Like I'm Right Beside You (BEING EDITED SLOWLY)

Chapter 7

Since Madeline was going to be a no show today I could have a normal day. And perhaps explore more about Nathan.

"Have you started your paper yet?" Nathan asked me as he signed his name on the roll call sheet. "The only thing I wrote was my name!" I laughed.

"You and me both," he laughed too.

Nathan walked me to my piano class and there was still a few minutes before it started. We waited outside and talked.

As Nathan talked about the paper, I wanted to ask him to hang out. I fidgeted with my fingers in desperation. How do I ask him? Or what do I say?

JUST. ASK. HIM.

"...good thing it's due next month," Nathan finished saying.

I nodded, "Right. Hey so um are you free on the weekend ?"

"I think I am. Why? Where are you taking me?" He chuckled. "I was wondering if you wanted to hang out," I gave him a thumbs up reassuringly.

"Sure we can. But could we go somewhere not known ? Is that alright?" His green eyes looked at me.

I felt my knees buckle, "yeah, yeah that's totally fine." His accent was weakening me.

"Alright. See you later then," he waved goodbye. I could finally stop being on edge.

Nathan was handsome, but maybe I was just infatuated.

Piano class was a breeze. Since we had our exam very soon we went over that. Plus we got almost the whole hour to practice by ourselves.

When the professor left for a few good minutes I wondered about Nathan.

What was it about him that was attractive to me? Was he even attractive? His green eyes? His blonde hair? His smile? His accent?

I thought about us dating and didn't feel anything since..

"Do you need help?" the professor had returned and was asking me this.

"Oh no, I'm ok thank you," I said. I breathed in and out slowly after they went to another student.

I remember how Brian liked to play the piano. He would teach me sometimes. I would sit next to him and he would guide me.

His fingers were so gentle with mine. I couldn't concentrate sometimes. I would get nervous. "Don't get nervous. It's just me," he would tell me.

Maybe I can teach Nathan.

After class was over I texted Nathan.

Me: It's me! I'll be waiting for you

Nate: Hey you. I know I see you 😝😝

I looked around and saw Nathan across from me. Perhaps I didn't like him yet..

"How was class?" He said to me. "Well we just practiced for our exam," I shrugged.

"Nice. You should teach me," he grinned.

"Hey..aren't you that guy..um.." someone said.

Nathan cut her off," No, I'm nobody. You got the wrong person ."

Nathan grabbed me by the arm and dragged me until my arm began to hurt. "Ow you're hurting me. Why are you running away?"

"I'm not running away. It's just that.." he stammered.

"Ohh I see your problem.." I said.

"You do?" he raised any eyebrow.

"Yeah you're shy. It's ok I am too sometimes," I smiled trying to comfort him.

"Yeah..that's it. I'm very shy," he admitted.

NATHAN'S POV

I walked Annie to her piano class since  we both had time.

"I really don't want to write that paper. It's so boring if you ask me. Couldn't they have given us a different question or at least let us choose our topic? Well good thing it due next month," why was I talking about this?

"Right. Hey so um are you free on the weekend ?" She said to me. She sounded as if I was boring her. Maybe I was.

"I think I am. Why? Where are you taking me?" I chuckled.

"I was wondering if you wanted to hang out," she gave me a thumbs up.

We couldn't expose ourselves with a crowd. Not yet. I couldn't expose myself.

"Sure we can. But could be go somewhere not known ? Is that alright?" I asked hoping she wouldn't be suspicious.

"yeah, yeah that's totally fine," she said quickly.

"Alright. See you later then," I waved goodbye to her.

I wondered why she wanted to hang out with me?

Maybe she wants to be friends. I really hope that. I couldn't let the media find out about this...

After my math class was over I sat down on a bench near Annie's class. A few moments later Annie texted me.

Annie: It's me! I'll be waiting for you

Me: Hey you. I know I see you 😝😝

I saw her looking around and finally she met my gaze. I approached her.

"How was class?" I asked . "Well, we just practiced for our exam," she shrugged.

"Nice. You should teach me," I grinned.

"Hey..aren't you that guy..um.." said a girl.

UH-OH.

I cut her off before she went into revealing who I was," No, I'm nobody. You got the wrong person."

Without thinking about my actions I grabbed Annie by the arm and led her out of there. "Ow you're hurting me. Why are you running away?" I pulled her out of the building.

"I'm not running away. It's just that.." I couldn't find the right words.

"Ohh I see your problem.." She said.

I gulped thinking she had figured it out.

"You do?" I asked trying to sound calm.

"Yeah you're shy. It's ok I am too sometimes," she revealed.

PHEW.

"Yeah..that's it. I'm very shy," I was relieved.

I couldn't tell her who I was just yet. I don't think she knew or else she would have told me. Maybe she doesn't listen to my music. She couldn't know I was a famous singer.

I need to be more careful next time.

Let's hope no one notices yet.