Chemistry Of Lust

CHAPTER 20

*EDWARD'S POV*

The alarm goes off. And I grunt as I get up from the bed. It's 5 in the morning and I have gym and a run to go to. I head to the bathroom and start brushing my teeth. With my brush in my mouth, I make my way to the kitchen. On the way to the kitchen, I pass by Cassie's room. She is studying with her glasses on. There is no difference between day and night for her as she's always studying. I am glad to have her.

I head to the kitchen and make myself a coffee. I make it hot enough to last 15 minutes so that I an complete brushing my teeth. I head back to my room and gargle once. I wash my face and change into gym clothes.

As I head back to kitchen to get my coffee, Cassie stops me on the way. "So, who's the reason of this glow on your face?" She asks with her glasses in her hand. 

"Wow, you can read my mind?"

 "Of course Ed, I've known you since the moment you were brought into this world." She is not wrong. She knows me better than I know myself.

"Well, you're right. There's no point in lying to you. So, it's the girl who's been tutoring me for chemistry." I say and run a hand through my hair. She sounds amused by my confession as she is rendered speechless. 

"Wow, that's new. What's her name?" 

"Charlotte. She recently got into an accident. I have been in the hospital to take care of her." At the mention of her name, my everything feels weird. Good weird.

"Someone got butterflies. It's the first time a girl has made you this happy. I like you like this. Don't hurt her and be there for her, okay? I knew someone would soon bring out the hidden gentleman in you." Cassie says in a serious tone as she fixes my t-shirt. I know what she means and I will try my best to follow her advice.

"Yes, I know. I will try my best not to hurt her. She makes me feel something real and honest. She is the most inspiring and determined person I've ever known after you. She's definitely very different from the girls I have slept with before. But she's good different."

"My baby brother sounds like he's in love." She says and nudges my side.

 "Oh no. I don't believe in love and you know that." I say and it's the truth. I don't believe in love. It seems stupid. How can someone bear the same person for every second of their life and still not get tired of them?

"Yeah? Everyone says that but they end up in a situation way more different than their belief. Now go before you get late." She says sincerely and I nod. I enter the kitchen and take my coffee with me.

I have a habit of reading news and drinking coffee at the same time. I pick up the newspaper and open the commercial news. I read through the ups and downs of share markets, which is getting a bit interesting. The new corporate established in the state has been reaching heights suddenly for the 1st time in 2 years of its settlement. Impressive. The new tactic of advertisement and new and more enthusiastic staff has contributed highly to their success. Gotta love good marketing techniques.

I start my 2 miles of the run towards the gym. I take the longer way so to complete my 2 miles of run. I connect my phone to my earphones and start playing some music. Cassie's words start echoing through my mind and what if she is right? What if I also end up falling for Charlotte? I have never been in love but I have heard it's scary and fucked up, which I would definitely never want.

Just as the thoughts wanders through my mind 'Don't Blame Me' by Taylor Swift starts playing in my earphones. The main line, 'Don't blame me love made crazy, if it doesn't you ain't doing it right' hits me right in the brain. Wow. Even my music is playing me right now.