Chapter 18 - My knight in shining armor (J)
There is something more to what she confessed; something she didn’t want to tell, not even to me. But I didn’t ask her anymore, scared of upsetting her than she already had been. The next morning we didn’t bother telling our friends in school that we are together as Anna was afraid what everyone might think; but I decided not to let go the opportunity of showing off my girlfriend.
All through the morning classes she sat in the first row as usual not wanting to raise suspicions while I kept staring at her. Even Gabe didn’t seem to mind since he might be used to this behavior of mine. However during lunch when the usual group was present minus Cheryl and Megan (who stopped sitting with us ever since the day we saw the video), I walked up to Anna and pecked her lips before sitting between her and Gabe.
Everyone gasped at my gesture, even Anna’s eyes widened as she lowered her head blushing.
“Gabe. Am I ------hallucinating? Did I see Jason kiss Anna?” Emily asked Gabe with the most confused expression ever like she truly didn’t believe what she saw.
“I think so.. Even I saw it” Elle said with the same tone of doubt.
What’s with them? Why can’t they just believe?
Both the girls eyed each other and squealed ‘Yay!!!!!’ that managed to gather the attention of the whole cafeteria and all the students looked at them as if they’ve gone mad.
“When?” “Are you together?” “You didn’t tell us?” Multiple questions fired from their mouths to which I shushed them before answering “She is my girlfriend since yesterday”
“How did you ask her?” Elle asked dreamily.
“I just asked her to be my girlfriend to which she agreed immediately” I replied casually.
“That’s it?” Emily asked with disgust in her voice.
“Yeah, what did you expect?” I scowled.
“Wow.. Woww. You two are finally together. Woww” Elle said looking at both of us in awe.
“Why is it so hard for you to believe?” I glared at her.
“Because you are stupid” Gabe replied for the first time in the conversation.
“And ignorant” Elle added.
“And naïve” Emily continued.
“Ok, fine. I get it” I said raising my hands in surrender trying to suppress the smile but ended up laughing with them.
“Is it a surprise to you too?” I whispered to Gabe.
“Nah. I was waiting since morning when you would tell?” he replied casually.
“How did you know?” Before he could say anything I added “Ok, apart from ‘I am your best friend and I know everything about you’ stuff, say something else”
“Because Anna was practically glowing and you were smiling like an idiot” he stated.
Remind me to never ask him questions again. “So, when’s your first date?” Em asked curiously
“Tomorrow, may be” I replied. I have planned to tell her in the evening but these guys have screwed it up already.
“You didn’t ask her?” Taking my nod as confirmation, she said “Ask her out, now”
“Yup, do it now” Elle chimed enthusiastically.
I guess I’ll never get rid of their meddling. So I turned to Anna and said “Anns.. Get ready by 7 tomorrow. I’ll pick you up at your house”
“What?” Both the drama queens shrieked in shock before she could reply.
“What’s your problem girls?” I asked irritated by their shrill voices.
“Is that the way of asking a girl on a date?” Elle grumbled angrily before whispering to herself “I am glad he is my brother and not my boyfriend”
“Don’t accept Anna. Say you won’t go out with him” Emily ordered.
I gave my most innocent look to Anna and mumbled with puppy dog eyes “Please Anns.”
“Hmmm? Y-Yeah, fine” she replied staring into my eyes.
“Why the hell did you---” Elle and Em ranted on how stupid she was to agree so easily as Anna replied “He is so sweet to me. How can I say no?”
They both looked at her as if she’s gone crazy. “He is sweet, pfft really?” Elle said with a snort.
“Ya. He said he’ll never make me watch horror films with him, will allow me to pinch his cheeks and even said he will listen to Justin Bieber if I wanted to” she replied innocently.
When did I agree to the Bieber thing? I was looking at her in shock while my friends burst into laughter clutching their stomachs. Traitors. Seeing her wink at me I realized what she was trying to do.
Oh, feisty huh? Two can play the game babe.
“Ya, that’s the least I can do when someone professes their undying love to me” I smirked.
Her face instantly flushed as I continued “When someone confesses how hot I look and how they always dreamt to ki---” Before I could say anything more, Anna shuts my mouth glaring at me “You can’t tell that to everyone”
Removing her hands off my mouth I smirked “Try me”
“Please Jason. Please” she said slowly, her lips forming a frown.
