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[20]

"Do you want to talk about it?" He took a brief glance at me and then back at the road.

"Just say you're naturally curious and you want to know what your uncle was talking about?" I replied to him with an annoyed tone in my voice. I'm still annoyed he didn't let me drive the way back home. I mean at first, I hated the idea of letting me drive on a busy street, but might as well let me try. It's not dark yet so there was no reason for not allowing me to drive. "Aren't you supposed to teach me how to drive? How can I learn when you're not letting me take the wheel? Hello? Didn't you not want me to become a reckless driver..."

He didn't respond for a second but he placed a hand on the gear lever gripping it firmly. So now he was holding one hand on the steering wheel.

"The last thing I want is you crashing my car, Antha" Unlike his usual playful tone, he said that seriously.

I rolled my eyes. I doubt he saw that "Cmon, every time I'm holding that wheel, there is a high risk of me crashing this car. You did not even complain about that before, why complain now." Knowing Nicholas for 3 weeks made me notice how often he changes his attitude. He knows what attitude to use depending on the moment. And here's the thing, I hate his immature and mature side. When he's immature, he's annoying and cocky - When he's mature, I get the feeling I'm talking to someone who is older than me for so many years.

"The last time you acted like this was two weeks ago and you almost bumped the back of my car when you were reversing" Is he talking about the day I told him about Eclise? " Both scenarios have something in common, they were all related to your ex-boyfriend"

your boyfriend. "He's not my ex-boyfriend." I scoffed "We weren't even a couple, to begin with," I said the last words softly, only I could hear.

"It would have lead to that if only destiny was on your side and time wasn't selfish"

Of course, I forgot this douchebag has a hearing equal to an owl.

"You don't want to hear more of this, trust me." I leaned against the car's door so that I could face him.

He must have noticed the change of my position because he took a quick glance at me. When our eyes lock, he gave me a soft smile and returned his gaze on the road. " You're wrong I actually do"

Being nosy as always.

I stayed quiet and continued looking at him. We stayed quiet until he suddenly lifted one of his hands off the steering wheel and covered both my eyes with his palm. Annoyed and confused, I threw his hand aside.

"You're glaring too hard," he said and brought his hand back to the steering wheel. "I'd glare back but our lives depend on me" I could see that he's grinning just by his side profile.

I scoffed again.

I know Nicholas is no stranger to me now because two people aren't strangers when they've seen each other with their walls down. I'm still doubting tho if I want to reveal more of myself to him. I trust him and I don't trust people easily. But why do I want him and I to remain as strangers?

"Looking back, I think I was pathetic. A 16-year-old pathetic girl" I snapped my fingers softly. A way to avert my attention from feeling different emotions. "Maybe after hearing everything that has happened in the past. You might think I'm also pathetic. I don't want you thinking that"