The library has 4 big shelves. One on each wall. In the middle, there's a table with two chairs. Stephen's back is towards me. He's reading a book but my presence make him turn around and look at me.

"Has anybody told you that we should knock first before entering in someone's room?" He asks in his usual rude tone.

"I know I should have knocked and I'm not sorry about that! " I answer in the same way.

"Don't know how to talk either? "

"Ask yourself the same question!" I say out loud this time. "It's been two days since I'm here and you act like it's been years! You act in such a rude way as if I have stolen your money or something. I don't know why you hate me so much! I don't know what the hell have I done to make you hate me so much!" I'm crying now.

"Just because I avoid you doesn't mean I hate you, Alice." He's calm.

"Why do you avoid me then!"

"Alice I think you should leave." He warns.

"See! You hate me, Stephen! " I'm still crying.

"If I hate you, why would I save your life?" He's still calm.

"Because Jonah asked you to!" I say loudly," I hate staying here and tolerate your rudeness all the time! If Jonah wouldn't ask you, I swear you could have barely saved my life!"

He steps closer to me, looking at me directly in the eye and I can't look at him back when he's already staring. "You think I don't care about you? Are you insane,Alice? I cared about you since we were kids, don't you remember ?" He questions me and I can't reply. He continues, "the only reason I'm avoiding you is that I'm afraid to fall in love with you!"

"What...?" I whisper slowly.

"I missed you Alice! I've been missing you since 12 years!" He holds my chin then moves his fingers on my cheeks.

"You didn't even bother to talk to me Stephen." I say, my voice slow. " you didn't even act like you were___" he cuts me off and press his lips against mine.

I move back but he pulls me closer to him by moving his hand on my back. I put my arms around him and pull him more close to me, his lips moving hardly against mine. I bite his lips and he holds me tight, then pull away. Our eyes opened with dis-belief, our breaths harsh.

"I'm sorry, Alice. I shouldn't have___" he says and I cut him off. " I know you didn't mean it." I say it and I'm afraid if he'd agree with me.

"Alice," he exhales, " I mean it."

"You do?" I ask again.

"Yes."

"Then kiss me again!"

His arms tighten around me, caressing my back, raising my temperature. I move my hands on his chest and then on his neck, kissing his lips gently.
"You are amazing." He whispers. "I'm sorry for being rude."

"I'm sorry too." I kiss his cheeks. Brushing my hair off my cheeks, I say, "Goodnight Stephen." He smiles.

I walk outside the library and go towards my room. All the hunger is gone. Everything seems changed.