“What’s going on between the two of you? What were you trying to say? She always dreamt to what?” Elle asked with a confused look just as the others who looked anxious except Gabe who was giving me an amused smile. I know he figured out what I was trying to say.
Huh!! What an amazing best friend I have.
“Not something you need to know” I grumbled while Anna heaved a sigh of relief.
“So—is it ok with you? 7 O’ clock tomorrow?” I asked Anna slowly.
“Yeah. Jason—umm what should I wear?”
“Anything you like. Preferably a dress; Even Jeans are fine to me” I replied.
Since the group knew about us I told Anna to sit with me and Gabe in the last row to which she happily agreed.
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I reached Anna’s house by sharp seven and Lily opened the door welcoming me into their house with an over enthusiastic smile. After exactly two minutes thirty two seconds Anna walked into the living room wearing a knee length black dress looking absolutely sexy.
Hearing someone clear their throat, I snapped out of my daze and walked to a nervous looking Anna “Umm… Shall we go?”
“Yeah, sure” she replied with a dazed look on her face.
“Have fun. Be home by 11” Lily yelled as we walked outside to my car.
“You look really good” I complimented once both of us are seated in the car.
“Umm, thanks. I didn’t want to wear a dress but Em didn’t listen to me” she said shyly.
“Are you comfortable?” I asked feeling her uneasiness.
“To tell you the truth, I am not. This dress is so tight” she grumbled in annoyance.
I chuckled “Shall we go back and you change?”
“No. I guess I’ll pass, if I don’t look awful to you” she said sheepishly.
“What? No. You look sexy” I blurted out.
Her eyes widened as her head snapped to me with a blush on her cheeks “Umm just go then”
We drove for fifteen minutes until I stopped the car beside the road in an isolated place, a place that might look creepy from outside but looks amazing when you explore it.
She got down without saying a word and walked beside me between the trees. It is just a ten minute walk to reach my favorite spot of the town.
“You didn’t say a word. You’re not scared, are you?” I asked trying to start a conversation as we were walking slowly.
“No” she replied.
“Then why didn’t you say anything? Don’t lie to me Anns” I said softly.
“No, I am not. Why would I be scared when you are with me?”
I smiled at her declaration; that’s a really good thing to say to a guy.
“Then why didn’t you say anything? Are you nervous?” I asked.
“It’s tough to walk between these shrubs. And I am trying not to fall---” she was about to slip when I quickly caught her by the waist preventing her from falling on to the ground.
“My knight in shining armor” she mumbled with a dreamy smile to which I chuckled and brought her close to me wrapping another arm around her waist.
“What are you? Five?” I questioned her with a smile.
Kissing her on the forehead, I unwrapped my arms and caught her wrist pulling her along with me not missing the disappointed look on her face.
Finally when we entered the clearing and walked few more steps, the lake is visible; so is my blanket and basket of food.
“Wow.. This place is amazing, where are we?” she asked grinning.
“Umm tricky question. That road where we parked the car is the way to go to the other part of the town, you must have heard about it; and this is my favorite place of our town”
“It’s really good. Thanks for bringing me here” she replied with a genuine smile.
I nodded in affirmation and pulled her down to the blanket opening the basket.
“You can eat how much ever you want” I smirked.
“You remember that day?” she asked with a sparkle in her eyes.
“I never forgot” I stated to which she smiled looking at me.
I pulled out chicken sandwiches, cheese hamburgers along with May’s special pancakes.
“What do you want, milady?” I asked with fake British accent.
“Anything you offer” she said imitating me.
After eating and chatting about random things I asked “So, what do we do next?”
“First, let me ask you a question? Are these sandwiches from your home?”
“How did you know? I thought they were good and you wouldn’t know” I asked feeling surprised.
“They are really good, that’s how I knew” Seeing my confused look she continued “There was more chicken and cheese than usual. You know we have to search for chicken in a sandwich like a treasure hunt if we get it from outside”
I chuckled saluting her “You’re a genius miss. I didn’t know my girlfriend is so smart”
“Shut up” she smiled staring into my eyes. We looked at each other not speaking a word until she broke the silence “Can I ask you about something?”
