Counting Down

Chapter 6: Awko Taco

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"Sky?" he speaks as i just gape at him in confusion.

Why is he here?

I look over at Angie who is just staring at him as equally shocked as me.

"So, do you guys know each other or..." Derek trails off. I feel bad for him. He's the only one here who doesn't understand what's going on. His eyebrows crinkle closer together in confusion as his date and her best friend stare at his best mate while he stares back. Angie clears her throat before answering

"Um, I've never met him but I'm pretty sure that Sky and him had a little, um, a little encounter on New years eve..."

"This is the girl you were talking about?" he says sounding shocked "I thought she would be--" he cuts himself off. I knew what he was going to say. I thought she would be hot. I thought she would be pretty. I thought she'd be an Angie because Angie is so God damn perfect it makes me wanna cry.

I notice Angie smirking at Blake while checking him out and Derek was very aware of that. I can't blame her though. Blake looks ten times better when he's not wearing a thick winter coat like he was on New Years. Blake takes his seat next to Derek without saying a word. I've noticed he hasn't taken his eyes off of me ever since he came.

"I'm going to the counter to get some coffee." I stand up breaking the awkward silence. I just need to get out of here. Maybe I can slip around the back when they aren't looking...

"Blake, go ahead with your date." Derek says nudging him. He hesitates before standing up smiling awkwardly at me. Doesn't Derek realize that Blake and I are trying to get away from each other to prevent the awkwardness?

I walk up quickly to the counter not bothering waiting for him as he trails behind.

"One decaf cappucino for me." I order as I spot Blake stepping next to me with in the corner of my eye

"And, um, the same for me." he says pursing his lips afterwards. There it is. that voice I hear in my dreams. That voice that soothes me. The voice I thought I would never hear as long as I lived. But right now, although his voice is music to my ears, I can sense that he doesn't want to be near me. And to be honest, it kills me. I shouldn't be feeling like this. I'm used to guys having no interest in me, why do I suddenly care?

The lady hands me the cups and just as I'm about to turn away i feel a strong grip on my wrist

"Listen." he says looking directly into my eyes unable to find their real color because all I can see are his eyes just before we kissed. I gaze into his wondering how long I've been waiting to see them again.

Snap out of it, Sky!

"What happened that night," he continues "meant nothing. We are here for our friends so lets just enjoy it, or pretend to at least." There it is. I feel like a dagger has been stabbed through my heart. How can he say that kiss meant nothing when I felt like I could fly in that moment? It was the best moment of my life and now he's saying it meant nothing?

I nod my head pushing aside my pain and attempt to smile although I know it looks fake and awkward.

"Of course, totally." I say feeling a lump in my throat. Why am I so attached to him when I barely know him? It's not him I'm attached to, it's the kiss. The energy I felt, the sparks of temptation. I felt... alive. But no, I just need to forget about it because it meant nothing.

He nods back at me before retreating back to our table.

"So Blake, tell me about yourself." Angie says biting her lip while Derek frowns at her. It's so like Angie to go for the most attractive guy not even caring about their personalities. Although I've witnessed this happening before, I can't help but feel my heart shatter into a million pieces.