2 - FIRST KISS

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“How did you know I'm a pure blood?” Mei asked, cautiously looking around to see if anyone heard them.

“Mom told me.” he replied dryly. “Mom who?” Mei asked.

“You don't remember?” Sasaki asked. Then it all came back to her. A year ago, Mei was at the city hospital to visit

a friend who was admitted there. During the visit, Mei received a call and went to the stairway to answer it. Suddenly, she saw two men dressed in formal, dragging a girl who begged Mei to help her as they went past her. Her officer instincts kicked in, and she asked them what they were doing.

“It’s none of your business, Miss. Please leave.”

But she still followed them to a VIP suite, where outside sat a young man looking pretty dishevelled and blood all over his clothes. “Please let me go.” The girl kept begging him.

“YOU flirted around me. I don’t care what you have to say now, but she wants to see you in there.” Said the man with a cold stare. The girl was sobbing bitterly. “You shouldn’t be poking your nose in other people’s business.” He said coldly all of a sudden.

Mei realized he knew that she was standing there. She came out into the view. “I’m with the Police. You seem to be forcing a girl to do something she doesn’t want to do. So, it will be my business.”

The young man smirked. “Well, you found yourself a saviour, too.” He taunted the girl as he walked towards Mei. He cornered Mei into the wall and leaned into her ear and said, “Do as I say, and I will let her go.”

Mei was taken aback as no one had been this close to her, “Fine.” Mei said pushing the man back. “What do I have to do?”. The man nodded to the men in formal, and they once again dragged the girl away, this time she went away willingly.

“Take her place and go inside. You both look kind of similar anyway, brown wavy hair and …” he said, eyeing her top to bottom. “Yes, quite similar.”

“So, you want me to pretend as you girlfriend in front of your mom?”

“Yes. Don’t worry, this won’t repeat. She doesn’t have much time and…” he looked away.

“Got it.” Mei replied grimly. They entered the room. Inside was a very pretty lady connected to all sort of machines. Minus the hospital gown and the wires, one would think she was Sleeping Beauty in real life. Hearing people inside the room, she weakly opened her eyes and smiled on seeing her son.

“Mom” the man said, holding her hands. “This is…” he turned towards Mei. The lady turned towards Mei and weakly smiled and held out her hand. Mei took it and sat down next to the man.

“You managed something no one did, my dear.” She said tenderly in a sweet, weak voice. “You managed to melt my son’s heart and accept him for who he is.” Mei smiled and looked at the man and back at his mom. “Can I ask a favour, my dear?” she asked Mei

“Sure-ow” Mei felt a sharp prick in her palm that she was holding the mother’s hand. She looked down to see that the lady had pricked her palm with her sharp nail. Blood dripped down into the lady’s fingers.

“I’m so sorry” she apologized. Mei assured her it’s nothing and went into the restroom to wash the wound clean. When she returned, she saw the young man standing near the restroom door.

Without any warning, he pulled her by her waist with one arm the other grabbing her neck. He leaned down locking their lips. Mei was stunned. She tried to break free, but his grip was strong. She opened her mouth to ask him to stop, but he goes on kissing her, their tongues entangled in ecstasy. He finally broke the kiss and leaning on her forehead, both breathing heavily.

The mother giggles softly, and sighs deeply. Mei feeling awkward, rushed out of the room, out of the hospital. That was her first kiss. When the cold city air hit her face, she realized what had happened. She signalled a taxi, and left that place and memory for good. Little did she know it would all circle back one day.

Standing in front of her right now was that same young man, looking all tidy and well groomed. No wonder she didn’t recognize him on both occasions. He was so shaggy that day and today looked like an entirely different person.

“I would take that look as you do remember.” He said snapping Mei back to the real world.

“Your mom drank my blood?” she asked, finding her voice. “She did it to know your level. After all, according to her, we were a couple.” He said shrugging.

“And what was the kiss about?”

“A fake proof for her to feel at ease.”

Mei realized that her first kiss was for a white lie.

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To be continued😁

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