Chapter 6

I didn't send a text to Mang Glan to get us because Tyler has a car. I sent my aunt a message to tell her about the project I am going to work on with Tyler. He did not object and also agreed. Then she can't come home early now because she's too busy with work so only the maids can be with us and talk.

When we came home, the gate opened for us. Mang Glan also greeted us. Tyler had already stopped the car and I was surprised when he suddenly approached me, I nailed back in the seat in panic because of the closeness of Tyler's face to mine. Why are you moving like that Ty? Why so fast? I'm not ready yet, am I?

The car opened and Ty just smiled at me and then returned to his seat. I almost exploded. I removed my seatbelt and got out of the car without blinking. Aunt's maids also greeted us.

"Do you want us to eat first?"

"It's okay, I'm not hungry yet." I nodded at him. "Just juice and cookies." I asked our maid.

We went straight to the living room. I also went up to my room to get the laptop. When I got down, Tyler was ready in the living room and waiting for me.

I sat down on the floor mat and opened the laptop.

"Do you think we can finish it tonight?" I asked him while typing for our front page.

I just copied the template given to us by Prof.

"Let's see .. There are still a few more days to do this."

I nodded and continued typing. The cookies and juice I asked for also arrived. The maid put it on the side of the table. We started doing research about the questions and copied the tables that were there. "Why is it too long? Sir have no mercy.."

I just heard Tyler laugh. By the way, you might be wondering why Ty and I are in the same class. He had a subject he hadn't taken before that he had to fill out. This is the only subject we will have in class.

"His style, but he is not actually strict in grades."

"Good to hear, no  like other teachers who are so strict that they didn't go to college then."

While I was typing, Ty was answering the questions. I thought it was just written, there was also solving, so we really had a hard time and my head hurt because of the numbers. We were just quietly doing the project. I stretched because of the pain in my back as I focused on the laptop. When I need the answer, Ty gives it to me. I also had some answers but almost all the questions were answered by Ty. I'm just a word typist here.

It took us a few hours to feel tired. I think I ate all the cookies and juice, I noticed that Ty ate very little. The maid brought us fruit. It took us a few hours to think about stopping first because we had so much more to do one more night that Ty might have a hard time driving.

"Thank you so much you saved me,"

"Let's finish it tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll bring the laptop tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll go now." He replied a little shyly and walked closer to the car when her suddenly stopped and faced me. "Add me on social media, maybe we won't meet at school."

"Adora American, just add me." he nodded and got into the car. Mang Glan opened the gate for him.

Sal hasn't come home yet but I received a text from her. "Maybe I'll sleep here, we'll see you tomorrow." That's her text to me.

I replied. "All right, take care."

I was lying on my bed and suddenly my social media notification rang. It's Tyler's friend request, I immediately confirmed his request. I went to the message and typed a message.

You: You got home?

Tyler: Yes, safe and sound.

You: Good to know.

Tyler: Are you sleeping already?

You: I'm about to sleep. You?

As I typed the message my lips could not help but smile.

Tyler: Yah, sleepy too. Goodnight ..

You: Goodnight.

With a matching sleepy head Gif I already sent. I smiled and turned off my phone and covered my whole body with a blanket. Even in sleep my smile cannot be erased.

We are still busy the next day. Mang Glan drived me alone and Tyler met me at the gate, he just arrived. "Did you sleep well?"

"Do my eyebags look okay?" he laughed when I showed him my eyes properly. "You're still pretty tho."

I almost fell because of what he said. Luckily Ty's hand was quick and he caught me before falling. Actually I'm already falling

My whole body was almost electrified because of his touch. The two of us stared at each other and my heart seemed to stop beating because of his attractive eyes. "Are you alright?"

I quickly straightened up and averted my eyes. "Yes,"

He also said goodbye to me and we parted ways. As I was walking Annie suddenly stopped in front of me raising both eyebrows.

"You seemed so close with Tyler .."

"Not very," I replied to her that she did not like.

"Don't you ever think he will like you, Adora. Stop dreaming.. " she said irritably to me. "What are you saying .."

"No one will like someone like you Adora. You are a complete mess, a witch, a bald princess .." my eyes suddenly warmed up as she emphasized the last thing she said. I clenched my fist and restrained myself from crying. He just laughed at me and passed me by.

I could not move from where I was standing and my fist remained closed. Why do I still see her in all the schools here? Why does she still need to study here? I looked up to stop my tears from flowing. I will never cry in front of her, of other people. If they don't like me, it's there problem, if they get mad at me, it's up to them. That's their choice in life and I can't do anything about it.

I ignored what happened earlier and focused on the discussion. I was just quiet while Sally was with me. I don't want to tell her what happened, I can do it myself, I can handle it. I saw Annie in the canteen again but I ignored her.

We are together again with groups of Sal. I can see how Annie looked at us like she was spitting at me. I ignored her and just continued with what I was eating.

"Annie is really serious that we were invited, I hope you all attend! Especially you Adora. " Dem added, I stopped when they all looked at me sharply. "I'm not sure, I'll try. Annie and I are not close anyway."

"Come on girl! We do too. As long as you come, we won't really go without you. " I just smiled a little at them. Tyler glanced at me and smiled.

I'm not asking Tyler to like me, I'm praying. But it's so impossible, what if he finds out about my condition? Will he still be the Tyler I know? What if they reject me? What if they hate me? What if they throw me away? Can I afford it to happen?

"You look tired," Our class is over and here I am with Sal in the library. "Just didn't get enough sleep."

My phone beeped and I received Tyler's message. Later, at the coffee shop. He also gave me the address of a coffee shop near our campus. "Sal, I'll go first. You know the project. "

"Be careful, see yah home." I smiled at her and walked out of campus. The coffee shop is just a walk away.

When I got to the coffee shop I immediately saw Tyler sitting near the glass window and looking at his phone. 

Where are you? I didn't reply to him and put the phone in my pocket. He noticed me immediately. He helped me and took the laptop bag I am carrying.

"It's embarrassing for you, I wish I was waiting for you at the gate."

"Nah, it's okay." I sat across from him. He ordered coffee and snacks. "Let's just finish until page 8, then let's have dinner together."

Dinner? Did I hear it right? We have already started what we are doing, while typing I catch a glimpse of Ty who is busy writing in his notebook. Good penmanship, clean notes, smart, who wouldn't fall for him? I continued to type while looking at him when he suddenly looked up at me and my eyes just widened in shock. He just smiled at me broadly so I quickly turned away and focused on what I was typing which was already wrong.

I can't concentrate when I'm with him. It's just distracting because of his very handsome face. "Is it 2?"

I showed him the solution he had written, I could not immediately restrain myself from the sudden approach of his head to my head. We stay close to each other. I just smiled and looked at her notes. "Oh, that's 20, sorry. "

I looked at his notes for as much 's' as I could see. When he is writing a solution, his letter is no longer clean. Well, that's really it. "Okay,"

I would have sat down properly but when I looked at Ty I caught him staring at me. Suddenly my heartbeat picked up, as if it was partying inside, while my cheeks were warming up. I suddenly looked at his blushing lips. I swallowed my saliva and suddenly my palms were sweating. Can I still focus on what we are doing?