Why universe why?? Or Nikki here.
"You don't, again, mean him right?"
"Yes, I do." She smirks.
Fine.
What? She is not gonna back away anyways. Trust me, she is hard to win over.
Maybe I could give myself a makeover so that he doesn't recognise m...
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" Stella!" Nicole calls.
" Nikki? "
She smiles at me. She is doing it again. She is acting like nothing happened at all. Again. It happens almost every time we fight. The day I decide I want to confront her she starts acting nice and all, back to how it used to be and I don't bother asking anymore because I think I should forget it as well.
It's happening again. And I know I'm not going to say anything.
Again.
She hooks her arm with mine and drags us to the lunch room.
See. She is acting normal. Like the past few days never happened. Like she has not been mean to me or Drake at all. She wants to go back to how we were.
And I'm afraid I'll be doing that. Doing what she wants.
" There is this new movie. Should we go watch it? Just you and me. It's also your type of movie. Rom com."
" I don't watch rom-coms..."
" Oh? But you always read those books, so I figured."
" Yeah.."
" What do you want to watch then? "
" Nothing. I have to study today. I have a test tomorrow."
" Oh, I see. What about Saturday? "
" Nope, we're having guests that day." I see her smile falter a little.
"Sunday?"
" How about all of you come to my house and we can hang out? Sleepover? Or your house? We can also invite Sam and Sim. "
" It was supposed to be just you and me. "
" Yeah, but I'm too boring for you and there is no one to even out my indifference towards you, right? I figured you'd enjoy it more if everyone was there." That's what she always says. I mean I can be a bit ' boring ' for others. But that's who I am.
"You're right."
" I'm always right." I smile cheekily.
" That's why you're my best friend."
" Yeah. "
" Stella! " It's Drake this time.
" You two talk I'll be at our table. " She smiles.
I walk towards,
" Hi," I say.
" Hello. " He smiles looking down.
"Is–"
"Stella! " Elijah? Has my name become the new trend? Everyone seems to be calling me. Not being narcissistic or anything. " Why don't you join us for lunch today? It's just the basketball team this time."
Talon would be there too.
" I don't know. I usually have lunch with my friends."
"I'm sure they can handle one day without you. " He hooks an arm around my neck and guides me towards their table. Drake follows us too, not complaining about anything. I give him the ' help me' eyes. He simply smiles at me with a teasing glint in his eyes. I glare at him, and I swear I see him trying to hide his laugh.
I look back at my table and meet Nicole's eyes. I'm sorry. I mouth
She gives me a thumbs-up and a small smile. My eyes land on the empty seat beside her.
Shit. She saved it for me.
Alliterati-
Stop.
I look at their table. Why isn't any female here except me? Oh, and there is no Talon too. I forgot he has a different lunch hour.
" Hi! " I wave smiling a little.
They look dumbstruck for a moment before there is chaos.
All the guys surround me, moving me around, cleaning my seat with their sleeves, taking away my lunch, and keeping it on the table. I don't even know what else is happening.
I swear I feeling like a baby right now. Both literally and physically.
I am seated beside Drake within a few seconds and everyone is still surrounding me.
" If he ever bothers you, you can tell us. We will beat- uh make sure it never happens again. " Someone says.
Before I could respond another pipe in," Yeah, and make yourself comfortable "
How the heck am I supposed to be comfortable when each one of you is staring at me?
I am not at all good with crowds.
" That's enough. " Drake says in a dominating voice. " You're making her uncomfortable."
Am I supposed to find that attractive? Because I do.
Everyone scurries off to their seats in no time.
"I'm sorry, they can be a lot." He says in a softer voice, "You okay? "
I simply nod my head not wanting to talk. Then he does something unexpected. He freaking takes my left hand into his! We have held hands before but that was in public, for show. Our hands are under the table right now, I don't think anyone can see that. It feels oddly comforting, and nice.
He bends down and whispers in my ear, " Jake is watching."
"Oh. " I breathe into his neck. My breaths become shallower due to the proximity.
What is wrong with you?
He moves back and our eyes connect for a moment before we turn to see the teammates making hearts at us.
My cheeks heat up and I look down at my plate to finish my food. But I end up looking at how close our thighs are.
He is fucking with my head.
For the first time in many years, I wished I did not have big thighs. I was insecure about my thighs when I was younger, not anymore though. I love how I look.
His thumb brushes over my knuckles which send a jolt through my body.
Have I been so deprived of male touch that a single touch gets such a reaction?
Yes maybe.
It wouldn't have mattered if it was anyone else. But this is Drake. I can't be attracted to my fake boyfriend.
