Where Love Resides

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"Why are you so popular with the University's?" William asked.

We were now seated outside on the lawn. Lucas and Suzanne have been in the swimming pool for the entire morning now. It took me three minutes before I grew tired of the constant splashing from Suzanne's side and took my seat on the grass. Right now, I was sprawled out on my stomach on my towel with my gaze focused on the swimming pool. A small smile was constantly on my lips while I watched my best friend have the time of her life.

Is it always like this when you are in love? Do you constantly find a way of having fun and see nothing wrong in your partner's behaviour? I didn't know, I've never really given much thought to it. Why go out of my way to fall in love when you know you might leave the country?

"I'm not popular with the University's. I think the big deal is the fact that I've never let my grade drop below at least a 'B' and my teachers claim that I have talent." I muttered. "Honestly, for me it was just a way of making the time pass faster. I didn't have anything better to do with my time." Which was true, my entire life back there consisted out of work.

"So basically, you won't even know if you will have the motivation to give it your all if you do take up one of the university's on their offers?"

My eyes turned to William and I froze momentarily. Damn, that guy does have a body. I could practically feel the drool running over my chin while my eyes focused on his upper body that was on full display.

"Would you please just throw on a shirt or something?" I grumbled and focused my eyes on the grass again.

"Why should I do that?" William asked.

I glanced at him for a mere second but could see the genuine confusion present on his face. Was this guy really not even the slightest bit conscious of the fact that women liked him?

"You're a little distracting." I could feel the colour collecting in my face at my words. When I did look at him again, William had a small confused smile on his lips and was a little flustered.

"You didn't answer my question."

I frowned. Was he trying to confuse me?

"I asked about your motivation towards university?"

I blinked twice before something clicked in my mind.

"Oh, yeah, I guess I won't know about that. I mean, in London it was easy because I didn't have distractions but I'm almost certain that university will be a lot more work."

William nodded at my logic and then lowered until he was on his back beside me.

"That's true; college has a lot of distractions." William muttered.

We both fell into silence for a while, him staring up at the cloudless sky and me watching Suzanne flirt shamelessly with Lucas. I could finally understand why so many people made such a scene about 'young love'. They were absolutely sweet together and somehow, I knew they had a really long future together.

Sending a sideway glance towards William, my smile turned into a frown. He could have the same relationship by now, happily in love and planning a future.

"Why don't you have a girlfriend?" I blurted out before I could stop myself. William's eyes instantly turned to me and I felt the heat flood my face again. "I mean, I assume you don't have a girlfriend. You haven't been with one certain girl for longer than a minute since I met you." I tried shrugging it off but knew I already made a fool of myself.