Almost The Beginning

4.

Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.

I stare at this boy with the blue eyes that just complimented me.
Say something!
I continue to stare with my mouth slightly agape.
Like now!
"Am-uh- yeah thank you", I manage to stumble, my cheeks begin to flush with what I'm sure is a crimson red.

"Isn't it just? It means noble one, refined and pretty", Shauna swoops in to save me.

"Yeah, I can see that being true", Blue Eyes replies with a slight nod. I can feel my face burn even brighter than before which apparently is possible.

"So!", Shauna's voice sounding like an angel coming to save me from my own embarrassment. She takes the piece of paper I had grasped between my clammy hands and begins to scan it with her eyes. "We basically have to ask each other these questions then we will give some of the information about our group at the end."

The other boy that I've completely ignored until now snaps the paper from Shauna's hand earning a pointed glare from Shauna at the sudden action.

"First question", he had a very deep voice compared to his blue-eyed friend, "What's your name? Glad to see we're starting off with the deep questions". This earned a small chuckle from Shauna.

"Well, I'm Shauna and you already know this is Adalene, so what's your name funny boy?", she said leaning back on her arms. God how is she so relaxed right now?

"I'm Anthony but just call me Anto", says funny boy.

"And I'm Conan", blue eyes says while making direct eye contact with me. The action made me quickly glance away feeling the warmth in my cheeks once again. Conan, I like that name.

"Next question!", Shauna says while harshly grabbing the paper back off Anthony. I zoned out and started playing with my laces. I could hear the light banter and conversation between Shauna and Anthony, but I wasn't paying much attention. I suddenly seen two legs slide beside me out of the corner of my eye. Before I got the chance to look up to see who was now sitting beside with their legs crossed, I felt a hand on my shoulder gently pushing me.

"You know you have to actually speak to us and not let blondie answer all the questions for you", Conan says almost whispering in my ear as he was so close to me right now.

"Her names Shauna", is all I can say back before turning my attention back to my best friend.

"I like your eyebrows", Conan says completely ignoring that I was now turned away from him not wanting to speak further but nonetheless his words made my hand raise to touch my eyebrows. "Complimenting a girls' eyebrows is the single best compliment a boy can give", Shauna's words ring in my head. Surprise, surprise my cheeks are red for what feels like the millionth time today.

"Right Adalene quick fire coming at you!", Anthony says abruptly pulling me from my thoughts.
"Oh fuck, okay go ahead", I quickly say back without even realising the first part of my sentence until Shauna smiled at me and put her arm around my shoulder.
"My best friend talking like a dirty sailor, I'm living".

"Just start asking me questions please", I give Anthony a sweet, toothy smile to hopefully make him forget of my foul words. Ma would have me saying at least ten Hail Marys if she heard me speak like that.

"Ok, first question, any pets?"
"Yes, three family dogs but Mylo is mine and he's a mixed terrier".
"Siblings?"
"Yes, two younger brothers"
"Do you have a job?"
"Yip, I work in a cafe in the middle of town"
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
"No"
"What's your favourite colour?"
"Wait was that actually on the list?", I say and grab the list of questions from Anthony's hand.