“Yes. What do you want to know?” I replied raising an eyebrow.
“Why did you quit playing Soccer? Emily told you are a good player”
“Umm I don’t have an exact reason for that actually. Last year I had a fracture which made me step back from the team which is when I realized I love observing the game rather than playing it. My coach and friends told I me was mad but I didn’t play after that”
“What did Gabe say?” she asked curiously.
“He said he will stand by me whatever my decision might be. He told he didn’t want to lose a nice player in his team but he also didn’t want me to be pressurized just because he is the captain”
“He is a great friend. Isn’t he?” she said with a small smile
I nodded just as she asked “So what do you want to do in future?”
“A sports analyst. You?”
“I want to be a vet; I love animals”
“That’s great. I know you’ll do good”
“Thanks, I hope so. So, you will not be on the field but will be in the game?”
“Yes. I am already working as the sports editor for the school magazine”
“Wow, that’s great. I didn’t know that” she said looking amazed.
“Well, you don’t know a lot about me” I stated.
“You told you’ll let me know about you” she said reminding what I said to her.
“I remember. So what do you want me to do?”
“Umm, how about we play a game?”
“What game?”
“Let me think” she said tapping her chin with her finger “Yes!! Twenty questions”
“No way I am playing that stupid game” I said with a scoff.
“Why? Please..” she whined while I shook my head.
“Fine. How about we ask each other few questions and both have to answer them”
“I don’t follow you exactly” I said confused by what she was trying to tell.
“Okay. It goes like this… When I say favorite song, you have to guess my favorite song followed by me telling your favorite. This way we’ll know how much we knew about each another and it would be interesting too. Whoever answers the most right will be the winner”
“Ok, I still have doubts but I guess I’ll learn. What is the prize?”
“There’s nothing like that” she shrugged.
“Why should I play without a prize?”
“Fine, you tell me what you want?” she replied nervously.
“You will have to make out with me in front of our whole group” I smirked.
She looked panicked and said slowly “What if I win?”
I shrugged to which she said “I will think about it when I win, you have to do anything I tell you to do”
“Fine for me” I smiled.
“Your turn first” she said.
“Umm… Favorite color?”
“Black” she replied instantly.
“How did you know?” I asked surprised by her answer.
She snorted “Boring color. Most guys like that”
“Is that why you’re wearing black? to impress me?” I said teasing her.
“Shut up. Now you’ve to answer my favorite color” She grumbled.
“Umm.. Pink???”
“Ya, when I was five. What now?” she questioned to which I shrugged. “Green” she replied looking into my eyes. “Why is that so?” I asked trying to sound confused but by the looks of it, she didn’t believe what I said; I know she meant she likes the color of my eyes.
“Because Harry Potter has green eyes” she teased.
“Liar” I teased back tickling her sides to which she burst into fits of laughter.
“Ok, now my turn; 1-0” she said once she got up and sat Indian style “Favorite Actor”
“Tom Cruise?” I guessed.
“Yep. Yours is Leonardo DeCaprio?”
I chuckled “No. He is Gabe’s favorite, mine is Johnny Depp. 1 All now”
“My middle name” I asked when it’s my turn.
“William” she stated.
“How did you know?” I asked genuinely surprised.
“Prepared your assignment, remember? That day your dad checked the document and added your middle name before I printed it”
“Mine?” she asked.
“I don’t know” I said giving her a sheepish smile. I know I shouldn’t have asked her when I don’t know hers, but honestly I don’t care who wins.
“Rosaline”
“Wow. Nice name. I can call you Rose” I said to which she smiled.
“Favorite cuisine?” she asked at her turn.
“Italian?” I answered thinking most girls like Italian.
“Nope, Indian” She smirked.
“Mine too” I said happily until I realized I am not supposed to say that. She burst into laughter while I whined “That question doesn’t count, you have to ask another one”
“Favorite flower?” she questioned again.
“Umm Rose?” “No, Jasmine. Yours is Rose?”
“I am not a fan of flowers” I replied
“Your turn” she reminded.
“Happiest moment? ”
She thinks for a while before answering “May be when you won some tournament while you played”
“No. When you said you liked me and agreed to be my girlfriend” I stated.
