Chapter 28 # Forgetting

For a while they both kept on working on their own.

Myra couldn't take silence for any longer.

"You know you can't keep forcing me." She said.

With outrage Kyle looked up.

"I am forcing you! Well, when I was kissing you, I did not force you to kiss me back. And even now you know that you can leave if you want. You are using me just as an excuse to stay. What I am doing is letting you keep on pretending that you don't want me. And you know right now you have two options."

Myra kept on listening knowing deep down each and every word of his is true. His words made her meet the harsh reality which she kept on avoiding.

Caleb ignored her troubles and kept on speaking not realizing the effect his words had on Myra.

"You can pretend that whatever that is stopping you from being with me doesn't exist at least for now or you can leave."

That day Myra made the worst or maybe the best decision of her life. She had no idea why she did it. And might never really find the reason behind her actions.

She stayed. And acted like nothing is stopping her from being with him. Like he is not a billionaire and she is not a scholarship student with a distance of almost land from sky between them.

Her decision of staying with Caleb did not only affect her but Caleb too.

What it did was make Caleb more determine in his theory. There was a reason behind Myra's avoidance and he was going to find it and eliminate it.

Now that Myra knew that she will stay and that in her heart she wants to stay she willed herself to feel relaxed in Caleb's company just like she used to feel.

Caleb noticing the change in her demeanor decided to make changes in plans. The whole point of bringing Myra here was to make her realize that she can't be without him. Just like how he can't be without her.

Studying together would have been a great plan if Myra did not open up at all and decided to leave. Now that she has decided to stay it would be better if he also upped his game.

After all he has a girl to seduce and that isn't happening by just sitting in silence and studying.

"Come let's go."

"Where?" she asked looking up from her laptop. Which she was trying to study on but was probably to distracted by her thoughts do so.

"Kitchen. I am hungry."

Now that Myra thought about it, she too was feeling hungry. She lost her appetite due to tension and now that she is relaxed it is back.

She did not ask Caleb to cook something for her too because her stomach did that for her. By grumbling and embarrassing her.

He let out a chuckle.

"Come. You can help me out a bit."

Myra knew that Caleb is an amazing cook, because once when they were normal friends and she secretly had a crush on him. She was complaining to him about eating food from mess. Even though the food in mess was delicious like that of five-star hotel. She was missing home cooked meals.

And next day he brought her a lunch box filled with food cooked by him. He did that and made her crush on him grow more.

He was always like that around her thoughtful, kind and caring. Never making her uncomfortable. Unlike what he usually does now a days.

They both climbed downstairs towards the kitchen.

"What do you want to eat? I am hungry and not exactly feeling patient so was thinking about making some instant noodles."

"I am fine with noodles."

While he cooked, Myra watched. There was not lot of cooking but still it was a sight for a sore eye to watch handsome men like Caleb cook.

Caleb did notice Myra staring just like she used to do when they both were friends.

She would always look at him when she thought he wasn't looking and would not notice. He in fact did, always. He always noticed everything about Myra.

He noticed when she enjoyed his food. He noticed when she twisted her hair when she thought something was difficult to understand. He noticed that when she would stare at him.

He enjoyed her staring. Of course, he did. Who wouldn't like being appreciated for their looks by the person they like. And that's exactly why he never pointed it out. So, that Myra would never stop doing it.

The noodles were ready. Caleb served them in two bowls and kept it on the dinning table. They both sat beside each other and ate silently.

Even though instant noodles were simple Caleb still managed to make them tasty with his experimental cooking.

Caleb literally believed in saying that stomach is the way to a woman's heart. If it was actually true then Myra would have been in love with him by now.

Maybe good food is not the way to Myra's heart but probably one of the steps thought Caleb.

After they ate Myra said,

"You cooked. So, now I'll do the dishes."

Caleb was a proper gentleman and would probably not let Myra do the dishes. If she hadn't made it sound like they were in this together and were team. That he'll cook and she'll clean the dishes.

She also didn't probably realize with how much ease she found the soap and cloth in his drawer without even asking like this is where she too lives. If only this is what future is like thought Caleb.

Myra was washing the bowls when she felt Caleb's arms come around her and his chin resting on her shoulder. Myra did not move him. Just for now just for today she thought to be free.

From tomorrow she'll wear her armor back on rejecting his affections.