It Happens // Tim Schwerdter [Ganda Pang Series #1]

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As I was on this plane, which would in total be Ten hours. Ten hours of listening to Markus sing. Ten long hours of entertainment from Markus.

I was sitting next to Tim. Beside us was Karen and Caid. In front of us was Markus and then Caid. It wasn't cramped at all. Very spacious, I was actually really impressed. We where Two hours into this flight.

"I never told anyone this, but I love Taylor swift.", Markus said as he blasted Blank spaces on the intercom.

"My ears are bleeding.", Karen said checking for blood in her ears.

"I think I've lost my hearing Tim.", I said turning towards Tim. "Oh god, I've lost hearing from both my ears!"

"Stop being melodramatic.", Markus said. "I doubt your taste in music is better than mine."

"Karen do the honours.", I said, she plugged in her phone and it began, the Arctic Monkeys blasted through the speakers.

Now it's three in the morning and I'm trying to change your mind. Left you multiple missed calls and to my message you reply, "Why'd you only call me when you're high? Hi, why'd you only call me when you're high?"

"This is Danju's anthem.", I said laughing. "You probably call the girls over when you're high."

An echo of 'Ohhhhhs' was audible.

"Oh yeah?", Dajuan said from across from me. "Yours is Why'd you only call me when You're drunk? Tim is a victim of this.", he said shrugging his shoulders.

There was a silent pause, just the sound of the song playing. Alex Turners smooth voice.

"Chill.", Tim told Danju.

"Well she shouldn't say something that I wouldn't retaliate to.", Danju said drinking the rest of his whine. "Plus it was a joke."

Karen looked at Dajuan.

"Are you new?", She asked him.

"What?", Dajuan asked her.

"God he is new.", She said looking at him. "We never ever bring up the past."

"But we're all friends here, I mea--", Danju said but he was cut off by Karen.

"So?", She said. "Never bring up the past."

"Fine.", Danju said eating his peanuts.

"It's fine.", I said and smiled at Dajuan.

Tim didn't say anything, he just looked out the window.

He's always kind of silent, he's like a fucking mystery.

And it seems as though those lumps in your throat
That you just swallowed have got you going
Come on, come on, come on

"I love this song.", I said outloud. I wondered if he even listened to me.

"It's kind of romantic.", He said out of nowhere.

"I'd fuck to this song.", said Markus which made me smile.

"Same bro.", Caiid said looking at Karen. Who just looked at him and blushed.

"So do you think their just fucking?", I asked Tim in a hushed tone.

"I think they are, Caiid is the sensitive type.", Tim said looking at them. "Look at them, their being touchy.", he said. "He's the type to get to attached and he doesn't give so much space.", he said. "I give it the trip but no more than that."

"That's cruel.", I said looking at my best friend, she was really happy. "As long as she's happy."

"I guess.", Tim said shrugging his shoulders.

"What? Is getting attached to someone a bad thing?", I asked him.

"I never said that and it doesn't concern you.", He said making me furrow my eyebrows at him.

"No need to get catty.", I said getting out of my chair and going over to sit by Markus.

"Hello.", Markus said smiling at me. "Did you get in a little hissy fight with Tim?", he asked me in a hushed tone. "I heard it.", Markus said looking at me.

"Does he always get this moody?", I asked him looking at him.

"He can be a serious person.", He said looking back at him, then looking at me. "He changes personalities really quickly. He has a past."

"What past?", I asked him.

"Everyone has a past Nadia.", He said looking at his phone. "I'm not the one to tell you, plus you two barley one another. All you two where was casual sex, for him to tell you something. You have to know for him for years or he must really like you."

"So what is he fucking Jesus Christ in the flesh?", I asked him. "He isn't perfect."

"Actually he doesn't even believe in religion.", Markus said looking at me. "He believes that there is no such thing as a 'god'. That religion is the number one reason for all of humanities despair and agony.", Markus said half smiling at me. "He's hard to understand but as you know him more and more, he will open up to you, I hope."

I looked a Markus, the man who sometimes smiles creepily at me. But then again he does that for every one. The guy who confessed to like Taylor Swift, just gave me some really good advice.

"You are somethin else Markus.", I said studying him. "You surprise me each passing hour."

"I get that a lot, I might look like some insensible asshole who only parties. But everyone has a story.", Markus said smiling at me. "Now go sit and make friends."

I smiled at him, thanking him in a weird smiling way.

I sat next to Tim who was busy on his phone.

Karen was still playing her music, this time it was Banks, Waiting game.

The way you make me feel all sexy but it's causing me shame.

I could relate to that, he makes me feel shame. For maybe caring to much for a guy I barley know. He made me feel sexy, multiple times. But it wouldn't work, friends is all we will ever be. That I would make sure of.

What if the way we started made it something cursed from the start.

"So are you excited?", I asked Tim in hopes that he would answer me.

"Hmm?", he said turning his attention to me. "Sorry I was on instagram.", he paused. "To answer your question yes, ready to eat some good food."

"My mother cooks the best food, I hope your stomach is up for something spicy.", I said smiling at him. "I'm Mexican, so, it's part of our heart."

"I'm ready.", He said smiling at me. "So we are going to land in Houston, in about,", he paused to look a this phone. "Seven hours."

"Perfect, we can visit Karens family for a little bit, then hit the road.", I said smiling at him.

"We kind of rented an RV.", Tim said looking away from me.

"Who the fuck do you suppose will drive that monstrosity?", I asked him.

"We all agreed on either you or Karen.", Tim said going back to look at his phone. "So I hope you guys are up for this."

I was going to banter but as I looked over at Karen who was asleep on Caiids shoulder, Caiids light snores. Danju was snoring, he had on the beats earphones. His face was angelic, it was actually annoying that he was that good looking.

"I am.", I said and put my head on his shoulder. "Goodnight friend."