I just couldn't get my thoughts straight the entire week, the new discovery about my crush on Jace was a total turn off for me. Through out the last week, I have been avoiding Justine and Noelle even Jasmine. Because Every time we are around each other, she keeps talking about her new boyfriend, who's now like a bff to Jace, so inevitably she talks about him too and it definitely doesn't help my situation. I kept thinking about how to get over my crush and I haven't been successful about it. I adjusted on my bed as my stomach rumbles, reminding me I haven't eaten since the previous night, I decided to go downstairs and find something to eat for breakfast since my mom who usually does that has left for work even though it's Saturday. Since I was only wearing my night gown, I decided to change into something casual before I head downstairs. I went into the bathroom to brush my teeth and decided to bath after eating because my rumbling stomach wouldn't have it either way with me. I looked at my self through the mirror and the girl looking back at me was definitely not me. Extra, extra messy hair, dark bags under the eyes, chapped lips. I sighed for the umtempth time and proceeded to change my outfit to a jean shorts and a plain crop shirt, I have owned for the past two years. I washed my face, brushed my teeth, and combed my hair, only after that did I feel a little bit better. I got out of the bathroom to find my phone ringing vigorously on my bed. "It's either Justine or Noelle calling" I said sadly to myself, not bothering to pick it up. It rang once more and I ignored it and went down stairs. I still did not have the courage to pretend everything was okay. I got to the kitchen and rummaged through the cabinets, although varieties of food was present in them, I didn't know which one to eat, not until after I checked out the last cabinet did I find something that caught my attention. A bag of flour and other baking ingredients and my mind immediately drifted off to homemade doughnuts. I brought out the ingredients I needed and started placing them on the counter top and was about to start making the doughnut dough, when I remembered the best thing I like to do while cooking. Yes of course, listening to music. I growled when I remembered that I left my phone upstairs, I quickly ran upstairs to grab my phone, to find it ringing again. "Ah, when you call someone two times and they don't pick up, you probably should know they don't wanna talk" I sighed. I picked the phone off the bee and saw that it was Jace whose been calling all these while. Three missed calls and a message. I opened the message and it read:
Hey Any ,
I have been calling your phone , guess you are busy, I just wanna ask when you will be available to do the literature assignment. It's due next week and we have done nothing so far. Give me a call when you see this message.
J.
I had totally forgotten we were given an assignment that's due for next week. An assignment that requires the presence of me and the person I am crushing on. I ran a hand through my hair and sat myself on the bed, trying to see how I can avoid the assignment and Jace altogether.
Five minutes later, I came up with nothing, absolutely nothing at all "I guess it's inevitable , the assignment needs to be done, if I don't want an extra year in high school, Tiffany let's get it done and over with in the blink of an eye" I whispered to myself. I picked up the phone that I had dropped beside me and dialled his number. He answered on the third ring.
"Hello"
"Hello, I just saw your calls and message right now, I was busy all along"
"Oh yeah, it's alright"
"When do you think we can start working on the sonnet?"
"Hmmm, what about Monday?"
"I was even thinking today would do?" he chuckled
"I mean if we start today, we can still be able to meet up better than on Monday"
"Okay..."
"So I am thinking, my house or yours?"
"Huh?" I almost choked on my saliva
"I mean for the assignment or we could meet at the cafe if it's more comfortable for you that is?"
"My house would do" I said without thinking
"Okay, so can you text me the address, so I can come over in a jiffy"
"Will do"
"See you soon then" he hung up
I texted him the address to my house and as if on cue my stomach grumbled to remind me that I still haven't eaten anything, I checked the time on my phone and it read 12:00pm
"It's noon already!!!"
All thoughts forgotten i went back to the kitchen and started preparing the doughnut dough enough for two people, having it in mind to entertain Jace with my cooking skills. After it had the dough raised for under an hour, I started the frying and in the process the door bell rang. I instinctively started wiping away the pockets of flour on the apron around my neck and the few in my hair, and again the door bell rings.
"Yes, I am coming" I rang over to the door after turning off the heat on the stove even though the set of doughnuts I was frying wasn't done yet and opened it.
"Hi" he greeted
"Hi" I answered awkwardly, mouth opened
"Can I come in?" Jace looked unsure of himself
"Oh of course, I am sorry" I smiled and moved away from the door to let him in
He entered and was looking around the house admirably
"You have such a beautiful house"
"Thanks, do have a seat"
I walked across the living room to the kitchen and turned on the stove again and the smell of doughnuts filled up the place. I finished frying the second set and fixed everything on a tray, which I took with me to the living room.
"Care for some doughnuts?"
"I don't mind, it's as if you know that doughnuts are my favorite snacks" he examined the goodies in my hands and smiled
"That's good to know, they are mine too" I smiled back at him
I placed the tray on the center table and he reached for one, which he tasted
"Hmm, you are such a perfect doughnut chef"
"Why, thank you" I bowed mockingly
And with that I sat with the guy I have a crush on for two whole hours joking and talking about stuffs, and we didn't work on the literature assignment one bit. And then again I realized I was in too deep