Chapter 10: The Preview

"She's the kind of queen that knows her crown isn't on her head but in her soul." - Adrian Michael

I just sat there emotionless giving him no idea of what was actually going on in my head. I just kept looking at him while his mouth opened and then closed again anticipating to know what I felt about the situation he had just told me about. 

"Aur?"

"Hmm?"

"That's all you have got to say?"

"I guess?"

"I knew it!"

"What?"

"You aren't happy about it, are you? I know I am not the best person for her, hell I am not even close to being one, but, I really want to try to become a better person for her and your approval matters a lot Aur. So please just say something."

"You aren't."

"Aren't what?"

"The best person for Saph." His face dropped down so low on hearing this that I couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle. 

"Only you would find humour in my misery Aur, only you."

"Well somebody has to. See, you aren't the best person for Saph, Jake, and I am being very honest, but you are the one she wants and nobody can change that. And I am glad you finally realized it and had the courage to walk up to her and tell her this yourself." 

"So that means you aren't mad at me?"

"Course not. I am infact very happy." 

"You know you could have saved me those two minutes of despair had you told me earlier." 

"Now where's the fun in that?" I cocked my brow at him while smiling slightly.

"Right Ms. I-am-a-sadist-person ." 

"Now don't you think that is a little too much of exaggeration?" 

"Nope! Also, coming to the next serious question​; do you think I should ask Sapphire out already or is it too soon?" 

"Its up to you but I would suggest to wait for a little and just spend some more time together before you act upon it."

"You are right. I really don't wanna mess this up." 

"Don't worry, you won't. Untill...you hurt Saph and trust me if that ever happens​, oh no, you wouldn't even​ want to know. So I am warning you Mr. Jake Matthews, you do one wrong thing and you will have to endure the worst."

His Adam's apple made its presence known as he gulped and looked at me in utmost seriousness. 

"I wouldn't do a thing to Sapphire, Aur. And after your warning, its definitely out of the question here." 

"Good now get your heavy ass out of my bed and head straight towards the door. We are done talking here and you still have to make it up to me. And also please, whatever you and Saph decide to do downstairs, keep it PG-13 and don't even think of doing any dirty deed. I will castrate you and shove your head inside the bin." 

Jake got up at once and just winked at me before opening the door and saying, "Oh you must keep your ears closed then Aur," and before the pillow could hit him, he was already out of the room. 

I knew I couldn't really trust the two of them to keep it to themselves so I took out my headphones and put on my playlist. I was just about to open my Instagram when a notification made me ignore the whole damn world again. Why can't people for once understand the term "personal space" ? Like how difficult is it? I didn't even bother reading the whole message as I swiped it off my notifications. 

First Jake and now Chris. I replayed his message again in my head after dropping the phone on the bed and staring at nothing in particular. 

"Saph, please talk to me. I really need..."

I really need what? Really need you? Really need to speak with you? Really need you to set me up with that girl? Really need to pee? Really need to do the homework? Really need to work my ass off to make it up to you? Wow, ironically, all of these make sense somehow. Now, I guess my life is the only thing left that would love to be a part of this-makes-sense world. Not kidding. 

"Okay Aur, you are over reacting too much, like seriously, drop it already." My conscience spoke again. So as always, listening to my genius brain, I decided to divert my attention and what could be better than a bowl of popcorn and Netflix? 

I got out of my room and as I was descending the stairs making sure I won't be coming in between my friends' love making process, I heard the noises I was hoping I'd rather not come close to. I could hear them giggling and doing what not from the living room and so I decided to tip toe to the kitchen and quickly make myself a bowl of popcorn. 

Let me tell you, the journey to the kitchen without being seen by those two love birds was not easy. They were literally everywhere. Trust me I guess I even saw them kissing on the floor, and thanks to them for scarring my eyes for life. Or maybe they were kissing the floor. Now that would have been fun. 

I was finally successful in my mission Popcorn, but my victory smile lasted not even an entire minute when I heard Saph yell from downstairs, "We know you were down here Aur, don't worry, we made sure to present a little show for you." I could so sense her smirking at the end of her sentence. 

"I hate you guys. And if that was a little preview of your show, trust me I would love to be far far away from the two of you when you are doing that!" And with that I shut my bedroom's door blocking out the rest of their make out session happily. 

I plugged into my laptop and put my phone on silent so that nothing or particularly no one could disturb me by making their unappreciated existence known on this planet at this very moment. 

I was so engrossed in watching the movie Oceans eight that I didn't even here the loud knocks that were definitely leaving a dent on the poor door. Saph screamed at me through the door and that's when I realised she had been calling me since quite some time now. 

I removed my headphones and got my lazy ass up from the bed. If it is something as stupid as it always is, I swear I am going to be extremely pissed. I knew opening the door right away would be a mistake so I just decided to ask what the matter was from behind the door.

"Saph, whats wrong?"

"Open the damn door woman. I won't think twice before breaking it."

"As if you can."

"Try me."

"Whatever."

I opened the door slightly hoping that I wouldn't be manhandled by her but I guess it was about time​ I needed to get my facts right. The moment the door creaked open a little, Saph's​ foot was already inside and she thrust opened the door with all her power almost making me loose my balance and welcome the dirty floor. 

"About time you opened the damn door Aur, I really have very violent thoughts going on in my head. I have been yelling outside like a hyena and god knows what you were doing." 

