XLIX
XLIX
Two days had gone by. Two full days since I last spoke to Adam. Two days since I last saw him. Two days since I moved out of the way when he tried to kiss me. Two days since he dropped me off without a word. Not even his usual forehead kiss.
The next morning I had rung his bell, I got no answer. I figured he didn't want to talk at the time, so I went back later, same thing. Even after trying his phone, I got no response. I sent numerous texts, and got no answer. At a point he turned off his phone. I think I was right to give up at this point.
"Do you think I should ask his parents?" I had asked Mariana this morning.
"How do you even have their phone number?" She asked peering into my phone over my shoulder.
"I don't, but I can check for it." I said waving her off. I told her about the almost kiss and that was it, I didn't say anything else. She was so sure I liked him back, imagine her surprise.
"I can't even find his parents phone number, this is so frustrating." I exclaimed after searching Payne games website.
"Keep checking wherever it is you're checking, I'm sure something will come up." She advised while slapping my shoulder encouragingly.
And that's exactly what I've been doing since I came to work this morning, I could barely focus but luckily I didn't have so much work for me.
"Since I brought in your doughnuts and coffee this morning, you've been furiously typing into your computer. What did your computer ever do wrong?" He snuck up behind me. I jumped out of my skin cursing at him and everything he loved.
"Can you stop working like you're in your natural habitat you cat? At least try to be human." I snap at him in frustration.
His eyes widen a fraction, I had never snapped at him before. Instantly I felt horrible, he didn't deserve that.
"Did something happen?" He asked me tentatively.
I let out a long sigh and collapse on the desk. This was frustrating.
"Yeah, I fuck up things, I'm sorry I snapped at you." I tell him tiredly.
"Wanna talk about it?" He offered
I raise my head off the table and decide what the heck, I can still tell him, it wouldn't even be hurting me or anything like that.
I start from the beginning, and tell him everything. Including how I felt towards him and how unexpected the kiss was.
"You definitely didn't lead him on. But you should have expected it. Guys don't really go out of their way like that for just any girl."
I eye him,
"You go out of your way every morning to get me coffee and doughnuts."
"Like I said any girl." He rolled his eyes at me.
My eyes widen, was this the moment he'll confess he's sexually attracted to me too? Was this the big moment?
"Get out of your head, that's not what I mean." He rolled his eyes yet again.
I sigh, Zach was a tough but to crack, but I knew I'd crack him, even if it takes me all year.
"It's closing time, you better pack up." He announced.
"What do I do about the Adam situation?" I ask him.
He shrugs, "everyone needs time, you give him time, he'll reel in on his own. He's a big boy."
"By the way, frolicking with the enemy's son?"
I snort in a very unladylike manner, not even minding because it's Zach.
"Payne games can't even be called our enemy. There are too far behind."
He looked a bit smug before strolling off. I don't understand the sudden pride, it's not even his company.
"Well then, I guess I better start packing up my things." I tell myself.
The sound of my phone ringing makes me bend down, somehow it landed on the floor. It was an unsaved number, without thinking about it too much I swiped right accepting the incoming call.
"Hey.. it's Adam."
My mouth opened to respond in relief when a guy bounded down the stairs, normally it won't be my problem. But this guy stepped out of my memory, messier but still my memory.
In that minute, the world paused and somehow it was just me and him. I hadn't thought of his name since the day we saw each other. Kennedy Russell. I imagined forgetting his name would eliminate him from my memory, but obviously I was fooling myself.
"Clarissa?" He called out.
I blinked. Who was he calling to?
I stood rooted in my spot, my phone pressed against my face, I couldn't hear what Adam was saying. I couldn't move from my spot. I couldn't believe he was here, of all places. Not the club, not some coffee shop. I could only stare at the sexy guy that had always come to my mind. Forcing me to compare every guy to him.
It seems he was also stuck in the trance like me, because he stood there staring at me, like he couldn't believe I was right here in front of him. We stood there, barely seven feet apart, none of us moved an inch. I guess none of us ever imagined we'd meet again. Let alone here.
Just looking at him, even from that distance, I could feel myself getting excited, like the first night we were together. Taking all of my self control, I grounded myself and forced my legs to pin there, before I run off to him.
He moved slowly towards me, like he's unsure of what he wants. But with a sudden burst of unexpected motivation, he sprints towards me, and I could only watch.
He grabbed me by my arm, and runs out of the building with me after him. Thankfully I had already packed up my stuff.
This felt unreal, I was here with someone that existed in just my memories. Granted, I never tried looking for him, but you'd never expect him to just appear out of the blue.
And yet, here we are, running together. I couldn't stop it, just like I couldn't stop the tingles that ran down my spine.
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