Hugging in the middle of the night (+bonus)

After the morning classes I and Makoto went to lunch.

I told her everything that happened in the shower

with Carl. She listened to me with a shocked face. After I finished she looked at me like " OMG OMG OMG It's real!".

She said:

—I can't believe it! So hot!

—Ehm..Can you not say embarassing things?

—How can I!? It's so incredible! He must be crazy now!!

—Wh-why!?

—Cause he likes you! Imagine that the guy you like is almost n**ed and so close to you. How can you not go crazy?!

—But he doesn't like me!

—Tsk! Again with that story! It's so obvious! And I think you are falling for him too!

— Stop bullshitting ! How can I fall in love with him?!

Me? In love with him? Is that even possible?

I hit Makoto's head.

—Ouch! Ok ok I'm stopping hahaha!

The next day Carl didn't come to school. I wonder why. But it's better like this after what happened. For the next few days I've been studying fo the exam but Carl still didn't show up. Where is he? Did something happen to him? The exam is between 2 days! Am I going to win the bet like this? No I can't! It won't be fair! I have to find him.

Wait, why am worried about him? It must be because I don't want to win unfairly.

I was heading home thinking at what may have happened to him.

I wonder if he's fine...

I looked at my left andI saw a guy sitting in the beach all alone. He feels familiar.. Wait, He's Carl!

What's he doing here at night all alone?

Should I go to him?

I picked up a flower and started to tear its petals saying:

—I go, I don't go, I go, I don't go, I go, I don't go.

The flower said that I shouldn't go. But I'll go the same. I know I'm stupid.

I walked into his direction, he didn't notice me yet.

I said:

—Hi..

He looked at me. He was a little surprised and then he said:

—What are you doing here?

He looked so lonely.

—I was passing by. Btw, why didn't you come to class these days?

He looked away and said:

—My brother died..

In that moment I acted without thinking. I hugged him tightly. Why? because I know how it feels to lose someone important to you and a mere "I'm sorry" isn't enough. He didn't refuse, he hugged me too instead. We were there.. Hugging in the middle of the middle of the night in front of the sea....

I don't know for how much time we stayed like that.

He let go of me. He looked better.

I said:

—It's a hard time but you have to be strong and go over it.

do you still remember our bet? If you keep going like this you'll lose for sure! If you lose I'll make work at my home with a maid dress. You'll look great hahaha!

—Don't you dare! I'll win for sure and you we'll be the one to wear a maid dress!

—Pervert!

—You want me to wear a maid dress too. Aren't you a pervert as well?

We looked at each other and laughed hardly.

I saw my watch and I almost fainted. It was 11 o'clock!

I said:

—It's eleven o'clock! My aunt will kill me!

—What! I don't live near and I won't find a bus now. What do I do?

—Why don't you stay at my home tonight?

—It doesn't feel right bringing a guy to your home at night.

—My house is big. Don't worry!

We headed towards my home. We were so close that out hands touched.