She was bored as she had nothing to do. She was with three of her siblings when she laid down restlessly ontop of the sheets in her bedroom with nowhere to go as it's almost midnight while her parents were on a runaway trip.

It was 11:30 p.m. and she was on her phone listening to Blackpink's 'How You Like That' when she received a text from Benji, the guy who's been falling for her since the day they met.

Benji: Hey
Kate: Hi
Benji: What are you upto?😉
Kate: Scrolling down instagram pictures
nothing else😅
Benji: Can we meet?
Kate: You mean like right now!!!😱😱
Benji: Well....um....I kinda have trouble
sleeping and besides we're just
fifty feet apart
Kate: Um....sure😅
Benji: 😁Give me a minute I'll come and pick you up...

Kate had put on her white infamous canvas and was about to leave her room when her sister, Sun confronted her.

"Where are you going at this time of night? Are you mad?" she questioned.

"Well some guy from the neighbourhood that we both know says he's not feeling well lately and he just needs someone to talk to and the fact that we're good friends, he asked me if I could accompany him" Kate half lied, "you know I'm good at empathizing people right!" she continued.

"It's way past your curfew but okay. Please don't get yourself into trouble because I'll be damned if anything happens to you." she said hugging her sister.

"Chill missy I'm a big girl now. There isn't nothing I couldn't handle" she hugged back before she left to see Benji.

She saw Benji at a distance and walked towards him
"I'm sorry if I have kept you waiting for God knows how long." Kate gave a nervous smile

"It's okay" he said looking towards her" it's been not even five minutes and here you are" he smiled showing his perfect white teeth but with braces on.

It was breezy outside and Kate having forgot to wear her jacket, she was struggling to keep herself warm by rubbing her elbows with both her palms.

Benji oversaw it. He took off his denim jacket and placed it on both of Kate's shoulders. Kate was taken aback by his gesture and at some point she felt guilty.
"I'm okay with the cold bothering me. You should put it on" Kate tried to lend back his jacket

"No, I can't risk you falling sick and I was the one who insisted you to come anyway. So you should wear it besides that jacket looks good on you more than it does on me." Kate blushed on hearing this. Her cheeks stained rosey red and so she turned away trying to hide it.

They were walking along side each other and as their shoulders brushed they could feel the intensity rising between them. Kate didn't want this awkwardness to go on any further so she decided to speak

"Aren't you feeling cold?"

"Cold? Me? I'm a lot tougher than that and like they say 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger' so the cold would have to try way more harder than this if it wants to tackle me down," he smiled.

"So where are we heading to?"

"I know just the place"

He took her to the football ground. Kate was baffeled and amused at the beautiful sight and the peaceful atmosphere surrounding them.

They both sat in silence with the clear sky above them. Thousands of stars could be seen hanging, adoring the darkness of the night. The moon was a sketch of black and white, though it seems lonely yet serene.

They were awestrucked by the beauty and its pleasantness that surrounds them that for a moment no one uttered a word. They let the madness of the darkness sink in while they stargazed, enjoying this alone moment together. Little did they know that they're being watched by the moon and its heavenly stars who's been witnessing them the entire time from afar.

"So what are we gonna do?" Kate asked

"We could watch a movie." Benji answered

"Which movie?"

"Five Feet Apart"

"Oh I've watched it but I don't mind giving it a second go" Kate said with a nervous laugh.

Benji nodded wearing a kind smile, he started the movie and they both watched it together.

The entire time Kate could feel Benji's stealing a glance at her while on the movie set. Slowly, he took Kate by the hand and started playing with her fingers and bit her nails playfully. He planted soft kisses on the back of her palm and then he held it firmly. Their fingers intertwined and Kate felt nice to actually have someone who'd caress her hand and held it like it was worth more than any jewels or diamonds. And to have these depressions filled by someone who's sweet and dominant makes her feel wholesome.

Benji did a good job in getting her attention and soon enough no one cared what really happened to Will's and Stella's story because they're too busy recreating their own.

"Have your ever been with anyone?" Benji asked out of the blue.

"I do have a crush on some people but I've never been romantically involved. Why you asking?" She chuckled

"Oh no no it's nothing...I was just curious that's all. I was also confused. I mean how could someone this beautiful could still be single and not taken?"

"I don't know maybe because I haven't find the right one yet," she answered shyly.

Benji was intrigued by Kate's reply that maybe he thought he might have a shot and so he risked taking his chances.

"Have you ever touched a guy's beard before?" He asked slyly.

"I'm 100% sure I've seen it but no I've never touched it."

"Oh well you can touch mine." Saying this he took Kate's left hand and rubbed it against his beard.

Kate could feel the ticklish feeling running through her. She may not be on board with what Benji's doing but she kinda like it. She could feel electricity generating inside her and that all her cells got excited from the ground state to the excited state. She thought to herself 'It's chemistry baby.'

Then all of a sudden he came close to her, he collided his beard with her left cheeks and moved all the way to where her lips lies. And before he could fix his angle with hers so their lips meet, Kate made a quick move by giving a quick hug instead.

"I'm sorry I'm not ready for this." She gave a quick kiss on his cheeks right before she pulled away from a hug. "There's still a lot of things going on in my life and I can't prioritize anyone right now other than my family."

"I understand." Benji though disapppointed but being the real matured man said "I'm so sorry for trying to push things too far with you. It's just that you're so amazing and even your name alone precedes the word perfection. I've never met anyone like you. You're different from other girls I came across with. You never fail to put a smile on my face, and the best part is I've never seen you being down not even once" he gave a weak yet gentle smile.

Kate got emotional on hearing this. She never thought she'd hear this from anyone and yet here's this guy sitting beside her professing his feelings but being the woman she is, she still don't wanna give in.

She leaned towards him, rested her head on his shoulder and said "I don't know if we're made for this, I don't know if we'll one day get married and have children together or find ourselves with someone else instead. These are the things that will be left unanswered for now. But the one thing I want you to know is that I want us to stay the same way as we are, to have each other's back and to always be there for each other in good times or bad. I don't know if i could say I love you but" she looked at him straight in the eye and then she said "I like you. I always did, I always have and I always will and that's all that matters."

"I like you too, Kate" Benji smiled showing his perfect teeth but with braces on. Kate laughed at this.

"What?"

"Nothing."

They gave each other again a one tight smile and set their eyes on the night sky and tried to garener all of this moment in silence together before the darkness summons the sun to come and take back its place and before all of it goes away.
©kennydondor