She snorted in disbelief to which I confessed “It’s true”
“Really?” she asked her eyes widened with shock and mouth slightly open.
“Yep, though it would’ve helped me a lot if you said yes in the closet”
She stared at me confused by what I said until understanding set in and she blushed before clearing her throat “Mine?”
“Honestly, no idea”
“When we won the quiz”
I stared at her in awe realizing it’s true before remembering something “Shit, I forgot to give our prize”
“What was our prize? When did you get it?”
“It was after Christmas holidays; Ms. Ellie called me to give our prizes and since I was not talking to you then, I didn’t call you with me. She gave Harry Potter signature edition books to both of us which are lying in my cupboard now. I am sorry; I’ll give you tomorrow morning”
Before she could say anything I started “Did you know who prepared those questions for the quiz?”
She shook her head as I replied “Our principal”
“WHAT? REALLY?”
“Yes, I asked Ms. Ellie who told me about it”
She chuckled “I never expected it to be him”
“Me too” I grinned.
“Ok, my turn now. First kiss?”
“I know it’s me” I smirked.
“Very clever, I wanted to know yours” she said mocking me.
“No way, I’m not telling you”
“Why? Please. Jason, please…” she whined giving me puppy dog looks.
“Why is it important for girls? First kiss, first f---”
“Jace!!!!” she glowered at me.
“Fine. It’s umm…. ummm… Em”
“What? You mean Emily?” she yelled at the top of her voice.
“Yup” “Emily Parker?” she shrieked again to which I nodded.
“Oh My God!!! What happened then? Were you in a relationship with her?” she asked excitedly.
“Umm.. She--- uh she—God, you’ll laugh. It’s embarrassing”
“Jason!!!” she yelled again.
“Fine!!!! She--- umm—she said she didn’t feel butterflies or sparks or whatever shit you girls call”
“What?” she shrieked and started laughing like a mad woman. “She rejected you!!! Woww”
“If you don’t stop laughing I will have to do something else to shut your mouth”
She blushed instantly to which I smirked “I meant closing your mouth with my hand”
She blushed even more at that and asked slowly “Is that why you were upset when I ran away---”
I nodded to which she asked “Did you like her?”
“No, it just hurts a man’s pride. However I was upset thinking you too felt the same way and saw me only as a friend”
She said softly “You’ll always be my best friend Jason, but I never saw you only as a friend”
“I understood that; after your long rant” I teased.
“When did that happen? That kiss?” she asked with a serious look on her face.
“When we were twelve”
“You started early” she said shyly
“You were late babe. And no more of those questions”
“Fine, your turn” she said.
And that’s how the rest of the evening was spent knowing each other as I finally managed to win our little game by two points. I still have to decide if I am going to make her kiss me in front of our friends as I know she feels shy and embarrassed about it.
By the time we reached her porch, it was quarter less eleven meaning we still have fifteen minutes until her curfew. I kissed her forehead and mumbled a quick goodbye walking away from her not missing the disappointed look again on her face.
I slowly walked towards my car hoping that my idea works until I heard her say innocently “What? I don’t get a kiss on my first date?”
A small smile crept on my lips as I realized that my plan worked; I turned to her and said softly “No one’s stopping you from kissing me. You can if you wanted to”
She scoffed “You planned this, didn’t you?”
“May be” I smirked.
“I am going inside, that’s what you get for setting me up” she said and started walking towards her house making longer strides while I quickly ran behind her and caught up with her before she can knock the door.
“Ok, here it is. I don’t want you to be shy around me; not anymore. I don’t care how you are with the others but I want you to open up with me, tell me how you feel; not just when you think our relationship is in danger…. If you still wanted to get inside, just go” I said mumbling the last part in almost a whisper.
Snaking her arms around my shoulders she kissed me on the lips rubbing the back of my neck with her fingers; God, I love this side of her. I quickly took possession as we made out on Lily’s porch for god knows how long until we heard someone unlock the door.
“Good night” I said pecking her lips one last time before leaving their house.
Today has definitely made one thing clear; I am looking forward to many more dates such as this with her and that she slowly became an addiction to me, like a drug.
I realized I can’t stay away from her anymore; not now, not ever.
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