✧ ROBIN!! ✧
“What’s going on here?” One of the crew members asked looking around.
“Whoa…seems something happened in here…look at those flowers” Another cooled squatting to take some of the flower petals on the floor.
“And not just something…I think it’s something hotttt!!” Another chipped in drawing their attention to the clothes on the desk.
“Did we ruined something fun??” The first one wiggle his brow.
“You think soo hmmmm???”Another whined playfully.
“But…why isn’t anybody here?” One asked.
“Do you have to ask? There!” One of them pointed to the open window Addison had jumped out from before she could get caught earlier.
“Ohhh…Yo!”
“You gerrit!”
“I gerrit man” They hits knuckles.
***
Bin stomped into his room looking really grilled.
“What! How could he say that to me!” He took off his wet top and tossed it somewhere.
“Just watch I’m never talking to you again! I won’t even interfere with anything! I don’t care if she gets caught or kicked out! To hell with you all!!” He shrilled going into the bathroom. Few seconds later, he came out drying his hair with a towel. The rain is still pouring hard outside. No by now it has become heavier with thunderstorm accompanied by it.
“What’s with the sudden downpour?” He walked towards his opened window the towel on his head. He made to close the window but then paused when he spotted something in the rain.
“The hell…is that real?” He referred to the figure moving on a fast pace in the heavy rain. He shrugged and close the window walking away from it. He strip off his trouser leaving him stark naked then walk to the wardrobe, but as soon as he opens it, he halted something struck his mind like a flash. He ran back to the window nakedly with immediate effect opening it like a manaic.
“No freaking Sh|t!” He spat peering at the blurry figure in the rain.
Addison keeps running nonstop in the heavy rain. She held tightly unto her bind making sure not to let it fall off since she wasn’t able to complete wrapping it around her chest before she fleed. If she hadn’t made a quick decision of jumping out of the window earlier, she would have probably been casted. She wasn’t even able to take her clothes since her escape was with a narrow breath. Right now, she’s running in the rain barefooted looking for a shelter to take zoar. No matter what, she mustn’t be seen or caught.
A glimmer of hope shines in her eyes when she eventually sighted an old abandoned barn and without wasting any second, she bolted inside.
Creepy and petrifying could be used to describe how the barn is inside . Addison crouch on a spot with her eyes darting around. She shudders in fear everytime her eyes caught those creepy crawler making her gets goosebumps. Alarmed, she sprang up hearing some uncanny movements. No it was footsteps. She became more terrified. The only thing she could do at that moment was to grab a thick stick which was beside her. She held unto it tightly ready to use it on her looming predator. A figure eventually stepped in, his face could not be seen due to the raincoat hood covering his head. Addison closed her eyes shortly, gulping down nothing. The figure turns to her direction making her release an unintended gasp. This seems to get the person’s attention. He started walking closer and she summon her courage.
“DIEEEEE!!!” Her voice boomed out as her legs carried her to attack this person.
“Addie wait it’s me” His voice quickly stopped her. She halted midway.
He removed the hood and his full face came to view.
“It’s Robin” He muttered.
“Robin…” She called with a slippery voice. Her lips wavering.
“Yeah it’s me…so put that down” He referred to the stick in her hand which she still held unto tightly.
“Is it really you?” She quivered.
“Seriously?” He crooked a brow. The stick dropped to the floor and instantaneously, she ran into his arms hugging him rather wildy. Robin staggered back a little as the result of the sudden force but he was able to stand firm.
“You came…you did” She whimper, tightening the hug.
“Um…wait I…” Robin tried to pull her away but that only made her hug him more.
His hands stayed in the air unsure whether it should go down or just hug her back since the bind is the only thing covering her upper body right now.
“I’m so glad you came Robin…” She sniffs, he sighs his hands eventually wrapped around her back slowly and this makes her bury her head in his chest. They stayed like that for seconds, for minutes.
“Hmm…Addie…” He tries pulling her away again but she remained defiant not letting go.
“Hey…I can’t breathe…can you…?” He squirm.
