Being The Different Fan

REEKO

Carrie's POV,
It's been a week since the dinner with Chris and things have been good between us.
I've tried not be some psycho who is always stalking him and I've actually had fun hanging out with him with no ulterior motive.
We tagged along on a date between Dexter and kady yesterday but it was just as friends.
I've decided I've been laying it on a little thick on Chris and I need to calm down.
I was in class right now listening to a professor talk about how he turned down a job at Harvard to teach here.
Oh please.
I couldn't wait for this to be over. This week he decided to pair us up for the assignment. I was a marketing major and the assignment was to come up with a strong ad campaign for an upcoming business with a low budget.
I was partnered with a guy on dreads called reeko.
I wasn't one to judge a book by it's cover but I didn't really expect him to be interested in all of this.
After the pairings were done I was about to leave the class when he ran up to me.
"Hey Carrie right? Wait up" I stopped "where are you going we need to talk about the project"
"Oh do you actually wanna help?" I was taken aback by his words from his looks I thought how would expect me to do all of the work and I was good with that.
"Sure why wouldn't I help" he said smiling. I noticed he had freckles scattered across his nose but they weren't very noticeable. He had light skin which looked really bright next to my caramel brown skin.
"Well you were on your phone the entire class I thought you weren't even listening" he laughed this time and he showed off his perfectly white teeth.
"Well I was and I do wanna work on this project with you"
"Okay then we'll need to go out and do research on upcoming businesses in need of an ad campaign" I was already thinking about different places. I was walking towards the milkshake truck and he followed next to me.
He actually seemed to be listening.
"Well I know this new skate park that just opened" he said "they're still upcoming and they need an ad campaign plus I heard they have some Instagram sensation with them as their new brand ambassador so that should make our job easier"
"Oh that's great" I said beaming.
He was staring at me as I ordered a strawberry milkshake and he did the same "okay so we can go there tomorrow do you have any class tomorrow?"
"Nope not at all" he said taking a sip of his beverage.
"Then it's settled we'll go see them tomorrow"
"Great I'll come pick you up" he smiled as he said that "so text me your address"
He was about to leave when I stopped him by saying I don't have his number so he took my phone and typed it in.
"Bye cee" he said and walked away. He didn't even let me comment on the sudden nickname.
Even though I just met him he seemed nice.

When I got home kady wasn't back yet.
I changed my clothes and was busy reheating a big Mac meal when I heard a knock on the door.
It couldn't have been kady cause she had a key.
I went to open it and saw Dexter's friendly face smiling at me.
"Hey Dexter" I said "kady isn't back yet maybe you should come back later"
"Well um I'm actually here to see you" I was a bit surprised to hear this not cause me and Dexter weren't friends or anything but he never came over just to see me.
"Okay... What's up" he pushed back his curls. He seemed nervous I realised he was still in the door way so I invited him in and I sat next to him and asked again "so what's up?"
He picked at his curls again. It seemed it was a nervous habit for him "well I'm um... Planning to ask kady out"
I sighed in relief I really thought something bad happened "well I'm happy for you" he smiled "it sure took you long enough, so why are you here? Go for it"
"I need advice" he was still messing with his curls "you're her best friend so you know what she likes, I wanna make it special for her"
"Awwwwn" I couldn't help but let it out he was so adorable "look Dexter kady really likes you it doesn't matter how you ask her out she'll still say yes"
He seemed unsure "you really think so?"
"Of course I do just take her out, be yourself and go for it" I placed a hand on his shoulder "she'll say yes"
He smiled now. He seemed relieved.
Just then kady walked in.
"What's going on here?" She said smiling.
"Hey babe" I said to her then turned to Dexter and said "remember what I said"
She seemed really curious now "okay what were you guys talking about?"
"Oh nothing important" I heard Dexter say as I went to my room.
I knew she'd keep asking him. As small as she is she is really persistent. Her height of 5'4 made her a bit defensive about herself. And even with her small stature she was utterly beautiful with her big eyes and eyebrows that always look like she's asking a question her short hair was always tied in a bun or ponytail and she always looked adorable though she would never let you say that to her face cause like I said defensive.
I got started on my homework on my laptop while muching on my fries until I fell asleep later.