Ep 4 - Next day

*Author's note*

Sorry for the delay in episodes. I was somewhat demotivated to continue the story but now I am ready to upload it on a regular basis. Please enjoy. Love you all❤️

*Back to the story*

I wake up the next morning with Tomas sleeping beside me like a pig with drools all over his pillow. Ugh! Upon searching the room with my sleep stricken eyes, I found no one else. James was not in the room. I got out of the bed with a good amount of headache gifted by last night's alcohol. I vaguely remember what I had done. But the mistake was still vivid in my senses.

Terrified I went downstairs to find James who was in the kitchen making coffee. Upon hearing my footsteps he turned towards me.

"Good morning, Evan", James cheerfully greeted me. This was not what I was expecting. I expected them to bombard with lots of unwanted questions which I don't know whether I would have answers of. But this is not it.

"Good morning", I replied with a forced smile.

"Coffee?", James asked. I nodded. He handed my a cup of hot black coffee. I took a sip from it and it somewhat ease my headache. I felt a strange relief, not knowing whether it is from James usual behavior or from the coffee.

I don't want to bring that topic up so I didn't asked him why he or Tomas never asked me anything. But it kind of make me wonder that will it be like this if I come out. Will they accept me like this? I wonder.

After having a friendly breakfast we went our separate ways to our home. I was day-dreaming about silly things and thought of going to a convenience store to get some headache relief medicine. So I went to one, while I was in trance, looking from shelf to shelf, I bumped into someone. Guess who? Yesssssss... You guessed it right. Steven Smith.

I quickly get back my composer and apologized to him for being so clumsy.

"I'm so soo sorry. I was kinda out of my mind. You hurt?", I said.

"No it's okay. I'm not to weak to get hurt by a small bump you know", he smiled his kind and cute smile. My heart instantly fluttered and skipped a couple of beats. I'm obsessed about everything he has. And by everything I mean literally EVERYTHING.

"You shopping?", Steven asked.

"Yeah kind of", I replied blushing. Yeah I know you guys will say 'Evan don't be so obvious' but please understand I can't control myself. It's already tough being in a social cage.

"You seem kinda out of your mind. Wanna grab some coffee? It will refresh you a bit", Steven asked politely. His face showed genuine concern. He's kind as always.

But I, ohhh boiiii. I was thrown out of the blue by his sudden kind suggestion. I stared back a him without blinking with a rather silly expression. The thought of having coffee with my biggest crush in person it's like a dream for me. Oh my god! How should I reply?

"Ok", was all I can think of as a reply. It was difficult for me to comprehend that I accepted his offer. Oh dear lord.

While I was freaking out inside, Steven smiled at my acceptance. "Cool", he said. We cleared our bills and headed to a nearby coffee shop.

While on the way we both were quite. It's not like I don't want to talk with him, it is more like I'm too nervous to start a conversation. I don't know what to say.

"Here we are. I often come to this shop. The service is great and the coffee to. I hope you will like it too. Let's go in", Steven said. I nodded in reply.

He opened the door for me. What a gentleman. If only he would have been my gentleman how great it would be. But alas that can never happen.

We sat at a table near the floor-to-ceiling window of the shop. Steven placed our order to which I simply nodded as a consent.

"You ok? You know what I'm a good listener, so if you are worried about something and want someone to lend you ears, I'm on it. So feel free Evan", he said.

"Actually I drank too much last night at my friend's party. So I kinda have an headache. That's all", I half-lied.

"You look paler than usual if you ask me. I won't push you to say anything you don't want to. Just note it that I'm there to listen", he said looking concerned.

I'm really happy for what he said. May be someday I'll get the courage to come out and open up. I wonder.

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