Vanilla Boy

Chapter 6

"Forth, are you crazy? Get your hands off of me, idiot!"

I tightened my arms around Beam's waist. I love hugging his waist. Beam has a slim but tough waist. I purposely sneaked behind Beam when I saw him pass the elementary school building I was reviewing to see which areas needed repair.

Beam in hurry to found a toilet and I followed him. Beam came into one of the bathroom cubicles and I waited for him to come out behind the side wall.

I attacked Beam while he was washing his hands. Beam was very surprised, but when he saw me behind him, Beam hit my hand.

"Baby, come on, I just want to hug you for a bit," I whisper behind Beam's ear.

Beam's vanilla scent is very strong I smell in the area and without thinking I smell it again and kissed his ear.

Beam sighed, I think the back of his ear is the sensitive part. He kept his head out of my reach, but I held his face and turned him to face me. A pink hue graced Beam's smooth cheeks and made me squirm.

I leaned in and kissed his cheek, much to Beam's surprise. "Forth!"

I laughed and kissed the tip of his nose before letting go of his body. "You're so adorable, Baby Beam."

Beam gently pushes my chest before he walks away from me. "Baby, tonight I'm going to hug you again," I half shouted.

Beam pointed his middle finger at me as he continued walking. I chuckled.

"Forth." A voice startled me. I turned and saw Farah, a medical student who was also my high school friend, standing behind me.

"Hey, Fa, how long have you been standing there?" I asked with a smile.

"Since you hugged and kissed Beam," Farah replied in a cold tone.

I raised an eyebrow. "Oi, you peeked at us making out?"

Farah looked at me with a strange look on her face. "Are you guys dating? You and Beam?"

"Hm? Not yet, but I'm working in that direction. Why are you interested in my business?"

Farah grinned strangely. He lifted his chin and looked at me disdainfully. "You have a little time, Forth, enjoy it while you can," Farah said with a snort.

She walked away while humming. I looked at her back in confusion. What is Farah talking about and why does she look cynical and angry?

Farah and I were pretty close when we were in high school, but when she started to show a bit of annoyance, I shunned her.

Farah likes to rule  as she pleases, as if she were a princess. I also found out that she liked to bully some of the other, the weaker girls.

Several times I tried to advise her, but she turned against me, so I might as well stay away.

Sometimes we meet at events organized by my grandmother, because Farah's grandmother and my grandmother have been friends since they were little and often see each other.

I finished my work inspecting the elementary school building and jotting down what things needed to repair the building while walking back to the cottage.

I went straight back to my room after taking my lunch in the kitchen. I saw in the list of names, Beam had already taken his lunch. I was a little disappointed to see Beam didn't get my lunch.

I went back into the room. Beam was sitting on the floor with a few sheets of paper in front of him when I opened the door.

He looked up. "Forth! Why did it take so long?" asked Beam, picking up the papers. "I've been hungry ever since."

"Hm? You haven't eaten yet?" I asked confused. "I see you took your lunch half an hour ago."

"Oh, it wasn't me. My friend Farah got it for me. She came here and brought me my lunch and offered me ice cream."

Farah? I thought hard, why did Farah bring Beam's lunch to my room?

"Where's the ice cream?" I asked, wondering what Farah was doing.

Beam chuckled. "I turned it down. It's too hot outside and I don't want to have a sore throat from eating ice cream in this hot weather."

Beam took two glasses of water and set our lunch on the wooden floor. I sat next to him.

"Beam, why don't you eat first?" I asked, removing the broccoli from the fried chicken at my lunchbox.

Beam cleared his throat. "I'm waiting for you."

I stopped scooping and looked down at Beam. I saw that pink hue again. I leaned towards him and kissed his head. "Thank you, my Baby Beam. You're so sweet."

Beam tilted his head away. "Forth, why are you love to kiss me carelessly?" he said groaning.

I'm laughing. Beam stared at the vegetables I pushed aside from my dining area.

"Why did you get rid of all the vegetables?" asked Beam.

"Hm? Ah, I don't like vegetables. They taste weird."

Beam sighed and unexpectedly, he took all my vegetables then scooped some of his chicken meat and gave it to me.

"Hey Babe, why did you give me your chicken?"

"You should eat more chicken because you need more energy than me. Besides, you don't like vegetables, so let's just say we swapped."

"Switch? You don't like chicken?"

"Not too much. I like vegetables."

I took Beam to a small shop at the end of the village after lunch. The next activity will start at three in the afternoon, so we still have another two hours to relax.

I wanted to repay his kindness waiting for me to have lunch together and help me eat my vegetables.

We passed a few girls walking in groups. Several medical students and engineering students. They looked happy when they greeted us.

Farah looked at me with a sinister smile on her lips when we passed each other. She stared intently at my hand that was on Beam's shoulder.

However, she smiled very sweetly when she greeted Beam. I suddenly realized something. Farah must have a crush on Beam and she's mad at me because I approached Beam.

"Beam, did you know that Farah has a crush on you?" I asked, opening a bag of chips for Beam.

I shopped for some snacks for Beam and invited him to sit on the couch provided outside the shop.

Beam turned to me. "Hm? Farah? Have a crush on me? No way."

"Why can't it be? She saw us when  in elementary school and she was mad at me. She took your lunch and offered you ice cream. Then earlier, when she saw me hugging your shoulder, she looked like she wanted to cut my hand."

Beam laughed amusedly. "Farah is a very nice girl, Forth. She is gentle and helpful. She has a crush on me? No way!"

"Why not?"

"Because she already has a husband to be," Beam replied calmly.

"Ha?"

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