CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
point of view | zayne ali
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"was i nervous? " i questioned myself shuffling in my chair, "yes. i was SUPER nervous. LIKE what if she told me she regretted it or she acts like it didnt happen? what if she doesnt come back to sit with me and LITERALLY never talks to me ever again? "
my foot began tapping the floor beneath me. i jerked my head, my curls flopping around on my head. i heard a noise. yasmines curls bounced as she pulled open the library doors. she glared down the hallway for a moment before walking into the library. her gaze was everywhere but me until she was in our sitting area.
"hi, zayne." she greeted me. my heart was annoyingly pounding as she simply stood there for about three seconds.
"did she want something? " i questioned before realization hit me like a truck.
i stood up awkwardly and she smiled widely at me. i bent down slightly and i watched her movements as her arms gently wrapped around my neck. my hands hovered over her back before i made contact hugging her gently. her dainty body fit perfectly in my arms.
"i missed you." her voice said snapping me out of the trance the warmth and comfort her body put me under.
"i saw you two days ago." i responded as she gently pushed off my chest, my hands falling to her hips before i swiftly retreated them to my sides.
she smiled cutely before sighing, "i know. but you and valeria are like the only two people i talk to."
"really?" i repeated as she walked behind me. i turned around keeping my eyes on her.
"really." she confirmed.
"you're the only person i talk to." i thought pathetically.
she pulled out her chair and took a seat and i did too. she scooted her chair closer to me.
"i found this illegal website," she said randomly, "and ive been watching marvel movies all weekend."
"i love marvel," i said smiling a little, "which ones did you watch?"
"i watched black widow and then i watched the spiderman movies with tom holland," she listed looking into the air, "i re watched a few too. oh and i also watched wanda vision!"
"i love wanda vision." i commented watching her carefully.
"me too," she stated excitedly, "look!"
"theres a game on sunday at 3 : 30." i told her and she gasped quietly.
"what i thought the season started way later." she responded picking up her phone and typing on it.
"its a pre season game." i added and she made an ' ohhh ' and continued looking something up on her phone.
"the real season is october nineteenth," she told me and i nodded taking a mental note of that, "thats twelve days after you turn 18."
i smiled, i smiled hard at her. she returned it.
"she cared enough to remember. she listened and remembered." i thought embarrassingly flattered.
"yeah." i answered nodding my head.
"how soon is that," she questioned herself. she checked her phone again, "oh my God! its on thursday."
i blinked several times surprised.
"i didnt realize it was so soon." i thought to myself.
"are you excited?" she asked me.
i shrugged.
she frowned at me, "what are you doing for your birthday?"
i gave her a look, knowing she knew we didnt really do birthdays likes americans.
"okay," she reworded, "what do you want to do on your birthday?"
"i dont know." i answered.
"do you wanna hang out?" she offered and i smiled at her.
"yeah," i agreed, "we should do that." i waited a moment. "where do you wanna go?" i asked her.
"ill take you out to eat." she told me and i blushed slightly.
i lifted my hand to cover my face saying, "you already bought me taco bell."
"but youre card doesnt work." she added.
"ill eat at my house." i countered.
"zayne," she argued, "come on. you know we never have birthdays. let me give you a good birthday."
i gave her a confused look and she rolled her eyes.
"you're impossible," she sighed, "come on. you deserve something nice."
"spending time with you would be good enough for me." i admitted out loud. which i didnt regret because i noticed red flush the sides of her face as well as her neck.
"i have the same impact on her as she does on me." i thought for the first time in my life confidently.
"you know that jarod kid?" she asked me.
i nodded in response while saying, "yeah i do."
"he was being weird earlier today," she said to me, "did you ever talk to him?"
"no," i answered truthfully, "i only knew him because he was being a dick toward me that one time."
"yeah uh he was being weird," she restated, "i dont like him."
"i dont either," i agreed. i shifted in my seat to face her better. "how was he being weird? did he make you uncomfortable?" i queried.
"he rubbed off in a strange way," she told me, "i uh i'd rather walk with you. is that okay?"
"is what okay?" i questioned.
"could you and i walk together to lunch from now on?" she asked me and i nodded my head making a small smile appear on her lips. "yay," she said quietly, "nice."
i didnt like how the topic of jarod ruined her mood.
"what did that jackass say to her? acting like i wont beat his ass." i thought humorously, "with that big ass forehead. i was his height when i was 13."
"whats your favorite marvel movie?" i asked her.
"guardians of the galaxy." she answered smiling widely, "love that movie. and vol. 2."
"your taste in everything is always good. music, movies, clothes ... everything." i complimented her and her smile stayed strong.
"thank you," she said quietly, "what about you whats your favorite marvel movie."
"i mean guardians of the galaxy," i told her, "thats my favorite."
"so i only have good taste because you like the same things?" she asked laughing.
"yes." i answered unashamedly.
"whos your favorite guardian?" she asked me and i thought for a long moment.
"well i like drax." i told her and she smiled.
"hes funny," she said smiling, "my favorite is rocket."
i smiled at her.
"you tryin to slide the illegal website?" i asked her and she giggled nodding her head.
"okay, okay." she agreed pulling out her phone.
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authors note: OOP SEE THAT ENERGY HES GIVING. HE OPENING UP. GETTING COMFORTABLE.