Figuring Out Life*

14 | Stupid/Sweet

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Stupid/Sweet

"You know, I didn't think you would be the jealous type," I nudge her shoulder.

"I'm not," she said decidedly.

"Remember that time when you thought Lily and I were together?"

"I just didn't want to be a third wheel," she defended herself.

"So, what was the smile after I said I don't like her like that?"

She was stunned, before trying to play it off, "I was just stretching my lips."

"Sure," I said, not meaning it.

"What? I was!"

"Ah, huh."

"W-well what about you when you glared at Bobby and I?"

"Oh, yeah, I was."

"Wait, you really were?"

"Yeah. Just like you were," I said chuckling.

She ignored the last part and asked, "Were you jealous at any other time?"

"Yes."

"When?" she asked excitedly.

I chuckled at her excitement and said, "Right before you were jealous about me and Lilly. When you were laughing with that dude."

Oh, I was annoyed at that dude.

She thought for a moment before saying, "Oh, Bo? He was just asking me about the assignment."

"Sure."

"He was," she insisted.

"Yeah, one moment he is just asking for your help, the next he's noticing how beautiful your smiles are and how amazing you are, and before you know it, he's already fallen for you."

It was silent from beside me.

When I turned my head, Shreya was trying to hold back her smile. When she saw me, her smile turned coy and she said, "I didn't think you would be the jealous type."

Darn, hoisted by my own petard.

It must have shown in my expression because she chuckled.

I squinted my eyes at her, while she still kept on smiling.

I looked back in front of us and walked.

She nudged my arm and asked in a gentle tone, "Was that how you started to like me?"

I gave out the obligatory sharp elbows remark before replying, "Yes."

I intertwined my finger with hers and asked, "How did you fall for me?"

"I think when I realise how sweet you are."

"I'm sweet?" I don't think I've been called that. I've been called a cutie pie, but that's just Roger.

"Yes. I mean, I like your ridiculousness, your annoyingness, and your competitiveness too, but I find it very sweet when you offered to help, when you got close with Mina and when you are so attentive listening to someone."

My heart bloomed. I didn't know she liked all that about me.

"And especially when you get shy like this," she said with an adorable smile.

"You know, you really need to be mindful of my heart. It's going crazy when you say all that."

She chuckled and shook her head.