Chapter 7: Am I Falling For Him?

• Astrid's POV
• It is almost 4 and I've not reached the café. Not because I was lazy, but busy. My mom has told me to do some work.
• "
• Mommm! I have a friend to meet today!" I yelled at her because she was burying me with the work.
• "Beta, it's been only three days and you've already made so many friends?" she enquired because I'm a type of person who didn't have many friends in my school. One was enough.
• "Yes mom and I have to go now!"
• "Okay
• okay go. But come fast"
• "Thank you mom!" I said and hugged her.
• Then I went to the café. I don't know why, but I wore my best casual clothes, that would not be like I'm showing off but they would make me look good.
• Wait. Why do I have
• a urge to look good in front of him? I always remain the way I am whenever I meet anyone. So why am I thinking this way? Do I.. Do I like him? But that ain't possible. I just met him today. How can I be like this?
• I didn't think more because I didn't have time. I reached the café. He was already there.
• "Hi Lucas" I said looking at him.
• "Hi Astrid" he said.
• I sat down on the chair in front of him. He brought some of the books and they were lying on the table.
• "I have a query in this question" he said pointing out a question.
• Fortunately, I know it.
• "This! It's easy" I said and told him how to solve it. He asked some more, and all were related to what the teacher taught today, so I answered them all.
• "You're impressive" He said to me.
• He was looking down at the ground. I don't know why but on this, I started blushing. I tried to hide my face, but he suddenly looked up.
• "Don't hide your face! You look cute when you blush" he said. This made me blush even more.
• "O-oh t-t-thank you" Words were stuttering, unable to come out. I was looking down, I didn't have enough strength to look in his eyes.
• "
• Yup.. Lets have coffee" he said. I nodded.
• He ordered two coffees. I don't know how, but he ordered my favourite one without asking.
• "How did you know Its my favourite!?" I asked out of curiosity."Just I know it." he said looking the other way.
• I didn't say anything more. I just drank the coffee. Now I was about to leave.
• "Okay then let's go home" I said.
• "Hm let's go. How did you come here?" he asked.
• "
• By.. By bus" I told him.
• "Then I'll drop you home"
• "No-no it's fine"
• "I will drop you home that's it" he said. I couldn't deny him. I went out of the café with him. His car was there.
• "You came with car?" I asked.
• "Yes now get in" he said.
• I got on the back seat. He was driving the car. He asked me the way and I told him the directions. This was the first time I was going home with someone else. But it didn't feel bad or uncomfortable. It was fine. There was a sense of security with him.
• I got down at my home.
• "Thank you Lucas" I said with a smile.
• "Anytime" he said.
• "
• Byee" I bid goodbye."Bye" he said and drove off.
• I went back to my room and was thinking about him. He's so cute and so good.
• I think I'm attracted towards him. I don't know how or why or when. But he's really catching my heart.
• The next day, I went to college happily. I was excited to see him. I reached there and he was standing on the gate.
• Why is he standing here? Is he waiting for someone? Does
• he.. Does he have a girlfriend? Noooo!Wait. Why am I so terrified at the thought of him having a girlfriend? It's ok that I'm his friend. But he also has his life.
• I was thinking all this when he came and patted on my shoulder.
• "H-hey! Lucas!" I said.
• "Hi. Where were you lost?"
• "Nothing..."
• "Okay, let's go." he took my hand.
• Oh, my hand. There's one thing I never told anyone. I can't take it when someone touches me.
• Of course that someone has to be a boy¦>. That's why I never got near any boy. I get nervous and even faint if a boy comes near me. I Don't know why.
• I immediately took my hand. He was quite shocked. I didn't know what to say.
• "L-let's first go to library" I tried making reasons for this.
• "Library? For what?"
• "
• um.. Actually.. Leave it. Lets go to class."
• He didn't hold me hand. I was relieved.
• Its not like it was uncomfortable. But.. Kinda uncomfortable. I mean, it's with every boy, not specifically with him.
• We went in the class together. Everyone was shocked at this sudden friendship. But we didn't bother.
• I went and sat beside Noah. He looked at me and then at Lucas. Then he went out by asking for washroom. He was in a bad mood. I don't know why.
• It was lunch now. The time passed by quickly. Studying and thinking. That's all I did. Yeah, but Noah was angry the whole time. No idea why. But it happened.
• I was having lunch with Ava. Suddenly Lucas came to me.
• "Astrid, can you please come to café today too?" he asked me.
• "Why?" I asked. I'm
• kinda straightforward.
• "There's something important I need to ask you. If you don't mind, please come"
• "Oh-
• ok.. I'll come... At.. 4?"
• "Yeah,
• final!"he said and smiled.
• Oh that smile. It's so captivating.