Between Us [COMPLETED]

9 : A Peck On Lips

Averyn's POV

   It was already lunchtime. I walked to the cafeteria alone, not bothering to wait for Darren because I didn't want to make his mood worse. He didn't talk to me since the first class started, so I thought there was something bothering him but he didn't want to share it with me. It was fine because not everything should be tell to everyone, that's what we called privacy.

   I sat at our usual table, my back facing the cafeteria's entrance and start digging in my lunch. I didn't buy Darren's lunch because normally if he's not in mood, he'll spend the lunchtime playing with his phone. Helen and Dania showed up, feeling strange when they didn't see Darren. They sat opposite with me, and start devouring their lunch.

   "Are you guys fight already?" Dania asked, licking her thumb that covered by mayonaisse from her sandwich. "Nope. He suddenly not in mood," I blurted. "Where's Harry?" I asked her. "Need to settle few things," she pouted. I pushed away my lunch, not in mood to eat it because worried of Darren. "Don't waste your food, V," a voice came behind me. I looked over and saw Darren shook his head off.

   He took the seat beside me,hugging my shoulder. I looked at him with furrowed eyebrows,feeling strange with his sudden change of mood. "I'm sorry for just now," he muttered, kissing my forehead. "It's okay. Here,finish it. I'm not hungry anymore,"I said, shoving my lunch to him."Nah. It's okay. I'm not hungry," he stated.

   Helen who finished her lunch,pulled out her iPhone. Few seconds later, I heard her phone shuttered for few times. "You guys look cute. Especially with those couple shirt," she shrieked while looking at her phone. Dania decided to join her and I tried to grab her phone when Darren handed Helen his phone. I looked at him with narrowed eyes. "What are you doing?" I asked. He ignored me and turned his attention to Helen. "Send the pictures to me," he ordered and his phone now in Helen's hand.

   I smacked his arms and he let out an 'ouch' before kissing my right cheek. By that, a shutter sound heard and I could guarantee you that Helen took another picture of Darren kissing my cheek. Both Helen and Dania chuckled while Darren gave me a smile. "You're scaring me. You never act like this before. First,you touched my waist. Now, you kissed my cheek," I complained with frown.

   "Why? Does it affected you? Causing butterflies in your stomach?" he calmly asked. "Hell no! I'm just not comfortable with all of this." He pouted, and Dania butted in. "Actually, when you became a couple, there's more than that you'll face. Should I read you the list?" I shook my head off."She told by experiences. Or you want me to do more than this?" Darren teased, kissing my cheek again .I pushed his face, covering my cheeks. All of them laughed at my reaction.

   The bell rang, signing that our lunchtime ended. I threw away my unfinished lunch before all four of us walked out from the cafeteria. For our next class, I'll be learning on English Literature with Dania while Helen and Darren will attend their Science's class. Before we parted, Darren stood in front of me nervously. I looked at him in awkward, with lifted eyebrows. "See you later," he chirped and I gave him a smile. His face leaned closer to mine, and he did something he never did since we've been bestfriends.

   He freaking pecked my lips! He patted my upper head, and gave me quick kiss on lips again before walking away. And I stood there wide eyes.