CHAPTER 10 - CUTE

                                    

                                          
Derek 's pov
It has been a week since i bring Olivia to my home. She wasn't like what i imagined and heard. I thought she would be someone, who is arrogant, selfish, and a troublesome girl who i never wanted to interfere with but she was different, a total opposite of what i thought she would be. She was kind, sweet and can be pretty much flirt too sometimes. I don't know does she flirt with only me or with others too. Anyway it was interesting and cool to spend time with her.
I lost the part time job at construction site. So it was quite hectic, and i was very busy in searching for another part time job. I can't manage all the expenses only from the money i get from the job at restaurant. I should do something about it immediately.
I was looking outside the class couldn't concentrate on lecture cause of all the things going on my mind. I looked at my side startled when someone nudge on my shoulder softly to see Olivia was sitting beside me with a smuge smile on her face. I wondered when did sit beside me. I didn't even noticed it.
Nowadays she is there wherever i go. It was the first time i notice she was also taking this class. When i think about it, i rarely noticed her before. ln past she was someone i don't even like a little bit or not wanna interact with but here i am now being friends with her and thinking it's not bad as a i thought. Maybe it's true, never judge a book by it's cover.
"Hey, Are you okay?. Why you looks so down?." She asks in low voice concerned. It was a long time since someone bothered to ask me if i am okay or not and it felt nice and warm.
"Nothing, just a headache." I shrugged with a smile not wants to tell her the actual reason. I don't want to make others worry about me. I liked to keep everything to myself and it was always better that way.
"Oh.. Do you want to go to nurse room or something? I will accompany you." She says worried.
" No need, I'm okay." I says feeling guilty of lie to her that i have a head ache but in reality i don't. I can see how concerned she is. I wouldn't have lied if i know it would make her worry this much.
"Really?. You sure?" She asks again not believing me making me sigh.
"Yes, i am. You don't have to worry so much. I am really okay." I says reassuringly. It was rare to someone worry about me and i didn't even thought it would be Olivia in all of them. It was a nice if you have someone, who is really care about you with your side. The lecture continues and i don't know when i closed my eyes and dozed off to sleep.I barely slept in the past week cause of overwork at the restaurant and study.
I groans trying to open my eyes due to the heavy brightness of the light but someone blocked it away immediately from my face using their hand. I smiled looking at those beautiful hands but wake up immediately to look over who is that person. 
I got embarassed when i see Olivia watching me with a warm smile sitting beside me as the same spot as before. I looked around to see no one in the classroom, probably everyone gone for lunch. Why didn't she go to have lunch?
" You wake up?" She asks when she noticed me but i only smiled at her embarrassed. It was first time in a week i slept peacefully. I don't know why but whenever she was with me i feels calm.
" Why didn't you wake me up?" I ask streching my hands yawning.
" You looked pretty tired. So i thought to let you sleep some more. Anyway it is lunch time, so no hurry." She says shrugged.
" You could have go to lunch, you shouldn't have waited for me." I says not wanting to be a bother to her.
" I wasn't in any hurry and it's not a big deal. Come on, let's go, otherwise we will be late for lunch." She says taking her bag. Recently her gangs were sat with me and Blake at lunch hours but i am not complaining though, they were cool and a great company. 
" Okay then, let's go." I says taking my things and walking ahead.
'Oww' i looked back at Olivia when i heard a painful whimper from her. She was in her knees bent down holding her ankle. She looked like she was in pain.
" What happened? Did you get hurt?." I asks hurried over to her, kneel down to her height and checking her ankle to see a reddish brown circle over it.
"My leg tripped and i didn't get any balance and bumped to the side of the bench. It's hurts Derek." she groaned holding her ankle in pain.
" I think your ankle is sprained so don't move it too much, okay.?" I says watching her closely.
She was looking downward with frowned eyebrow cause of pain. The distance between us was only a few inches. It was the first time she was being this close to me. 
I can't deny she is beautiful. She has the beautiful long lashes that matches with her pretty hazel eyes. Her black hair was shattering over her forehead messy. It wasn't a flaw but pretty. I couldn't take my eyes off from her for a mere second.
My eyes trailed over to her lips unconsciously. It looked plumb and soft. For a second we locked our eyes to each other made my heart to skip a beat. I looked away immediately, standing up awkwardly. 
What was i thinking?. I am definitely crazy. I can't even believe myself. Why should i look at Olivia like that?. She was not my type and a great friend. In both ways she is out of reach and i don't want to ruin our friendship. What's gotten into me lately?. I tried to calm down my beating heart and regain my composure reminding myself it is not the time for crazy thought and i have help Olivia.
" Let me carry you" i says looking anywhere  but her not having the courage to look at her eyes after thinks about kissing her. I afraid if she could hear the sound of my beating heart.
Something is definitely wrong with me. I liked Sarah, right?. Then why am i being like this to Olivia?. Is it because i am constantly meeting up with Olivia or something ? . Moreover why would i attracted to Olivia!. It's not that she isn't beautiful. She was beautiful but....
" What?? I can walk on myself." She says trying to deny looking all red. Why is her cheeks are so red? Does she is blushing?.No...Noway Olivia would intersted in me. Moreover everyone says Olivia and Aaron is a thing.
" You can't walk when your ankle is sprained. Come on, let me carry you to the nurse room." I says genuinely worried about her not wanting her injury to be any bad than now.

" But you were sick earlier and If you don't know, let me remind you i am not so lightweight as you think " She says.
"I already told you i was okay and if you are concerned about your weight, i think i can manage it. You don't looks that much heavy to me. But i don't want to force you if you are uncomfortable of me carrying you." I says become little down. I genuinely don't want to force her to do the things she doesn't wants. But i don't know why it made me sad thinking she is not comfortable around me.
"NO!, Don't misunderstand me. I am not uncomfortable around you and i don't have any problem in you carrying me." She says instantly looks like what i said was absurdly wrong but something in her eyes makes me believe what she said and it made me feels happy.

" Then come on, why are you waiting?" i says carrying her in bridal style. She was holding me tightly like a koala. Her cheeks onces again turned to red resembles a tomato to me.
The hallway was quite crowded cause the lunch time was almost over. Everyone was looking at us wierd. I can see her friend's gang was also among them. They looks stunned, like they couldn't believe what is happening infront of her eyes.
" It is embarassing." Olivia says hiding her face more into my chest being all shy. I couldn't hold back my laugh looking how cute she can be sometimes.
"Why are you laughing?" She asks punching on my chest glaring at me cutely.

" Nothing " i shakes my head laughing aloud holding tightly the embarassed Olivia, who was trying to nuzzle to my chest hiding from everyone. Who would have thought Olivia can be this much cute sometimes?.

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