Chapter 8

A smile appeared on my lips as I remembered what happened last night. W-WAIT! I-IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK! N-nothing happened between kevin and I yesterday, okay?! Hays. Oops. It's going out again. Hold your horses, Cleara!

I gawked at the ceiling as my mind started to wander.

Kevin took my groceries from me so I opened my gate more and stepped aside so he can pass.

I followed him through my gaze while he's walking his way inside. He successfully went in and he stepped aside a bit so I could close my gate and we walked towards the door.

I fished my keys in my pocket and opened the door of my house. We went inside.

"Please put our groceries in the table, Kevin. Thank you", I said smiling.

I closed the door and put down my keys at my mini table close to the door. Kevin put down our froceries. "Have a seat. What do you want? Juice, coffee, cola? Or... Maybe... Me?" I lowered my voice on the last word. My face turned red. Straighten up Cleara!

"Maybe what?" He asked confusingly while sitting at the chair I offered him, the sofa.

"U-uh, nothing!", I said panickly and waved a hand in front of me as a sign to nevermind what I have said. If I was just red earlier, now I feel that I'm red as a tomato.

I turned away and walked to the kitchen asking him what drink he wants.

I took a pitcher and put some water there before pouring the powdered juice and a few ice. I took two empty glasses and put them on the tray before going out. I laid the pitcher down the coffee table infrot of the sofa.

"U-uhmm... D-do you want to have a movie marathon with m-me?", I said stuttering.

I was standing at the side of the sofa. He was looking up at me as if confused by my actions. "Sure. What are we going to watch?" Straight forwardly he said.

"U-uhm. You? What do you want? I have netflix and some cd's there. You choose what we're going to watch hahaha." Panickly stuttering, I took the remote and the cd's at the drawer below the tv and put those in front of him. "Choose from those, I'll just make our food", I told him and turned around to take our groceries from earlier.

I took out the fries from the bag and put the ice cream in the freezer because it might melt. I'll take it out later after I finish cooking the fries. I took out the others from the bag too and put those in their proper places. While I took the clothes I bought and ran to my room upstairs. Kevin looked at me from the table and I just smiled at me.

I plugged the fryer to the outlet before pouring oil and waited for it to be hot enough. When it was I poured the uncooked fries and waited until it was golden brown. I took the strainer and a big bowl to dry put the dried fries for later.

The fries were finally done so I fished those with a strainer and tossed it a bit to dry. It finally dried and I took a plate, cheese and sour cream powder because it was the only powders I have.

It looks like the fries didn't cook long since the juice was still cold and some ice are still whole. I saw him still finding cd's in the living room.

I put the fries on the plate beside the juice and the powders beside it. I asked him what powder he wants, he told me 'anything will do'. I wasn't sure about what he said and it made me think. So, to avoid hurting my head from thinking I divided the fries in two parts and put cheese powder on it and sour cream on the other.

"Let's watch netflix?", I asked him.

"Yeah, sure." He said and stopped with the cd's. I organized the cd first so that it won't be messy on the table.

I nodded at him with a smile. I took the remote and turned on the tv. Netflix appeared in front of our face a few seconds after.

We decided to watch anime. Well, actually he's like forced to agree with me.

We watched a silent voice. I really cried because of the story but he ws just laughing at me. He said it's not that sad. Next we watched korean horror movies. Like train to busan, peninsula, and resident evil, and true horror stories. I jump everytime I control myself not to shriek because of shock. And adding that he sometimes poke my sides so I slap his arms.

We were watching and the suspense part came. The feeling that anytime there'll be a jumpscare? So I innocently stood up and said 'I'll just get the ice cream from the kitchen since there's no fries left.' And the jerk! He scared me! Said a ghost will suddenly appear in the kitchen. I rolled my eyes at him. But deep inside I was panicking and didn't even wanna stand. I hurriedly took the tub of ice cream and I almost slipped because of hurry and the horror that maybe a ghost will appear in front of me.

And there I realized that I only brought the ice cream so I ordered him to go and bring two spoons. He laughed but stood at the end. He took the spoons and came back immediately. Maybe the crazy was scared too!

I laughed at him because he came back pale with beads of sweat forming at his forehead as if he was in a hurry. He rolled his eyes on me! Sassy!

