The Movies Make It Look Easy

Chapter 54

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Chapter 54

 

Shannon’s P.O.V:

 

 

I grabbed an apple from the bowl in the kitchen and took a bite as I wandered into my room to get my bag.

We were supposed to have left five minutes ago, but all three guys were glued to whatever game they were playing, and were oblivious to Nikki and I loudly asking each other the time and sighing probably more than was strictly necessary.

I suppose I should be happy that they’d even agreed to come. Men generally didn’t enjoy trailing after girls as they shopped…well, maybe if they were gay – but somehow I doubted Mark would appreciate the connection.

I’d probably regret ever suggesting they come when the inevitable moaning began, but what the hell, let’s call it group bonding or some crap like that.

I took my time making sure I had all the requisite items for shopping, i.e. phone, money and keys.

By the time I left my room again, there was nothing left of my apple but the core. I disposed of it and went to stand behind the couch, staring blankly at the TV screen.

I knew this would happen when we bought Nick’s birthday present.

I placed my hands on Mark’s shoulders and shook him while Nikki looked on from the armchair with a smile.

‘Can we go now please?’ I asked, trying not to laugh when the game was paused so he could turn around to glare at me.

I gave him my puppy dog eyes and he sighed in defeat, throwing down his controller; ‘fine. I was losing anyway’

I laughed and headed for the door.

Nick took my hand as we walked down one of the many paths on campus and I smiled up at him, thinking back to our conversation the night before.

We were sitting together on the couch, the TV off for once as we talked about our friends and just our lives in general.

A thought had popped into my mind and before I could stop myself, I heard myself asking, ‘do you like Nikki?’

I remember that he looked at me in surprise and confusion.

‘Yes’ he answered, ‘I do. When I first met her I wasn’t sure but that was before I got to know her. Why do you ask?’

I gestured vaguely with my hands, ‘I just, never see you interact with her…’

I wasn’t making my point very well, but he seemed to know what I was getting at.

‘I guess I’m just not a very touchy-feely, affectionate kind of guy’

I couldn’t help the snort of disbelief that escaped me and I had to struggle not to laugh out loud.

Was he being serious?

He chuckled when he saw my reaction, reaching out to slowly caress my exposed ankle; ‘you’re the exception of course. Every rule needs one’

‘So I’m a necessity?’ I asked coyly, trying not to grin.

‘Definitely’ he returned my smile and I couldn’t help but fall in love with him a little more.

My smile dropped as another thing occurred to me.