Vain - Chapter 29 Predestined

The longer she sat, the more awkward she felt, as she watched the noble girl across from her smoothly consume pastries after pastries while sipping tea. Their arrival at the pastry shop had long past and now they were at the stage of enjoying themselves in small talk while eating sweets, well at least one of them was enjoying themselves. Cielo, on the other hand, didn’t feel as nonchalant, normally she was rather talkative and outgoing, but currently, she couldn’t help but feel like a timid kitty. The feeling didn’t sit well with her, but she still felt as if she was still dazed at all the events that had transpired in front of her.

Things that were different or rather strange to one’s perspective would normally take a bit to get used to, no one is immune and adaptative to everything. So that could explain the feelings she was facing, though that couldn’t explain why she felt so repulsive being near the girl. It was as if an innate force within her was telling her to not be close to Aileene.

And normally her instincts were right, but she still couldn’t see what was so bad about the carefree girl in front of her. Even if they hadn’t talked much, she couldn’t assume the worst of someone just because they weren’t friends yet.

“Cielo? Cieeelo!”

Waking up from her deep thought provoking state, Cielo watched Aileene wave a hand in front of her face, looking a bit impatient since she probably had to call her name quite a few times already. Smiling apologetically, she sheepishly asked the other to repeat their questions.

“I just wanted to say, I don’t think we’ve ever gotten the chance to chat or seriously talk or hang out or be anywhere close together, so I would like to start over and become your friend!” Aileene said quickly all in one breath, as if it was any more audible Cielo would reject her flat. Which she couldn’t because she couldn’t exactly make out any word the blonde haired girl had said. Maybe beside a few keys words like friend, chance and hang, but that wasn’t exactly helpful. Since no matter how she shifted the words it wouldn’t make sense.

‘Friend hang chance?’

‘Chance friend hang.’

‘Hang chance-‘

It was a hopeless cause, so Cielo could only stare on at Aileene in confusion, trying her best to work the situation out, but coming up empty-handed each and every time.

Aileene seemed to have noticed her intense staring and sighed before repeating her statement, now in a calmer and slower fashion, “Cielo, let’s be friends.”

Cielo felt herself gape at Aileene in shock not knowing how to react, which was a little embarrassing since she shouldn’t have been so surprised. Afterall, Aileene wouldn’t have invited her for an outing to simply sit and eat. And what was the harm in having more friends? It was better than having enemies, and this was usually her thought process on these types of things. But at that moment, the minute the words had left the other’s lips a feeling of dread weighted down on her.

There was a constant resistance force within her that stopped her from uttering words of agreement.

This was a happy event, someone she didn’t normally talk to wanted to be friends.

But for some reason, she couldn’t say yes.

“I have never wanted any kind of relations with you, and I never will.”

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27.) Why do you think Cielo would react that way?

Answer:

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28.) What’s your favorite Asian drama? (I need some recommendations, lol)

Chapter end