5
hours later
“I
don’t really think blue is my color.” Theresa mused in front of me. I was still
in disbelief as I tried to grasp that my friends and I are having lunch with Travis.
Edward isn’t around, but still. He’s
eating with my best friends. And we’re sharing a table – with him. And that
they get along like they’ve been friends forever when we didn’t even like him before and called him names.
“I
think you look nice in blue,” Travis praised Theresa from across the table,
“But you could always try a deeper shade.” He smiled winningly as she muttered,
“Yeah. Yeah I should.”
Conversations
buzzed around me and I stared at my lunch tray, seeing nothing. What the hell
is happening? “You should eat.” Travis said to my right and he grabbed the
apple from my tray and held it near my mouth, “Go on, take a bite. You look
pale.”
Without
thinking, I took a bite and chewed. This is not happening. I must have dozed
off in class and just dreaming.
“Does
Avery act like this all the time?” I distinctly heard him ask my friends.
“Yeah.”
They all replied in unison, then Cassie, “It will pass. She’s in a state of
shock.”
That’s
an understatement. I’m still trying to process what’s happening.
I
felt Travis’ gaze on me and he put an arm around my shoulder, “Avery?” he shook
me slightly, “You should eat properly or you’ll end up looking like Sarah.” He
turned to my friends again and said, “What do you think I should say to her?”
“Tell
her that her favorite astronomer is here.” Nicole tried.
“Tell
her you’re breaking up with her.” Lexi said.
“Just
tell her you’re gay.” Cassie said as everyone on the table laughed out loud.
Travis was still chuckling as he said, “I’m not
gay and I’ll try the second.”
They’re
laughing. How in the name of God did
this happen?
“Avery?
If you’re not going to eat, I’m going to break – ”
“No,
you’re not.” I sprang to life and faced him with a scowl, “You’re not, aren’t
you?” Wait. I’m so confused here. We’re not technically together, but then we
are pretending that we are, and he’s pretending to break up with me so… he’s not
really breaking up with me?
What?
“Of
course not.” He grinned hugely. “Why the hell would I?”
Now
I’m beyond confused.
For
the whole duration of lunchtime, I managed to be attentive to the others as we
ate slash had fun with each other. It was actually not that bad, considering
our past history with Travis and a smile seemed to be permanently etched to my
face now. I never would have thought that I would live to experience this.
“Do
any of you have any idea that it’s already five minutes before the bell rings?”
All
of them groaned, even my “boyfriend.” Lexi said, “Avery, you keep us coming back
to the real world.”
“We
should have some more fun. Five minutes is a long time.” Theresa shrugged,
smiling.
“Guys,
I get you.” I said to them, “I’m enjoying, too and all. But we have to – ”
“Actually,
Avery and I are going out today. So, we’d really love to stay here, but we
really need to rush because – ” I interrupted him with a bewildered look, “What
the hell – ”
“What
the hell are you two still doing here, then?” Cassie demanded.
“We
are not going out. We have a Pop quiz
– ”
“We’re
definitely going out.” Travis said with a bright smile on his face.
“You
need to rush, right?” Nicole asked as all of them gathered their belongings.
Lexi and Theresa said together, “So, go.”
Travis
grabbed his bag and the package from his Mom and gripped my waist tightly and
led me out of the place. He waved back to my friends, “See you!”
“What
are you doing?!”
“I
told you I have plans for us today.” He continued walking me to the lengthy
hallways and I complained, “Where exactly are we – ”
“Here.”
He opened to the door to his right and waited for me to come in. My feet stayed
rooted to the spot. I can’t go in!
And it’s not just my dramatic side or something hindering me physically – he’s
asking me to go in a boy’s bathroom!
“In,
Avery.” He said impatiently. I was jolted back to reality and with every fiber
of my being screaming in protest, my legs carried me inside the bathroom. He
didn’t waste precious time and went inside as well and shut the door and locked
it.
Why
did I let myself in here?
“Travis?
I really don’t – ”
“We’re
going to be out in a moment.” He settled his bag to the counter in front of the
mirror and grabbed my things placing them there as well, then he said, “I have
to change clothes.” He winked, “Wanna watch?”
“No,
thank you.” I tried to stop my cheeks from burning. “And that’s not exactly the
point. We’re not allowed – ”
“We?”
He looked at me, raising an eyebrow. I sighed and said, “I mean, I. I’m not allowed in here.” He didn’t
respond and started taking off his shirt.
“Do
you really have to do that in front
of – okay, nevermind.” I turned myself around and faced the boring wall. “You
know, this is totally out of bounds, and I’m sure we’ll be facing sanctions and
everything when we get caught by – ”
Suddenly,
his hand covered mine and he cut off my tirade. My eyes were wide and I felt
his hard body against my back. I heard him whisper, “Shh.” Then I heard the
voices outside.
“Dude,
I heard a girl. Seriously – ”
“I
heard the gal, too. Should we…”
Travis
cursed harshly from behind me and he grabbed our bags, all of our belongings
and opened a bathroom stall at random. My mind was still whirling in confusion
as he locked both of us in and stuffed our things on top of the tank and he
covered the toilet and sat down. He wrapped her arms around my waist and said, “Sit
down – ”
“What?!”
I shrieked. Then he forcibly jerked me down and he said, “Shh. Lift your feet
so they won’t see.”
I
whispered, “You’re shirt – ”
“Fuck
my shirt.” He whispered back, “Your feet.”
I
lifted my feet, wrapping my hands around my knees and leaning far away as
possible from his naked torso. Shit. He has abs.
“What
are you looking at?” he smiled slyly. Blushing furiously, I responded, “Nothing,”
I grumbled, “Your ego’s as big as Russia.” I grumbled as we heard the door
swing open and footsteps filled the bathroom.
“I
swear I heard her, Nate.”
“I
know you did, idiot.”
They
continued bickering and I sat on Travis’ lap, breathing heavily. Without saying
anything, he tightened his arms around me and my gaze drifted to his six-pack.
“You
can stare as long as you like.” He whispered in my ear.
I
shivered and couldn’t respond properly. I was hyperventilating and my heart was
pounding like crazy. Something seemed to be stuck in my throat.
He
kissed my cheek slowly, “You’re blushing like hell.”
“Don’t
you dare.” I said in a throaty whisper as his lips skimmed towards my mouth.
His lips were so soft and captivating and his scent was intoxicating. Like mint. I felt
like melting honey. But he turned away at the last possible moment.
“As
you wish.” He smiled.
Damn.
And to think that they call me genius.
Oh,
no. Wait. That was out of line.
Forget I said that. Seriously, forget I said that. This situation is definitely
messing up my sense of propriety.
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