"Saph calm down. Think about all the times I have helped you and how much you love me," I gulped as I took in Saph's outraged form. 

"What were you even doing?"

"Blocking out the noises you and Jake made while sucking and choking each other." 

Saph just rolled her eyes and a blush started making its way to her cheeks. I coughed to take her mind away from whatever she was thinking, which I would definitely would not want to know, and she looked back at me. I raised an amused brow at her while she just shrugged her shoulders hiding the everlasting red stain on her cheeks. 

"Mind telling me why you were leaving dents on the poor door and are now standing here wasting my precious time?" 

"Why didn't you tell me what happened at the park while you were walking Tuck around?"

"Who told you?"

"Do not answer my question with a question. Tell me!"

"I just wanted some alone time, I would have told you sooner or later. Those two jerks just couldn't keep their anger to themselves."

"Yeah I made sure Jake got a handful of scolding after he told me that. It was super childish of them to resort to getting physical with each other."

"Should have known. What else did he say?"

"Nothing...I was really pissed so well..."

"Well...?"

"He took my mind off it by other means." Her cheeks were so red at this point that one would think she had drowned her face in makeup.

"Trust me I don't even want to know," I told her while making my way towards my baby, my dear bed. 

"Yeah yeah whatever."

"You haven't really answered me as to why you came to my room in the first place."

"Blame yourself. Somebody is waiting for you downstairs."

"May I know who this somebody is?"

"No. You may not."

"Saph?" I made sure to give her my best death glare. 

"Fine, Chris is downstairs and he is adamant on speaking to you right now."

"Then our messenger Saph, please let him know that I don't see that happening anytime soon, and especially, not right now." 

"You think I didn't? I already warned him twice to get his ass out of the house before I kill him for pulling out that stunt in the park but he's not moving."

"Tell him I jumped out of my window on hearing he was here and fled away."

"Aur, shut up and speak to him and end whatever it is that is so important to be spoken about. Just speak to him. You spoke to Jake, its only fair if he gets to speak to you too once. I am sending him upstairs." 

"No please don't," I shouted but before I could stop her she was already out of my sight. I tugged on my hair in anger and didn't know what to do. I cannot just speak to him because if I do, I know I will loose all control on my voice box. Think Aur, think. What are you going to tell him? You cannot tell him the entire truth. You just cannot and especially after what happened today. You need time. 

Before I could process everything that was going in my mind, the door opened slowly and in came the one person who could just turn my world upside down in the next few minutes. Chris Blake. 

"Hey Aur."

"Hi."

"Can I...sit?" He said eyeing the empty space on the bed beside me. No way in hell am I letting him sit there.

"Why don't you take the chair?"

"Hmm okay," and with that he walked towards the chair and pulled it up close to where I was sitting.

"I am really sorry for whatever happened today Aur, and I mean it. It was illogical of me to even think of fighting Jake. And as I said, I am very sorry for doing that."

I didn't bother replying and just sat there with a straight face and my lips drawn into a thin line. 

"Do you forgive me, please?" 

Oh my god, control your freaking emotions woman, you are giving in to his puppy dog eyes. Woman up! 

"Okay," and before I could even think of replying with a no, my mouth just rattled out on its own. I am so pissed at myself right now. 

He smiled softly and I don't know why but I just felt like that's the best smile I have ever seen. My emotions were getting out of control. Am I PMSing? 

"Thank you Aur, it means so much." 

"Yeah..." I dragged on the yeah as I waited for him to continue. 

"Aur, there is something I need to speak to you about."

"Go ahead." 

Alright Aur, buckle up, this is where you're supposed to act all tough and not melt into a puddle. 

"You remember at the party, I was with this girl who you saw me with?"

Of course, how could I ever forget that clingy girl hanging onto your body looking so pathetic making me claw her eyes out? 

"Yeah I do remember," I said making sure my voice didn't give away any of my thoughts. 

"Yeah so, when you had left the dance floor with Saph, I saw her standing alone at a corner, feeling completely out of place, so I decided to go to her and ask if she was new here and would need anything."

Right, Chris the saviour. Give a call if you ever need company. I should open a website for him, "Rent a boy friend". Don't miss the space between 'boy' and 'friend'. He's a great company when you are feeling lonely. Just give a call on this number. I was so much into my thoughts that I couldn't listen to what Chris spoke next.

"I danced for sometime..."

"Chris, sorry but I lost you in the middle. Could you come again at the part when you approached her?"

"Yeah, okay. So after I approached her, she told me that she was new here and her roommate​ got her to come there but she could not be found after a while."

"Okay..?"

"And then some guy passed with a few drinks and I took two cups and asked her if she had want one and she took it from my hand. Then we talked around a bit, she seemed nice and then she asked me if I'd like to..."

We were interrupted by the knock on the door and I heard Ty yelling that mom and dad were here. 

"I will be downstairs in a while," I yelled back and turned to Chris asking him to continue. 

I was already having a bad feeling about what was about to come and I don't even know how I would react when those words leave his mouth. As much as I dreaded the idea of him completing that sentence, I knew a part of me wanted to know it bad. 

So...? What do you guys think? Any guesses on what is there at the end of the sentence? What do you think the girl wanted from Chris? Who is this girl? So many questions! Comment your suggestions/guesses here!! I hope to see you all soon! Till then, hope you guys have an amazing time.
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