Fool me

Chapter 9- Oh so charming

Tessa POV

"Hey Michael!"

"I saw you from afar and I knew I just couldn't let the opportunity slip of talking to you again," He paused before a smile crossed his well-defined face. "Tessa."

The way he said my name almost made me swoon. It was like heaven to my ears. The way he smiled when my name rolled off his tongue, made my heart flutter. I hardly knew him but there was something about him, I couldn't seem to describe.

It took me several moments to gain my composure before saying, "Thank you...I'm glad you did. We didn't get to talk much last time."

He shook his head. "Yeah..." Before looking up at me with a wide smile. "Well why don't we talk now?" He shrugged.

"We are talking dummy" I laughed.

Michael rolled his eyes but the smile never left his face. "You know what I mean."

He gestured me towards a nearby bench as we sat down. "So Tessa, what is your favourite colour?"

"My favourite colour?!"I burst out laughing. "Really?!"

"Tessa!" He groaned. "Just answer the question."

"Green." I smiled. "and yours?"

"No way! Mine is green too! We are so destined to be together." He winked.

I burst out laughing at his cheesy joke. "Totally!" I replied with a wink.

"Okay my turn!" I rubbed my hands together whilst thinking of a question to ask him. Michael just stared at me with amusement, patiently waiting for me to ask him something.

"Do you have any siblings?" I asked. He shook his head.

"Only child."

I let out an exaggerated gasp. "No way me too!!"

"Seriously?! This is getting out of hand!" He gasped. "GIRL! Destiny SO wants us together! "He squealed like an over exaggerated 'high pitched' girl.

I laughed. "Indeed."

"Now for the serious question" He leaned closely with a serious look on his face.

I could feel my shoulder stiffen.

Oh no what is he going to ask me?!

Is it really that serious?!

He observed me in silence, making me wait in anticipation.

"Why..."He began making me want to scream at him to hurry up. "are you covered in mud and water?" A smile broke onto his face as if he had been holding back. I could feel my shoulders instantly relax.

"Don't scare me like that" I playfully nudged him. "Well, we went hiking and I kinda fell in the mud" I blushed. "Then we found a beautiful waterfall and swam in it." I smiled as the memory flashed through my mind.

"We?" Michael furrowed his eyebrows.

"Joey's parents, my parents, Joey and I" I listed using my fingers.

"Oh right!" He threw his head back whilst squeezing his eyes shut. He reopened his eyes as he looked at me. He observed me for a few minutes.

"If only I had the chance to meet you first..." He let out a frustrated sigh. His eyes met mine. "Your boyfriend is very lucky to have you" He gave a small smile. When he said this, I could feel my cheeks ignite.

Then I remembered what he said. Boyfriend?

"Boyfriend?" I asked with confusion. Then it clicked. "Oh no! no no no noooo!"I shook my head so quickly I was scared I was going to give myself brain damage. "Joey is NOT my boyfriend"