He sat beside me and gave me a spoon after. I opened the tub of ice cream and we immediately digged in. No glass! Straight to the tub. Sus. It's just adding to the uncleaned dishes. Joking.

So yeah, we just teased each other until we didn't realize what time it is. It was past nine when he went home.

"Thanks for tonight Cleara. I had fun, really." He said, making me smile.

"Likewise", I said with a smile plastered on my lips. Thank you for everything. I thought.

He stopped for a second and lowered his gaze. To my lips! He lowered his gaze to my lips! I avoided my gaze. Heart's pounding. Reddening cheeks. Restless eyes can't stop at his, avoiding his eyes that seems to eat me whole.

I gathered my strength to look at him and saw his eyes going back and forth my eyes and lips. I moved my head a bit. He froze.

His face was red as he avoided my gaze and scratched his nape. "T-thanks again Cleara", he stuttered and gave me a peck on my cheeks before hurrying to his car and sped away.

Caught off guard I couldn't do anything but be red, I caressed the part of my cheeks he pecked and looked at his speeding car.

"B-bye." I muttered in the air. I went inside my house as if I was on cloud nine and went straight to my room. It was a miracle that I slept well.

I giggled. Immediately shaking my head and poker faced. But memories of yesterday flashed again making me giggle unstopabbly.

"Tsk. Let's change now." I said but really trying to stop my smile. I went to my shower and did my rituals.

I went out all smiles. I took my clothes and changed. I can't stop but laugh everytime I remember what happened yesternight. My heart was as if on a race because of it's fast beats.

Since I don't have work today I planned to stay at home, watch netflix and my cd's. I slept, ate, and watched all day because I had nothing to do. I slept early so that I could ready myself early for monday.

The next day I woke up early so I stretched a bit and went to my shower to wash and change. I went out of the house after and went to the cafe.

As I arrived no one was there yet so I just took my spare keys of the cafe and opened it. I went inside and put my things in the office before heading to the lockers and changed my clothes.

I went out and the door of the entrance opened revealing Kevin. I smiled at him to hide my blush. He took a step inside.

"G'morning." He greeted.

"L-likewise." I greeted back.

I tied my apron at my back and walked to the tables and cleaned them one-by-one while he walked to the lockers. Few moments later the door opened again revealing Marina and Rhea laughing.

"Morning girls."

They stopped at their tracks and stood properly. The both of them looked behind me and Kevins' image revealed itself from the loccker room fixing his apron.

The girls looked at me as if indicating something. Although confused I glared at them. They grinned at me and looked at me then at Kevin.

"Tss", I rolled my eyes at them.

They laughed their @ss out and Kevin looked at us, confused at their actions. I avoided his gaze and continued wiping the table.

"What's with them?" he asked while looking at the closed door of the locker room and went to the other table near me.

"Nah, don't mind them. Maybe they bumped their head hard on the wall before going here." I said not looking at him. I sped up my movement.

When it showed me clear reflection of myself I stopped and changed tables. Kevin followed me. Exactly at the table I was cleaning earlier.

I looked at him confusedly. He looked back at me with wide eyes. "What is it?" He asked.

"I uh already wiped that", I said. "O-oh. Is that so?", he added. He scratched his nape as he changed locations but like earlier he was near me.

I didn't pay attention to him and continue wiping the table. Forcing to hide my smile. I looked at him and immediately turned to the table I was cleaning because he was about to look at me.

"What? You guys just going to look at each other?", Marina teased. My cheeks turned red again and avoided her gaze. Kevin just scratched his nape but his ears were red.

I told her to stop that she answered with a naughty smile. I decided to open the cafe so I switched the sign at the door.

It didn't take long and customers started to come in. I was really giddy because of Kevin and I didn't show it.

Sometimes he stare at me as if he's investigating me by his eyes. Sometimes our eyes lock and it made my cheeks go red. Rina and the others tease us because it looks like we don't get sick of each other's faces. I laughed but stopped because our eyes met again for the hundredth time.

I focused on cleaning the tables and avoiding his gaze. We won't reach anything if we just look at each other all day.

Marina served the customers while we're also cleaning the tables. And not long after we finished cleaning and I helped over the counter while Kevin with the orders.

I focused to my work all day and disregarded Kevin but sometimes our eyes would accidentally meet and our cheeks would go red at the same time.