A Smile, A Hug, A Kiss

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Author's IMPORTANT note: Lily is five and James is seven.

Chapter Two: First Innocent Kiss

It was Thursday afternoon and I was pretty bored. I was slouching on my chair and sighed as I saw the clock. It was just 3:15. Fifteen more minutes and I can go play with Lily. And it seems forever.

Before I noticed myself, I was looking at her across the room. You know, Lily Margaret a.k.a Ret. That's what I call her. And she's the only person who calls me Tristan. Most kids call me James, especially the nuns. (A/N: James/Tristan will call Lily Ret from now on, K? Ü)

She was listening attentively at Sister Claire discussing about the story Cinderella. Honestly, stuffs about fairytales are just too girly. And that's absolutely not my type. I hate fairytales. I love mythologies. Even how much you turn things around, Lily would like the subject—well, except for Math. She hates it. A lot.

Speaking of Mythologies, did you know Hercules had many children? Like fifty and more. And have you read the story of Troy and its downfall? It was really a great story between the fights of Sparta and Troy just because of Helen and know wha-

"Tristan?" a small vice said behind me. I blinked back to reality and saw everybody was gone. I spun around to the voice and saw Lily, looking at me in a weird way. "Have you got any idea that we were dismissed ten minutes ago? And you were just staring at nothing, if I might add."

I stared at her. Ten minutes? I hardly even noticed that. Wait, me staring at nothing? What does she think I'm doing right now? Just looking at her?

She shook her head with a sigh. "You're hopeless, Tris." And with that, she walked out of the room.

"What?" I whined as I kept up with her.

Hardly noticing, I was smiling and thinking: She's…pretty.

I was running around the tree where Lily sat under the shade of it, reading a fairytale book.

"Stop it." She said without looking up from the book.

It was annoying her and I like it. I don't know why but I just do. I just ignored her and continued running around like mad.

"You're making me dizzy." She said in a dangerous tone.

"Why would you? I'm the one running." I said without stopping. Honestly, I was really dizzy but I don't care. I like the feeling of the wind passing swiftly through my black hair.

"I'm warning you, Tris. Stop. it. or I'll. make. you." she said between gritted teeth. This time, she looked up from her book and set her gaze on mine as I passed her then turned around the tree then back to her then turned. "That's it!" she yelled and ran after me, leaving the book on the grass. This is exciting.

She was really a fast runner for a girl but I was faster. She was so close to me but I had a strategy. She was reaching her hand to touch me…almost…and-

I stopped. She was really shocked, I could tell. She was running while i already stoppedand I laughed so hard. But when I looked up, she was still running, unable to stop. I began to panic and ran towards her.

"RET! Stop!" I shouted at her.

"I-I-I cant!" I heard her shout back. She was in full speed and it makes it hard for her to stop. Before I could reach her, she rolled on the glass and that made her stop. Oh No.

"Ret! Are you alright?" I asked her. She slowly sat on the grass with my help. When she was in balance, she pushed me so hard that I, too, fell on the grass with her.

"That's for making me run." She said. I grinned at her. Typical Lily.

"Come on, Ret. Let's get back." I said to her and I stood from the grass and began to walk but stopped when I realized Lily hasn't stood, so I went back to her.

"What's wrong?" I asked. She looked at her knee. And I did too. It was bleeding. Oh Crap.

I sat near her immediately and looked at the wound. It was really bleeding like mad.

"Does it hurt?" Oops, stupid question.

"Absolutely not, Tristan. Absolutely not." She said, sarcastically.

"Can you stand?" I asked her. She shook her head. This is my entire fault. I didn't say anything for a while. Then I looked over at Lily, eyes slowly forming tears.

"Please don't cry." I slowly said. She bit her lip to stop it but in vain. Her tears started to run down her pink cheeks.

"It hurts…so much."

Okay, okay. What to do now? Run for help and call Sister Sophia? No, I'll get into serious trouble. Carry her? No, she's too heavy. Oops, if Ret would hear me she would probably kill me. Thanks to the Almighty I'm just thinking. OKAY, WHAT TO DO? --AHA! I got an idea.

"Wanna know a secret, Ret?" I asked Lily, who looked at me with watery eyes and then nodded her head. "I heard Sister Sophia said that a kiss would melt any pain away."

She looked at me questioningly. Then she slowly spoke in a whisper, "What's a kiss, Tristan?"

I smiled, shyly at her but I was determined to take all the pain she felt so I said, "Close your eyes."

And she did so. I closed mine too and slowly moved my face towards hers…

And I kissed her…My lips on hers.

Ourfirst… innocent kiss.

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