Chapter 76 PRETTY EYES,DANGEROUS LINES
~ Elara ~
My outfit was simple, but I was wearing a pair of blue jeans and a plain white crew neck. My hair was pulled into a half up half down, and I even found a white ribbon to tie in there.
I figured the ribbon sort of added something. I didn't have much to choose from so it's all I could really come up with.
Even though I asked Wayne if he wanted to go to my birthday dinner last minute he still, thankfully, agreed.
Well, I'm not sure if it was a good thing he agreed, considering Calvin and Wayne didn't get along.
Maybe this wasn't a good idea after all
I ignore my thoughts as I run a brush through my hair, looking over my face in the mirror once more. I apply chapstick to my lips, the same one I had on before Calvin first kissed me...
I freeze my hand holding the cherry scented chapstick before quickly throwing it to the other side of my room. What was it with these weird thoughts and feelings lately?
I look in the mirror, moving my hands to rest on my face and cool down my now red cheeks.
Maybe it was the way he touched me, or the way his deep voice sounded, or the way he knew exactly what would make me feel good
Whatever it was, it made me feel hot.
Everywhere.
I force myself out of my chair when my thoughts start going too far. For some reason he's been on my mind non stop, and every time I'd try to think of something else he would pop back in my head.
I bite my lip in thought as I finish putting on my shoes and open the door of my bedroom.
It was all funny really. I told myself I would never associate with Calvin, and now I'm wondering if I really do have feelings for him.
Wondering why I crave his presence so much
It was nothing serious. It couldn't be.
I was five minutes early, so I wasn't expecting either of them to be here yet as I walked towards the main hall.
At least that's what I thought during my entire walk
I watch in shock as I enter the main hall to see Calvin and Wayne standing at least six feet apart in silence. Wayne was busy on his phone while Calvin stood leaned against the wall with an annoyed look on his face.
Both of their eyes land on me at the same time, only making me more nervous then I should be. I could feel the sweat build up on my hands as I walk up to their tall figures.
I instantly avoided Calvin, moving my attention towards Wayne who was now off of his phone.
"Are you feeling alright from earlier?" Wayne asks, walking up to me with a concerned look on his face and his hands in his pockets.
I look towards Calvin who was rolling his eyes at Wayne while pushing off of the wall he'd been leaned against.
"I am, thankfully someone deleted the video. It's not like my reputation at that school was good in the first place anyways." I sigh, giving Wayne a small smile as I look back towards him.
Wayne drops his eyes down to my smile before looking back up at me with a happy glint in his eyes.
"I'm glad to see you smiling again." He says, searching my face. I tilt my head to the side at the words that leave his mouth.
Wayne was so nice to me, always.
The sound of Calvin scoffing behind us throws me off when I'm about to reply to Wayne .
" We're taking my car." Calvin grumbles, grabbing his car keys and pushing between us. I stumble back, watching as he walks towards the door in shock.
"No way, you're going to kill us with your driving." Wayne scowls, grabbing Calvin’s keys from his hand before he goes any further.
"I'm going to drive." Wayne says, throwing Calvin’s keys back on the table and grabbing his own.
I watch with wide eyes, expecting Calvin to do something but he just clenches his jaw in annoyance as Wayne walks outside.
I chew my lip nervously as I move to follow Wayne out until Calvin grabs my arm, stopping me. I freeze when he pulls me close, moving his mouth by my ear.
" Look at him like that again and I'll go fucking insane, angel." He scowls.
I keep my eyes facing forward, refusing to turn my head as I feel my body stiffen at his words.
"Keep those pretty eyes on me." He adds, causing me to look back towards him in shock.
I could feel my breaths become heavier as I tried to ignore my heart.
Pretty eyes
" W..what?" I could barely even speak now.
Somehow I felt like a nervous wreck around him.
I'm not sure why.
Calvin watches me for a moment with dark eyes.
He suddenly lets go of my arm, his jaw tense as he walks outside.
The words pretty eyes kept replaying in my head as I walked down to the driveway where Wayne had a blue Lamborghini pulled up.
Calvin was only a couple feet away from the car on a phone call. His eyes land on mine, following every step I take as he continues speaking on the phone.
I pull my sleeve over my hand nervously as I near closer to the car and catch Wayne sitting in the drivers seat. He turns his head to the side after noticing me walking over.
"Do you want to sit in the front?" Wayne says, smiling through the window of the drivers side at me.
"Sure!" I say, walking up to the passenger side in excitement, but Calvin gets there before me. I stumble back, surprised he'd already finished his phone call.
"I was going to sit the-" I don't get to finish when he slams the door shut, leaving me standing outside of the car alone.
He stole my seat.
I decide not to push it any further and ignore his actions as I purse my lips together. My feet drag me towards the backseat as if nothing happened.
" You want to be passenger princess now?" Wayne says, glaring at Calvin from the drivers seat.
" Why not." Calvin grumbles, barely paying attention to Wayne as he messages someone through his phone.
Something in me wanted to see who he was texting but I control my urges as I sit back in my seat.
Wayne ignores Calvin’s reply, clenching his jaw instead as he turns back towards the front window.
I chew my lip nervously as I look between both of them. I could feel the tension and it wasn't a good kind either. Anyone could tell they obviously wanted nothing to do with each other.
"Okay birthday girl, where are we heading?" Wayne says, his tone softer now compared to his voice with Calvin.
I pop my head up, hesitating before answering his question. I was scared they'd hate where I wanted to go.
It wasn't anywhere special that they're probably used to.
" Well, there's this burger place my parents used to take me to. It's in Riverford though, if you guys aren't comfortable going there we can just pick someplace else." I mumble, clasping my fingers together.
"I'm sure it's not so bad over there. What's the name of the place?" Wayne asks me.