I actually uploaded another chapter after procrastinating a lot. This quarantine really didn't leave me with too many choices. Also I actually got a follow and 2 favorites so I decided to make a new chapter. Hope you like it. I'm working on a new chapter for Healing Heart as well. It really is difficult trying to get the proper words to write.
Rozaliya looked up from her canvas at Liliya. She was still absorbed into the handheld console that Bronya had lent her. She squeezed out some red paint on her pallette and mixed it together with some blue with her brush.
"Hey Liliya"
"Hmm?" Liliya answered without looking up from her game.
"Have you heard?" Rosaliya started covering the canvas with a light purple paint. "Bronya and Seele started dating"
"Oh?" she answered before scowling "Damnit" Liliya lightly threw the console onto her pillow in frustration with a 'defeat' screen still on it.
"What do you mean 'Oh'? I never imagined they were in love with each other"
"Really? I thought it was pretty obvious. You'd have to be pretty thick skulled not to get the hints they were throwing around" Liliya said while picking up the console again.
"Ahh, it must be so nice" Liliya's retort went completely over her head as Rosaliya started musing. Gripping her brush in an over-dramatic manner she continued "So romantic! I wish I could find someone like that too!"
Liliya looked up from her game with disinterested eyes at her sister. Rosaliya had begun rambling on and on about 'finding her prince charming' making her groan in annoyance. Liliya almost threw her console at Rozaliya but thought better of it since it wasn't hers.
"Okay, can you stop?" Liliya spoke up after she had enough.
Rosaliya stopped spouting and looked at Liliya with a questioning face. "Eh? But Liliya! Don't you want to meet your true love too!?"
"No" came the flat reply
Rozaliya pouted like a grumpy child at her sister's unenthusiastic reply but then took on a sly grin.
"Ah, I see. So you're embarrassed. Well, it's only natural for girls your age to be embarrassed" Rozaliya commented with a shrug.
Liliya looked at her sister as if she had grown a second head "Excuse me? You're only 5 minutes older than me! Why are you acting like a love expert?"
"I'm NOT!" Rozaliya sighed as she started packing up her painting tools. "I'm just saying that it must be nice to be...you know...in love with someone..." Rozaliya looked almost sad making Liliya flinch a bit. Although she liked poking fun at her sister she only did it because Rozaliya would never even register that she was being made fun of. Watching her peppy sister being glum over such an insignificant (in her opinion) matter was really unnatural and stopped any other retorts she had in store.
Liliya sighed while putting down Bronya's console. "Look, if you're that desperate for a relationship why don't you find someone you can fall in love with?"
Rozaliya pondered over her sister's words before grinning "Mmm nah. I'll just wait for my Prince or Princess Charming to come to me!"
Liliya almost face planted herself on the wall. Atleast Rozaliya wasn't sulking anymore.
Rozaliya suddenly made a questioning face "Wait, you said you already knew about them being in love. How did you find out?"
"Uh, I already told you? All the hints they keep radiating. Holding hands almost all the time. Sitting together on the sofa like they're glued to each other. Excusing themselves every now and then to do who knows what"
"Oh, I see. So that's how people in love behave. Interesting" Rozaliya said with a thoughtful look.
"Also I secretly followed them once and found them kissing in the storeroom. They were all over each other. Honestly it was gross" Liliya recounted with a shiver.
Rozaliya's eyes went comically wide as she stared at her sister "WHAT!? Kissing! They were kissing too?! Oh God, I WANT MY PRINCE CHARMING RIGHT NOW!"
This time Liliya did actually consider slamming herself on the wall. "Ugh, what's so good about kissing. It's gross"
Rosaliya covered her mouth with her hand with an expression of pure disbelief.
"Liliya! How could you say that!" Clasping her hands together she continued "A kiss between two people is the purest form of love"
Liliya made a disgusted face upon hearing Rozaliya.
"You've obviously been reading too many romantic novels. A kiss is a kiss. It doesn't mean as much as you think it does. If it does then what about all those kisses Matushka used to give us?"
"Hey that's different!" Rozaliya
"Different? How?"
"Well, she's been taking care of us all these years and she's like our Mother, so it's a motherly love" Rozaliya said trying to make her point.
"And? What makes it so different from a kiss between two lovers?" Liliya refused to back off.
Rozaliya sighed. Obviously she was no expert in romance so there was really not much she could do to prove her point. Suddenly an idea popped up in her head. 'This should shut her up' she thought with a grin.
"If you really believe that kisses don't mean anything, then how about we kiss?" she pointed towards Liliya challengingly.
