Chapter 7
1015 Words
(Winter POV)
“Sorry I’m late. I had an emergency meeting” he said as he looked at us.
“You’re an hour late” Aiden murmured as I slapped his leg.
“Ow! Woman!” he whispered to me as I glared.
“Behave” I said as he sighed.
I then turned to Alan who was staring between us.
“Sit, Alan” Amera said as he sat next to her.
We sat there in an awkward silence not one of us opening our mouth.”Oh for god sake. I hate this silence. Winter and I want you guys to apologize to each other and start acting like friends” Amera said as I secretly thanked her for starting the conversation.
“I don’t want to” Alan said stubbornly as Aiden huff.
“I told you this is useless” Aiden said going to stand but I pulled him back to his seat.
“Sit” I said before looking at Alan. “Alan, Can we go order something?” I asked him as he nodded.
“I’m coming” Aiden said as I glared at him.
“No. Tell me what you guys want. We will order” I said.
After they told what they want, we got up and walked to the counter.
“One chocolate milk shake, One fruit cake shake, I’ll have a caramel smoothie” he said before turning to me. “And you?” he asked.
“I'll have a KitKat shake” I said before turning to him. His wide open eyes met mine and for a moment I felt my heart skip a beat.
“You like KitKat shake?” he asked as I raised my eyebrow at him.
“Well yes. I love it. It’s my favorite. Its... special” I said smiling and trying my best not to cry.
Years passed and still I cry when I bring his topic.
Pathetic I know.
After we pay, we stood there waiting for the order and I took this as the opportunity to talk to him.
“Hey… Um about Aiden” I said but he cut me off.
“Are you guys dating?” her asked as I stared at him in shock.
“what?” I asked as he started back at me his face void. But his eyes held an unknown emotion.
“Is he your boyfriend” he asked before sighing. “Forget it” he said as he turned to walk back but I grab onto his wrist.
“No… “I murmured.
“What?” he asked as he turned to face me.
“NO! he is not my boyfriend” I said as I started praying for him to believe me. Somehow the idea of him knowing I am dating someone makes me feel guilty and sad.
“Ok… I believe you” he said as he raised my head and smiled.
“But he is special to me” I said as he nodded slowly.
“He helped me back to my feet. If it wasn’t for him and his ‘Aiden special treatment’ I would still have being in darkness” I said giving a laugh in the end.
He stared at me, his eyes held sadness and guilty.
“I know you guys hate each other. I don’t know the reason but please be friends. He is my best friend. And support. And you… Well I don’t know what your place is. You confuse me at times” I said mumbling at the end as he laughed.
“How about a dinner? Maybe then you may be able to find out what is this unknown feeling” he said as he crouched at my level.
“A date?” I asked as he smirked.
“If that is what you see it as” he said as I blushed.
Somehow, going on a date with him makes me feel excited and happy. Whenever I go on a date with anyone I feel guilty and end up rejecting a second date. But I somehow feel that this will be different.
“I will be friends with him if you go on a date with me” he said as I looked at him shocked.
“What?” I asked as he laughed.
“Well if looked like you need an excuse to grab on to go with me” he said as I laughed and playfully smacked his arm.
“I guess a dinner wouldn’t hurt” I said as he smirked.
A few more minutes passed and our order arrived.
We took our food and walked to our table chatting and laughing.
“You guys took your sweet time” Aiden said as I sat next to him.
“The order was late” I shrugged taking my shake.
“What were you guys talking about? I couldn’t hear you but at times he was awfully close to you” he whispered to me, his voice sound very pissed.
“We were talking” I whispered back momentarily looking at him. He was staring at me with a blank face and I blushed.
Bullshit! My heart!
“Are you guys going to stop glaring at each other and be friends” Amera asked.
“Well ok. I’m ready to be friends with this stubborn guy” Alan said extending his hand to Aiden.
“And I will be friends with this arrogant jerk” Aiden said accepting his handshake.
“But just so you know, I am being nice only because of Winter” Aiden said glaring.
“Well I think we have that in common” Alan smirked.
“I don’t know why, but feel even more frightened by this” I said as Amera nodded.
“At least we can take it as a first step” she said sighing.
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