New Adventures

Chapter 4: Coffee

Anna's POV: It's January 31st, exactly one week after discovering my research paper. I have spent a lot of time talking and hanging out with Charlie. He's smart and helpful when it comes to writing. I have one more week until the paper is due. Charlie is meeting me later at the coffee shop. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, I take three classes. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I take two classes. Today is Tuesday, so I have two classes today, which is good because I'm not in the mood today. After four hours, I went to the coffee shop. I started writing my paper and then I got very burnt out. My motivation was so bad. I texted Charlie. 

Me: Save me 

Coffee Guy: Awww you need me 

Me: no...

Coffee Guy: Yeah you do 

Me: fine i guess i do 

He read my message, and I put my phone down on the table. It's so funny how he thinks I need him. I just don't feel like working on this paper. It sucks that it's winter here, I want to play pickleball so bad. I see Charlie walk into the coffee shop and he looks so good. 

"Alright what's the problem", he asked. 

"I just don't want to work on this dumb paper today. I still got a week", I said. 

"Well, I'm not letting you procrastinate until last minute", he said. I roll my eyes. 

"Fine, you're right", I said opening my notebook and laptop. 

"I am, babe", he said. BABE?!?! me. oh my oh my this guy. 

After an hour, I wanted to go home.

"Okay, I'm done", I said. 

"For good", he asked. 

"No, I'm just ready to go home", I said. 

"Can I maybe come to your place", he asked. I was very hesitant, but I was willing too. 

"Yeah sure", I said. 

It's about 5pm and Charlie is here at my apartment. I never had anyone come over to my place. 

"Your place is cool", he said. 

"I guess a little boring", I said. 

"I don't think so, you think you'll stay in Florida after you graduate", he said. 

"I don't think Florida is for me", I said.

"Why not", he asked. 

"It's different", I said heading to the couch where Charlie was sitting. 

"Different how", he asked. 

"I mean you're you I could never give up on you. This college is huge. I hardly know anyone. It's like everyone wants to go somewhere after classes. It's so hard to meet people. I don't know, Charlie", I said. 

Charlie's POV: A real conversation. This is what it feels like to be seen and heard. I know I'm crushing on her more than ever now. The way she says my name, just melts me on the inside. 

"Well, you have me", I said awkwardly. 

"no no that's not what I meant", I said. She puts her hand on my hand. 

"I get it, I know", she said.

She takes her hand away. She gets up to go to the kitchen. This is impossible. She's so oblivious to the hints towards her. Wait, but she's a psychology major, she has to know. She must not know how to flirt. Anna has never been in a relationship before. She's afraid to fall in love, because she's afraid of getting hurt. She's afraid, because she will be the only one to fall and the guy will not. I would fall for her every time she asked me to. I would fall for her in every universe, only if she knew. 

Anna's POV: I see Charlie staring at me from the kitchen. I keep looking away from him. He makes me so nervous. I like him a lot. I'm so scared of falling in love. I can never see a guy falling for me genuinely. Most of the guys I've talked to were either a bet or just ghosted me out of nowhere. SO, yeah I'm scared of falling in love, but with Charlie, I feel that time is right. I see Charlie get up to leave. I want him to stay, but it's too early in our friendship for that. 

"Bye Anna", he said. I ran up to hug him and he hugged back.

"Bye Charlie", I said letting him go and he left. 

I miss him already. He is the sweetest guy ever. It was about 8pm and I ate some leftovers from last night. I get a text from Charlie, I changed his contact name. 

Char: we did good today

Me: what do you mean 

Char: you weren't sassy

Me: bro stop 

Char: There it is

Me: Charlie. 

Char: what it's cute

Me: I know I am

Char: You're dramatic

Me: Yeah, it's my world and you're in it

Char: whatever you say babe 

Me: Goodnight Charlie

Char: Goodnight babe 

I put my phone on the charger and he is making me blush. BABE?!?!? TWICE. He knows what he's doing. He's flirting with me so hard, I wish I knew how to flirt. I'm so ready to finish my research paper. I hope the professor doesn't make us to a presentation on it. I'm so tired of reading about relationships. It makes me feel so useless. I want a relationship to happen to me. Charlie makes me feel so happy. I fall asleep slowly thinking about everything.