My Boyfriend Is A Geek ✔️

23: Talk about awkward

                                  ***Hawk***                          

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Have you ever been in a situation where you know you're grinning like an idiot, yet can't seem to stop yourself from doing so?

Well, I was in such a situation right now.

As I thought of my study session with Ria, I couldn't help from grinning stupidly.

Her words kept replaying in my head – ‘you’re honestly the best assignment partner I've ever had.’

I was still in the middle of reveling in this feat when I ran into…

“Hawk,” Carla greeted, pulling me into a hug, giving me a whiff of her lavender fragrance.

“Hello, Carla. How are you doing?”

“Oh, I'm just fine, dear. A little pain here and there, but nothing I can't handle.” She finished with a dismissive wave.

I remember Brooke telling me once that Carla's smiles were infectious. And now, watching her lips curl into a warm smile, which I found myself mirroring, I couldn't help agreeing with Brooke.

Now, though, she was saying, “anyway, forget all my old people's issues. Brooke is up in her room. You know your way around the house, right?”

“Uh...well, let's just say I'm getting there,” I admitted with a soft titter.

“Oh, believe me, you're doing a better job than me. When I first started working here, I used to get confused a lot. The whole house just seemed like one big maze,” she mused between chortles.

“But don't worry, a little more time and you'll get the hang of it,” she finished with a fond smile. 

I managed a smile of my own, adding, “yeah, I hope so.”

But in my head, I could not help mulling over the implication of her words.

The only reason I was even able to spend time here in the first place, was because Brooke's my friend. And the only reason she even became my friend, was because of that deal we made.

And now, for the first time, I couldn't help thinking about what would happen when we'd both fulfilled our ends of the deal. Would we still be friends? Or would I become just another geeky guy at school to her?

For some reason, the latter option didn't seem as appealing to me.

Thankfully, the sound of Carla's voice stopped me from dwelling more on it. “Don't let me hold you up any more, you should go up to Brooke now.”

I could have sworn I saw her wink at the last part, leaving me to chuckle awkwardly before heading upstairs. However it was’t long before a sense of excitement set in, as I thought of how Brooke would react after hearing all that happened at Ria's earlier.

But wait, all?

I doubt Brooke would want to hear me say: ‘And then she looked at me...and then I smiled at her...and then she told me I was her best assignment partner...and then our hands grazed when we reached for the book at the same time...and then she offered me a drink...and then…’

See? I'd just end up sounding like a 10-year-old girl relating her first date to her friend.

So, I guessed I'd be sticking with the abridged version of the story instead.