Liliya made a disgusted face "What? Absolutely not. That's disgusting"
Rosaliya smirk grew wider "Ah, so you admit that I'm right then? That means I win!" Rozaliya exclaimed with triumph 'Haha! I got her'
Liliya scowled at Rozaliya with a twitching eyebrow. There was no way in hell she was letting her savor any victory.
She got off the bed and stomped her way towards Rozaliya. "Alright, let's kiss then. Then you'll understand that I'm right."
Rozaliya almost fell over on her own two feet.
"Wha-" she choked out.
It was time for Liliya to smirk now. "Oh? What is it? Are you having second thoughts? You can still back off and agree that I win this bet"
Giving a hard glare Rozaliya too stepped up to her sister her heart thumping in her chest. 'It's just a simple kiss. A kiss between sisters doesn't count for anything'
"No way. Just remember not to fall in love with me Liliya" Rozaliya blurted in mock confidence.
"Hmph, whatever. Like that could ever happen" Liliya said as she sweeped her hair back dramatically.
They both stood close, mere inches apart. Rozaliya could feel her heart thumping harder and harder every passing second. She had begun sweating. 'Just go for it! Get this over with!' she screamef inside her mind for once wishing that Liliya would win the bet. She swallowed a knot in her throat before closing her eyes and leaning in for the kiss.
What was probably just a second, felt like long time before Rozaliya finally felt Liliya's lips on hers. Fluttering feelings started appearing her stomach. 'Mmm, she has some nice chapstick on. And her lips are so soft!' Rozaliya opened one eye to peek at Liliya. She also had her eyes closed and didn't seem to mind all that much.
Rozaliya moved her hands to cup Liliya's cheek 'Wow...This feels really good' Rozaliya could now pick up the sweet aroma of the bodywash that Liliya had used. 'Blueberries!' she exclaimed in her mind unknowingly deepening the kiss.
"Liliya..." she breathed in between. Her senses were overridden, completely overpowering her urges to stop. Her hands had found themselves to Liliya's shoulder now lightly pulling her closer. "...you smell good"
Rozaliya did not realise when they got to the bed, Liliya now leaning down on it with one hand with Rozaliya above her holding her close, both of them still locked in the kiss.
'This is bad. I need to stop!' Rozaliya's mind was screaming at her but her body refused to cooperate as she brushed her tongue against Liliya's teeth now struggling to gain entrance.
All of Rozaliya's thoughts ground to a screeching halt as she suddenly felt Liliya give way, their tongues meeting only for half a second before Liliya abruptly pulled away.
Breathlessly and with heavy blushes they stared at each other, neither knowing what to say. Rozaliya opened her mouth to speak a few moments later but Liliya got up with an unreadable expression and quickly left the room, closing the door firmly behind her.
Rozaliya stared back at the door for a few seconds before falling back on the bed, shielding her eyes with her right arm.
"I think I just made a huge mistake" she thought while touching her lips with her other hand. "I- I may have just fallen for Liliya..." she thought regrettingly.
Rozaliya did not get a chance to have a talk with Liliya for the rest of the day. Everytime she would try to call her out but Liliya would just give an excuse and get away, making Rozaliya guiltier each time.
It wasn't until bedtime when Liliya finally entered their room. Rozaliya was lying on their bed still lost in thought. Upon noticing Liliya enter she sat up on the bed straight as a rod.
"L-Liliya!" she stuttered.
Liliya didn't show any emotion, seemingly still in her usual behavior. "Hmm?"
Rozaliya opened and closed her a mouth a few times trying to get the words out. "I- We-... About uh... That k-kiss we had... I have to tell y-"
"I won that bet. As I told you. It meant nothing" Liliya said monotonously. Rozaliya felt a slight sting in her heart upon hearing it.
"Oh... Uh I- I guess... Yeah, yeah! So we're... okay?" Rozaliya cringed at her own words and doubtfullness.
"I don't know what you mean but yeah. I'm glad that's over with. Now if you'll please move over. I'm really in need of some sleep." Liliya said while shutting off the lights and climbing onto the bed.
Rozaliya moved aside to her spot on the bed and lied down still feeling like talking some more about their...situation.
"Liliya I- I need to tell you something..."
"Go to sleep Rozaliya. I'm sure it can wait till tomorrow. Good night"
Liliya moved turning her back towards Rozaliya.
Rozaliya felt a knot form in her throat "Okay... Good night" she said with a struggle.
'It might not have meant anything to you' Rozaliya thought as she stared at Liliya's back 'But it did to me...'
Rozaliya failed to get any sleep that night.