Simula (Completed)

Chapter 19

NICHOLAS

She was tying my necktie with expertise.

And her face was so close to mine that I can even smell her hair.

I thought I was going to die.

I am fan girling, I know! Or is it fan boy-ing in my case? Hmm.

"Uhmm...where did you learn how to do that?" I started the preliminary small talk.

"I went to a local university in the province, remember, and part of our uniform was to put neckties." She said.

She looks so serious that I just let her do her thing.

"Et Voila!" She exclaimed. "It's done."

I looked at her work with approval. "Thank you."

It looked meticulously done as always with her and her works.

"Hey, it's the least I could do between you helping me and being one of my oldest friends." She said as we continue to walk towards the flower section of the garden.

A very few guests had been walking beyond this point that anyone could tell there was a lot of privacy.

There was a companionable silence, not awkward or weird for that matter, as we continue to trek and admire the flowers.

I glanced her way and sensed a feeling of contentment.

Now, if I could just hold her hand everything will be perfect.

I noticed that she started shivering as a cool breeze blew in our way.

I quickly removed my cardigan to put it around her bare shoulders.

"I think we should head back." I said.

"You're cold." I explained while examining her outfit.

It looked thin and the top slightly see-through since the shade was a pale yellow. Good thing she was wearing a camisole underneath.

Ahh! She looked so gorgeous!

I shut my eyes as if it was a reflex.

Must resist thinking indecent thoughts!

Ohmm...

"Why did you do that?" She suddenly asked disturbing the temporary inner peace I have created.

I stopped my idle thought and looked at her confused.

She stared at me blankly.

I must have really looked like an idiot.

So, she repeated the question.

"Why did you paint me?" She asked me straightforwardly this time.

My jaw dropped wide open as I tried to close it back.

She slammed a big one all of a sudden.

I have to act cool.

"Because I felt like it." I said.

Stupid! Stupid! This is your chance and yet you blew it.

"I see." She simply said.

Do you? Really?

"I..." I was about to continue my absurd explanation when my phone rang.

She looked at me intently and said, "Are you not going to answer that?"

"Yeah. Sure.", as I stepped back to answer the call.

"Ciao? Si. Saro per la mia strada." I said as I continued to converse.