Lost

Lies only lead to more lies

Chapter 3

I looked in the same direction where he was looking and I saw nothing strange. "What's wrong?" I asked him in confusion.

"Nothing." He shook his head and looked away.

"Are you sure?" I could see he was hiding something.

"Yes, really. I just thought of something and got caught up in my thoughts." He lied so shamelessly.

"Don't lie to me, you know I read people." I was getting annoyed by his behaviour.

He looked straight into my eyes and put his hands on my cheeks. "You know what was I thinking about?" He chuckled and it was adorable. "I was thinking if it would be too soon to ask you out, like, on a real date."

He waited for a response and I didn't know what to say. I was quiet for a while which seemed like ages and then i finally snapped out of it. "No. I mean no, it is not too soon not as I won't go out with you which means my answer is yes, I will go out with you." I talked so fast and was so ridiculous I laughed to myself.

"Hey, slow down there, I don't want you to get a heart attack." He hugged me and laughed with me.

I still knew he was lying and asking me out was probably a distraction which may I point out worked out perfectly for him. But to me, it seemed like he's now doing this to keep my mouth shut from asking any more questions.

After we had lunch outside on a sunny and wonderful day underneath a beautiful cherry tree which just now started blossoming we headed back to our classes each separated ways. I waved him goodbye and he ran to give me a strong and long hug before he rushed to his classes. That made me blush. A lot.

All day long I couldn't stop myself from thinking about him. English which was my favorite subject seemed so boring without his presence and all I could do was think of his beautiful eyes and smile that took my breath away. Suddenly I was interrupted.

"Ashira, should I be concerned?" Mrs. Abbott asked me as she closed the book in her hands the class was apparently analyzing while I was so shamelessly thinking about Jae and how he's so perfect, except, you know, he lied to me.

"No need to concern Mrs. Abbott. I was just caught up in my thoughts." I was able to see that everyone had Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' on the desk and then I continued with confidence. "It is so unfair for Hamlet to be under so much pressure after only the recent death of his father and everyone around him is so oblivious to why is he acting so strangely. That was it Mrs. Abbott, I am done with daydreaming about Hamlet." I smiled nervously.

"I'm glad you're at least thinking about what we're doing here and not some boy as most of you girls in here do." She looked at the girls in the class and had put a conceited smile on her face.

The rest of the classes flew by and I rushed to the bus station Greg usually picks me up at hoping I would catch Jae. I felt a hand on my shoulder and I put on a big smile on my face but when I turned around it wasn't who I expected.

"Oh, it's you." I greeted her with such disappointment, not in her but in myself for being so stupid and obsessed with Jae that I'd completely forgotten about Pase.

"Wow, I'm glad to see you too." She pointed out my lame greeting so dramatically.

"I'm sorry, I have been distracted a lot today." I apologized and looked at the floor.

"No probs, what's going on with you?" She was sincerely concerned. Did I look so bad? She needed to worry no more because I'm not going to let Jae occupy all of my thoughts.

"Oh, nothing anymore." I smiled at her. "I need to tell you something." I looked at her and she smiled at me.

"Do tell my lady." I loved it when she spoke like that.

"You see, I've met a boy yesterday after you left the bus station and today he'd asked me out." I instantly blush at the thought of Jae.

"Oh my god you finally got a boyfriend." She hugged me and continued to scream 'Oh my god' while resting her head on my shoulder. "I am so happy for you Ash."

As soon as she'd let me go her bus came and we said our goodbyes. Shortly after Jae appeared.

"Hey Ashira." He smiled and then hugged me after I greeted him back. "Why is your friend so happy?" He asked with a smile on his face.

"Your smile tells me you already know what she's so happy about." He was so obvious.

"Yes I do, you're right. I can not hide anything from you, somehow I keep forgetting." He blushed and looked adorable once again. "It's just I didn't know we were official already." He winked with a tease in his eyes.

"Woah, I didn't say anything except that you'd asked me out. The boyfriend/girlfriend thing was what she had concluded all by herself." Now I was blushing.

"Awh, don't blush, I was just teasing you." And as he put his arm around my shoulder Greg came with the limo. Perfect timing Greg I thought sarcastically.

"Well that's my cue. I'll TYL." I winked and got into the car.

"Again that boy A. Is anything serious going on there?" He asked with a smile on his face.

"Nothing serious Greg, no need to have 'The talk' with my dad yet. I'll give you a hint when there'll be some need for concern." I smiled and he'd let it go.

When we arrived in front of the house I saw dad's car and mom's which was strange because they weren't supposed to come home for another two months.

"Greg, what's going on?" I asked with anger with my voice because he didn't notice me once again for the surprise, two to add.

"I really don't know A. Nobody told me anything. I guess they didn't want you to find out they were coming." He was honest and I regret doubting him.

"Not again." I sighed and got out of the car.