Too late. He was getting hard again. Upon seeing more of her, he couldn’t help himself. All he could do now was hope she didn’t swim near him and realize his disgusting situation. Or was it? Paul was so overwhelmed by her beauty he didn’t know right from wrong. Left from right. Up from down. There weren’t many girls her color where he lived or at school. There were a proportionate number of black kids and Asian kids, and even a fair number of Middle Eastern ones, but very few brown kids. He had always been attracted to that characteristic. He supposed he was hung up on opposites.
Kina Found herself swimming directly toward his end of the pool, not even noticing her unnatural gravitation. What difference would it make. She would just tell him that with all the noise of them both splashing, she would not be able to hear their conversation. That was her answer. If he asked. But he didn’t; he didn’t say anything but just persisted in watching her approach. Why?
“You’re the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen in my whole life!”
“No way. Shut the front door.” That was her best English idiom she had become familiar with, most likely plagiarized by the rich girls and their expensive phones.
That was all he could take. He knew they were alone and would be for some time. There were no windows on the doors, and there was clear signage beyond forbidding entry. He would take his chance and make a move. What was there to lose? He came directly at her as she swam toward him, grabbed her with his arm and pulled her toward him. There was an awkward moment as she pushed her hands out in front of herself to keep him just inches from her. What would she say? What did she think?
“You’re the most handsome and different boy I have ever seen, but I’m afraid. I’ve never kissed a boy. But you are so handsome. I’m confused! But…” Before she could continue, and almost magnetically, he pulled her the rest of the way in which she didn’t fight, and his lips pressed gently against hers. Lightly at first. And it seemed to last forever. Her lips were soft. Just full enough to make the perfect fit with his, he thought. Their lips parted. It seemed like an hour that she stared into his eyes as he stared into hers. There were no words. Only trembling, and the water wasn’t cold.
This time she wrapped both arms around him and kissed him full on the mouth. Still, both of their lips remained closed. Her eyes were closed also. But he was watching her glistening brown body as the water lapped around her shoulders, and waned, as if her skin had been waxed! Small trails of water quickly running off into the tepid water. She seemed small against him. But the sight of their differing Skin tones so close together appeared so amazingly beautiful. She seemed even darker with his skin so close to hers.
Their lips parted. She had a moment of timidity, and climbed out of the pool, immediately making herself prone on a nearby lawn chair. She grabbed a towel off the adjacent table, and placed her face between it and her hands. Paul came to a horrifying realization – as she was pressed up right against him, she had to have felt his manhood in full salute. Is that why she ran? Was she afraid? But why would she still in the room then?
“Can we talk about what just happened?” Queried Paul. At this time he became distracted again. He noted a phenomenon he had never been aware of before; phenomes. Upon viewing her entirely with scrutiny, he noticed something about her particular skin tone. The underside of her palms was much more pale than the rest of her skin, as was the underside of her feet. Much lighter in complexion. As he swam closer to her awaiting a response, he noted that the only thing he could see in the brighter areas of her skin were little dark cracks mimicking the rest of her color. This factor, coupled with the obvious nipple response she had to the cooler water, further heighten his excitement. She was now erect too!
“I could feel you. I’ve never been that close to a boy. I’m almost afraid to tell you this, and I don’t even know you. But I’d really like to experience more of you and see you. What do you think?” Kina was beside herself with elation and trepidation at the same time. What would he say?
“I was having the same thoughts and feelings about you. I was so tuned into your lips just then, I completely forgot about my physical state. I apologize. It’s just that I’m naturally drawn and attracted to you I guess.” Paul couldn’t believe what she said next.
“My dad will be out on business around the hotel for the rest of the night, and I don’t expect him back until late. How would you feel about coming upstairs to our room for a while?”
Paul’s response was none the more anticipated by her. “I’m totally down with that…I mean, that sounds really awesome! The only problem I have now is getting out of the pool! Remember, my situation…?!”
“Here, I’m done with this towel. I’ll carry your clothes up to the room to put back on after you dry off.” And with that, she headed for the door and opened it to leave. “Kina, are you sure this is OK?” Paul professed. She quickly turned, smiled, and the door closed behind her after she exited.
