????Journey To The
Beauty Land????
(Once upon a kingdom…)
CHAPTER 39&40
By: Tofunmi Nikky
★★★★★
The moment Luciano ki-ssed her back, her heartbeat stopped just as the clock ticked…
The way her li-ps had smashed against his and he had locked his ravishing pink ones against hers, her heartbeat picked up again but she felt she can slump unto the floor and go into unconsciousness anytime soon.
She remembered earlier when she’d said she was going to ki-ss him and take the run like the brunette did, but what if now she didn’t want to?
It felt like a dream, a wild one. And if it was truly one, she will never want to get out of the dream but rather be in de-ep slumber for years without a care that she has to wake up every pa-ssing days.
bu-tterflies erupted throu-ghher stomach as the bunch of students evolved the air with applause.
Then he stopped and leaned away from her face. Her cheeks turned red with blus-hes and avoiding his eyes, she got up from her feet and walked back to take her place in the circle beside Aria, who was busy fanning her face with her hands unbelievably, all with a radiant smile on her face.
As she took back her position on the gra-ss, she could feel Roselia’s hot glare trailing her movement. Not like she cares anyways, what’s the worst she can do to her? End her life? Well, that had be pretty better.
The jock rolled the bottle again and again and again, until an hour later when the party ended and was called off.
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Anita stumbled out of the party, her three friends hot on her trail. She opened the driver’s seat and climbed into the car. Alicia took the pa-ssenger’s seat and followed by Taylor who went into the backseat, leaving the door open for Sofia to come in.
Sofia bent her neck over and peeked into the car and straight at Anita.
“You can’t drive this way, Anita. We should all take a cab.”Sofia said, causing Anita to turn in her seat and smirk at her.
“Seriously? Tell me you’re telling a joke because no way am I getting out of this car.”Anita said, not bulging from her seat.
“Just get in Sofia. C’mon, let’s leave already.”Taylor grumbled from the backseat, her eyes drooping with sleep.
“I need to get home, get in and cut the silly crap.”Alicia rolled her eyes from the front seat, palming her face as she sighed.
Sofia shook her head and shifted back.
“Sorry but you guys can go without me. I’ll get a cab, bye.”Sofia turned around and walked away.
Anita simply rolled her eyes, ignited the car and drove speedily off the road.
Sofia heard the loud screeching of the car as it went, which made her take her lower li-p in, slightly shaking her head at them. They were drunk and most especially Anita but yet, she still insisted on driving.
Thirty minutes pa-ssed and seeing no approaching cabs, Sofia began to lose hope.
She looked down at her wristwatch.
“Damn, almost 4PM”she gro-aned before casting her eyes back at the road to see a motorbike approaching. It wasn’t a cab but she waved it down anyways.
She adjusted her handbag across her shoulders before closing the gap before her and the motorbike.
“Can I get a ride, please?”Sofia said uneasily and the instant she finished speaking, the motorbike owner dropped his gaze from the road and then at her.
“Oh, you. Sorry, I didn’t know. I’ll get going now…”Sofia stammered, starting to turn around when she heard him say.
“Climb, time is ticking.”Austen stopped her and she twirled back around with an appreciative smile.
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Sabrina and Aria walked out of the Westley’s mansion side-by-side. Aria giggles again beside her. Sabrina stopped all of a sudden, obstructing Aria’s way and facing hee with a big smirk. Aria quickly clamped her mouth together, pressing it shut at Sabrina’s stare.
“What’s so funny?”Sabrina inquired causally.
“Uhm, nothing.”Aria wistfully smiled as she said.
“You’re sure?”Sabrina asked again, not fully convinced even though a part of her knows she has been giggling and smiling throu-ghout the time she shared a ki-ss with Luciano.
“Yes.”Aria nodded which Sabrina returned a reluctant nod back to in return.
They continued walking out of the mansion and Sabrina took that as the time to nuldge her playfully by the hip, making her chuckle.
They reached Aria’s car and since they’ve both decided Sabrina would be taking the ride with her, they were about hopping into the car when they heard a familiar sweet voice call.
“Sabrina!”Luciano called out from behind them, stepping down the mansion’s porch.
Sabrina turned around and smiled at his sight.
