Our Story [MileBible]

chapter 13

BIBLE POV:-

I suspected that my dad didn't liked kinn, it was a surprise because my dad always had a soft spot for smart and accomplished people, and kinn was as smart and accomplished as they came, I'd always chalk it up to the fact that kinn didn't liked to serve as much as Chinese people like, he wasn't one of flattering words. Plus, I was ninety percent sure my dad knew something was up with me and kinn though he didn't say anything
"He knows" I whispered when my dad excused himself to use the restroom
"I swear he knows"
"Sunshine, he doesn't and even if he does, he has no proof, just relax, it's supposed to be your weekend off"
"There's no such thing as weekend off for students"
it may have been a holiday but I had to study for finals and finish my fellowship application.
"Hun, it's too bad, we're not sleeping in the same room" kinn's eye's glinted
"I could help you relieve your stress"
I laughed "is that all you think about?"
Except I wasn't much better
I wanted to sleep in the same room as Kinn too- especially here, in this house, where nightmares were always darker but since dad doesn't know about our relationship..kinn was staying in the guest room
"Only when I'm around you" while my dad seemed more stressed, kinn was more relaxed these days, smiling and laughing.
Soon enough it was late and my dad went to sleep and we both also headed to our rooms, me to mine while kinn to the guest room, before going, he planted a kiss on my forehead
"Sleep well sunshine"
"You too, kinn" I said as I smiled softly
With that I headed to my room as he does to his, I closed the door and straight went to lay down on my bed..after few minutes..I could feel my eyes getting heavy and eventually I fell asleep

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𝘐 𝘊𝘖𝘜𝘓𝘋𝘕'𝘛 𝘉𝘙𝘌𝘈𝘛𝘏.
The hand tightened around my neck and I thrashed my arms and legs, desperate to throw it off
"S-stop" I tried to say "please..stop"
But I couldn't...the hand was too tight
Tears blurred my vision, as tears rolled down my cheeks
I was dying...“𝘥𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨” ...
I woke up with a gasp. My sweat drenched sheets slid off my body and I looked around wildly
"It was a dream.." I whispered..my voice was like a gunshot I'm the silence..
"J-just a dream"
A different ones from the one I usually have..I wasn't Underwater. I didn't screamed..but I was terrified..more then I had been in a long time because my dreams were never dreams..they were memories at home..maybe it was because of the lake out back. It wasn't a different lake then the one at my mother's house before she died but it was a lake, nonetheless
I wish my family didn't liked lakes so much
I glanced at my digital clock and the icy fingers of dread scratched down my spine when I saw the time 4:44 am again.
I wanted to run down the hall and throw myself into kinn's arms
With him, I was safe
He was probably awake but I forced myself to stay put in case he wasn't. I didn't want to interrupt his sleep of 3 hours that he gets every night
I refused as long as I could until the twilight melted into dawn
7:02 am
I changed into a trouser and a hoodie, all black. Shoved my feet into my shoes and tip toed through the silent house towards the backyard..the air smelled fresh and crisp and a light gog hung over the lake
My breath formed tiny puffs..it was colder then I thought but I kept walking until I reached the edge of the lake
It was the first time I remember visiting the lake
“deep breathes. You're fine. You're on solid ground. The lake will not rise up and drag you-”
A car alarmed in the distance and I flinched
"Bible?" My dad's worried voice penetrated my daze "what are you doing out here"
I forgot. He came out every morning to exercise. Rain or shine, he was religious about his morning routine
I spun, trying to escape the images flashing through my brain but they wouldn't stop, old nightmares. New revelations.
𝘕𝘰. 𝘕𝘰, 𝘕𝘰. 𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘰
My father's fold signet flashed in the light and I saw his face and I screamed.