It All Started With A One Night Stand

Spending Time With Him

Being with Nathan was the best thing ever. It was easy but also contagious. It was easy because when we were together, we had the best chemistry. It did not matter what we did, rather we went to an expensive restaurant or just hung out his apartment, it still felt amazing. I love the fact that no matter what I was doing with him, it was just me and him, talking, hanging out and spending time with each other.

However, it was also contagious. It was contagious because it was the only thing I cared about doing and the only that I wanted to do. I used to hate waking up in the morning but waking up to a good morning text from him felt magical. In class, I usually paid attention and focused all my time on writing notes and making sure that I understood what was happening, but ever since I started dating him the only thing I did was text him. After class, I will usually focus on extracurriculars or spend time with my friends, but now I am rushing through my homework so that I can spend all my time with him.

It was contagious because I felt like I needed to be with Nathan like I needed breathing. It was like he was my drug and I was spending the whole day thinking about it and only felt alive when I was with him.

Though it wasn't always like this. I remember the first time we hanged out after that big and magnificent date , it was really awkward.

"This is a great arcade! I always wanted to come but no one else was really interested. I am happy the first time I came here was with you!" I said smiling as we entered the arcade while linking arms.

"Yup sure." Nathan said as he went up to the booth to pay for our cards. He has been acting weird ever since he dropped me off at class. I didn't really know why. I mean yes I acted like he was my brother, but I didn't want anyway to know and I knew that he didn't either.

I mean right after class, some popular girls came up to me, and asked me why I was hanging out with Nathan and telling me that I shouldn't force myself on someone who was so out of my league. They called me pathetic and said that he could be with anyone else and that he was probably playing me. I knew that they were lying to me as I trusted Nathan. However they reminded me that Nathan was much more popular and could be anyone he wanted. Even if he did chose to be with me now, it didn't mean that it was forever. It also didn't mean that he should be brought down to my level that wasn't fair for him.

"So what do you want to do first?" I asked him as I looked around the arcade. The arcade was one of those arcades that was half arcade and half bar and restaurant with other attractions like bumper cars and sling shot rides outside.

"I don't know. You tell me like you always do." He said with a scowl on his face.

"What is wrong with you?" I asked him upset that he was upset with me over something and wouldn't ever tell me why.

"What is wrong with me? Seriously what is wrong with me? No the question is wrong with you?" He asked me with a menacing and angry look on his face.

"What did I do?" I asked him. How dare he blame me for him being angry.

"I don't know? How bout what you did this morning when you pretended that I was your brother." He said while putting air brackets on the word brother. "Are you still that ashamed to be with me? Can you please honestly answer this question for me: are you ashamed of me?"

"No! Are you insane? I am not ashamed to be with you." I said feeling hurt that he could feel that way. How in a million years could I be ashamed of him?

"Then what is it?" He asked me looking less upset but still hurt.

"I am not ashamed to be seen with you. I am ashamed that you are seen with me." I said honestly trying not to cry in public.