Chapter 3: Sitting Around the Christmas Tree
We all enter the door of our flat. I take my converse off and walk into the kitchen grabbing four mugs, two red and two green, and filling them with tea. I also grab some ginger biscuits. I walk out into the living room to see Jack, Finn, and Cara all sitting on the couch talking.
"I bring teaaa!!"
I say in a sing song voice. They all look at me. I look at Finn in the eyes & I swear I get lost in them.
"Oh & you've got ginger biscuits!"
Cara says getting up & walking towards me. I didn't hear her at first; I was still lost in Finn's beautiful green and hazel eyes.
"Huh? Oh umm yeah, I though you guys would like them!"
I say directing them to the guys. The smile cheekily at my thought. After tea, the guys help get the tree down from the attic, & also help start a fire. They give a little cheery shout when they manage to get it lit.
There's only a bit of ornaments left to put up, so Cara takes Jack upstairs for a little tour. Finn & I finish with the rest & then he asks if we could go on the balcony. I nod. His eyes catch on to the sight of two guitars in a corner, & a sketchbook sitting by them. He motions for me to grab the stuff & bring them out with us. We both take a seat in the chairs out in the balcony. I brought out our cups of tea & placed them on the table right next to the sketchbook. He takes a sip & picks up the sketchbook, while the guitar
is in his lap. He flips through the pages & then looks up at me astonished.
"You drew this?"
I look at the beautiful London night sky, & then back at him when he asks this. I give him a small smile thinking back to the times when I drew all of those. I've had that sketchbook with me since I was 13!
"Yeah. Every single one."
He smiles, amazed I could say. I considered the fact he could draw too, I mean he was a graphic designer!
"You draw too, don't you?"
He goes to a blank page & looks at me questioning if he should or not draw on the page. I nod softly. He smiles & takes the pencil on the table & starts drawing something, I couldn't really tell what it was.
"Just a bit."
He says cheekily as he goes on drawing who knows what. I, on the other hand, start strumming some chords on the guitar I had in my lap. I begin to sing 'The A Team' softly, hoping he wouldn't hear. I look over at him & see he was finished with his drawing & was looking at me.
"Woah."
Was all he said. I blushed beet red, & probably 60 other shades of red! I looked at him.
"What? Was I bad?"
I bite my lip thinking about the options. He either thought I was good or I that I sucked balls. I'd go with good.
"You have an amazing & beautiful voice."
I laugh. He didn't mean it. Did he?
"Okay sure Finn! Now let me see what you drew."
I reach out for the sketchbook & I automatically start blushing. Was that? Did he? Oh my gosh. Was that me?
I look up at him, completely amazed. The drawing was absolutely beautiful.
"Finn, this is, wow."
I breath out. He shifts his chair closer to mine & looks down at the drawing.
"Do you think it looks like you?"
Okay so I wasn't crazy! He just confirmed it was me.
"It's beautiful. It's really beautiful. Extremely beautiful. Umm Finn don't get me wrong or anything, I mean this picture is...woah...um beautiful, but why on earth would you have drawn me?"
I look up at him, hoping he could see the question look I was giving him. He just smiled.
"I like drawing beautiful things....."
He says smirking. Okay nope! Uh uh I was done. I'm pretty sure I was blushing non stop.
"You think I'm beautiful?"
He smirks. Cheeky Dork.
"Yes."
I look into his eyes & he looks into mine. I swear his face was moving closer & closer to mine. I could almost feel the warmth of his lips against mine, that is until we were so rudely interrupted.
"FINNY!!"
Finn backs away quickly & I do the same falling off my chair. Finn gets up quickly to help me, but I'm already to my feet blushing....again. Jack looks at us confused, Cara as well.
"Umm okayyy..... Well Finny I think we should be leaving."
Finn & I haven't broken eye contact since I fell. But, he breaks it after Jack speaks up.
"Umm yeah mate."
He grabs my hand & walks me towards Jack & Cara; we all walk to the door.
"We'll it was lovely meeting you two. We'd love to hang out again. If you wouldn't mind how about tomorrow? Our friend Sam is having a party at this weird named club..what was it again? Oh yes! Funky Buddha! So would you girls wanna join??"
Cara nods furiously; Jack smiles.
I look at Finn.
"Sure."
He smiles while leaning down & hugging me. Jack does the same to Cara. Finn whispers something in my ear before letting go.
"I'll text you later."
I nod uncomfortably being my head was on his shoulder. He let go & smiled.
Both him & Jack both leave & Cara & I are left jumping up & down on the couch, bed, anything that had cushions!!
I told her about what happened & she told me that Jack told her he wanted to know he more. He asked her on a date!
"This day can't get any better babe!"
I yell.
"I agree, but shhh quiet down. We've got neighbors ya know!"
She says putting her pointer finger against he lips. I smack it away and give her a questioning look.
"Cares we live on the most boring floor in this flat complex. No one lives on this floor."
She laughs.
"Your right!"
We both laugh this time. We take a seat on our couch, well not really a seat. Both of our heads are dangling off the side of the couch, with our feet on the head rest.
"I really like him."
Cara says closing her eyes, probably thinking about Jack.
"Do you think this will last, or is it just a temporary bliss?"
I think about it. It can't just be a temporary bliss right? Well, I also can't jump to conclusions, were not even dating the twins! But, Finn almost kissed me, that's a sign that he at least has some feelings. Once again we've just met, we need more time to get to know each other. I sigh.
"I don't know. We just gotta wait & see. I guess. But lets not think about that! What are we going to wear to Funky Buddha tomorrow?!"
Cara smiles mischieviously. What was this girl thinking?
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