Chapter 9
After hours walking the streets, we finally find an abandoned house. We were very tired, so we decided to reverse ourselves to be on watch if any infected people were close. Morgan insisted on being the first. So after a while, I fell asleep.
I awake in a jump. With a shallow breath. I pass my hand on my forehead and I feel sweat. That scene of the house repeating non-stop in my head. I look aside and see others still sleeping. Morgan was already asleep, too, that means it was Alicia's turn to be on watch. Now is your chance, Al! I go to the roof, where we decided that it would be the best place to be on a lookout because it was tall and could see almost everything up there.
I get there and see her, my heart starts beating fast. I go out the window and sit next to her, she turns "What are you doing awake Al?".
"Nightmare... I couldn't go back to sleep." I pass my hand on my hair.
"I'm sorry... if I tried I probably wouldn’t be able to sleep either."
“Because of nightmares, too?".
"No... I don't know... it would be more like my head probably wouldn't shot down... not even if I tried." She turns to face the street.
"What do you mean? Are you thinking about your family?". I ask looking at her.
"What family? My parents died in a car accident five years ago and my brother died of an overdose two years ago so... no. It's not about family." She answers by looking at me.
“Jesus Alicia... I'm sorry... I didn't know."
"It's okay, Al... there was no way you could know since I didn't mention it to anyone until today... except for Strand and Luci, they already knew. It’s was a long time ago." She turns her attention to the deserted street again.
"Still... I'm sorry. You don’t deserve so much pain." I keep my eyes in her.
"What about you?... some family to worry about?". She turns to me again.
"No... I was raised in orphanages... jumping from house to house, because no one could stay with me." I laugh a little "I was a rebel". I shake my head.
"I'm sorry...". She starts, but I interrupt her.
"You don't have to... I didn't make it much easier for anyone either... I think I never liked staying in one place... I was always looking for changes."
She agrees with her head and we were silent, looking at the deserted street, looking at the starry sky, at the full moon that was illuminating us. It was so beautiful. It's now Al! Can you...?
"What did you mean by all that?". My thoughts are interrupted by her question, which catches me off guard.
"What do you mean?".
"In the house... before all that happens... what did you mean?". She finally looks at me again.
"Aaaahhhh... right. That... well... it's complicated... I don't...". I stutter.
"Al... was everything you said... true?".
"Yes!" It almost comes out like a scream. She looks at me and puts her finger on her lips sssshhhh. I agree "I'm sorry... yes, all I said was true Alicia. I wish I had told you before but... I didn't have the courage. Until my courage came too late and I didn't have time."
She agrees with her head "What about Janis? You and her...".
"Nothing... she and I... we are nothing and we will never be something. As I said, I don't like her, I like...".
"Me." She finishes. I just wave my head.
"Look Alicia... it's okay if you don't feel the same for me... I mean, you don't have to feel obliged to feel something you don't want... we can continue to...". Now this time she interrupts me by putting her finger on my lips sssshhhh. She looks at me with an intensity that makes me nervous.
“Kiss me”. She whispers. What?! Did I just hear it right? Alicia asked me to kiss her?! Is this a dream?
"What?". I simply ask.
She comes closer "Kiss me". She repeats. So it's not a dream... it's really happening... holly shit!
Before I realize what I'm doing, I'm already leaning towards her but before touching her lips "Are you sure?". She gives me a smile and nods with her head. That's the moment you've been waiting for Al! This is it! I smile back and finish leaning until my lips meets hers.
I leave the kiss simple. No much movement. No violence. But with desire.
I stand back to recover the air, but I keep my forehead glued to hers.
Finally, I open my eyes and find hers still closed. Was it bad? Was she waiting for more? My thoughts are interrupted again when she opens her eyes and smiles at me. She puts her hands around my neck and whispers "I also like you Al". What?! Does Alicia like me?! I put my hands around her waist "Are you serious? Did you just said you like me?".
She bites her lips and nods with her head leaning towards me, and kisses me. The kiss is now more intense and warm than the first because her tongue is fighting mine in a battle of pleasure "Uuummm". I hear her moaning. And that makes me bite her lower lip and we nail the battle again. This is the best night of my life!
This time it's Alicia who pulls away, but she also keeps her forehead on mine "Tell me why we've never done this before?". I laugh and she goes with it.
"I don't know... maybe because we're very stupid." She laughs and shakes her head.
"Janis will be so piss when she discovers that we kissed on the roof under a full moon...". I interrupt her with a kiss. I'll never get tired of doing this!
"Janis can be piss as much as she wants, I don't give a shit... as long as you're happy... that's all I care about." I look at her in the eyes. She gives me a smile.
"I'm... very happy... what about you?".
I laugh down "Do you really have to ask?". I erge my eyebrows.
She laughs "I don't think so." Then we kissed again. And again. And again. And again. I know. Super cliché. But I loved it.