“Oh…sorry I..” She disengage quickly cleaning her nose.
“Are you okay?” He asked and she nodded looking down the floor. Robin took the shopping bag that dropped from his hands earlier when she hugged him. He extend it to her.
“What…”
“Are you gonna keep staying like that?” He referred to her dressing.
She looks at herself and gasp hugging the bag to herself. She actually forgot she was still only in her bind.
“Change…so you won’t catch the flu”
“Thanks” She muttered and he turns his back on her.
“Um…Robin? I don’t think I can wear this” She said and he spuns back to her.
“Why ca_” He stops on sighting the already wet clothes he got for her.
“Oh…you can’t” He mouthed.
LATER
Addison watch Robin as he gathered woods to make a fire. She had taken off her wet bind and skirt and now she’s wearing Robin’s hoodie which makes Robin shirtless right now. She sat watching him as he tries to make the fire in awe. As a star he is, she never expected him to know little things like this.
“But I’m surprised you could do these things”
“I told you I grew up in the orphanage. I didn’t have a luxurious growth these are common things I’ve done a lot in the past” He replied taking a sit after making the fire.
“You’ve never done this before?” He asked and she shook her head.
“You must have went on camping before at least”
“I did but I was certainly not the one making the fire”
“I presumed so”
“But Robin…did you get into a fight? What happened to your lips?”
“I bit myself…it’s nothing” He took in his bursted lip.
Addison gave him a suspicious look but she decided to shrugged it off.
“If your brother hadn’t had the accident…what would you be doing right now?” He suddenly asked getting her off guard.
“Wow…that came from nowhere”
“You don’t have to answer” He deadpan. She smiles then sighs.
“Now that you talked about it I realized I haven’t given much thinking”
“Were you planning on going into music also?”
“No…Music is a food I shouldn’t eat”
“Is it you can’t eat it or you just don’t want to?”
“I decided…not to eat it anymore…a long time ago”
“Why did you decide that?”
She looks at him and smile.
“Would you like to listen to my story?”
TWENTY MINUTES LATER.
“I talked too much…now I’m hungry” Addison sniffs wiping the little tear at the corner of her eyes.
“You want some barbecue?”
“You’ve got any?” She asked rather surprised
“No…but we can make some” He replied simply
“Uh?”
“There is fire and that!” He pointed to a certain place. Addison trace her eyes there, her brows knitted seeing a lizard.
“Hey!!” She hits his arms and he chuckles.
“Stupid blobfish” He muttered still chuckling.
Addison looks at him, she doesn’t think she has ever seen him laugh so heartily like this before. His laugh is actually beautiful…and contagious. She finds herself beaming unknowingly at him. Bin looks at her and immediately their gaze met, he looks away.
There was a momentum of silence before Addison broke it.
“You must be really mad at me?” She said referring to the other time at the barn house.
“Tell me one thing…” He mumbles taking his gaze back to her.
“Why did you do that?” He locked gaze and this time Addison was the one to look away.
“Don’t know also…just find myself doing it” She played with her fingers.
“Do you…” He made to ask her something but then just stop.
“Forget it” He took his eyes away also.
“What is it?” Addison asked.
“Nothing important” He replied.
“Come on I could feel it is. What were you gonna ask? Uh? come on tell me” She pester pulling his arms.
“Do you…know there are two eyes peering at you from behind right now?” He finally says.
“Wh…what?” She shuttered, fear circulating in her face instantly.
“It keeps staring since earlier” He added her grip on his arms tightened.
“Re…ally?” She asked slowly. Bin couldn’t suppressed it any longer, he burst out laughing at her face.
“Are you a fool? You don’t actually believe that”
“Hey!!!” She hits his arms again.
“I’m already scared at it is…You don’t have to say something so creepy like that” She frowns tucking her hair behind her hair.
“It’s because you’re stupid” He poked her forehead while she rolled her eyes.
Silence creeped in again and now, Bin was the one breaking it.
“Here” He brought out an hairpin from his pocket extending it to her.
“Oh this!”
