How to Poke a Fish (A Romance Novel)

Chapter 6

Z’s POV

The days started flying by after we left the cabin. School was getting downright stressful and Becca and I had more than one screaming match at each other that she would either go to Caleb’s or I would go pound on Alex’s door. Most of the time he and Louis were at the studio, so Alex gave me a spare key so that I could get in and do my homework and projects. Most of the time I would lose track of time and pass out on Alex’s bed and have him come find me there and he would wake me up and take me back to my dorm or usually he would just shove me over and sleep next to me. Alex would always text Becca before he fell asleep to tell her I was here and not to worry, since usually by that time we had calmed down enough to be best friends again. Finally though we had a little break from our work and I was excited to do something besides homework on the weekend. Becca decided she was going home for the weekend since her best friend, Kali was going to be up so she drove home after classes on Friday. Kayla and Louis decided to go to her parents’ house for the weekend and hang out. They had finally gotten together after our insisting that it was gross watching them pine for each other. Not that it was much better now that they were together, but it was manageable. So I was left with nobody but Alex for the weekend. I decided to clean my dorm room, since I had been so busy the past few weeks to do much cleaning. I gathered up all the laundry and swept out the room and even decided to wash the sheets. I shoved it all in my roll able hampers and then decided to go ask Alex if he needed any clothes washed. I walked the long way around the building and through the hallway that connected the two dorms. The hallway contained the wash rooms and I put all my clothes and sheets in and started the washers, I didn’t plan on leaving them here unattended long. Just long enough to go ask Alex if he needed any washed. I knocked on Alex’s door and nobody answered. I could hear music playing so I figured that Alex just didn’t hear me knocking so I unlocked his door and went in anyway. The door to their private bathroom was closed (yes I lived in the unrich dorms and Alex lived in the fancy ones that were bigger and had bathrooms connected to them. I saw that the room was a disaster. I quickly picked up all the laundry and that made it look much better. Plus I tore the sheets of the beds. Alex wouldn’t mind. He must be in the shower from the sounds of it. Suddenly the bathroom door opened and there stood Alex with just a towel on and his hair dripping wet. We both screamed and Alex suddenly realized it was just me and laughed. I had to admit, he had a very well-toned body.

“Fancy seeing you here Z.” He went to his closet and grabbed some clothes going back into the bath room, not fully shutting the door so he could hear me.

“Um, I came to see if you needed any laundry washed. I picked it all up so I will just be going now.”

“Hey don’t leave! I’m sorry I should have heard you come in.”

“Ok whatever, it’s all the good now.” He was cute with his hair all ruffled up and wet. He smoothed it down quickly when he saw me staring at it. I laughed and walked over and ruffled it all up again and he swatted my hand away smiling.

“So laundry huh?”

“Yup!” I grabbed his laundry and walked out the door. He followed me as I sorted it out (he helped with the stuff I wasn’t going to touch. Ewwww.) and shoved the clothes in the washers. Alex flopped into a chair and I sat down next to him. I usually read a book while waiting for laundry to be done, but Alex was here so that was out.

“So what are you doing tonight?” Alex asked me.

“Organize my closet. Then put all the books in alphabetical order. Find some Raman noodles to eat then watch a movie and pass out. How about you?”

“Well I was hoping I could take this girl out on a date, but it sounds like she is too busy organizing and putting stuff in alphabetical order.” He smiled at me and I was going to laugh when the meaning of his words sunk in. He wanted… to go on… a …. Date….. with me? WHAT!?