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why you have to go now,’ I said. ‘Surely after last night you have a
reason to stay.’
    ‘I already
bought my ticket,’ she replied. ‘Besides, it does not matter so much when I
leave, because you will be coming with me.’
    ‘You’re really
sure about that, aren’t you?’
    ‘Like I said; you
would never live with yourself if you walked away from me now.’
    I have to admit
that her confidence turned me on. The more time I spent around her, the more I
could not believe a girl like that could possibly be interested in me. Then
again, I had saved her life – sort of. Did she really want me or was she just
afraid to go on alone?
    Her flight was
booked for the following day. She was headed to Thailand and the island of Koh
Pha Ngan for the full moon party. Demand was obviously high at this time of the
month and I could not get another flight for a week. The only way for me to
make the party in time would be to take the overland route.
    ‘Why don’t you
cancel your flight and we both take the bus,’ I suggested.
    ‘It’s non
refundable,’ she replied. ‘Besides, there is no way I am spending ten hours on
a bus.’
    My spirits
dropped as I saw that she was unwilling to make this small sacrifice for me. If
roles were reversed, I would not have hesitated to change my plans. The
disappointment must have shown on my face as she was at least quick to offer
encouragement.
    ‘Don’t worry,’
she said. ‘You are going to see me again, I promise.’
    I sensed that
she was being earnest, but despite her enthusiasm, I was a little doubtful
about finding her again at the party. Asia was as free spirited as she was
beautiful. She refused to sign up to any social networking sites and did not
even carry a mobile phone. Once she left, I would have no way to contact her.
She was completely convinced that fate had brought us together and therefore
fate would never let us drift apart.
    ‘To prove how
much faith I have in you, I want you to take this,’ she said.
    She unclasped
her locket and held it out for me.
    ‘What are you
doing?’ I asked. ‘I cannot take that. If I am unable to find you, you will never
see it again. After what you went through last night, do you really want to
take that risk?’
    ‘I don’t
consider it a risk; more a sign of faith. You are worried about finding me
again, so this will give you focus.’
    ‘I don’t know
what you mean.’
    ‘You worry too
much. I’ve only known you for one day and I can already tell you have a
terrible habit of over thinking everything. Last night though, when it really
mattered, you were amazing. I see strength in you that is all too rare in this
world. By taking care of this one thing for me, you are making it your duty to
find me. I know you will not let me down.’
    I reluctantly
took the jewellery from her.
    ‘You’re crazy,’
I said, but she just shrugged.
    Whatever her
intentions, I was having trouble trying to figure them out. Was this really for
my benefit or was she testing me? I thought that after the extreme
circumstances of our coming together things would cool down fast. Obviously, I
was mistaken. Asia was proving to be the type of girl who liked to keep the
stakes high. I resolved to do my best not to let her down and then placed the
locket on the bedside table before rejoining her on the mattress. We had spent
enough time talking.
    I slowly ran my
fingers along the outside of her leg, teasing her with what was to follow. She
reached out and took hold of my hand and moved it to the inside of her thigh.
Now she was in control as she slowly moved it upwards, heightening her own
anticipation as well as mine. As the tips of my fingers were about to connect with
her crotch, she pulled my hand away and brought it to her lips. Smiling
mischievously, she made her way along my arm with a series of short, delicate
kisses. When she reached my shoulder she redirected the kisses downwards,
across my chest and over my abdomen, before finally taking me in her