Intertwine

9.

The door knocked for the third time in a minute, Ella cursed as she tied the bathrobe quickly 'a person cannot even take a bath without being interrupted '. 

"You know what just break the door why bother knocking" she opened, knowing exactly who was there.

"Are you coming we are having a small party." Allan asked her but it definitely looked like a statement,  he entered her apartment strolling past the fridge, which she quickly tried to guard but fail, 

"I gave you extra 5 dollars" he initiated as 2 soda cans were now in his grip. 

"Exactly you gave me 5 dollar not 500 " She snatched one and attempted to snatch the second one too by stomping on his foot, he groaned and she was finally able to grab the can but it was almost too sudden that both of them lost their balance, and to her unfortune she fell first, before he could fall over her he immediately placed his hands on the ground so that she wouldn't look like a stamp on the ground

"Now you really have to pay, I guess I broke a bone" she hassled to stand up but was pushed back when the brunette came near her neck. 

"You should become an actress but no, they don't pay for over acting" he grabbed the can not realizing how intimate the situation has become, he was surprised when there was no reply, and when he turned his face to look at her she looked away patting his shoulder to get up. He didn't move so she gave him a quizzical stare and he turned back towards her neck, she could feel his breath close, and somehow it felt ir-regular, as if he had just ran. 

"Change into something else before coming" he pulled himself up almost immediately giving her a hand which she awkwardly held. She didn't want to make the situation more strange, the thing that happened right now did seem causal but also foreign. Once he pulled her up she got out of musings.

"Why are you acting like I'm assaulting you in some way" he said before she removed one of his arm to stand beside him instead of standing across.

"I'll be joining you in a minute" she spoke trying to look compose when she wasn't even near it, she observed each of his step, as he opened the door to walk out but paused, her mouth let out a sigh for nth time that day.

"Don't open up the door to anyone ....looking like this" he said shortly without turning, Ella clasped the bath-robe onto her chest, and now, it didn't feel casual anymore.

After changing into a simple black shirt and a pair of jeans she walked out of her apartment,  she forced herself to admit that it was all just her made-up thoughts that prompted her into useless emotions that she don't know off.

"Hey Ella right?" she turned around after hearing a familiar voice, it was Zac, she met him once or twice in the parties held by Allan, they were not even acquaintance, but somehow he always greet her as if he know everything about her signified by how his arms were open for a hug.

The door opened and before Zac could pull her into one, Allan grabbed him in tight embrace causing him to chuckle nervously, 

"Man we just met in the evening remember ?" he pulled away before entering the house followed by the girl behind him. She didn't knew when he cleaned, or when he decorated the apartment with neon lights, because right now it all looked really beautiful. 

Now that she had time to analyse the sight in front of her it was all male, she didn't know what was going in Allan's mind before inviting her, she was not really comfortable in the presence of males, maybe Allan wasn't one registering the fact that she is most comfortable with him ; she tried to laugh at her own thought, but surrounded by this gentry was giving her chills.