Never Ending

Chapter Nine

Callum walked me back in my dorm. He got a little quiet upon seeing the picture of me and Karl. I hate myself for even forgetting about the picture. I hope I didn't ruin our date though.

We stopped by when we reach the door to the lobby. "So..." I began awkwardly. I didn't entirely know what to say. Should I apologize for the picture? I didn't exactly intend for him to see that. Should I ask for another date? That would seem as if I'm desperate. Oh my god, what should I do?!

"Has this night been an effective distraction?" He asked.

I bring up my gaze to his 6 foot frame and smile as soon as I see his grin again. "Yes. Very."

His grin grew wider. "May I keep you distracted, Fräulein Heisenhoff?"

I bit my lower lip, trying to suppress a giggle in delight. "I would very much love that."

He took my hand, leans closer to me and kiss the back of my hand. "Guten Abend, Rätselhafte Schӧnheit."

"Guten Abend, Callum."

He curtsied and walked away.

I was like in a cloud nine as I ascend to the stairs, replaying everything that happened earlier. When I reach the room, I slump on the couch leaving my purse lying on the floor.

"Details!" Morgan demanded.

I chuckled. "Can you let me glow for a few seconds?"

"Oh you have glowed enough by the stairs alright." She said. I gave her a how-did-you-know kind of look and she rolls her eyes. "Vita, of course I know. I'm your best friend."

Shaking my head as I chuckle, I straighten my back and tell her everything that happened tonight.

"That thing he said, what does it mean?" She asked, although with a grin, curiosity lurks in her eyes.

"It means 'good evening, enigmatic beauty'."

When she squealed, I was unable to hold my blush anymore.

"Oh my gosh. He's such a gentleman! It's like he came straight from a perfect Shakespearean guy book!"

I laughed. "You're confusing me but I somehow get what you meant."

"Maybe he's the one!" She said.

I paused. Is he the one? Wait, that's too early to consider isn't it? "Don't you think it's a little too fast?" I asked. Smile replaced by frown.

"No, Vita." She said, shaking her head vehemently. "Relationship progresses differently and you shouldn't be comparing yours to others. They don't have what you had and you don't have what they have so it's fine." She said, leaning closer to me as she gave my hand an encouraging squeeze. "It's not about always about time. Relationships are all about how you feel, not what others think, how others see you and how others judge it for you."

Morgan has always been the flirty one from the four of us and she hardly keeps a guy for a constant relationship but I think she decline to share something with us about her past experiences. "I know it's hard to believe it coming from me." She continued looking away. "But trust me." She brings her gaze back at me. Her eyes filled with mix emotions of guilt, regret, love and sorrow. "I know what I'm talking about."

When I was in my room, I kept thinking about Morgan's words to me and how Callum makes me feel. She's right, she is so right. That's when I decided to let myself go and be carried away by my feelings once again.