Wild Baleigh love 2️⃣☑️

28. Then make me!

"I should be the one asking you that." I answer in a shaken voice.

"Well, I needed some air." He replies shoving his hands into his trouser pockets.

"I see."

"Can I sit or you don't want me near you?" I'm taken back by his question, he is looking at me straight in the eyes, his eyes back to icy blue. No warm welcoming sparks in them.

"Sure, I don't mind." I gulp looking down then in front on the waterfall.

He lowers himself slowly beside me and we stay like that for minutes without talking to each other.

Should I break the awkwardness? How will I start? Will he respond or he'll just snob? I know he's still hurting, so am I!

"Uhmmm..." I clear my throat searching for some network and correct words to use that are appropriate to trigger some conversation. "How's Juilliard taking you?"
Oh Tleigh, I hope that's suitable for the moment. I cross and uncross my fingers beside me waiting impatiently for him to talk. Just say anything Bally! Anything!

He shifts slightly and then answers with a freaking question,"Good I suppose?"

"Wow that's great. So you decided to go for January intake?" You dare ask that Tleigh! Are you insane? My inner goddess is now glaring at me.

"Did I have a choice?" Wow, he's good at shooting back rhetorical questions.

Now I don't know what to say next! Wow, thanks for starting the convo Tleigh! You made the situation more awkward than it was!

"How far is your first semester?"

Was that necessary to ask again really?

"I know it doesn't matter to you but I'll answer anyway, one week to go."

"Wow." I breath not knowing what to ask or say again.

"You're now a soap character I see." He starts throwing a stone pebble into the water.

"I was, how do you know?"

"Saw your promo. You launching it next week?"

"Yeah, at your campus grounds."

"I know." He replies, a little too rude.

"You two look good together." He adds when I don't reply.

"Two?" I ask getting confused. Where is this coming from?

"You and Colonel."

Oh. I see. He must have seen us on those promos.

"We were just partners in that melodrama Ballice."

"I don't care. Should I?"

Woooo... he's too rude.

"Bally I'm sorry if you think---"

"I don't care Kellane. He can be your partner in play or in life and I'll not mind even a tad bit because I know I'm not supposed to!"

Touchè...

I feel tears springing, threatening to spill, they're stinging in my eyes. My not long ago returned heart clenches at his words. Thinking that was enough, he adds;

"The last time I checked, we were nothing. And I was asked to let you do what you want, simply not to interfere with anything concerning you. So answer me Tleigh Kellane." Now I'm being called by my two names? "I'm not supposed to care or meddle. Right?"

He's looking me straight in the eyes. Not knowing what to say, I nod and shake my head at the same time then turn my heard quickly to face the waterfall.