Unexpected

Chapter 10.

Albert's POV.

"No? So for what reason then?" I hear Emily asking with a curious tone.

Shit. Why did I said that I didn't change classes because of Sophia?! Now what I'm supposed to say to her, you stupid?!

"Um, I change because I don't really like chemistry..?" This just came up on my mind.. I hope that she buys it.

"Oh.. Well, I think that we have a thing in common then.."

"What?" I'm confused.

"I don't like chemistry too! I prefer math than chemistry,"

"Absolutely!" We really have things in common.

She smiles at me and I smile to her back.

She's looking at her books now and I can see her cheeks blushing. She's adorable. I just don't understand why she's so shy. Usually a shy person is insecure and she doesn't have any reasons to be insecure of herself! I have.

The way she holds her books in her chest to hide herself is just so adorable! I think that she also uses her hair to hide her face.. That's why she uses only hooks in the bottom of her hair so she can hide her cheeks.

I caught myself steel looking at her and she's smiling. I think that even if she's embarrassed because of me staring at her, she's also happy that I'm doing that.. Otherwise she wouldn't be smiling right?

Emily's POV.

He's looking at me. He's smiling so I think that he likes the fact that my cheeks blush for him or something! It's annoying!

Sophia is walking toward us! Finally!

"Hey, Ems! She says smiling ignoring the fact that Albert is right next to me.

"Hi you too.." Albert says to Sophia.

"So Albert, why did you changed classes..?" Sophia looks at me and then looks at Albert.

"Ahm.. I didn't like chemistry.." He timidly says.

"Oh really? And you decided to change now..?" She is looking at him with a sarcastic tone. She's trying to embarasse him. I know she is.

"Yeah.. I finally realised that I should change now.." He's trying to keep up the conversation.

"Ohh and you decided to change to OUR class.. I mean Emily's class.." She looks at me and I give her a death glare to interrupt her.

Albert seems to be so embarrassed. I feel sorry for him.

Albert looks at Sophia with an angry glare and then he turns to look at me.

"See you later, Emily."

"Bye, Albert." I say as he walks away to class.

"Why did you said that to him? You were so mean!" I almost yell at Sophia.

"Because he's a dumbass that doesn't have the balls to tell you that he likes you! " She answers me.

"Well that is not up to you! He doesn't like me! He changed classes because he doesn't like chemistry. That's all!" I defend him.

"I can't believe that you really bought that shit." She says with a laugh.

"You know what? Whatever." I look to her and shrug.

"You're not going to be mad at me because of Albert are you?" Sophia asks with a concerned tone.

"I'm not mad! I'm just.. I don't know how I am right now!" I'm trying not to have false expectations and hearing Sophia saying all the time that Albert likes me is not really helping.

I walk away from Sophia and I really want to apologise to Albert. I know that what she said it's not really my fault but I want to show to him that I believe in him and he doesn't needs to be worried about giving me false expectations or something.

Sophia seats next to me and I'm trying my best to not be mad at her.

"I'm sorry for saying that to Albert." She says but I'm not sure she means it.

"You don't own me an apologize. You own it to him."

"No way I'm apologizing to Albert! I didn't say nothing wrong. He change classes because of you and you know it,"

"No I don't!"

"Yes! Yes you do! You're trying to convince yourself that it's impossible for him to like you."

"I'm not trying to convince myself of anything."

"Yes, you are! Since the very first moment that you saw him you felt attracted to him! But you just can't accept it because you think that avoiding is the only way to protect yourself of being hurt.."

"And is the only way!" I give up.

"It's not! Look, did you never imagine how happy you would be if you stopped avoiding your feelings?!

Every time that you smile when you hear is name, every beat of you heart, every thought that you have about him are feelings Emily. And they are not hurting you. They are giving you hope. They are giving you expectations. And all of those things are something that you can't find in any book and you know why? Because Albert is a real person and not a simple character. He can feel the same way you do."

"I have heard enough Sophia. I need to go home now." I'm tired of this conversation and if I keep listening to her for much longer I think that I'm going to start believing in what she's saying.

"Okay. I hope you did listen to me." She says with a calm tone.

"I did. I really did. Thank you for always giving me advices and for caring about me."

"See you tonight at my house?" She says with a smile.

"Yes. I'll be there." I say.

"Great! See you later!"

I'm passing for the school gates and I can't stop thinking in every word Sophia said to me.

She's right. I can't deny what I feel for him. I have to admit it at least to myself.

I'm finally starting to think in other way. Maybe I do like him.. really like him. A lot.