The Tale of my Shrinking

Twenty Eight

We were all sitting on the couch, me and Herbert were catching up we were deep in conversation. We were both sipping our wine laughing at some of our memories while we were in school. We were deep in the conversation that I almost forgot that Aiden was sitting right beside, until he nudged me and I turned to glare at him. Herbert turned and looked at Aiden also since he so rudely interrupted our conversation. "You guys must be tired, I have a spare bedroom for you Aiden". Aiden looked at Herbert, "Thanks, but where will Alina sleep? She can have the spare room and I can have the couch". Me and Herbert smiled at each other, "No, Aiden it's fine she can stay with me in my room". Me and Herbert both exchanged sly glances at each other, than I turned and looked at Aiden, he was staring at me or should I say more glaring at me. "No, it's fine I insist that Alina gets the guest room it's rude if a woman doesnt her own bed. Don't you think?"

I just came out from the guest bathroom in some shorts that was covered in my oversized Iron Maiden shirt. I walked into the bedroom to see that Aiden was sprawled out on the bed and on his phone, "I thought I get my own bed?" Aiden looked up from his phone, "Isn't rude to make me sleep on the floor, after all I've done for you?" He asked while I glared at him, I was beyond pissed with how he treated Herbert, I mean he was a guest in his house and he acted egotistic. I walked over to the bed side table and pulled out my lotion for my hands, "No I think you said I get the bed to myself something along the lines about me being a woman and I get the bed." I started to reach for my phone, and Aiden decided to chuckle. "It not like I would try anything with you, and besides I think Herbert has a crush on you." I turned and looked straight at Aiden, "You really think he likes me?" All this time I had a crush on him and to think he might like me.

I couldn't get over the sensation that my unrequited love for Herbert might be retuned. I sat on the bed deep in my thoughts. "If he likes me do I should ask him on a date or wait for him to ask me? Or, maybe do I invite him out?" I was just so confused and just blabbering on about my thoughts to none other than Aiden. I leaned back against the pillow of the bed, I didn't even care that Aiden was laying right beside me, all it seem was that I was occupied with the thought of Herbert, "God Alina you sound like he's the only man you ever cared for." Did it seem so obvious by the way I sounded, was I such an open book. I was met with silence until Aiden started laughing, "Oh this it too much, Alina has never been with a man?" I could tell that Aiden was waiting for me to answer, but what else was there to say, I mean it was the truth. I could tell that Aiden was getting a good laugh out of my situation. I lifted an extra pillow and threw it at him hoping it would shut him up. I leaned back on my pillow and closed my eyes, "You know Alina I can help you." I didn't say anything at all I wanted to do was fall asleep, but I was still intrigued on Aidens advice to help me. I turned to face Aiden who was so close to me, we were both sharing the blanket and I could feel him. "What do you have in plan then?" I was met in silence in the room, until I heard Aiden speak, "Just make him jealous; show him what he's missing." Aiden said while he was turned away from me. "How about tomorrow after we're done is the lab we go out? Show Herbert what he's missing." I nodded my head not sure if Aiden saw me, "It's a plan." With that I drifted too sleep not even caring if Aiden was super close to me. I only had two things on my mind; finding the serum to reverse shrinking and hoping that Herbert could see me as anything other than some young girl, who was just a nerd and someone who had a crush that might not ever be noticed.

I woke up early in the morning and saw it was five in the morning. To me I had slept in, but as I made my way down to the kitchen I knew everyone was asleep. I decided to make a nice breakfast I owed both boys a treat for helping me. I started to make some eggs and pancakes for breakfast so it would be ready when they both woke up. Herbert made his way down and his hair looked so cute messed up in the morning. I was hoping it would be the both of us, but Aiden came and interrupted the meal. I went and made him a plate so it would be nice and fresh so he could eat, he yawned and started to eat his meal. "So when do we get to use the lab for the day?" Aiden was always such in a rush to get through a plan. In truth I didn't know when we can use the lab. "You can use the lab after two. No one else should be there." With that I nodded my head and glared at Aiden for making a bad impression to Herbert, because no matter how much I wanted to admit it, both of them were heavily involved in my life and I just wanted to see how well they got along.