flying without wings

chapter thirty two

After I had been introduced to the other Feehilys and had another breakfast, I returned to the room and was about to make up the bed when my mobile rang. 'Hello?'

'Good morning fragile Emily.' 'NOOOO!! Shut up!! Leave me alone okay? Just LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!' I pressed the switch off button and sat down on the bed and cried. How did he find out my mobile number? I didn't want to tell Mark cos I didn't want to worry him at all. I thought I could handle this by myself. I didn't want to ruin his off days by telling him anything bad.

Mark entered the room and luckily I had my back facing him. 'Hey sweetie. Are you feeling better now? No more sickness? Hmm?' I quickly wiped away my tears and promised myself to enjoy my stay in Sligo with Mark. He gave me a back hug and we stayed like that for ages. It felt so nice and secured.

We went out to the woods and had a picnic, just the two, wait three with our baby, of us. We had a nice long walk and I managed to hush off my bad thoughts about the call earlier. 'I wish I didn't have to go away so much May. I have no one to cuddle up when I'm overseas with the lads. Plus I miss you so much I could turn into a madman anytime now...'

'Can I come to Westlife's Asian Tour?' I never went anywhere with the lads before because of my detox program and now I was free I wanted to be with Mark so much. 'Wha'? Are you serious? You really wanna come with us?'

'Only if you let me to and the other lads are fine with it.' I smiled. 'I'm sure the other lads are fine with it and I can persuade our tour manager to get another seat for you. And I won't have to share room with any of the lads. I'll be with you instead!' Mark grinned. 'Hey, it'll be a good time too for you to...' Mark cling into his words. 'To what?'

'Well, I thought you might like to come home to Jakarta cos we're going pass Jakarta too.' He had this hoping look on his face. Maybe he would like to see my actual home town. He knew my dad was Irish-English and I told him that my mam was Indonesian. I was born and raised in Jakarta, until my mam... died.

'Well, why not? I already miss Jakarta too! Are you sure you're gonna be fine with the heat though? It's pretty hot there!' 'As long as I have you I know I'll be fine!' He grinned and I gave him another kiss. 'Mmm... I thought that you've lost your kissing craving.' I laughed.

'Wait, you only kiss me right? I mean, you don't actually kiss any other guy while I was away.' I knew it was a joke but I pretended to be angry anyway. I slipped from his arms and walked in front of him. 'Hey hey, it was a joooke.'

He was trying to keep up with my pace and when he finally walked beside me, he pulled me and gave me a kiss again. 'I don't think I'm the only one who's craving.' I laughed and Mark followed me. 'I love you so much you know that?' Mark's words brought me back to what Mrs. Feehily said.

'Mark, have you ever told another girl to you loved her?' I just had to know. 'Hey, what's wrong? Don't you trust me?' 'No, it's not that I don't trust you but your mam...' 'What did she tell you?' He seemed curious. 'Well, promise not tell her okay?' 'Promise.'

'She told me that you've never told any girl that you loved her before me as far as she knows.' 'And...?' 'And I just had to know if it's true.' Mark looked at me straight in the eye, like he always did when he wanted to tell me something serious. I was drowned in his eyes again. I could see a sense of truth there. 'Yes, my mam's right. That's why it was hard to tell you last night because it was my first time and I meant it then, I mean it now.' He looked down and I touched his chin.

'Hey, it's alright. You know what? You did very well cos you clearly made me fly without wings.' 'Really?' 'Yeah.' I kissed him again and as we kissed rain started to fall down, leaving us wet in the middle of the woods but I didn't care.

'You know what hun?' I asked when I finally pulled out. 'Wha'?' 'Remember when you kissed me the first time?' 'In the hospital?' When I was still in the hospital couple of months ago, we called it our first date when Mark kissed me for the very first time.

'Uh-hmm... Well, I'd like you to know that it was my very first kiss when you kissed me.' 'Really?' He seemed surprised. 'You were way better than me darl!' I laughed.

We ended up soaking wet in the middle of the rain walking. I cuddled up to Mark a lot and, of course, kissed him a lot. Hehe. His mobile rang a few times but it wasn't too important, as he said, so it didn't bother me. When we got back, we were on time for dinner. The Feehilys were all sitting together and it was definitely one of the best dinners I've had in my entire life, besides having it with Mark of course.

We finished and I helped Mrs. Feehily to wash the dishes. 'That was one of the best dinners I've had Mrs. Feehily!' 'Thank you! For your information, that was one of Mark's fave dishes too. Since he doesn't come home too often anymore, well, I thought I might as well cook it for him. And since we're having a sweet girl around, cooking something special isn't doing anyone a harm.' I blushed again.

'May? What are you doing here? Awww, you don't have to do that. Here, let me help my mam instead hmm?' Mark came into the kitchen and gave me a back hug again. 'Mark can't really let you off for one second can he?' Mrs. Feehily laughed and Mark and I blushed. 'No, I can't mam. I love this girl remember?'

I didn't know how Mark can answer his mam back cos he was clearly blushing badly. 'Would you like to stay here for a couple of days love?' 'Oh, that would be very nice but sorry Mrs. Feehily. I have to get back to work.' 'Come on May, how about you bludging work hey? Uh-oh, Westlife are leaving for Asia on Tuesday. I better call the other lads first. I'll be back helping the dishes mam!'

Mark ran to get the phone and I heard him talking to the lads and the tour manager, Anto. 'Please Anto? No, there's no particular reason why I want her to be with me. Well, actually there is but it doesn't matter. Come on. Alright, okay, yeah, fine, okay. Thanx loads! You're just the best!' I let out a sigh of relief. After all I was really looking forward to go home even though it wouldn't be for too long.

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