One Step Closer

Chapter 4 - Seems like a parallel Universe.

Yeah! Im having so much fun right now! Being dragged into a drama was my all time dream!

When I contemplate between leaving without telling James bye and leaving by telling him, my obvious choice was running ASAP.

I desperately look at the coast for it to be clear for my sprint, and just bolt out of the café before the school's ultimate drama-queen noticed me. But then ofcourse, I totally forgot the most important thing.

I never ever ever ever expected this day to go bad anymore!!

I left my shopping bags right where I was sitting. Damn!! Now not only do I have to go back but I have to go back with a fake decent entry.

Still contemplating how to get to my shopping bags, I enter and slowly approach the booth where I was sitting earlier.

I notice that Brenda is sitting in my place, with my tasty coffee in front but thankfully, facing James. His face comes into view from behind Brenda. He immediately stares at me with a what-the-hell-just-happened look.

Right.

Now if I can just go there from behind her and grab my bags without her seeing me...

"Hey Ana! Where did you run off to? I was starting to get scared!"

I jump at his excited voice and blush like an idiot from the embarrassment. Thank you so much James. I so love this situation that I'm in right now and I hate you!!!

At this, she turns around and gives me a wierd look which seemed like she was trying to place me somewhere on her typical standards scale. I try to ignore it and go to my bags to take them and leave but he catches my wrist and pulls me down into the chair across him.

Okay. What just happened?

I avoid looking at Brenda, just in case, if there is a chance that she didn't recognise me and instead turn my full-on-wrath glare at James. He just beams at me like he has found a way out of the desert. Wierd, this guy.

Brenda clears her throat to grab his attention I guess. "You still haven't answered me by the way. " she asks in a too sweet tone.

"Huh?" he replies as he turns to her as if he hasn't got a clue of what was going on. I slowly pull my cup from her and just sit there looking at the both of them.

She huffs. "I asked you why you are here when you are supposed to be practicing with Collin."

Oh right! James plays Soccer and is in the team that represents our school. I must admit, I have seen him play and he is undoubtedly good at it. I take a sip from my coffee and listen quietly.

"Oh Im just here with Ana. Have you met her by the way? She's funny and cute. And she just happened to agree to be my girlfriend. "

I choke on the coffee and almost die coughing when I feel a hand rubbing my back and another producing a water bottle.

SHIT. WTH DID HE JUST SAY?