did she SAY that or is that what she's thinking and I'm reading her mind?
And Sohinki was frozen too. "Love? Like, a love as a best friend, or family?" Thank god his mouth still worked, since I was dying to know the answer to the questioned he proposed to.
"More than that. Matt… I'm kind've in love with you, as a well... boyfriend."
And my head was officially spinning. "Oh thank god." I couldn't see, my eyes were closed, trying to take this in at my greatest capacity level. But I heard a sigh and a rustle of leaves on the floor. And then of course I opened my eyes. And I see Mari hugging Sohinki, then her facing him, blushing hard.
"Mari, I'm kind've in love with you too. As a well… girlfriend." And they kissed. At that moment in time, my nonexistent ovaries would've exploded and I would've died from fangirl literally if I was a girl. It wasn't a short kiss either. I knew what I had to do, though it pained me to ruin this for my two friends.
I backed up, acted like I was walking, and I stepped on leaves to make it seem like I was in a rush. "Mari, Sohinki, you guys there?" I felt guilty, but it had to be done unless I wanted it to take more time up. I heard a rustle of leaves, and I came walking to where they were, pretending to be confused. "Oh, there you both are!" Mari was blushing lightly while Sohinki's face was beet red, both on their feet.
"I-Ian… Oh hi." He managed, trying to fight down his blush.
"We need you both back at the place, like right now. The guy that we saved woke up… His name is Josh by the way."
Mari nodded wordlessly and got up, walking back towards our camp. Sohinki on the other hand stared at me, got up after her, and stayed with me when Mari got ahead.
"What the actual fuck man?" He whispered, knowing Mari had acute hearing.
"What? I didn't do anything!" I whispered back, and his almost back to normal face flushed red again.
"Yeah. Not purposely…" He trailed off, staring at her figure, which was way ahead of us. The look on his face… Did I look at David like that?
"Stop staring with your mouth open like that, you'll start drooling." I said teasingly, and he rolled his eyes but stared at her again, this time just sighing.
"She kissed me back." He whispered to himself dreamily, a half smile on his lips.
I tried not to smirk at how stupid he looked, knowing I'd be the same way. Instead, I, grabbed his arm, dragging him ahead. "Come on, lover boy. We have to get back."
He shook his head, like he was snapping out of a trance in a cliché love movie. "Yeah…" He said, alert now, walking besides me, still radiating with happiness.
I kept my voice low, like we have the whole conversation. "So… She kissed you? Matthew Sohinki, you have a girlfriend?" And then his cheeks flushed red like a high school girl would when you asked about her crush.
"What? Not a girlfriend. Mari, she's too amazing. But she said she loved me as a boyfriend, and then I told her it back, but her as a girlfriend, and I kissed her and just… She's in the league past perfect."
I rolled my eyes and gave a small smile. "I'll take your word for it then."
"She is. She just makes me feel amazing. Honestly, I've wanted to kiss her way before this."
I laughed a light, small laugh. "It's fine. I feel like that ar- never mind." I hastily look down, face flushed and he just gave a knowing look. God how I hated that knowing look.
"David? He makes you feel like that?"
My face went redder. What the… I don't even blush in the first place! "Er… yeah, let's go with just all that."
"But you guys don't know what it's like to kiss or anything for the first time... It's like-"
"Electric. Pulsing electric and you have this feeling that you're in heaven." I facepalmed mentally for saying that out loud. Ok, so I and David have kissed before… Made out basically. I know it's a long story though. He was drunk; I was impulsive and tipsy… Yeah, everyone gets it now.
He stopped walking. "Ian?" I walked ahead of him, staying silent. He caught up to me, staring. "You're not gonna explain now, huh?"
"I will later, ok? Much much later. Not now though, Josh needs to meet you both." He nodded and ran ahead to Mari, leaving me with my own thoughts as they strolled in. It wouldn't really have been noticeable to most… but her hand was in his until they reached the entrance.
They're both so in love… So sweet it hurts. I scoffed and sighed. So sweet it burns… I ran after the two, catching up with them, putting on a fake smile. "So, you guys ready to meet the new recruit?"
