"Okay then! You'll need to wait for me to finish my training though." I pouted, being shy of saying he needs to wait for me. "We'll take about 5 hours here."
"Yeah, I-it's okay." He looked away again, blushing. I really can't believe he asked me to meet-up later without any reasons.
"Okay! Bye!" I smiled at him and went back to the court. I'll be doing about a hundred sit-ups. While working out, his blushing face flashed to my mind. I smiled thinking about it, now, I can feel my cheeks heating.
"Cap!" I looked at my team mate beside me, also doing sit-ups. "Why are you red? Are you already tired? You can ask Coach for a break again." What the- I'm red?!
"W-what? No! I'm not tired."
"I knew it! You're red, while smiling! There must be someone huh." I largened my eyes at her but she just kept teasing and looked around the gym to fie the 'someone' she's assuming. "Ooooh! Look at that man over there!" She pointed at Javeon using her lips. "That man's holding your bag! Ooooh!" Her voice was loud so all my team mates looked at us and Javeon. They all gave me that teasing smile and some even whined!
I feel my face heating again and I can't stop myself from smiling!
"Red again huh? So? Is he your boyfriend? Your fling?" I bit my lip and shook my head.
"He's my study partner." I chuckled and shook my head.
"What the- Just a study partner?!" She looked at me with a disgusted face. "If I were you, I'll be hitting with that man. He's hot." She bit her lip, teasing me so I just pouted at her. "So, he's a senior?" I nodded. "Oh, so the rumors aren't true." Rumors? Again? What's with this school.
"What rumors?!"
"They said, almost all the Grade 10 students are dating their seniors." I laughed at that and just shook my head.
"That's just stupid." We laughed.
"Yeah, I know." We went quiet for a while. "And...100!" I looked at her, confused and at the same time, amazed. She can't be counting while talking!
"You've been counting all this time we were talking?!" She just nodded so I grinned at her. That's amazing! Now, we're doing push-ups. For me, this is the hardest part of a work-out push-ups. After sunset, finally we're done with the training. We cooled down, prayed and did the team yell to thank our Coach. I walked towards Javeon and he gave me my water bottle.
I drank water, tired. "So? Where are we going?" I talked to him after I went to the bathroom to take a shower and change. Now, I'm fresh again!
"I know a nice café. Let's go there." I nodded and called my driver to tell that there's no need to fetch me. We went in his car and I was schock when he told the driver the address of my Aunt's café. I just didn't say anything, no need to know it's my Aunt's.
"Welcome Xera!" My aunt greeted me after I walked in the café. Javeon looked at me, confused. "Ooooh who's this young man with you? He's Handsome Xera! Good choice!" Auntie tapped Javeon's shoulder so he smiled awkwardly.
"Auntie, He's my study partner!" I fake smiled, this is awkward, she might tease me infront of him. "Can we get our couch please." I said to distract Auntie from inspecting him like he's a bomber or something.
"Oh yes! Yes!" She took us to our couch and gave us coffee floats. "It's on me." Auntie winked at us. I looked when Javeon held Auntie's wrist to pay.
"It's on ME." Javeon said but Auntie shook her head and smiled. "Please, I insist."
"Okay then!" Auntie took the money and leaned to me. "That man's nice, you should date him sweetie." She whispered. My eyes went big and I felt my face heating again.
"Why are you red?" It's a question but it sounded like he's teasing. He's even smiling while asking that! This is embarrassing.
"I- I uh.. Me? Red?" He nodded. I scratched my head, thinking. I smiled awkwardly. "I'm just tired because of our training! Phew!" I lied and acted I'm wiping my sweats.
"Hmm.. okay if you say so." He shrugged. I just saw him get a sketchbook and a pencil. I'm just there, awkwardly sipping on my coffee. We were quiet, he's not even drinking his coffee, he's focused on what's he's doing. I think he's drawing for a project. "And.. done!" He looked at me and handed the sketchbook over, it was a portrait. I was amazed when I saw myself, looking away, sipping coffee. The drawing's just so amazing! It's so realistic it'll be mistaken as a photo!
"Didn't know you were such an artist!" I looked at the art again with bright eyes. "I'm flattered! I winked at him and grinned.
I was about to hand the sketchbook back to him but he said; "Look closely, there's something there." I looked closely as he said and I saw little letters on the corner. I looked closely.. Closely.. I finally can read it! It said..
'May I court you, Xera?'