🌼wondering🌼ricky bowen

🌼 chapter nine.

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make you mine by public

ELLIE TRIED TO PRACTICE THE DANCE STEPS AT HER KITCHEN ONE LAST TIME. She spend the whole night  trying to perfect the steps. She couldn't catch up with them, since Ellie has both two left feet.

She counted one to eight as she do the steps. She didn't like dancing, though. But she didn't like also the thought not being accepted to majority of college universities.

Ellie smiled triumphantly as she nailed the steps. She munched a whole full of cupcake that she baked last night also while dancing.

Multitasking. Is one of Ellie's abilities that she's proud of. She packed a box of cupcakes for Ty because he loves Ellie's cupcakes especially the red velvet cupcake.

 She was interrupted by a knock on her door. Meeting his messy long curly hair, now cut in a shorter and cleaner look on Ty.

" Does it look weird? I know it's shorter and all. I told my sister not to cut my shorter."

"Tanya, did that?" Ellie couldn't help but to be amused by the works of her 12 year old sister.

"It does look bad." Ty exasperated hiding his face in shame while making their way at his car. Ellie quickly shook her head.

"No. That cut suits you." Ty didn't look convinced. Ellie took a deep breath and making to spill the beans.

"Okay. You look more gorgeous if you just smile... Like this." Ellie leaned and pushed Ty's cheeks lightly allowing a smile appear. Then he felt that weird feeling again. Lightness in his stomach. Ty didn't realize how intense their gazing were when Ellie awkwardly coughed and pushed the box full of cupcakes.Ty's brow furrowed.

"I made some cupcakes last night and I didn't realize I was making so many... So." Ellie smiled and went inside his car not allowing him to reply. Ty mentally slapped himself.

Was it too obvious?, he thought.

And he realize walking between his friendship and more than that will be that hard and complicated as he drive at the school.

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"Ohh. I think you should reciprocate the 6 to make your equation right." Ellie instructs as she grab a scratch and teach Cassie. They are at the library piles of books in front of them. Not for Cassie but for Ellie.

"Okay. Now I get it." Cassie cutely muttered and tried to solve the problem. Cassie is one of the students that she tutor. Ellie likes teaching especially the subject Math.

"Ellie, I have a question." snapping Ellie from concentration on her books.

"Are you dating Tiberius?" Ellie was bewildered at Cassie who's furiously blushing. 

She has a crush on Ty, Ellie thought.

"No, I'm not dating Ty. We're just friends." Ellie said she tries her best not to change the tone of her voice. Ellie asked why

"Nothing, it's just..."

"You have crush on him, don't you?" Ellie narrows her eyes with a playful smile making Cassie fluster. She fretted but then finally gave up.

"Well, I might a tiny crush on him..." Cassie muttered shyly making Ellie giggle on how cute Cassie is.

"If you don't mind asking , why Tiberius?" Ellie can't hide the excitement that there's someone that she know who has a crush on him. Because she knew some girls who has a crush on his best friend. Ellie knew also some of those who has a crazy crush on Tiberius. Sending her glares and hisses bad things at Ellie. But she didn't take it serious, though. She knew to herself that she and Ty are only friends. Best friends.

Most frequently when they are both in public places some people mistakenly thought they are more than just friends. Because of how Ty and her are close and open or should Ellie say, so connected to each other.

"I don't know. I just suddenly felt it. When you like someone, you just suddenly know it." Ellie was somewhat intrigued at how Cassie at a young age explain how her feelings and emotions. Then suddenly what Ricky said pops in her mind.

"But how do you know?" Ellie continues to ask. Cassie closed her books and turn to Ellie.

"Well, it's hard to explain. But personally, it's just like in the movies." Ellie brows scrunched trying to understand what Cassie is explaining.

"Have you ever felt when you're with someone who make you feel as if you're in air? Not in a negative way but in a positive way."

"And when you see this person... you have that smile. And you can't get him out of your mind?" Ellie shook her head while smiling at how Cassie explain.

"It's just all happy thoughts..." she giggled in excitement. Ellie couldn't help but to reminisce back when she's a kid. If she had a crush or like someone back then. But no one crosses her mind. Sure, there's the celebrities and all but liking someone that you could see everyday is different.

"Not that I have in mind." Ellie admitted. Cassie was left in surprise at what Ellie said and can't believe she's single at how beautiful, kind and outgoing she is. But before they forget Cassie's assignment, Ellie reminded her that she has so many items needed to answer. Cassie agreed and continues working at her assignment.

Ellie excused herself to bring all the books at the right bookshelf. Since she works there during her free times.

But then the curly soft brown hair walking caught her attention. She pushed her two books and followed Ricky who's walking back and forth while fidgeting his fingers.

"Whatchadoin?" Ellie asked making Ricky yelp in surprise.

"I'm just chilling here." Leaning at the side of the bookshelf. Ellie couldn't help but to smile on how adorable Ricky is.

"At the library?" Ricky gave up. He admitted that he was about to approach Carlos for help on the steps. Since he couldn't catch up like the others.

"I could show you some of the moves." Ellie was in awe when she tried to volunteer on helping Ricky. Because she's no dancer like the others. She has no idea where she's plucking some of courage now.

"Really?" Ricky beamed and can't help but to smile widely. Then, there's this weird and unspeakable feeling that Ellie experienced when Ricky smiled at her.

"Y-Yeah." making Ellie stutter. They headed at the back of the library. Ricky was not joking that he's having a hard time being familiarize at the steps.  Ellie teaches Ricky the easiest way to do the steps.

"Try to lean it would help you to move fast." Ellie instructed. Ricky listened carefully as Ellie explain.

Ricky really appreciate how Ellie tries to make the steps simple. Ellie but her lip in concentration while doing the steps also.

"You're doing a good job. The next step is quite tricky... So you listen." Ellie noticed that Ricky was staring and chuckling at her. She stutters as she explained.

As Ellie continue to teach Ricky, every time their shoulders brush she felt that weird feeling. Light. It shocks Ellie as much as she thought she never felt this way on anyone before.

"Then there's that." Ellie finalized and smiling at Ricky. Ricky tried to do all the steps that Ellie taught.

There's something interesting in the way Ricky struggled with the steps but then pulled it of. Ellie didn't realize she was gazing at Ricky who's smiling triumphantly.

He really love Nini, huh?

"Ellie, what's the matter?" Ricky asked worriedly. Ellie quickly shook her head and so as her thoughts. And excused herself since she needed to back for Cassie. Shoving the weird thoughts and feelings.