Unable to Lie to you

What the hell!?

Augustina stirred in her sleep. Her conscience was slowly resurfacing. It was all good until the worst headache kicked in.

'Ouh...gosh' She mumbled while she massaged her throbbing temple.

She got up from her bed and walked towards the bathroom. She splashed some water on her face. But wait..... Her clothes were changed, she was in her apartment, comfy and damn confused.

The overthinker in her awoke with a slight nudge.

'Did I sleep with someone?!!'

She was so horror-struck that she hadn't noticed the sound of her bedroom door knocking. She came back to reality and realised that someone was standing outside her room.  Someone. Was. Standing. Outside. Her. Room!?

What is even happening today?!

Augustina tiptoed to her door and slowly pulled the handle which revealed the concerned faced Joshua.

What on earth is Joshua doing in her apartment?

Joshua tried to come inside and Augustina was so much in confusion, both went imbalanced and he fell on her.

Joshua's face was inches away from hers. His pretty hazel eyes seemed to pour warmth inside her heart. Those luscious, chewable lips were so dreamy.

The romantic moment which every girl wishes to encounter but Tina was far from being poetic.

'WHAT THE HECK! Get the hell off me!'

'Okay! Calm the damn down Augustina!! I am getting up.'

But both of their attempt of rising caused entanglement of limbs and made them fall upon each other. Again.

'Joshua!' Augustina groaned.

'Don't move. I am getting up first' Joshua slowly got up in a push-up position. Augustina slipped through it.

'Gosh. That was an event.'

'Quite an event.' He snickered and even though she was scowling but joined in later for a giggle.

But... Augustina had too many questions swirling inside her mind.

Joshua got the cue and stopped her from speaking, saying ' Wait..you have to drink this first.'

He walked out of the room and sometime later, brought a glass of lemon drink. I stared at him, too puzzled.

'Here. Drink this. You will feel much better. The Hangover will reduce'.

Augustina took the glass from him and chugged the whole drink up at a go. Don't know why but that lighten up her head instantly.

Oh...obviously..citric acid helps to cut the hangover.

'Feeling better?' Joshua asked.

'Yeah.'

Still, her mind had not halted. She sat on her bed, crisscrossed and patted the space beside her. As soon as Josh sat, she shot away her bullet of queries.

'Joshua, what happened at the party? Who brought me home? Who let you in? Who changed my clothes... Oh no! I hope it wasn't you..' Augustina rambled on and on.

Seeing her getting so tensed, Joshua quickly put his palm over her mouth, muffling her significantly.

'Calm down, beautiful. Don't strain yourself like this.'

'But...'

'I am answering. Be patient Tina,'

'You got too boozed. So I and Annalise brought you home.'

'Hey...how do you know Anne?'

'Brendon is my brother. Hence, that makes Annalise my sister-in-law.'

'Oh! That's how. I didn't know he has siblings though.'

'Haha. I am his cousin.'

'Oh! And me here was trying to find similarities between your Brendon's and your facial features,' she smiled a little.

'No no! We are only cousins. Oof..this head of yours thinks too much, it seems.'

They both got to know each other little by little but Augustina was not a person to forget stuff.

'Oi! We are moving away from the topic!'

A poker-faced Joshua said, 'Fine. Ask what you want to ask.'

Augustina poked his cheeks, 'Stop sulking, Sir.'

That made him playfully glare at her. 'C'mon. Ask before I change my mind.'

Narrowing her eyes, Augustina began.

'I remember some commotion in that goddamn party.. was I somehow involved in there? '

She noticed that Joshua was hesitant to answer that particular query.

She quietly put her hand on his folded ones and stared into his eyes.

'Please?'

He gulped and began, 'Actually, someone was going to take advantage of you and you were not in your right mind.'

Augustina froze to her spot. This was the last thing on earth that she wanted to hear.

'W-Who..'

'James. James Wattson. Do you know him?'

She was speechless. She retracted her hand from Joshua's and sat. An awkward silence engulfed both of them.

Joshua slowly moved towards her and hugged her. Augustina was jerked off from her fazed state but she was thinking too deeply. The hug somehow calmed her furious mind a lot. She slowly, very slowly put a hand around him.

How much time had passed she doesn't know. It seemed hours later that he slowly let go of each other.

Augustina was so grateful. Joshua's eyes reflected concern.

He brought his face near her left ear and said,
'Call me, if you need me, okay? My number is there on that sticky note pasted on your desk.' His breath fanning her neck.

He took a loose thick strand of chocolate brown hair of Augustina and tucked it behind her ear.

'Take care beautiful. I am there if you need me.'

Saying that Joshua walked across the living room and then Augustina heard the main door of her apartment, close.

This guy seriously triggers something inside her. 

Joshua's POV

Fvck....her sophistication and innocence will be the death of me.

Author's note:

Hey, my dear readers!

Sorry for the delay.  I was too busy in my personal life to be precise. Please forgive me for that.

I hope you will like this chapter.

What do you think about Joshua and Tina's Chemistry? Will they fall for each other?  Tell me in the comments!

Love ya all!!

-Yours,
Samadrita