I just know..!

Chapter 13

By the time I woke up Al was sleeping beside me, Steve was reading some book sitting on the couch and Brandon was on the floor.
"Good morning!" I dragged and walked over to the couch with covers still wrapped around me.
"Good morning sweetheart!" He smiled.
"When did Al come up?" I asked resting my head on his shoulder.
"Brandon woke up early in the morning and saw both of us cuddling.He threw me here on this couch. Al came two minutes ago and threw Brandon down." he explained. I hardly understood but I got a summary of the summary he gave.
"What are you reading?" I asked with my eyes still closed.
"I'm not basically reading. I've been in the same page since an hour!" He said, he can be such a girl I tell you!!
"Why so?" I was curious.
"Just some weird thoughts!" He ended as if he didn't want to discuss about it.
"In case you want to share something,I'm always here! I think I have to get ready for school! I can at least attend my afternoon classes!" I got up untangling the covers.
"What do you think the time is?" He enquired.
"Tenish--eleven?" I raised my eyebrows.
"Sweetheart! It is 3pm!" He grinned.
"I slept for that long?" I exclaimed happily.
"I was holding you..so I'm not surprised!" He said. He did have a point . That was something!!
"What do we do now?" I slumped back onto the couch.
"A walk?" He threw the book on the table.
"That you will remember!" I promised happily so that I could show him my favourite spot.
"That's some enthusiasm! I want you to look like a girl, sweetheart! " he said with a serious tone.
"You know I can't!" I whined.
"New Year's night? Remember?" He jerked his head towards me.
"I'll try to look like one but I can't promise!" I shrugged. He smiled. God! That smile!

I walked briskly into my room and opened my walk-in-closet. After thinking real hard, I chose something that Sky had selected for me.
I had this weird feeling to impress Sky, I wanted him to look at me just like dad looks at mom every time she gets ready. He walks to her and they kiss like they have met after years. I have always dreamt that Sky and I would be a couple like them..sadly, not all dreams come true!

I put on the dress, it had multicoloured horizontal stripes all over. It wasn't a party wear or something but I didn't wear it often because Sky selected it for me.
I tried my expert eye makeup on. I liked the way I looked, I wanted Sky to like me too.  I have to show Steve first.What would Steve think? Why am I such a confused soul?

"Steve? Are you in there?" I knocked on his door.
"Come in!" He yelled.
By the time I went in,his shirt was stuck around his head. He was trying hard to get rid of that shirt. Oh yeah! I know what your thinking?
Yes! I saw bare carcass! It looked like a million dollars! That torso! God help me!!
"Knock knock!! Who's there?" I laughed.
"Really Blaze?" He was irritated and I was loving it.
"Answer me!" I'm a strong headed girl.
"This is Mr.Shirt!" He replied and I laughed.
"Can I help you Mr. Shirt?" This man can be irritated very easily.

"Please!" He yelled. I realised that he put his head through the wrong opening. His hands were also twisted. How did he do that??

I laughed for a while and by the  time he was free, he was all red!..my red tomato! Did I just think 'my'?
He rubbed his eyes for a few seconds and then stared at me. I blushed. I saw him staring at me just like my dad stares at-.. Wait..I might be wrong..but I know the stare! Blaze! It's Steve! Calm down!
"Wow!" He blurted as if he saw something strange.
"Thanks!" I said going all red. I could feel the blood coming into my face.
"Where are we going?" He added.
"I'm taking you to my favourite spot.. Only Sky and I know about it. I think you should know too..!" I said and he smiled.
"Can we eat something and go?" I asked while getting down the stairs.
"I don't know anything here?" He shrugged.
"I'll cook something?!" I smiled. Kitchen was my place, though nobody eats what I cook I never give up. Now, Steve is my testing animal!

"Go on! Food poison me to death!" He sat on the chair resting his elbows on the countertop.
I boiled, I burnt, I roasted, I blanched, I poached.. I used almost everything in the kitchen and gave my ultimate dish to Steve.
"You sure about this?" He asked looking at the dish as if it was dirt.
"Quite positive!" I said shrugging.
He put a spoonful into his mouth and looked like he was about to puke. He swallowed it and drank a whole glass of water.
"Sweetheart! What did you want it to be? And what did it turn out into?" He laughed.
"Come on Steve! It can't be that bad!" I moved closer and had a mouthful. I must tell you that it was something I could store and eat for years.
"Don't tell me you liked it?" He widened his eyes.
"That is one amazing dish!" I complained. I hogged like a lion hogs on a fat deer.
"You are so gonna puke!" He grabbed away my dish..that jealous Jaguar!
"What are you,my mom?" I got possessive about my wonderful dish.
"Sweetheart! Don't play that card with me! Just give the plate!" He sounded serious. Was my food that bad, I liked it! Whom am I kidding it was horseshit.. Not that I ate horseshit before!!
I gave away my plate and he threw all my hard work into the bin.