SWEET RELIEF

~(Chapter fourteen)~

Karan

Hanging out with Stella has got to be the best parts of my days. During breaks we share food, she started bringing packed food. So we share or exchange sometimes. We have study sessions even when we don't have assignments. We cuddle when we go to her place or mine  and watch movies together.

I've learnt that she loves marvel movies and animations. She likes action movies especially John Wick. That guy is serious crazy, how did he use a pencil!

Stella also likes having her hair braided. She taught me a while ago, and boy I've become her new hairdresser. She claimed that it's cost effective for her boyfriend to plaint her hair than go to a salon. I'm not complaining her hair is soft and I like it. That makes our time more fun. I've also learnt a way to massage her hair so that she can sleep.

She's also making a point to know me better and I love it. She came to my place a handful of times and met my mom. She works from home sometimes. She was so sweet, even wanted to make dinner with her. I helped out cause I love cooking and I wanted to impress my girlfriend.

Basketball auditions had taken place and I made it in the team. Stella also wanted to audition for swimming, she said that she'd do that during the next term. She came during practice sometimes, with some friend of hers: Reagan.

Stella was mostly silent with a novel in hand but her presence was welcome. I was planning on asking her on a date, cause we hadn't gone to one. I wanted it to be cute and unexpected.

I asked Nick but he wasn't of that much help.

However, I noticed Stella's love for kpop. She loves the songs and at times we watched kdrama. I did more of sleeping cause of the subtitles. I don't know how she reads them so fast. Maybe I'd take her to a kpop event. I just had to know how and where.

"What are you hiding?" I jumped, scared cause I didn't want her to see the surprise. Stella tried standing on her tiptoes to see over my shoulder, but aww she was too cute.

"Nothing babe and you're cute trying see over me. My shortie, let's go to bio." I closed my locker and led my pouting girlfriend to class. One thing I knew is that she'd bug me until I told her, but good thing we are both stubborn.

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"I won't give you the ramen, if you don't tell me what you were hiding." She knew I loved her food, why was she adamant on knowing.

"I guess I won't share my fried rice then," I looked at her grinning. "I also have fried pork, so I'm good."

"No, you said we'd share, please can I have some pork." She is so cute.

"Then I'll take the ramen and you forget about my locker. Deal?" She looked so torn, I knew she was curious. She'd know sooner cause the surprise was hers.

"You two are disgustingly cute. Get away from here and get a room," Fred said making gagging sounds.

Stella just flipped him off then switched our food. I kissed her cheek and went on eating. That's how most of our lunches were. Regularly switching foods and sharing them some days.

Stella would never share her chicken, that I knew. So I was content on taking bites. More like stealing them.

"Practice is going to end late, so you don't have to wait for me," I told Stella. Coach has been insistent  on training us thoroughly cause the competition session was near. We have a strong team and he wanted to keep it that way. He also said my playing was promising, I could get a scholarship for it.

I was glad, cause I really wanted to play professional. It was my dream but I'd do business as well cause I liked it too.

"No, I'll wait for you. The librarian gave me a pass as long as I leave the place locked. I'll come after I leave the library." She was really enjoyed that pork, she'd finish my portion if I wasn't careful. Another thing I liked about her, she reads. She challenges me that way, cause I want to be noticed by her. She'll definitely make me read for our finals.

I took some pieces of meat enjoying  the pout on her face as I took her food. I wanted to kiss her but I knew she was wasn't a  fun of PDA. I'll do that once we are alone. She always tasted sweet, made me want to ravish her once we are alone.

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"You still stink even though you claim to have showered." Stella complained as we made our way home. She was the one driving cause I was beat. I didn't have the energy to drive and my girl just so happened to have missed driving.

"Babe, I didn't want to make you wait for long. So I just popped in then out. I'll shower properly at home. Coach was very tough today, starting to make me regret ever joining the team."

She laughed as she continued driving. I'd have to drive my way home from Stella's so a little rest would help.

"Karan, Karan, babe, wake up. You have to head home." I woke up to Stella shaking me. I was more exhausted than I thought.

"I'll call Nick to come for you. Let's wait in the house." She got out of the car and came to my side. She opened the door and gave me her hand. I took it as I stood from my seat to get into the house. That's a good idea, hoping that my bro accepts to come for me.

We found Steph in the house doing some assignments, I just dropped myself on the couch and waited for Nick. It was a while before he came and got me. Saying goodbye to both twins we left the place.

Nick was uncharacteristically quiet the way home. I knew that even though I was tired. "Still not on speaking terms." He had to open up one day about Steph. They were good together, even though they argue. Every couple has difficulties.

"No, she won't see reason, I thought this break would be good for us. I feel like I'm making us grow further apart. I like her very much but I feel like there is something missing."

"Yeah, communication," he looked at me oddly. "You can't ask for a break and then go silent Nick. You have to give her a reason and don't take long. She won't wait for you forever. Just get your emotions in line, then approach her. Even a blind person can she how she cares for you."

The rest of the journey was quiet, the radio humming smoothly in the background.

"You and Stella are cute by the way. I never knew you liked her but I can see you make each other happy." I smiled listening to that. I'm glad Nick and mom approve of Stella. Their opinion was very  important and I'm glad they liked her.

"I want to take her out. I got this tickets to an event I'm hoping she'll enjoy. I'm taking her this weekend, hopefully we don't have much to do."

"You deserve to be happy Karan. I'm sure dad would be glad for you."

"He'd be glad for both of us, okay. You also deserve happiness and don't ever forget that."

I was very tired to even get a proper shower, I just ate in a hurry and went to bed.

When I put my phone to charge I got a notification.

"Goodnight babe, I'll take myself to school tomorrow. Make sure you get some proper rest."

I smiled looking at the text. She was wonderful. I wanted to be enough for her and I'd make sure of that.

"Goodnight to you too shortie. Don't forget the apples for lunch, I dying to try them."

"Okay, tall giant."

I laughed at that. She always has a response. I hope she'd enjoy herself this weekend.
                      
                                                                       To be continued..................
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There is chapter fourteen. I hope you enjoyed it.

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