Heart Trouble (EDITING)

Encounter with Someone that Starts with a C and a New Best Friend

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Layla's POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I saw the devious glint in his eyes and I feared of what he was thinking in his head. He did something I never predicted. He squatted down to my level and asked with a smile playing on his lips.

"May I join you?"

I lost my words. I stared into his deep brown eyes and nodded. He grabbed a stick nearby and drew a new grid and and our initials to tally our score.

We played until the end of the period. It was full of slapping each other's arms and laughter. Fun would describe it.  As expected, I won. I beat him 21-13. I laughed every time he lost and couldn't help but realize that it was actually fun playing with him.

He stood up and put his hand to lift me up. I smiled and took it gladly.

He kept his hand on mine and said with glee.

"Best friends?"

I gaped at him. Was he really serious? I don't remember a period of tic-tac-toe could boost your familiarity level that much. Not friend but best friend at that. Maybe the game can make friendship bloom. No idea where that came from. I placed my finger on my chin and pretended to think long and hard about it before I gave my reply.

"Sure. Quite direct I might add."

He laughed at my reply. He let go of his hand and ran towards the school building waving and shouted and laughing all the way. His warm and soft touch lingered on my hand and I felt an urge to put his hand back in mine.

"See you later Aaron!"

I shot him a confused look and shouted back at him.

"Last Name basis are we Vadner?"

He stopped in his tracks and turned to face me and shouted back.

"Not really Kitten."

Thinking it was a genius comeback, he winked. Then, he chuckled loudly and dashed as if was being chased by a kitten.

I blushed at the nickname he gave me then frowned. Such a dickhead. I will think of a better nickname to get him back I said to myself. Out of nowhere I started giggling to myself. I bet the people around me stared at me like I was a madwoman.

I made a new best friend and my only guy friend. He was extremely playful and I guessed our relationship would go no further than best friend. I smirked and walked to my next class, oblivious to the event that was going to take place after school.

_____________________ After School ___________________

I was strolling with my girls after school when suddenly I was pulled out. I glared at the person who had a tight grip on my wrist.

"Hey Kitten."

Colin stood there with a prideful smirk and gave me a small wave after he let go. My friends recognized his voice immediately so they turned and let their mouths wide open. What they were think was a clear as a neon sign. I checked around for the two other guys. Once I found out, I sighed in relief mentally.

I rolled my eyes at my surprised friends like it was the most normal thing which earned a intense stare as if I lost my mind.

I grew annoyed at their amusing faces and I told them.

"Close your mouths before flies get in."

They abruptly closed their mouths. Clara asked first.

"Do you guys know each other or something?"

I let out a chuckle and replied. 

"Meet my new best friend, Cheeky. You might know him as Colin."