Angel

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

'What is he doing lying on Rich's bed?' Ann thought to herself when she saw James lying comfortably on Rich's bed while Rich massaged his back. She was about to change her clothes when she walked in on them. Pretending not to care, she greeted the two and grabbed a change of clothes before going out of the room. She immediately went to the bathroom to bathe and change. 'Damn, this is just so hard! Why did I have to like him? Why does he have to be such a jerk? Oh wait, no, he's not a jerk, I'm the one who's overreacting. I'm not his girlfriend so why should he care if I'm hurt or not? Besides, I already know he likes Rich. Too bad for me I don't look exotic, just another Asian girl...' she thought to herself.

When she was sure that she was calm enough, she went out of the bathroom and went back into the girl's bedroom where again she saw James and Rich still on the bed. This time, James' head was resting on Rich's lap and Rich was massaging his head. Wanting to leave yet wanting to stay even more, she sat at the foot of Rich's bed. James remained in the same position while still just watching her.

"Hey guys, you want to go outside and join the others? The food is going to be done in a couple of minutes anyway..." Ann said, looking at James.

"We'll just stay here for a while. Besides, Rich isn't done massaging my head yet." James answered, feeling a little guilty for ignoring Ann. He saw something in Ann's eyes which made him think she might be jealous. This led him to decide to stay a little longer on Rich's lap. At that moment, an idea popped into his mind. 'Why don't I try and see if she'll get jealous. Maybe she likes me too, even just a little. Maybe all it takes for her to realize it is a little prodding...'James thought to himself.

"Oh, okay. I'll just stay here with you guys then," Ann said. She saw Rich's annoyed expression for a second before it was replaced with a smile. She knew Rich didn't like her staying with them but she just couldn't let them stay in the room, with just the two of them. Maybe it was pure jealousy on her part.