“Found it on my way here”
“Wow…thanks it must have fell while I was running. Finn actually gave it to me earlier” She grinned at the hairpin. She brought it to her hair then insert it on it.
“What do you think? Pretty right?” She winks.
“You wish” He scoffs hugging his knees to himself rubbing his body gently.
“Are you feeling cold?” She questioned
“I’m okay” He replied staring at the burning fire.
Addison sighs and brought her hand forward to the fire warming it then after some seconds, she withdrew and place her palms on his forehead and face.
“What are you doing?” He raised a brow.
“Keeping you warm. I can’t let you catch the cold” She smiles and he scoffs. She took her hands back to the fire, warms it then bring it back to him. But he ducked stopping her.
“I’m fine. You don’t have to do that”
“It’s okay. I caused this anyway” She cupped his cheeks this time warming it up. Bin looks away whilst she smiles. Warming her hands with the fire again, she cupped it with neck this time. Bin clears his throat taking her hand away.
“I didn’t ask you to do this”
“I’m not complaining so why are you?” She slaps his hands away and proceeded from his neck to his chest. Her palms spread wide on his chest and she could feel his heartbeats. Her palms remained there and she kept listening to his intermittent heartbeats.
“What are you doing?” His voice finally snap her out of it. She uhhed and he push her away lightly.
“I’ll do it myself” He stretches his palms forward to the fire warming it up.
“Oh…okay” Addison slowly took her sit back also warming herself. Once in a while, She would look at him who wouldn’t utter a word nor look at her. They kept warming themselves up in silence like that and the only thing to be heard was the heavy platter of rain outside.
2 HOURS LATER.
Addison’s eyes flickered open and it roves around the place. She had actually dozed off. The rain had already stopped by now and the fire is out also. The full moon was shining brightly in the sky and its light radiated into the barn so it wasn’t completely dark. She sat up slowly and looks towards Bin. There she saw him at a corner not far from her curled up. The chilly breeze blew in and she could see him shudder.
“Is he cold?” She thought.
“Why won’t he be when he’s exposed to coldness?” Her subconscious told her.
“Right?” She looked at his hoodie which she was putting on.
“It’s because of me” She muttered and went to him.
“Bin…” She tapped him slowly and he opens his eyes grudgingly at her.
“What…?” He mumbles.
“Are you feeling cold?” She asked.
“I’m okay” He waves her off. Addison touch his forehead and it was rather cold so was his body as if he was put in the refrigerator.
“Oh no…you’ll catch a cold at this rate” She bit her lower lip.
“I’m fine just go to sleep” He mumbles drowsily resting his head back on the wall.
Addison stood away from him and went to the fire. It was completely out and the woods had turned to ashes already. She released a frustrated sigh rubbing her temple. She can’t leave him like that.
Her eyes darted to where she spreads her wet clothes. She could see they’re still wet but she needed to do something. She started walking towards it.
“Where are you going?” He groaned looking at her.
“Uh? Uhhh…I’m just_”
“You don’t plan on putting that on, do you?” He quirk a brow.
“I can manage”
“I said I’m okay…you don’t have to”
“But_”
“No buts. There’s no way I’m gonna allow you to put on those drenched clothes”
“I think it’ll dry faster if they’re on me” she chuckled
“You’re crazy” He muttered looking away. She kept mute for almost a minute before talking again.
“I can’t just leave you like this. I can’t let you catch a cold either” She mumbles.
“You could do better warming me up instead of standing there” He mumbles back not looking at her.
“Uh?”
“I thought you said you don’t want me to catch a cold. I’m on the verge of catching one right now”
“Ohhh…right you shouldn’t” She trudge forward to him kneeling right in front of him. She began rubbing her palms together then warm it on his palms also. After doing this five times, she proceeded cupping his cheeks with it.
“It’ll take forever if you keep doing that”
“Then you have a better option” She asked, her palms still on his cheeks. Bin slipped his hand around her waist pulling her close. His sudden action made her gasp.
“This is the better option” He muttered. Addison stood stagnant not saying a thing.
