ina'

been searching all over for you." My s

like my mamma had said, I loved to day dream but what she did not know is that it

songs playing and if I wasn't in such a mood; I would

resh air, what is t

ning one of his many guests and mamma, she is in a conversation with an anciana. The

her to myself as we both sat

fled bef

ng to just ask for your blessing this morning. I had made

such thing, Pamela." I told her, my

just die than have to endure a lovel

d he seems...okay" I bit my tongue from really tel

w for myself during dinner just how rude he is. He said no

he did not look in her direction because he was busy stari

a moment three times today with her future hu

o comfort you." I said,

le until I realized that I co

inside" I to

out me, I think I will

had dispersed, leaving the house silent. I did not see my papa anywhere which was all for the bett

ing my steps and knowing exac

into somet

sprang back, my eyes peering a

o his ear and regarding me like I was some prey. I glanced behind him and towards the safety of my room, wo

an into something. I continued staring at him, the movement of his lips as he spoke and the way his mu

ng me, Paulina?" h

alarm and then annoyance; he was b

hould not be standing in the dark" I blurt

leaning on like a cat and took a ste

both frightened and drew me in. I was like the two sides

e no one could see us. He stopped mid stride and watched me; his eyes lit up

slike and eyed him w

musing?" I

ed, his eyes trailing lazily over my physiqu

of their own voliti

ntensity to my face that I s

e, you are being fooled." I sque

so?" he

lot about you to

to the man, he needs no explanat

ous to know if they a

outh dry and so I nodded. He took a step for

uttered, a hand coming up to trace the contou

you" I answered but my breath hitched in my t

miled, showing pe

said, his hand dropping fro

ng that I had just touche