I look all around me and it seems like everyone except me Is having fun.
I sip at my soda, ignoring the crazy gyrating all around me, no ones available to ask me to dance.
"Hey baby", Alastair .approaches me, "You look faraway. When did you get here? Where's Violet"?
"You know that's a lot of questions and I don't know where to start from" , I give him an awkward smile.
"You could start with telling me why you're sitting here all alone"
"Alone? No I'm not! I just.. " ,what was I saying?? I looked to the ground as I felt heat graze my cheeks. What was I defending?
"You know you look cute when you do that" , he said.
"Do what?"
"Go all blushing"
We're quiet for a while taking in all that's going on around us.
"You wanna take a walk? " ,he says all of a sudden?
Alastair's asking me to take a walk??? I'm one lucky girl. He stands up and takes my empty cup away placing it aside and we both walk out. Now I'm thinking of what to say, I don't want to sound seem boring.
"What's up with you lately? Tell me all, I wanna hear everything" , I say
He laughs and looks down at me, "Nothing much. Sport and .. Life. Daily life."
"And what does daily life comprise of? " ,I want to use this chance to know all about him.
"Boys' stuff", he says, smiling mischievously.
Boys' stuff? What's that supposed to mean?
"Like?"
"Parties, hanging out and all that's stuff"
"Okay, that's cool"
An aura of uncomfortable silence descend on us. I become tongue tied and lost in aimless thought.
".. You okay with that?"
I look at him confused not picking up on what he'd just said but give him a positive nod. After all, I know a simple yes makes everything perfect.
Not surprised, I find myself following his steps back to the party. I feel like a sore loser. I had every chance to indulge him in all conversation, but I didn't and couldn't.
"You want something to drink?" ,he, asks me.
"Yeah, I'd like that ", I respond weakly,wondering the effect this one boy has on me.
Looking straight ahead, from the corner of my eyes I see Nessie. I wave wildly at her and acknowledging me, gives me a smile and walks towardd us.
"I better go get us that drink" , he winks at me and blows a kiss.
"Hello my love, what's up?? ", calls out Nessie, ignoring Alastair as he walks by.
"Nothing, I'm just good " , I say in a distracted singsong voice.
"Wakey wakey Jules! It's high time you stop brooding and hatch up a plan", says Nessie following my eyes.
"Now what's that supposed to mean?" ,I laugh covering my mouth.
"I have no doubt you like him "
"I never told you that" , I laugh out loud! "You know what Nessie? You're such a character!! You're not getting anything out of me! , I stick out my tongue playfully at her.
"You'll have to take my advise someday, maybe just not now" , she says as she jerks her chin at Alastairs' direction. Just then I catch her meaning. I see a girl openly flirting with him.
I got her meaning, but how was I supposed to tell a boy I like him when I'd always thought it was the other way round?
"What do you say I give you some hints in exchange for a fee bucks?"
*if you enjoyed this chapter, feel free to like and comment! Happy reading, much 💓! I almost gave up on this story, but with the views, I'm going to try to keep up with it.
P.S: it's 2:54am and I'm supposed to be asleep*
