I CAN MAKE ANY GUY FALL IN LOVE WITH ME

PART 7

Ash's POV

What just happened? Did she really just run away? Just like that? Did I do something wrong? I'm not sure. Maybe she was just running late. Never mind; I told her how I felt about her, and I just hope she feels the same way.

After leaving the room, I locked the café and headed home. Upon my arrival, Dawn ran to me. "What happened, bro? Did the plan work? Did you manage to tell her how you feel?" she asked eagerly.

"I told her how I felt, Dawn! We were about to kiss, but then she pulled away and said she was running late. She just ran out of the café. I honestly don’t know if she feels the same way I do. I’m completely confused. Did I do something wrong?" I replied, feeling frustrated.

“No, you didn’t do anything wrong, bro. Maybe she was just really nervous. Besides, I’ve seen the way she looks at you. I’m 100% sure she feels the same way. She’s probably just in shock,” Dawn reassured me, attempting to ease my worries.

I smiled at her. Maybe she was right. I shouldn’t overthink it. I went into my room, changed into comfortable clothes, and came downstairs. Grandma was already asleep, and Dawn was sitting in the living room, staring at the wall. I walked over and shook her shoulder.

"Dawn, what are you thinking? Is something wrong?" I asked as I sat beside her.

She shook her head and turned to me. "I was just thinking that prom is in three days. Why haven’t you asked Serena to prom yet?" she questioned.

I gulped and replied, "I was planning to ask her tomorrow. I've made all the preparations. I just hope she says yes." I felt the nerves creeping in.

"Calm down, bro! She will definitely say yes, you dumbo. She is your girlfriend," Dawn remarked.

I blushed at her referring to Serena as "my girlfriend." It felt oddly special, making me feel unique. At that moment, I truly felt like the happiest man in the world.

I slept peacefully that night. The next morning, I texted Serena to meet me at the college cafeteria that evening. She replied, “Okay.” Oh, I am so nervous!

Serena's POV

I couldn’t sleep peacefully. All I could think about was Ash’s hurt expression if he found out the truth. I am 100% sure that the truth will break his heart, and he will leave me the next second. I don’t want to lose him. I like—no, I love him a lot. I care about his feelings, and I don’t want to lose him. What do I do now? I’m sure that if he asks me to prom, Miette will tell him everything. What to do, what to do? Ahh, oh my God!

Maybe Shauna can help me. I’ll talk to her at college.

I arrived at college earlier than usual and saw Shauna in the library. I went up to her and said, “Hey, Shauna, can we talk?” She nodded, and we headed toward our classroom. Once we reached it, we sat down on our bench. “What do you want to talk about, Serena?” she asked.

“It’s about this stupid challenge, Shauna.” I sighed.

“You fell in love with Ash, right?” she smirked.

“Um, yeah. I am head over heels in love with him,” I said shyly.

“Aww, I knew it! I used to ship you two. You’re perfect for each other,” she squealed.

“Thank you, Shauna. He even confessed his feelings for me. I love him too, but there is one problem: if Ash finds out about the challenge, it will definitely break his heart. What do I do? He will leave me if he finds out, Shauna. I’m scared. I don’t want to lose him. I love him, Shauna, I really do. I don’t want to break his heart,” I said, on the verge of tears.

“Calm down, Serena. I’ve seen the way you look at each other. I know you both care about each other a lot. Maybe you should tell him the truth yourself. Make him understand why you did what you did. Tell him how you feel about him. I’m 100% sure he will understand. It's better to tell him before he finds out from someone else; that would hurt him much more,” she advised.

I thought for a moment and decided that I would tell him today. “Okay, Shauna, I will tell him today.”

“All the best, Serena. I hope everything turns out well,” Shauna said, patting my back. I smiled. Just then, Ash texted me to meet him in the cafeteria in the evening. I decided that I would tell him then.

All day at college, I couldn't concentrate properly. I kept thinking about how I was going to tell him the truth, and I was afraid of his reaction. What if he leaves me?

Still, I knew I had to try to make him understand my perspective and my feelings for him. I was confident he would get it. With that determination, I walked into my last class.

Ash's POV

All day, I felt nervous. I couldn’t focus in class at all. I was both excited and anxious, just hoping nothing would go wrong. I was still uncertain about her decision; I felt like something was off, but I didn’t know why. I had to stop overthinking it. I needed to trust her and myself. I kept reminding myself, "You can do this, Ash! She will definitely say yes!" With that thought in mind, I headed to my last class.

TBC...