Manual of The Forbidden ➡ Irwin

Chapter 8.

"Chiaro. Per me non c'è nessun problema," said and smiled at me.

"Thanks Ash," Sharon said and then looked at me.

"English please!" I groaned and they both laughed.

"He said yes, there's no problem." said my friend.

I looked back at Ashton.

"Are you sure you have nothing else to do? Because I can wait until Sharon has time to take me there, there's no hurry."

"No," he cut me off, "it's okay, unless you don't want to go out with me." he laughed.

"No, yes," I shook my head, "I mean, thanks for taking me there." I smiled happily.

"Ash likes that place I'm sure he'll be happy to take you, and maybe he can give you the tour."

"It'll be a pleasure," he laughed showing me the white pearls that are part of his beautiful smile, in which I got lost for a laconic second.

"Thanks." I muttered looking back at the TV screen.

I was scared, which was really unusual, I turned my attention from my best friend and her boyfriend to the TV on purpose.

That made me think, why do I find him so attractive? I mean, he IS, but, why everything he does gives me a weird feeling?.

I looked at the cute couple, and in that moment Ashton flashed a smile for Sharon, I laughed quietly for them not to hear me, Sharon's got really good luck.

"Are you staying for dinner?" she asked him, "Dawn and I were talking, and this idea came to my mind, why don't all of us go out? And when I say all of us I'm adding Luke to the list." she said not even waiting for Ashton to answer.

"No honey, I can't, family dinner, sorry." he scrunched his nose, "but about your idea it sounds really great, I'll tell Luke about it today."

Should I be worried? I knew deep inside that Sharon was trying to set me up with Luke, but, how bad can it be? After at all it was Ashton's brother, he might be really handsome too.

"See you tomorrow, I'll come early to wish you good luck." he said and then kissed her on her forehead.

"Dawn," I turned around at the sound of my name in his voice, "tomorrow we have a lot of things to do, I hope you don't get tired." he laughed a little.

I felt this weird good feeling that I couldn't explain, but it was next to Shrew's cage.

"See you tomorrow." I muttered giving him a shy smile.

They took like 5 minutes in saying goodbye to eachother, they were to cute together that I wanted to puke, but anyway their way to say goodbye was not of my business.

I heard the door closing and she sat immediately next to me.

"Isn't he perfect?" she sighed deeply.

"What?" I inquired confused.

"My boyfriend." she said proud.

I just laughed, I couldn't tell her what was I thinking, but if I could say anything, yes he is,

he's utterly perfect, but for some reason I couldn't let those words slip out of my mouth.

"At what time are you leaving tomorrow?" I asked her.

"6 o'clock."

"Evening?"

"No, in the morning," I opened my eyes widely, "and when are you getting here?"

"Like at 5, why?" she looked at me.

"Nothing, but if you're just going to be interviewed, why you're going to be there for so long?"

"Because if I get the job, I might need some instructions, besides, Isla dei Torcello it's a little bit far from here so..."

"I'm going to miss you." I pouted.

She laughed.

"You'll miss me more, if I get the job, because if I do, I won't be here until eight." she laughed and this time I joined her.

"I'm going to bed Shar," I yawned "I'm tired."

"Already? It's just eight in the night." she complained.

"Eight forty," I corrected her looking at the watch in my wrist, "I'm really tired and all I want to do now is sleep, so goodnight."

About what I said, only the first thing was true, I was afraid of having the same nightmare as yesterday.

"Goodnight." she said back.

I entered in my room and closed the door behind me.

"You have to wake up early tomorrow so Ashton can take you to The Bridge Of Sighs." she commented through the door.

"Okay!" I yelled back.

I laid in my soft bed, I covered myself with the sheets staring at the ceiling, but I could stoll hear the sound of the TV coming from the living room.

I was happy because tomorrow I was going to be in The Bridge Of Sighs, a place I wanted to visit since Sharon moved here, but there was another reason thing that was feeding my enthusiasm: I was going to spend my day with Ashton, but I didn't knew why it was exciting me so much.

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The knocks in my door woke me, and the sound of Sharon's voice came suddenly audible.