I whined seeing the cellphone beep. I noticed it was Jacob’s text. Just right now I was so happy about the make out session we had and there is the party pooper. I decided to ignore the text and flopped back on the bed. I immediately turned off the lamp and closed my eyes tightly and tried to sleep.
Then my phone started buzzing, I tried to ignore it but it was continuously ringing, I groaned and wake up pushing the duvet aside.
I picked up the phone and answered a little bit harshly,” Hello, what do you want?”.
He chuckled and it pissed me even more, I asked again,” Why are you disturbing me at this hour of night? Don’t you any girl of yours to jump with…huh..?”.
There was a visible silence on the line. I was about to hung up, when he said,” Open the door..”.
I got scared and immediately cut the call. I went outside in the living room, my breathing was raged, but there was no one at the door, because nobody knocked neither bell ringed. I thought he might be pranking and sighed. I turned to leave for a great slumber and then the bell chimed loudly. It startled me badly and it earned a shriek from me, yeah who expects visitor at 11:00 pm at night.
I gulped hard and decided not to open, then the bell rang again. I slowly moved towards the door.
I peeked from the peephole only to find someone standing.
His face was not visible clearly due to the dim lights in the passage. I gulped hard and slowly opened the knob.
I peeked slightly from the light crack of the door, which I have opened, I saw Jacob standing with something in his hands.
I half opened the door and asked,” What do you want?”. He smiled and said, ” My date…”.
I groaned and said,” why? You said only for tomorrow evening? Not tonight…?”
He smiled sheepishly and said,” Can I come in?”.
I thought for few seconds and tried to intimidate him with my penetrative gaze. Look whose intimidating who??
I sighed and opened the door. He nodded and said,” Thank you”. After I closed the door, I turned only to see him sprawled on my couch.
I was feeling disgusted, I somehow controlled my anger and asked,” What do you want?”. He said,” Answers …. to some questions…”.
I was confused by his reply, I was still standing near my door and planning to usher him out of my apartment.
He cleared his throat in order to get attention. I looked at him and he was holding a black colored paper bag. I didn’t want to go near him, my mind was alerting me every now and then about the consequences, as I was stuck with this Casanova alone in this room.
I gulped and moved towards the couch and sat on the opposite chair. He chuckled and said, ” I won’t bite you, I bought this for you…”.
I took the bag with shaky hand and said,” thankyou ” in a slow whisper and he nodded. I placed the bag on my lap and sat there quietly. After few seconds of extreme silence, he cleared his throat and said,” Won’t you check it… ?”.
I nodded slightly and opened the bag, I must say that this guy is crazy … just for giving me a dress, he is wasting my sleep…
I opened the folds of the dress and have a closer look at it. It was an amazingly beautiful red colored off shoulder dress with a thigh high slit. It was so soft and silky to touch…I was busy marveling the dress when he cleared the throat and said,” how is it?”.
Before I could think anything, my mouth whispered, ” W. O. W”. He chuckled and said,” Atleast you liked something “.
The situation was getting weirder. It was getting unbearable when I decided to start interrogation. I asked,” Jacob what can I do for you? I know that you never approach nerds for being your date! What do you want?”.
He took few seconds and exhaled heavily , he moved his hand in his hair out of the dilemma he was facing to speak. After few more seconds, he spoke suddenly,” Why do you hate me so much?”.
I was left speechless at his question. My jaw dropped and by hearing that he was bothered made the situation funny.
I heaved a sigh and said,” I don’t hate you! I just don’t like being around you…it humilates me a little…”.
He was eyeing me with a penetrative gaze, enough to make anyone pee in their pants. I some how managed to pull all my strength together which was shattering by every passing second.
I said,” look, I like to be simple and you are very weird and scary from the first day I saw you…”. I was still confused how to answer him, then an idea struck me…it was a little funny but let’s try.
I got up and immediately run inside and bought my wall mirror with me and sat infront of him. He was still on his intimidating side, so I continued,” look, with the same expression in the mirror…. after few seconds he was clueless what I was trying to potray…
So I continued,” you…are very intimidating and scary….”.
He was looking at me with the very same penetrating gaze. I was frozen at my place, thinking what have I done…
SHIT!! SHIT!! SHIT!!!
I was mentally scolding myself for doing this…
He cleared his throat and I looked straight at him like a little baby just about to cry. I saw his one side of lips twitching upwards. After few seconds, he bursted out of laughter.
He was tumbling here and there with laughter… I was confused at this moment. So I placed the mirror back to its place and returned to see him laughing and catching for breathe.
I asked,” it was not that funny…”. He controlled his laughter and said,” You are so CUTE!!!”.
I couldn’t do anything but blush… I nodded and said,” got your answer?? “.
He said,” nice lightings, you did?”. I said,” No …”. His eyes were waiting for an answer. So I finally said,” My…BOY. Friend to be…did it ..”.
He was grinning like idiots and said, ” Don’t lie, you never had a bf”. I breathe heavily and answered,” but it’s true…believe it or not…”.
He was silent with his serious expression back…
I was staring here and there just to pass this time, when he promted,” Will you give me a chance to woo you?”.
I was shocked, what…? Woo…me…instead of Boo me…this is strange…. why he wants to do that…
I asked,” Why?”.
He answered,” I always wanted to be with you…but…”.
I asked,” but…??”.
“I never gave it a real thought”. I asked, ” then why now???…”.
” See I have my bf…and I am kinda fallen for him…I am sorry…”. Before I could complete my sentence, he said,” just a chance..”.
I was feeling a sudden weird stuff happening inside my stomach, I don’t know why is this happening and the very next moment I had a feeling to puke… but somehow I managed to control my feelings and managed to answer him.
” Sorry, I can’t…”. He smirked,” Are you scared that you will betray you bf to be…huh…? I bet you will….”
There he was back again…
I gritted my teeth and said,” Get out! Before I kick you out myself… and I can’t fall for someone who is a player like you….”.
He stood up and walked towards me and said,” I always get what’s mine…my lady…”. Before I could understand anything… he bent down a little and kissed my cheek and said,” See tomorrow darling….”.
He swiftly move out of the dorm as if nothing happened…I was feeling disgusted, torn and helpless…
I tried calling Mr. Mystery but all I got was,” The person you are calling does not exist!!!”.
I had tears in my eyes and I was tired of people bullying me…. uuuhhh…
I some how managed to sleep…