LARA
We were staring at each other with our mouths open, trying to stay afloat as it seemed that the river was bottomless beneath us. That wasn’t how I remembered it at all.
“I am sorry,” he mumbled, “I tried really hard not to call for you… But it’s kind of hard to restrict my thoughts. Especially after seeing you today…”
“That’s all right,” I turned away, trying to hide my red cheeks. I knew very well that he wasn’t the only one to blame for this… encounter.
I started swimming to the shore in the cave I saw Demir for the first time but stopped before I reached it. What was my plan really? I had no clothes on and none was waiting for me there. I couldn’t possibly walk out of the water.
My feet felt the rocky surface and I stood up, thinking of what to do next. I already knew
