There was no snow this winter so far, so the landscape in my vision seemed rather grey. Grey sky, grey trees - grey everything. I was silently staring out the car window, trying not to think i'm sitting next to Theo James. My stepsister's boyfriend and most importantly someone I really shouldn't think about so much!
And maybe I could occupie myself with thinking about how grey everything is and how I miss the snow if he wouldn't speak up. I hate my mom for doing this to me.
"So how was yor day?"
I raised my brows but didn't look at him, knowing it would be a terrible mistake. But why did he care? I know we weren't on ihateyou terms right now but still. He could ask a million different questions. Like what do we have to buy or anything but how was your day.
"Uh well it was okay."
I mumbled, clearly not wanting to be interested in our conversation. I couldn't let the situation get any more awkward. And with us talking it totally would. But I didn't want to be rude. Last thing I wanted was him to think that I don't like him. Because I did. I mean not in the romantic way, that would be totally...oh and look I'm making this awkward again! I barely hold my blush back.
"And yours?"
I quickly asked back, realizing my mind going to far could be way more awkwards than talking to Theo. I saw him shrug.
"Mostly as usual. I had some classes but yeah, nothing really interesting."
I noticed how deep and handsome was his voice. No, wait. I noticed just how deep it was. And I asked myself again what is he doing dating Sophia. And I didn't wish anything more than asked him this. But ohwell from some reason he fancied her. And I knew I'd just pick up a fight bringing up the fact what a stupid brat she is. So I just nodded my head and this awkward silence fell between us again. Well at least it was awkward to me but I could notice Theo being totally emotionless and it didn't seem to bother him. While I was fighting the urge to say something and break this silence. But than I saw a silhuette of the shopping center and I almost sighed with relief.
"Here we are."
I said with a smile and got out of car as soon as Theo stopped it. Sunking my hands into pockets of my coat, I quickly started to walk towards the building, not bother to wait for Theo. I really couldn't come up with what made me feel so awkward about Theo. Why was I thinking so much about him? Why I felt so weird around him? But the person of the subject quickly caught up with me, not mentioning me literally running away. I felt the urge to speak up again but I bit my lip. The other urge was telling me that is not the best thing to make any connection with him.
"So we have to buy..well alot of things."
He suddenly said, scanning his phone. My mom must've really given him alot of things to buy.
"Can I see?"
I asked and he handed me his phone. I just quickly scanned all the things. Napkins, some decorations etc. I rolled my eyes. You could think she didn't spent all of the past Saturday in shop, since she needs so much more things.
"I'm sorry."
I mumble to Theo while returning his phone. I'm not really looking at him but I can notice he raised his brow.
"Why?"
"Well you're just Sophia's boyfriend. And suddenly you have to do shopping for my mom."
I sigh and Theo chuckles. I really don't understand how it doesn't bother him. If I'd be him I'd be all grumpy now for sure.
"It doesn't really bother me. I like your family."
I raise my brow.
"Really? Even me? The painintheass stepsister?"
We both laugh and for the first time I don't feel so tensed around him. He looks at me for a few seconds before answering and it gets awkward again.
"Even you."
I smile, trying my best not to blush. Ugh why am I doing this? Why am I thinking about him, why does he make me blush, why...
"Have you ever drove in a shopping cart Shailene?"
He suddenly cut off my thoughts. I looked over to him, surprised.
"What?"
Is all I can say, when he is scanning me with those brown eyes of his. So pretty brown eyes. Okay what am I thinking, the guy is jsut asking me something about shopping carts.
Theo chuckles and before I can ask anything he's already holding me in his lap, walking towards shopping carts on the other side of the parking lot. I stiff.
"What the hell Theo?! Put me down, are you insane?!"
I panick, but not so much because I'm afraid of what he is about to do with me, but because all this - he holding me in his arms - just seems wrong. Really wrong.
But Theo is just laughing at me and of course he's way to strong for me. So I can't really fight him when he suddenly puts me in one of the carts.
"Theo?"
I asked, not really sure what he was about to do. And than he started running, pushing the cart with me in it infront of himself.
"Theo!"
I scream, covering my face with both of my hands. I hear Theo laughing and sound of cart's wheels going faster. I can feel people looking at us. What is he thinking for god's sake?!
"Stooooooop!"
I demand screaming, but as expected, he doesn't obey and continues running through the parking lot like some small kid. I already start to plan a mean speech i'll give him for doing this but than I notice another sound. It's coming from my mouth. I'm laughing. Wait. I'm laughing?! Well yeah, I am. I find this amusing rather than annoying. WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU SHAILENE?! I scream in my head while everything that comes out of my mouth is more laughing.
When we arrive at the shop at last I quickly climb out, giving Theo an offended look, trying hard to hold back a big smile and ignoring people who's looking at us amazed.
"Oh you loved it."
Theo laughs.
"You're such a jerk."
I say and turn around before he could see the smile, walking into the store.
Sorry for not updating guys I'm so sorry, I'm having some problems with my computer. Anyway hope you like the chapter (:
xx,
Špela
