Day Thirty-Seven...
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Abigail had been turning and tossing around her bed until dawn. She was not able to sleep because of last night's incident. She had been thinking about Nathan and the kiss.
Nathan didn't put a label on them and she never confronted him again. After admitting she was jealous, Abigail ran out of his room to flee.
She was so embarrassed that she didn't have the courage to face him at that time. Furthermore, she was still shaken and overwhelmed by the fact Nathan kissed her willingly.
"Damn! What had gotten into him? Was that his way of telling me how to properly seduce him? Am I doing it the wrong way?"
Abigail used her pillow to cover her face. She could still feel her cheeks burning as she remembered the intimate kiss she had shared with Nathan.
"How can I face him today? Should I ask him about the real score between us? Argh! Where is Bam-Bam? Can I return to my body now? But kissing me doesn't mean he already loves me, right?" Abigail continued talking to herself.
She threw her pillow and gently smacked her cheeks using both hands. She was confused.
"Arghhh!" She sat up and turned to her bedside table to check her alarm clock. It was already 6:00 o'clock in the morning. She hadn't slept yet. Her body was tired but her entire mind was awake and very active.
Abigail tugged her hair tightly. "Where is Bam-Bam? I must confirm something. Does Nathan like me now? Did he fall for me? I wonder if I can go back to my original body!"The source of this content no/v(el)bi((n))
But thinking about that, Abigail suddenly became silent. Deep inside her, she wasn't ready to go back to being Phantomflake. If Nathan already fell for her... she wished she could stay as Abigail longer so that she could spend more time with Nathan and Ethan.
Abigail grabbed her phone and checked her calendar. Today was the thirty-seventh day of her mission. She still had Sixty-Two days left before her deadline.
"If I go back and live as Phantomflake now... Nathan will change his attitude toward me and Ethan will not recognize me... And what will happen to the real Abigail?" Abigail was feeling conflicted.
She folded her legs in a sitting position and hugged herself. She didn't know what she truly wanted.
'Do I have to go back as Phantomflake? Can I stay as Abigail?' Abigail smiled bitterly. This body was not hers. She just borrowed it. It would be unfair for the real Abigail.
Meanwhile, Nathan remained quiet. He simply greeted her with a simple nod. Abigail bit her lip. As much as she wanted to hide her embarrassment, she couldn't help it. A blush subconsciously overtook her cheeks. Her imagination brought her back to the memory of their passionate kiss.
Nathan's lips twitched, fighting a smile. He could see Abigail blushing again. He could tell that she was thinking about him and their kiss. Surprisingly, Abigail became transparent today. He could see through her.
Nathan didn't expect that Abigail would admit that she was jealous. He just found himself smiling as he recalled that confession from her.
Then the two of them met each other's gaze once more. Nathan's eyes reflexively moved down, glancing at her lips. Her lips looked more delicious than the breakfast on the table.
Nathan couldn't help but lick his lips while staring at Abigail with his penetrating gaze. Abigail couldn't look away. She just found herself following every movement of his lips and tongue.
'Damn it! Is Nathan trying to tease me or seduce me? Don't tease me like that, Nate, otherwise, I will eat you as my breakfast today.' Abigail lamented in her mind. She reflexively bit her inner cheek and made a cute face.
On the other hand, sensing the strange atmosphere between Abigail and his Dad, Ethan shifted his gaze back and forth between Abigail and Nathan. He silently observed the two as they started to eat.
As Ethan assessed the two, he eventually realized something. Ethan darted his gaze from his left and right. This time his eyes were looking at his father's lips and Abigail's lips.
"Oh! The Kiss!" Ethan blurted out of the blue, making both Abigail and Nathan choke on their food.
"Cough! Cough!"
The two drank a glass of water at the same time while gazing at Ethan in puzzlement.
'Did he figure out something?'
Ethan put on a wide grin and teasingly said, "Dad, I'm sorry for accusing you last night. Just forget about it. Now, I believe you."
Nathan: "..."
Abigail: "???"
Ethan giggled giddily. "You won't kiss just any other woman... If you kiss someone, she must have been special to you." Ethan added.