THE SWEETEST SIN(BxB)

10: The Car Ride.

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CARL'S POV.

Reticence floated in the car like a leaf on the surface of still water. Drops of rain softly battered the windshield, sliding on the glass surface in a soothing pattern. Heat from the air conditioner seeped through my garments, blanketing my body with warmth. I sank further into the car seat, basking in the comfortability it offered.

Suddenly, his phone began ringing, disrupting the tranquility. Alessia Cara's version of 'How Far I'll go' was his ringtone. The song was from Moana. My all time favorite animation.

"Looks like I'm not the only Moana fan." A smile crawled to my face.

"I'm not a fan of this stupid movie. It's for babies. " He explained, trying to hide the embarrassment on his face.

"First of all, ouch. Secondly, why do you have the song as your ringtone if you claim to hate the movie?" I ambushed him.

"Because the song is better than the movie." He shrugged.

"The song is the movie. " I debated.

"How so? Explain." He urged.

"Moana tells her story through the song. She opens up about how she wishes to follow her dreams and forge her own path you know. But she's torn because she also wants to make her parents proud. Basically the song sums up her life." I explained, thinking about how relatable I found the song to be.

"Makes a lot more sense after you explained it that way. Guess I like the movie too, even though it's childish." He admitted.

"That's all I wanted to hear. Which means you're a baby too. You know, coz you said Moana is for babies." I used his words against him. Felt so good to beat him.

"You win, for now. But not for long." He challenged, a signature smirk taking over his visage.

"How so? Is the big bad wolf planning some sort of revenge for this little rabbit? Oh no. I'm scared." I batted my eyes animatedly while talking in a cartoon-ish voice.

My gesture compelled laughter to emanate from his throat. His laughter was like small pox, completely infectious. I found myself laughing along.

The sounds of our laughter reverberated in the automobile, tearing down the traces of tension that had clouded us before.

"Please never do that. Makes you look like a clown." He commented laughingly.

I fake gasped," Did you just clown-shame me?"

"God, you're so dramatic. " He chuckled.

"Too bad Mrs. Cohen doesn't think so. She wouldn't let me audition for the role of Romeo. Said I'm too skinny." A frown rested on my face.

"She is clearly blind. Doesn't recognize talent. "

"I know right! " My eyes lit up. "Thank you for saying that."

"Also, that Romeo and Juliet thing is for losers. " He spat.

"Hold up. You don't like Romeo and Juliet? Why?"

"Because it's fake. That love story is bullshit. In the real world, such kind of romance is for psychos. I don't get why someone would commit suicide because of love. It's stupid." His interpretation of the classic, intrigued me. Didn't take him as a guy who reads Shakespeare's plays.