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AARON'S POV

After a while, I perfectly braked near the most famous ice-cream parlor. I parked the car and we all went out and in the parlor. Ava and her friend, Britney, asked to sat alone, on a separate table. Me, Jordan and the one who craves for ice-cream, my cookie, sat separately.

I looked at Ava sitting comfortably with Britney.

I wished Ava sat with us.

Damn, what's happening with you? Don't say such things! I scolded myself.

I was still looking when a guy came to take our orders. Jordan had to cry to bring me to life. I was still someplace I hope I never go again. 'Now I'm not going to even look at her', I promised myself. 'Yes, I won't.' I moved my head and placed my order.

Christian excitedly went through the list. Finally we all, including the ladies, placed our orders and the guy went, smiling.

They served the ice-creams in no time.

We started eating.

Jordan kept talking about something. He was trying so hard to keep his language and stories appropriate for Christian.

I was relieved he wasn't talking shit in front of him.

I know he's stupid, but not that stupid.

Thank God!

"Hey, big boy. Go to Ava, she might be getting bored. Ask her to come here" Jordan said to him. I knew he was trying to send him from here.

What a jerk!

And why does he want to call Ava here? No, I don't want to see her right now. So much happened.

Nothing happened!

I shouldn't have given her that flower.

It's the reason all of this is happening?

I don't even know what is happening?

And I don't even want to know.

"I don't think she's bored." Christian said with a frown while eating. "She's busy with her friend."

"I know girls better! Go." He said with a cold expression. "Tell her that Sir's calling her."

What?

"Okay." Christian got up and went to the girls.

"You're a dick!" I glared at him after Christian went.

He smirked. "I just wanted to talk to Britney alone."

Ugh! I knew he wanted to hit on that girl.

"Why would you call Ava here?" I tried to sound pissed. Deep down I wanted her to come here and sit with me.

Why? I don't know.

I'm not even sure what I'll talk about with her about.

"What's the problem? You guys are always together in office. So there won't be any problem."

I saw Christian talking to them.

Dammit!

This all is not what I wanted.

"You shouldn't have called her here!" I pointed my spoon at him. "At least you shouldn't have told Christian that I called her. Why would I call her?" Man, this sounds and feels so bad. Jordan's totally crazy. For his own benefit, he did this with me.

"Woah, man you're POINTING at me." Jordan looked at me with a shocked expression.

I quickly placed the spoon back in the cup.

No.

Why would I do this... again in a same day.

"That was a mistake." I said looking down.

"Man, I don't have any problem. But you know who used to do...."

"Stop," I warned him not to say anything more.

I didn't want to hear anything about that topic or anything related to that.

NEVER!

"Sorry." He raised his hands in defeat.

He said after a while, "You've been acting different lately."

"Different?" I was confused.

What does he mean by that?

Did he see me looking at Ava?

God, I shouldn't have looked at her. But why should I be guilty... I just looked, right? It's not like there's something big going on.

Calm down!

"Yeah, different."

"How?"

"I can feel it and I think it's Ava."

"What?" My voice was loud this time.

"Yeah. I got a great observation." He smirked.

"You're mad." I looked away and not at him.

Why was I hiding my face?

"I think she affects you." He smirked.

"Man, I should really take you to some doctor. They'll fix your head."

"Go ahead, but this won't change the fact that she affects you."

"She's crazy. She irritates me. She doesn't perform her work properly."

"You told me today she saved your reputation."

"I mean she used to work bad, not anymore." I said with a hint of embarrassment.

"What else would you like to say?" It seemed like he wanted to laugh.

"She does all kinds of annoying things. She punches in the air."

"What? Punches in what?" He asked me puzzled.

"She's annoying! She clumsy. You know what she did today?"

"What?"

"She dropped the whole cup of hot coffee right over my chest. Now tell, how can someone..."

He cut me, "Not like such a cute, hot, pretty girl."

"Exactly!" I said unknowingly.

What?

Did I just...

Did I just admitted liking Ava?

Jordan laughed. "Man, you just admitted that you like her."

"No. I didn't."

Yes, it was by mistake.

"You did. What's so bad in her? Just say it you like her. Oh, actually you just did."

"I didn't say those words."

"You approved to what I said."

"I don't remember."

Ugh! I did.

"Why won't you just admit it?"

"Stop laughing!"

"Confess."

"Okay, I like Ava. What's a big deal in that."

It's only liking.

"Sir, you called me." I looked the other way and saw Ava standing.

Dammit!

Did she hear me?

Did she know that I just said I like her?

Oh, god.

I'm fucked!

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N e x t :
32nd Chapter.

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