Nerd Makeover (Book 1 Complete)

Chapter 6

-Lilly-

Did anyone know that Marcel and I know each other for two months later? We had a lot in common, and we have a beautiful friendship. Every day I hang out with Marcel, even on the weekend. In case I won't be alone and we did the project two months ago. We each got A+ for this project. He's a nice and perfect gentleman. He even opens the door for me to go to every shop or cafe or restaurant, or everywhere. Do you know why do I need to hang out with a friend? Well, you were about to find out. Marcel told me that he wants to go to the 'Comic Book' shop and show me one of his favourite comics. I'm more manga girl, and he's into Comic. That makes no sense. That's why we were friends, and you want to know-how. We were A+ grade students, and we were only child. More, we were into pop and punk-pop, but Marcel only likes Jazz and R&B. I can see that's why he's more geeks than popular.

"You'll see it and love it-" He pauses as he walks backwards and continues while he seems excited, "Because you never see female superheroes, right?! Oh, I'm pretty sure you'll like it!"

We walk into the shopping centre, and we talk about many things except for comic.

Do you think something was bugging me? Yep, what you think was right, and should I stop think about something stupid?! I guess I'll tell you a bit later and I need to be alone!

"Lilly..!" Marcel calls as he looks at me quickly, and I turn my head with my sad face to see his confused face; he continues to question, "What's wrong? Are you okay? Shall we go home, or we do something different?"

Oh, so he was the first friend who asks me these question, and I have never seen my other friends or gang question me. He starts to notice me because Marcel looks concerned, and I wish I put this back in my head, and then I'll deal with it later.

"No! It's nothing. It's just-" I pause as I turn away from his face to see on the ground.

Oh, great! I lost my word, and I don't understand why he cares for me; if I knew why, why did I feel confused?

Everything went silent, and then Marcel stop me from grabbing my arm to walk away from the middle of the street.

"Tell me everything..." Marcel orders with his cold tone.

I shake my head, and he nods at the same time.

"Do you know why did I doing it? You made me worried about this because you're my friend. You can tell me everything that makes you looks troubled." He explains.

I smile sweetly and nod at the same time as he still looks trustfully.

"Alright! I want to hang with my parents, but they're always so busy, and we did it when I was little. I want to do it again, this last time with my parents before I go to college. I never do it with any friends. That's why I was sad about this." I explain when I look down on the ground.

"Lilly?" Marcel calls out to me.

I look up at his smiley face with my gloomy face.

"Hey, you got me. You already have a friend, that's me, and you don't need to be sad! We hang out in two months. From on now, we will hang out until we go to a different college." He says.

I think he gets that point and me too, but I don't convey emotion like today because now it's my first feeling to sense my lousy mood.

We smile and stare at each other.

"Come on! We have to go, Lilly," Marcel orders.

I start to walk away after Marcel grabs my hand and walk side by the left with me.

Marcel always went to open for me when we arrived there, but he wasn't, and I get in this time. You probably are confused, because I think it is for the date, right? I believe Marcel seems to know it, but why does he do it for me? Maybe I will ask him now, but not now because he looks happy when we get in.

"I'm so glad that you were here with me." He chirps.

I fakely start to smile, and he was starting to drags me along with him to his favourite book to show me.

I don't want him to be worried about me all the time, so that's why I start to smile more accurate than a fake one.

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The comic shop is so fun with a friend, but I'll go there alone when I'm in the mood. I'm happy that Marcel introduced me to this shop, and if he doesn't, how did I go to the shop without him? We decide to go home, but Marcel refuses to let me go back alone because it was dark. I still think it is for the date and I told him.

"No, I was worried about you going the wrong way." He corrects me.

He shows me a friendly smile and a cute dimple.

Dimple? Harry Styles does it the same way that Marcel does it. No way, Harry Styles was too way out of my league, but they have the same face. It can't be; they're not a twin, and they have different age gaps!

"You have a cute dimple," I compliment him.

"Then, come on. Let me take you home." Marcel replies as his smile fade down.

I wonder what's wrong? He sounds so cold, and he acts funnily.

"I mean, come on! Time to go home!" He turns his act into his routine, goof character.

He starts to walks away while I giggle, and I walk away with Marcel as he looks down on the ground.

"Marcel," I call out to him.

"Hmm," He turns away from the ground to looks at me.

Should I? Shall I ask him this question? I was confused and happy at the same time. But at the same time, I can feel that he might be lonely and sad.

"Why do you do it for me?" I ask as I force on the ground.

"What do you mean?" Marcel sounds confused and questioned while I look up at him.

Yep, I guess he was confused after all!

"Like opened the door for me and were a gentleman?" I explain.

"Oh, that. Because when I get a girl like you, I guess it was the first time for me to get a friend." Marcel explains.

"That's too sweet. Thank you!" I thank him, and I smile wide with showing him my teeth.

"Please." He speaks with a British accent.

There is it! What's up with this accent?

He looks away from my face to see the cafe next to him and clears his throat to turn his goof character.

"I mean, you don't need to say it," Marcel corrects himself.

I smile, and I turn away from his face. We start to walk together to get me home, and everything went silent.

Why does he have a British accent?