I should have added an 'E'

28. Would you like a skittle?

Anne couldn't stop thinking about what happened in the airport. The fact that Gilbert was leaning in to KISS HER hadn't left her mind since they boarded. The fact that there was a possibility he liked her was so shocking Anne couldn't stop replaying every moment they'd spent together in her head.

When they first met and he'd chased hers
When they fell out of the supply closet on top of each other after running away from fangirls.
When they threw apples at each other on the walk home from school.
Making fun of Mr Phillips and skipping detention.

That was only the first few weeks and yet Anne was seeing them in a whole different perspective now.

stop. she told herself, your getting way over dramatic, you can't start overthinking everything. he may have wanted to kiss you but he's not in LOVE.

Anne shook her thoughts clean and tried to refocus.

Anne and Gilbert hadn't talked much since the almost kiss, mostly because they were rushed into the plane so quickly. Or maybe that was just the excuse they told themselves.

Gilbert drummed his fingers lightly on his lap as they continued watching Pride and Prejudice that they didn't finish on the bus.
Both of them pretended to watch but instead their brains were on hyper mode.

"Anne?" Gilbert murmured and her eyes immediately locked onto him, making his palms go slightly sweaty.

"Yes Gilbert?" Her eyes scoured his in hopes to see any hint of romance in them, but they didn't look any different then usual.

He didn't speak for a second and Annes heart began to beat quicker. Was he about to say something important? Was he going to tell her he liked her? That's the only possibility on why he's paused.

"Would you like a skittle?" He held up the bag to the redhead who's excitement dropped rapidly and her shoulders slumped slightly.

"No i'm good thanks." She mumbled before sighing quietly and focusing back on the screen.

Gilbert cringed at himself.
Do yOu wAnt sOme sKittLes? REALLY GILBERT
He wanted to slap himself in the face at his stupidity. Why couldn't he just talk to Anne like a normal human being instead of being so awkward.

He munched on the skittles as he watched the screen. Mr Darcy and Elizabeth were dancing at the ball together. Normally this Annes favourite part and she always blushes and grins, however she seemed oddly quiet.

what if she's thinking about the almost kiss too
Gilbert thought to himself.
she was about to kiss me
Gilbert felt his lips twitch on the edge of a grin, Anne was actually about to kiss him. TO KISS HIM. He could barely comprehend it.
Especially since when he first came to school she despised him.

He wouldn't be surprised if she was back to hating him after that idiotic skittles question he just pulled a few minutes ago.

He sighed quietly.
***

Anne didn't know how long she could cope. Gilbert had put on another film, this time a disney one. His favourite film, the lion king.
They've watched it together a lot and every-time  they would quote the character and sing the songs but now it was just a tense silence.

She didn't understand why they couldn't converse like normal human beings, they hadn't had issues before. Why was what happened in the airport having such a big deal on them both. Well at least her, she didn't even know if Gilbert had cared about what happened between them. She hoped he did.