“Excuse me but…I really need this right now” He drew her closer resting his head on her chest. Her hands went hanging in the air while her eyeballs dilate in its sockets. Right now, she’s the one feeling the cold chills running down her spine.
He sniffs snapping her back to her senses. She looks down at him only to see his eyes tightly shut though she’s sure he’s not asleep yet. Fine…she’ll just let him stay like that. If that would help.
Minutes passed, and they remained like that. She could hear his soft breathings.
Her legs has started to ache now and she felt uncomfortable kneeling like that
“Robin…” She called slowly placing her hands on his shoulders. No response came and she presumed him to be asleep already. Slowly, she pulled him away but he held her back instead her butt landed on his laps. Another sharp gasp left her mouth and she starred at him shockingly. Oopsie! Seems he wasn’t really asleep yet.
“I’m…sorry” He hastily left her, she nodded and got away from his laps but however, her legs crossed over his and slowly, she straddled on his laps shocking Bin himself.
“My legs hurts…I’ll just…stay like this” She said with awkwardness and he slowly nodded.
“Come on…” She wraps her arms around him placing his head on her chest. His eyes went shut and he clutch unto her tightly like she’s some sort of an airbag. Addison gulps down nothing with her heart pulsating rapidly in her chest. The only wish she has right now is for him not to hear that cause she doesn’t think she can give a specific and illogical reason for its sudden malfunction.
“Sleep” Came his drowsy voice However, that was the last thing he said to her before her eyes also went closing
MORNING.
Robin was the first to wake up. He starred intently at the girl sleeping in front of him. Unknowingly, he finds himself smiling. He studied her well like she was some kind of experiment. A frown appeared on his face when his gaze landed on the hairpin on her hair. He removed it and placed it on the floor just beside her. Then he resumed examining her. He brought his fingers to her face tracing it down her nose. She scrunch her face and he halted smiling. Her eyes squinted and before she could open it, he quickly turns his back on her pretending to be asleep.
Addison opens her eyes to see its already morning. She looks towards Bin and saw him still sleeping. Slowly, she stood up walking away from him. Her clothes were already dried. She looked back one last time at Bin and smiles on seeing his eyes closed. She took off the hoodie and grab the bind wrapping it around her chest. Bin opens his eyes slowly but closed it back immediately he saw her dressing up.
Addison walks back to him after cladding herself in the top and pants he brought for her. She dropped his hoodie above his head slowly then looks at him. A smile appeared on her lips and she blushed on remembering how they had slept the other night. She walk back behind him laying down. She continues staring without having the intention of waking him up any time soon. An idea struck her mind and she smirk carrying it out.
Crawling her fingertips on his skin. She circled it around his N?pplës making him get tingles. Bin squirm and she quickly removed her hand before he could get hold of it chuckling silently to herself. When she sees he has stopped. She resumed in her teasing act. This time she trace it down to his abdomen and stop right at his navel. Again she began circling her fingertips right just around his navel chuckling to herself nonstop. However, this was short lived. She draw in her breathe suddenly when he turns around abruptly their noses almost meeting. But his eyes remained closed while hers grew bigger in its sockets.
“Ro…bin are you…awake?” She asked slowly and carefully. He didn’t reply only his soft breathes fans her face sending heats all over her it. She swallowed nothing and place her palm on his shoulder. She tried pushing him away from her lightly, but he wouldn’t budge. Instead, he pulled her closer his arms snaked around her waist making their body pressed to each other. By this time, she was no other different from someone gasping for breathe. Just that hers is different, she wasn’t on the verge of death but her heart is probably gonna jumped out any minute soon. She examined him closely and his eyes is still tightly shut.
Is he doing this advertently? She thought.
“Are you done having fun?” His voice eventually came out almost inaudibly. She stared at him in utmost shock and slowly, he opens his eyes. His lips welcomed a simper.
“Is it my turn now? Now watch me how I pay you back in your own coin” Before she could make sense out of his words, his fingers left her waist and crawled beneath her top.
“Robin!!” She gasped.
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TB CONTINUED.
