Step 3

My high school life was pretty nice as at that time, all I wanted was able to graduate along with my sister, and I'm glad I made it.

I couldn't have made any friends if it wasn't for my sister. I got to be friends with male classmates too but I never considered any of them, more than a friend.

Even after I graduated I didn't care about knowing guys better, like personally.

But I'm not thinking like that anymore right now... As my breath was still kidnapped by this exquisite male before my eyes:

My sister's boyfriend.

The female guests were all wearing the same expression in that moment, as they all had flushed cheeks after they saw the raven haired man kiss Rosalie's cheek.

The male guests had widened eyes and jaw dropped, as I guess they hoped to have a chance to be Rosalie's boyfriend one day but now it's not possible anymore for them.

Only my parents were the ones with a smile printed on their faces instead.

'They already knew about this, clearly.'

Suddenly the soft and sweet voice of Rosalie broke the awkward silence in the house, as she uttered...

"He is... Allen Ryan... My boyfriend... " the last two words were performed with a little higher tone this time, and as soon as she said that sentence, the male beside her was satisfied with her words, before he smirked and whispered to her...

"Well done." 

It was just a simple statement but enough to make me feel already... Hot...

Even though he didn't say that to me.

His voice was penetrating in my ears, leaving me again breathless.

Breathless for him.

But my senses returned to me in a blink of eye, right in the moment I saw him start walking towards me.

'What...'

My whole body tensed up immediately, blush hit me instantly too as my mind was already a mess of thoughts.

'He's... He's coming this way... Towards me... 

What should I do?! Does my hair look decent?

What about my eyes right now? I hope no bags...!

What about tomato sauce on my lips?

Do I still smell good right? I took a shower before the party!

Am I even dressed decently?

Am I blushing-'

The chaos in my mind interrupted as I realized he was already standing right in front of me now, and I couldn't do anything but to stop breathing as my blue eyes met his green ones.

His gaze hypnotized me as even the time surrounding me seemed like it stopped to run in that very moment.

'I... I'm blushing for sure now...'

As soon as that thought crossed my mind, I directed immediately my sight to the floor because I could feel my cheeks burning already under his close gaze, but suddenly I gasped when I felt his left hand touch my right one, before he slowly lifted it up, bringing it close... Towards his mouth. 

'What is... Happening-'

I couldn't possibly even have the chance to think straight as a delicate yet gentle sensation coming from his lips met the back of my right hand.

He sweetly kissed it.

I forgot to breath. I couldn't utter a single word anymore and my voice already abandoned me long ago as my eyes just stared at his actions.

My mind was unable to process any thought as right in the moment I didn't feel his soft lips on my hand anymore, his emerald eyes captured my blue ones again, before his manly voice reached my ears once more.

"Happy Birthday, Emma."

And with that sentence, my heart literally stopped to beat. His lips curved into a light smile as he wished that to me while his stare on me kept scanning me, but fortunately my consciousness wasn't gone completely as I could utter something...

"Thank you... so much... um... Allen..."

It seemed like my voice was fading away when I pronounced his surname as a shy smile was visible on my lips while I thanked him but still, my sight couldn't keep up with his one as it was directed to the floor, trying to hide my pink cheeks.

'I didn't want to seem like too friendly already by calling him by his name...'

After standing there in front of him like a stupid for about 5 seconds, I was going to invite him to take a seat and celebrate with us, when suddenly Ray's voice filled the room.

"What a surprise Rosalie! I'm so happy for you! Then let's celebrate this along with Emma's birthday too! But first of all, let's cut the cake! What do you think Emy?" he said it with so much joy, which was able to put me and everyone's mood into the right one immediately.

"Yesss!!! Cut the cake Emy!! Cut it! Cut it!!" everybody shouted it out before Ray walked up to me and took my left hand with his right one, guiding me towards my birthday cake, and he kind of like saved me there...

From the attractive raven haired man that was eating my consciousness away.

'Thank you Ray...'

As I reached the cake, I took the knife and before cutting it, I smiled and cheerfully said:

"Thank you so much to everyone for being here with me today, thank you!"

Everyone clapped hearing that, as they shouted out once more 'Happy birthday' to me, before we ate the cake all together and turned on the music again to keep dancing and singing, but if everyone just kept celebrating like as if nothing happened... Me, Rosalie and her boyfriend were just sitting on the couch and I was obviously sitting next my sister.

I wasn't looking at Ryan but I was still thinking about him. I still could feel the warmness of his lips on my hand and at the thought of that, I blushed a bit once again.

'I... Wonder where she met him...

I guess at University...'

Then when I decided to just throw a quick glance to him just for a moment, I felt a tight squeeze in my chest as my eyes saw something that clearly my heart didn't want to see.

Ryan gently caged Rosalie in his arms, stroking softly her blonde hair and kissing her forehead with so much preciousness, before I heard him whisper to her:

''I love you, Rosalie.''

And now, my heart was aching.

'What am I expecting?

He is Rosalie's boyfriend.

My sister's boyfriend.

I should just consider him like a close friend or brother like I do with Ray, but then why...

Why do I feel this pain in my chest when I saw him embracing her and saying' I love you'?

Why am I feeling... A bit sad...?

What am I seeking for?

Just his attention...

Or more than that?'

Without even knowing I was already craving for that man that held into his arms another girl, and just only that feeling of desire towards him was enough already to prove to myself...

That I already stepped into a wrong path.