“Hey.”Luciano glanced towards Aria for a second, acknowledging her presence.
“Hello Prince Lucian.”Aria said back, smiling.
Luciano nodded before his eyes soon flic-kered back at Sabrina.
“Can I drop you home?”he asked and the pit of Sabrina’s stomach erupted gleefully with bu-tterflies immediately.
She faced Aria who was quick to give her an a-ssured nod.
“I’ll be on my way.”Aria said, trying to turn away and get into her car but stopped abruptly and looked back at her hopefully and anxiously.
“We are friends now, isn’t it?”Aria asked and she chuckled at that. Then, nod back at her which made Aria’s face to brighten.
“Yes, we’re friends now.”she confirmed and Aria didn’t waste in pulling her into a hug. She embraced her back and they stated that way until they had to let go, and she walked around her car to get to the driver’s side of the car.
“Bye Prince Lucian, and you too Rina!”Aria called unto them, hopping into her car and driving off.
They both turned their gaze away from the car as soon as it was out of sight, facing each other.
“Let’s go.”he told her, leading her towards his Limousine that was also parked by the roadside.
Before she could open the pa-ssenger’s door, he has: letting it open for her.
“Thanks.”she mumbled lowly, a blus-h creeping up her cheek as she sli-pped into the seat.
He slightly bowed for her while shutting the door after her entry. She laughed at his curtsy, her eyes trailing after him as he went round the car until he’d climbed into the driver’s seat and she took that as the time to look away.
Sh*t… Why is her heart suddenly beating so loud against her chest.
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Palace…4:10AM★★★
Seth blankly stared into the space as Rowan and Nadia entered the palace, just arriving from their one month trip. Nadia was birthed by Luciano’s mother but he and Rowan are of different mother.
“Hey Seth.”Rowan smiled, taking of his sungla-sses while plopping down on creasing his forehead as tiredness overwhelmed him.
Seth simply nodded before looking away from him.
Nadia left her duffel bags with the maids and ran towards Seth, jumping on him excitedly, her long blondie hair down to her hip.
“I missed you, cutiepie.”Nadia smiled up at him, grabbing Seth’s chin with her right hand and turning his grumpy face to herself.
“Yeah, same here.*Seth responded, trying to smile but it dropped off halfway his face.
“Wait! Why are you looking so sad and grumpy?”Nadia frowned a little, poking him on the nose teasingly and knew she was right about his mood when he didn’t laugh as usual.
“Nothing Nadia. I’m off to bed, I had little to no sleep.”Seth said, and Nadia nodded, getting off his lap.
Seth didn’t acknowledge Rowan again as he walked up the stairs.
“What about Luciano? is my brother home?”Nadia asked before he was finally gone.
“He’s not home but neither do I care of where the hell he went.”Seth spat bitterly, already off and into his room, slamming the door shut behind him.
“What’s happening Rowan, why is he so grumpy today?”Nadia asked as she turned towards Rowan, her hands placed at akimbo by her sides while arching a confused brow at him.
“I know not.”Rowan stated, getting from the couch while feeling exhausted.
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Luciano stopped the car by the roadside at Sabrina’s house. He didn’t turn off the car’s engine as he watched her unbuckling her seatbelt.
“Goodnight, Lucian.”she muttered, glancing back at him before reached for the door.
She opened the car’s door and only her right leg had hit the floor when his hand caught her wrist in place.
“Sabrina…?*he toned out and she had to stopped her movement and look back at him.
“Huh?”she mumbled questioningly.
He leaned closer, his hand reaching out his stay behind her seat, till his face was now mere inches between hers. Her eyes darted down to his li-ps and she gained back her sense when she felt his li-ps pressed on her forehead.
“Sleep tight, Rina.”he seductively leaned back, after mumbling to her ear.
She smiled heartily, nodding and finally climbing out of the car. Her face turned crimson red and almost blastered as she jogged unto her porch, and knocked on the door twice.
Her li-ps twitched as she looked back to see his car out of view. Her face still glimmering, she turned towards the door when the front door opened.
She was about stepping foot into the house when her smile eased, quickly stepping back as a smile drastically made way unto her face.
What the fuc-k is she doing here?
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TBC