LOGAN:
When I turned back I saw Liam running and then automatically eyes shifted to someone who was nearer, close to me. It was Sophia. She was looking at me with eyes that wanted to say something but instead she smiled and walked away. And I noticed that she walked fast. Like she was embarrassed about something or something like that. I wonder if there was anything she wanted to say.
Liam walked to me.
"Hey!" He smiled showing his teeth.
I smiled back.
"I think that that girl came to you, I have been watching her walking behind you since you left the classroom. Isn't she Sophia? I guess she wanted to say something." He pointed at her. So, I was right.
"Really!?? She was following me?" I pointed at myself, my eyes widened. "Dude, calm down I am not sure maybe she was just walking behind you, I guess. But it's kind of weird, that brief moment you both had. Just you two. Like she wanted to say something. " He said calming me down but then rising curiosity.
"I don't know." I said regretting that I made her feel like that.
"I think I should go to her." I added.
"What!!? Man, you? Listen, It requires guts, courage and you have deficiency of vitamin guts." He smirked sarcastically.
"tch." I rolled my eyes.
And my body acted before I wanted it to,
and before I knew it, I ran to her.
"Hi!" I said to her as soon as I caught with her.
"Oh my god! You scared me." She was startled.
"I am sorry." I chuckled.
She was staring at me when I chuckled so I cleared my throat and then she removed her gaze from me.
"What brings you here?" She asked avoiding eye contact.
"I...I don't know, I was thinking if we could continue with the assignment, umm… those five parts one?"
I said hesitating a little. What the hell? I didn't come here for the assignment. I remember we completed it.. ugh.
"I think we are already done with it." She laughed.
"O...oh yeah." I said thinking of more excuses why I came running to her.
Since she's quiet, I don't think she had anything to say to me but she was just walking behind and now it looks so weird that I came running to her because of a misunderstanding. Stupid me. Why did I do that? How do I get out of this awkward situation?
"S...so did you submit your assignment?" I added.
"Not yet." She replied
"I see..." I avoided looking at her.
We didn't mutter a word.
I wanted to talk to her more. I mean it would be very awkward if I leave just like that but I don't know what to say to her.
Liam's words echoed in my ears about saying how I lack courage so I finally gathered my courage and asked her, "Would you like to have some coffee with me?" "I-I-If you're ok-okay with it." I bit my bottom lip nervously. Once again, I am truly a dumb person. Totally signing a petition to never speak again.
She was confused first then, "Yes! I would love to."She looked so surprised and was smiling brightly like she was a child and I gave her, her favorite candy.
why do you do this Sophia?
We kept walking silently until she spoke up, "So where are we going?"
"Actually its my favorite place. A place I often visit because its comfortable." I told her.. And then we walked together till we reached my favorite cafe.
It was a small but warm and a cozy place to be, it had a vintage look with a wall full of books. I often go there when I need to get my mind off things and read books.
"Oh, I have been here a lot of time since we came here!" She said vivaciously.
"Oh really!? Me too." I was amazed.
Jinx.
"Shall we walk in?" She smiled and was excited.
"We shall." I smiled back.
And we walked in there.
SOPHIA
He was smiling at me. How is that even possible!? Well we walked in there. We sat on a table and after choosing what he wanted he passed me the menu.
"So when did you come here?" He asked me.
Well, I came here a month before starting college."
So, you came alone?"
"No no, my family shifted here. We're from Britain. It's because of my father, we constantly moving but this time my dad promised we won't moved until I am done with college." I noticed a bit sadness on his face when I said Britain but he was listening to me.
"What would you like to have?" he asked sighing after a second of silence.
"Ummm... cold coffee."
"Fine, then." He went to the counter to order.
I was looking out of the window, waiting for Logan to come and saw Liam passing by. From how much I think I know him, if he sees me here, specially with Logan. He'd come and sit with us. and I didn't want him to come here so I hid my face.
Gladly he was using his phone and he didn't see me and walked passed by the cafe.
Then Logan came.
"Why does it look like your hiding your face?"He said, dr
agging his why a bit. He looked confused, looking outside the window to see whom I am hiding from.
WHHAAT!? Can he read my mind!? Clearly my actions.
"N...nothing." I hesitated.
He gave me my cold coffee and handed me a doughnut.
"Boston cream!" I rejoiced.
His eye popped out but instantly settled as if it never happened.
"What! You like it too? Hahahah. I didn't know what you'd like so I got you what I got for myself.." He laughed.
I felt kind of embarrassed of my reaction over a donut.
But trust me his laugh is worth watching.
I was so happy actually. I don't know why. Maybe it is because we have so much in common. I started having my doughnut and cold coffee. He was having, what I assume is a chocolate shake.
I wanted to start a conversation so I just asked whatever question popped in my mind.
"So you like chocolate shake?"I asked.
"Yeah, of course. Who doesn't?" He replied.
I nodded as I took a sip of my coffee.
We were quietly enjoying our meal but I wanted to break the silence once again but instead Logan did it.
"So what do you think about our college?"He asked taking a sip of his chocolate milkshake and looking at me like a little kid.
"It's great." I replied taking a bite of my doughnut.
He nodded.
Soon I saw that I was taking the last bite of my doughnut. No! I want more. But I could do nothing. I just sighed.
And when I tried to sip my coffee it was gone.
Okay so my meal is finished but my heart craves more. I saw Logan, his little part of the donut was left. Okay so I eat way too quickly or maybe it's just that I eat way too fast when it comes to desserts.
"I think I should leave." I said, picking up my bag.
He raised his one eyebrow up, "right now?" taking a sip of his beverage.
"Yeah"
"Okay let's leave together." He picked up his bag and his shake in his hand.
He told me to wait outside while he was paying. I tried to argue a little bit about splitting the bill but he didn't let me.
Honestly I don't like people paying for me. I just don't feel good when the other person is paying. There always should be a rule for paying that both should equally divide the money.
Soon I saw him coming out with something in his hand.
"Here!" He gave me something.
I opened it. It was a doughnut and I didn't know whether to thank him or feel embarrassed that he actually caught me while I was making faces when my doughnut was finished.
"Logan?" I made a confused face indicating I didn't understand what happened.
"What? It's for you." He said.
Okayyy.
"Thank you very much." I tried my best to feel less embarrassed. I started walking.
He was walking with me.
He walked with me till I reached my home. On our way we talked about some random stuff and without even knowing I was almost home. We waved goodbye and he turned his back to walk home. And I watched his back as it disappeared in the crowd of some other people.