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Audrey's POV

I made sure I cooked breakfast myself the next morning. I didn't wanna stress Mom with something I can easily and quickly do.



When I was done, I hurried out of the house - ready for school.



"Hey" A muscular voice said.



Huh?

How did he know where i stay and what is he doing here? With his car parked behind him. He stood in front of it, smiling and waving at me. ¿

It's either I'm dreaming or he is dreaming!



"Good Morning Audrey" He said.



I pinched my cheeks.Omg! This isn't a dream.

I was so dumbfounded as I walked closer to him.



"Wh...What are you doing here? " I asked him. - stammering.



He smiled again and said:

"I'm the nicest person you'll ever meet this morning. I came to pick you up to school"



Un....Unbelievable.



"How do you know where I stay? "



"Let's just say I made my findings or I traced you home" He said.



I just stood in front of him, Surprised, confused, not knowing what to say.



"Come on in" He opened the back seat - door and beckoned me to go in but I shook my head in dis-agreement.



"Do you always have to walk to school everyday?

If I'm not mistaken, from here to school is close to 3000metres. Why don't you receive my offer now?" He asked but I still shook my head and I didn't say anything.



"Please" He added.



Then I sighed heavily before entering the car to sit in it. He closed the door and turn back to sit beside me.



"Now Driver" He said to his driver whom began to drive immediately.

Then he faced me, still smiling:

"Are you so scared of me? " He asked me.



I didn't know when I rolled my eyes.

"You are human too, why would I be so scared of you? " I said to him and he Chuckled.



"Yeah right. It's not the word 'Scared'. I meant 'Surprised' ? Surprised that I came to meet you" He said.



"Well, I am" I told him.



"I am surprised too"



"What? "



"I mean how could I have woken up one morning and headed to your house to pick you up. It's just like a magic " He said.



"Oh! Then you're making a mistake right? "



"Well no. You sitting next to me is one of the best things that will ever happen to me"



"Same girl from the slums, I'm the same impoverished girl...You seem to be forgetting that" I said.



"I'm so sorry I did called you that" He apologized but I didn't say anything. I just stared at the window.



"And how is your husband? " He asked..



I turned to him, scorned and showed him my finger.

"Did you see a ring on it? " I asked him and he laughed.



"You're funny" He said and I smiled, I didn't want to though.

"Then, should I call him your boyfriend? " He asked.



"Kyle is just my friend, most intimate friend" I said.

"Let's put it that way"



"Oh" He mouthed.

"Did your friend tell you that I want to be his friend too? ".



"Hmmn, yeah he did" I replied.



"Would you help me talk to him about it? " He asked, kind of Pleading.



"Had it been, both of you killed yourselves. Think of it, would there be a chance like this? " I questioned him and he shook his head.



Ok right now, he is different from the Simon I know in school.

He has a cool part of him too.



"Speaking of what happened between the both of you, is your parent coming to see Mrs Smith? "



"Yeah, my Dad. I tried to convince him but he's still gonna come"



"OK" I said.

There was total silence between us.

I continued to stare through the window, in a minute or two.. We'll get to school.

I don't know what's on his mind but mine, I was feeling uncomfortable sitting very close to him and talking to him. Maybe because he's one of my multiple crushes.

And my heart was pounding really fast.

I tried to concentrate on the short journey to school, we will be there soon anyways.



"Uhm Audrey Well, I didn't come to pick you from home just because I want to drive you to school" He broke the silence.



"Then why? " I asked him, looking away from the window and I turned to look at him.



He smiled.. Awwn, those cute smile.

"Look! Behind you, there are cockroaches!" He said and my eyes almost bulged out of the socket as I flinched and jumped away from where I sat to where he was but I ended up ontop of him.

And... And... My lips on his... His?

I spranged away quickly.



"I... I'm sorry. I was just trying to be funny" He apologised.



I was still really shocked to say the least.



I'm the fool here,

How could I have believed him without being sure first?

Will there ever be a cockcroach in a well-ventilated car?

Now what have I done ¿?

And How did he know that I'm so scared of cockroaches?



"Ye-ah, So-rry" I stammered also and moved away from him.



Right now, my heart is not functioning well. It's skipping several beats.



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We got to school . I alighted from the car first and I walked to the class quickly before anyone sees me with him.



I got to class first before Simon, it was as if we didn't even come to school together.



Kyle was already in class, I just walked over to him - my seat. I said Hi to him and I thanked him for assisting me at the restaurant last Friday and to my greatest surprise, he said he would do the same today.

We couldn't talk anymore because the first class we had has commenced and the next teacher walked in immediately as if a Jet had brought him.



My mind wasn't settled at all.

The whole thing that happened between Simon and I this morning kept replaying in my head.



Wait, did I just had my first kiss mistakenly with Simon?

But his lips were so pink, mushy and soft.



I had a crush on him and the feelings were already dying gradually but what happened between us today made it rush and increase.

Ok, from a range of 0 - 10, it was already in 3 but now, it sped up to 9. Is it 9 or 10?



The whole thing kept coming, re-calling, replaying in my head over and over again.



I closed my eyes for a moment and folded my lips. Instead of regretting why it happened, I was trying to figure out what his mushy lips tasted like... I couldn't figure it out, all I know is that it was so sweet and enjoyable.



I smiled to myself then I decided to steal a glance at him and... and boom, my most shocking moment, he was staring at me too and our eyes met.



Omg, This Feeling.



We continued to stare at eachother. Oh my, Is he feeling this way too?





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