SEDUCTIVE WHISPERS | THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GAME SERIES (BWBM)

FIFTEEN

K A Y A

After changing into a swimsuit I made my way downstairs where I saw Imani, Will and Dakari, deciding who'd bring what down to the beach because neither one of us was about to continuously make trips back to the house for essentials, even though it wasn't far from the beach.

"-Carry this and Dakari bring the waters." Imani instructed them, and they wordlessly listened to her as they brought the objects they were told to carry into their hands.

"What should I bring?" I inquired, announcing my presence as I stepped into their sights.

"You can help me with the snacks." Imani declared, and I didn't hesitate to make my way next to her in order to take some of the snacks she had placed on the counter into my hands.

"Damn you look-" Will began, undoubtedly ready to say something inappropriate which is why Dakari spoke over him.

"You best keep the rest of that degrading sentence to yo self." He told him, and Will listened as he flashed him a smile.

"Not you playing the role of protective husband, I was just gon say she looked good." He teased, but Dakari didn't spare him a glance as he began a trip to the beach that was cut short when the bottles he held fell out of his hands.

"Shit." He cursed, bending down to regather them into his arms, and I decided to lend him a hand.

"How did you manage to drop them? Literally, nothing was in your way," I questioned Dakari as I helped him pick up the bottles of water off the ground.

"He's blind in one eye, so you gotta see with him." Will joked, and I didn't laugh until Dakari and Imani did.

Stupid ass joke.

"You really can't see in one eye?" I asked, earning a shake of his head.

"I can see, but my vision's extremely blurred unless I'm wearing my contacts." He expounded, allowing me to understand his situation better as he stood.

"So that's why you're always dropping shit?" I inquired while standing with a few bottles in my arms.

"No, I'm just clumsy as fuck." Dakari declared, making me laugh slightly as I met his eyes.

Present.

No, I mean.

Infatuated.

"...uh, here you go," I mumbled, handing him the rest of the bottles and once I was sure his hold on them was tight and secure I went back to the counter where my task lay, untouched.

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I released a breath as I looked out onto the open sea with a thoughtful eye that appreciated its beauty and incomparable elegance that was shown with every move it made. My orbs briefly met the sky which was gradually turning darker and darker with every passing minute as the wind began to pick up its pace, causing the waves to get a little harsher.

For some reason, I was tormented at the sight of the waves crashing together because it reminded me of a time when I was actually here, noticing and moving with the things around me, it reminded me of a time when I was actually present.

Existing.

Breathing.

Living.

Being.

"You not gon swim?" Dakari questioned me as he made his way out of the water, but I didn't remove my eyes from the beautiful sight I had the pleasure of seeing.

"I don't feel like it anymore," I told him, no longer in the mood to feel the ocean's hand against my body because of the reminder the waves served as.

"Why not?" He asked, most likely feeling obligated to raise a question to further his act of 'genuine' compassion.

"You don't need to pretend like you care. I'm fine, you can go talk with your friends." I enunciated, glancing at the two people who were sitting on the beach.

Imani was reading a book while Will was attempting to build a sand castle? I honestly couldn't tell because it looked a mess.

"I'm not pretending." He expressed, clearly not realising his words didn't hold much weight to my distrustful nature.

I didn't believe that.

I couldn't...and the worst part of all I didn't fully understand why I couldn't.

I knew I could continue blaming it on my natural distrust when it came to strangers because of my occupation, but I knew it was something deeper than that...something I didn't want to admit to myself yet.

"Hm." I hummed, not knowing what to say in response to his admission so I decided to just let silence gather like the wind, and Dakari didn't seem to mind the silence as he continued to stand in it beside me.

I expected after a minute or two passed he'd leave my side and head to his friends like I had told him to, but he didn't. He chose to continue standing by my side, looking at the ocean with an unwavering gaze as I did, until I decided to pull the attention of my eye upon him completely and like at the gala it was like my gaze pierced his skin because he soon met my eyes.

And just like that.

For a moment, I felt my torment ease because I felt present.

Present.

No, I mean.

Infatuated.

I was infatuated with this man-I had to be because there was no other plausible reason...nothing logical that could explain how he was able to make me feel something that wasn't momentary pleasure...how he was able to make me feel everything all at once yet nothing at all.

"Are you hungry?"

That was the question he chose to ask to remove the silence between us, and I couldn't help the laugh that escaped my lips as I shook my head.

"I just ate breakfast." I reminded him, and I watched his lips move upwards in amusement.

"Will, no." We heard Imani protest a little loud, which had us tearing our eyes off each other to plant them upon her to see she was running from Will who was carrying a bucket filled with water.

"It's just a little water." He declared with a mischievous grin

"I saw ice in that bucket." She broadcasted, moving a little faster when he began to pick up his pace.

The sight of him chasing her pulled a laugh from Dakari, and I couldn't help but laugh too.

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