"You mean what?" Laura asked, confusion quite evident on her face. She could not understand why Justin of all people would tell her to take care of a girl. The Justin she knew never cared about anyone or anything.
Justin groaned as he pinched in between his eye brows. Talking to Laura was like talking to an unresponsive object.
"Look just do as i say okay?"
"And why should i? Or is it what I'm thinking? Is...is she your girlfriend?" Laura asked, curiosity getting the best of her.
"I don't care what you call it Laura"
"Then make me understand. I won't do anything for you till i understand why"
"Fine! She's important to me, are you okay now?"
"I thought she was your girlfriend?"
"No she is not my girlfriend but she is important okay? Now quit the questions"
"Why do i feel there is more Justin? You're acting weird. You could tell me anything. I promise i will be of help"
"Laura....."
"Please Justin...."
"Fine! I...I'll tell you everything. Let us go sit in the shade so we can talk" Justin said as he groaned, knowing very well that if he didn't tell Laura, he wouldn't let him be. She was very annoying and also demanding.
At times he even wondered why they were even related.
They sat under a tree and Just in had narrated everything that had happened. How he met Crystal and also what had happened and how she had disappeared.
"So now you have found her, you don't want to lose her again and i right?" Laura asked as she smiled.
"Yeah....and that is why i said you should take care of her. She's just sixteen and she is very timid, quiet and innocent. Trust me, she could get through this school without having a single friend. And that is why i want you to be here friend and help me look after her".
"I never knew you to be someone who would fall in love huh? Why don't you show yourself to her then?"
"I don't want to....not right now. I...i....i....know i had hurt her before and i want to make up for it. I can't go to her and say Hi Crystal, Long time!. She'll hate me Laura"
"I understand how you feel cousin. But you still need to talk to her too. What if she felt the same way you did when she left...what if she missed you just like you have missed her?"
"I....i...."
"You said she confessed her feelings for you right? What if she felt the same way right now. You are just making her suffer the more by being away from her. Talk to her soon okay?"
"I never knew you were quite good at giving advice Laura. Did anyone alien take over your body? Let me check just to be sure because the Laura i know does not even know the basis of love"
Justin held her ear, checking it as if he would find something in her ear.
"Stop it you moron.....i said....no....no....what do you want to do to my ear. I will feed you to my fleas if you do anything to my ear"
Justin laughed as he let go of her ear and stood up, putting his hand in his pockets.
"I'll be off now"
"Okay, bye" Justin smiled at her and turned, walking in the direction of his hostel. Laura smiled as she watched him walk till he could not catch sight of him again.
It was her to believe....Justin in love? It was unbelievable. Justin had a heart of stone. He never ever had attention for girls but now....it feels the Justin she knew has changed.
She shakes her head as she walked into the hostel. She couldn't wait to know more of Crystal. She wanted to know what that girl had which attracted Justin to her.