I was alone in my apartment and there I think of him again. It always happens when I have nothing to do. I switched the television and I prefer watching dramas.
"Wait. Am I dreaming?" Someone on the television caught my attention. Nick was in the drama hit "The Tangled Threads of Love". I rubbed my eyes and he was still there. "Is he an actor now?"
Aya called me and wanted to tell me about Nick being an actor. She was screaming and happy about seeing him on the television. "Soon, you will be his girlfriend and you will become famous too. I am so excited about it. I'll be always your number one fan in your love team."
"What? I don't like it. Just dream of it." I bit my lower lip and she opposed me.
"There's nothing wrong about dreaming. You need to believe and you will receive it." She was energetic and excited about the future I didn't have time to waste thinking about it.
My world seemed turned upside down when I realized that it would come true if ever he pursued me. "No! I don't still like you."
My heart was aching about this. I couldn't deny my heart beating for him. I was getting tired of it. The more I go with him, the more my heart beats for him. I was acting like crazy now and there was a knock on the door which made me stop acting crazy.
"Hainz! I have something for you." Aya was standing with a stand of Nick smiling at me and I think I was melting but I avoided myself caught by Aya's sharp eyes. She put it beside my bed while I was making snacks for us.
"How should you treat him now? He is a celebrity soon. You need to be aware of your surroundings." She was giving me a warning but I didn't see it as a threat. We could do it freely and I think I need to be aware of this too. I need to distance myself if ever that would become real.
"I think it would be the same."
I put the stand beside my study table and focused on our review for tomorrow's exam.
"Aya, please stop teasing me." I was annoyed at how she looked at me, she was giving me a heart sign and she was putting her lips, pretending that she was kissing in the air.
"I think love is in the air between the two of you." She was smiling and catching me off guard.
I smiled wryly and gave her a tiger look. "No, it will not happen."
"What if it happens? What would you do?" She was trying to compete with my short patience and I rolled my eyes.
"I will give you my precious hair."
She laughed, hugging her tummy on the ground. "What will I do to your hair?"
"Nothing. I'll just give you a special treat." I continued reading books and my notes.
She stopped because I became serious in reading and she realized that she needed to review well since she didn't have any high scores in math. She turned her eyes to the book and her notes and when she was scratching her head, I helped her to understand the problem-solving. It was a difficult one but I managed to explain it to her.
It was six in the evening and she invited me to the convenience store and there we found Nick and his friends.
Graham looked at Aya and the rest looked at us too. "What are you both doing here?"
"We want to eat dinner." Aya smiled and was about to enter the convenience store but Graham pulled her wrist. The boys were teasing them and I just rolled my eyes and grabbed Aya's wrist.
"Let's cook at home." I stopped walking away when Aya was stopped by someone. When I looked back, Graham stopped us.
"Let's go home and you cook." He smiled at Aya and I rolled my eyes.
We went to the market and we enjoyed their company shortly. As we headed to the apartment, they were amazed that I was living alone there.
"Are you staying here for the whole day and night?" Kim was curious and he was looking around the house.
"Are you not afraid of being alone here?" Felix feared something and he wanted to pee. "Are there any ghosts inside?"
"Stop acting like that. There are no ghosts here because she lives here alone." Nick stepped forward and they all went into the apartment.
I stopped them for a while because of the standee that Aya gave me. I quickly ran to the study table and put her quilt there. I wanted to be clear about my intentions and conscience that I didn't want to reveal my feelings for him.
I went back at them and gave them a friendly smile. "Feel at home."
They all watched the television while Aya and I were cooking dinner for all of us. We made a hot pot today and they were amazed because they didn't experience eating it.
"This is deliciously cooked." Graham complimented our cooking skills and the three boys agreed.
We ate and laughed together with their jokes and heard stories from them. At the time when we were in the middle of eating, Felix brought the drinks. Aya and I were challenged as we were not drinking alcoholic drinks. We refused at first but Kim encouraged us to drink our first glass of beer.
"Please don't give beer to Nick," Graham warned Aya and I.
"He is a terrible drinker." Kim was laughing and smirked.
"Why?" Aya's brows met and she put her glass after drinking the beer.
"He has alcohol intolerance." Felix stopped laughing when Nick gave him an angry look.
The serious ambiance of the whole room was making us uncomfortable and I stopped drinking. I prepared hot soup for us but before it could be cooked, they were all sleeping on the ground.
"What happened to them?" I was putting the quilt on them after Nick put them to bed on the ground.
"They fell asleep. Maybe, they were tired and drunk." He helped me to put a quilt with the two boys. Nick was silent while he was getting the can of beer and the bottle of alcoholic drink. When he was about to drink a glass of water, Haina quickly got it for him. It spilled a little on her shirt and didn't bother about it. I was not annoyed at him because I wanted to be safe rather than be with someone who has alcohol intolerance.
"Don't drink this. It's mine." I drank it all and smiled at him.
He smirked and grabbed her waist. "You look pretty when you're drunk."
I pulled herself a little and looked away with his stare. I was afraid he would see her blushing face or he would smell her breath. I was embarrassed at how we look now. I realized that he seemed too revealing of his emotions and I couldn't control my heart.
"Please get me off. I need to sleep now." I pulled myself and walked a few steps away from him but he lifted me like a bride and slowly laid me on the bed.
"Take your sleep and I will take care of these things on the table." He kissed my forehead and he went to the table to clean it.
I was watching his back while he was cleaning and it made my face red as a tomato. "Why are you making my heart race for you?" My eyes were sleepy and I couldn't control my dizziness. I need to sleep.
I woke up for a few seconds as I felt a hand brushing my hair and when it stopped, I felt his lips touch my cheek. "Sleep well, Nana."
My mind and my heart were in trouble about the decision to make him stay by my side but I followed my ego not to make him stay. I made it clear to myself that I needed to wait for something special.
I tried my best to ignore this feeling. Maybe, it was a puppy love or even a love of a friend. Maybe, it was Nick who made me feel loved because I was not with my family. I didn't know if this was valid but I think it ends here. I believe that I could wait for true love which would soon make me happy. I should prepare for that.
My head was hurt after thinking about Nick. I need to rest for a while and be ready for tomorrow's exam. I need to pass so that I can get my scholarship in college. I wanted to accomplish things accordingly to help my family.
I remembered that this was not a great idea to be drunk late at night.
"This sounds crazy." I was uttering some words and I felt someone who was taking care of me.
"You have a fever."
I know Nick's voice. I could tell by hearing his voice. He was there for me always even he was teasing me. I could bear things like that after all because he could reciprocate how generous I was for him.