With towel surrounding him, Paul headed quickly out the door behind her, and followed her up the two flights of stairs to where she led him into room 238. Upon entering he found it was laid out just exactly like the one he had left nearly an hour ago. He then realized he had left his bubble tea behind at the pool, but at this point, he didn’t really miss it. “Kina can I have a glass of water if that’s OK?” He asked. As she was heading into what he remembered to be the master bedroom in the back, she pointed in the direction of the kitchen. He realized he was to help himself while she got redressed.
As he was hastily consuming his water prior to her return, he realized he was no longer alone. He turned to a noise behind him thinking she was already there only to find his nose at the end of a gun barrel! Two Suspicious male strangers had appeared. “What do you want? How did you get in here? Requested Paul. “Shut up. Where’s your money?”
Paul reason they must have somehow come through the semi-closed door immediately behind him when he entered. Now, Somehow finding a way to contemplate on strangers’ words for a second, he realized he had better rethink his reply. If he was to tell them this wasn’t his room, that would put Kina and her family in peril. Obviously he did not yet know much about her personal situation. “uhhh… I don’t have any! Please! I don’t have any money. I’m just a kid.”
Just then Kina emerged. She obviously had not heard the men talking. Paul had tried to be quiet so as not to alarm her, but now the jig was up. “You! What’s your story? Where’s the money? You his homegirl or something? ‘Sup?” One of the two men questioned. Kina immediately realized the situation and was in a state of fear. All three men had their first glance at both a new side of her, and a new look. The only garments she had on were barely clinging to her; a pair of bikini briefs and a sleek nightshirt fully unzipped at the middle top to bottom. Paul’s thought at this moment was only how much he had wished she hadn’t dressed this way right at this point, while the two men had a completely different line of thought.
“Mmmmm, Fuck the money! Marcus, do you see what I see? Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Hot damn! The other Man, who obviously didn’t speak unless necessary, nodded in agreement. Both the young innocents exchanged glances, and a panic began to well up inside them like never before. Paul shot a look around the room for a phone, but realized he had spent such little time in his own upon arrival, he was not sure if they even had them here in each room. Kina couldn’t move a muscle, and not wishing to be the center of attention, just stood quietly yet hesitantly.
“Don’t you fucking Think about it Dude! The stranger bellowed. You stand fast or I’ll put three times as many holes in you than you have already! He wheeled. “You step on over here little missy!” Marcus motioned toward Kina with his index finger” Paul tried to make a dash for the door only a few feet away, but Marcus quickly pulled out another pistol, aiming toward the door and shaking his head. Paul backed away.
“Here’s what’s going to happen. Marcus and I are going to step into the room over here with girl Sheila and get more acquainted. You will sit your ass down right there. One of us will have an eye on you at all times. If you move even a muscle, you’re toast!” Professed the dark stranger. “Turn around and let’s head that way little missy.”
Paul was beside himself. He didn’t you want to think about what they might do. If they didn’t want the money now, what else could they want? He was mad, shared, tense, and every other emotion all at the same time. He watched helplessly as the two men disappeared into the far bedroom while leaving the door halfway open. Paul thought about crossing the room after a few moments to see what was happening and possibly create a distraction and scamper for help. Maybe he could find that phone? But just then the silent man, gun in hand, Marcus peaked around the door jam, again shaking his head in Paul’s direction not to try anything. Paul settled back down in the easy chair.
Kina was a virgin. She had never touched herself, as in Catholic school she was taught any premarital sex of any kind was a sin. Females didn’t do that until they get married. Enough time had passed that she now realized exactly what was to happen next. She was experiencing the same range of emotions as Paul. But with two guns in the vicinity, the only hope she had was for Paul to come to her rescue, or for someone else to distract with a knock on the door. Little did she realize neither were in her future.
“OK young one. If you do exactly what my man and I tell you to do, you don’t try to run, and you go along quietly, we will get along just fine. Hell, you might even find that after a few more hours you actually like us! Either way, you only have one choice. With the other one there would be no more birthdays for you! On second thought, go bring that boy in here and let him watch Marcus,” who then motioned toward Paul, encouraging his attendance in the bedroom. For what seemed like an eternity, Paul set entirely still. But when Marcus cast a sneer and look of outrage in his direction, Paul succumbed. He moved toward the door and entered the bedroom. When he saw then gave him both a shudder and sparked his awe.
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