The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

"Don't joke around like this." Melody's tone carried a hint of pleading. Her fragile heart could not withstand Lucas' repeated jokes. It might have been a casual remark to Lucas, but for Melody, it was another instance of him adding fuel to her infatuation. "I'm not joking. Why would you think I'm joking?" Lucas keenly sensed Melody's unease and added, "I'm downstairs right now." Melody's breath stopped for a few seconds. 'He's downstairs? What does that mean? Does that mean he's here at my dormitory?'

"Don't you believe me? If you don't, come to your balcony and see for yourself," said Lucas, sounding somewhat amused.

Melody felt like this man must be insane. It was already past 2 a.m., and instead of going home to sleep, he drove to her dormitory building.

It was pure madness.

"You're crazy!"

Lucas chuckled at Melody's reaction. "Just come out and see for yourself whether I'm lying. Take your time, and don't rush. I'll be waiting downstairs for you."

He heard only silence from the other end of the phone, followed by faint rustling sounds, presumably Melody getting up.

nightgown, holding her phone as she looked down below

eyes met Lucas', who waited outside his car. Between heaven and earth, only

the other downstairs, each holding their phone,

said, "You're really

chuckled softly, his smile seeming

felt her vision blur. She could not see clearly, yet she felt she could see the rare smile on Lucas' face. She could not help

you. I wanted

at each other, one upstairs

crept onto Melody's face. Even in her thin nightgown, she did not

How long have

had been quietly waiting downstairs since he left Thalia's place. It had been over