Chapter 11

Melek's POV

I came to my room and I take off my makeup and dressed then I lie on the bed but I can't sleep because I feel so hot even though when I think about what Max did to me he was about to kiss me and I stupidly closed my eyes.

It's completely embarrassing, you cocky bastard how he dared to treat me like this.

After tossing and turning in bed a couple of times, I end up falling asleep.

The next day I woke up, today is Friday and I only have one day for the book fair which is this Saturday.

The positive is that I have classes in the afternoon, and Caroline comes to my room and tells me.

" Do you plan to stay in bed yet"

" You look like my mom," I say mocking.

" tells what happened at dinner."

I end up telling Caroline everything, even the flirtations Max has done to me whether they're joking or not make me a little uncomfortable.

" And what if Max likes you? " asks Caroline smiling amusedly.

" No, I don't think it's easier for me to win the lottery," I answer incredulously.

" And you don't care one bit," Caroline says.

That makes me doubt a little, despite everything he is quite nice and I have never had fun with anyone like with him, he also has a good physique, but what am I thinking he is a fool who doesn't even believe in love.

I shake my head as if trying to dispel that idea from my mind.

" No, of course not," I answer uncomfortably after a few seconds.

" I think so, why did you hesitate? " says Caroline.

" No, my heart belongs to Noah," I say with confidence.

Caroline scoffs, why did I blush at her silly questions?

That morning I go to look for Max in his morning training, he comes out of the water wet, and his body is on another level, I had not seen him as well now in the locker room I was panicking, in short, he is very handsome.

" Why were you looking for me? " Max says surprised and dries his hair with a towel.

" I wanted to invite you to the book fair in Boston tomorrow," I say shyly.

" Why, books are not my thing, that's my brother's thing," says Max.

" The reality is that I also invited him but I told him that you would go too," I exclaimed uncomfortably.

I'm sure he'll get angry and insult me, I close my eyes waiting for his sermon.

" Silly, then it wouldn't be a date if you take me the wrong way. " Max says calmly.

" Don't worry, I'll talk to my brother so he can attend your silly fair. " Replies Max smiling.

I hug him with emotion, not caring that he's wet.

" You're the best," I say enthusiastically.

Then I move away, and the girls over there start to look at us strangely, I try to hide keeping my composure and ask her.

" Shall we exchange numbers? I will travel by bus because I want to visit my family. " I say excitedly.

" Okay, you want my brother's number too," says Max.

I don't know why but I feel like he was being too nice to me and he would usually tease me or make fun of me.

" Yes, it would be good to give you the address," I exclaimed nervously.

His blue eyes see me empty as something sad, maybe it's just my imagination, I say goodbye and I'm out of there.

That day I finish my classes as usual and Caroline walks me to Boston, we both take the last bus.

We arrive at my house Caroline will stay at my house because her parents are away, and my family is very happy to have me back home even for a few days, what can I say I am a beloved daughter in that aspect I have been very lucky.

Caroline and I slept in my room.

We put on some moisturizing masks and lie down on the bed.

"Are you going out with the librarian?" Caroline asks.

" Yes, Max said he would talk to him," I answer.

" I think you should forget it, friend, he doesn't seem interested in you, you could get hurt and I don't want that. " Caroline says worriedly.

" I don't want to, it's my first love," I answer confidently.

" Oh how stubborn you are, you fall in love with a pretty face and they already caught you. " Caroline reproaches.

" Noah, he's kind and a good person, it's not just his physique," I say annoyed.

" React friend, you must realize everything you interpret as you would like it to be you have not learned anything from my experiences, in truth you are impossible when it comes to that boy. " shouts Caroline getting up from bed.

I get up too, we both look upset Caroline it's like she's my older sister we both grew up together and we know each other's secrets, it's true that she has more experience in relationships but she should support me not discourage me in this way, I know it's an Impossible love but I want to try everything.

" Of course, as you are the expert. " I reply haughtily.

" God gave me that gift, in addition to my beauty. " exclaims Caroline.

" Because you're cruel, you can't tell me something good, maybe it's not your thing. " I reproached him.

" I'm good, I don't want you to suffer," says Caroline.

We began to argue and struggle between the two, taking things from the past as reproach for this conversation.

" You were always like that at school, you never introduced me to any boy now you don't even want me to try, why do you say it's out of my reach."

" Silly, I just don't want to see you crying because that slimy will hurt you. " exclaims Caroline

"He is impossible," Caroline affirms.

" No! " I say with certainty

" Yes, it is " she answers.

" Because you care so much," I say annoyed.

"What! you're like my sister and I care about you, " says Caroline, walking annoyed and entering the bathroom.

I go to the bathroom door and tell him.

" Lend me the stretch dress you bought or else I won't be your friend anymore," I tell her in the form of blackmail.

Caroline opens her door and sees me annoyed answering me.

" Meanwhile, don't use it if you go out with him and if you think you can get into it."

I nod pouting, she slams the door in my face.

" I love you," I answer with a childish voice as I return to bed.

We slept soundly that night.

That morning was spent with the family, Caroline went to her house, and she will be back until nightfall at 2 pm, I agreed to meet Noah.

I rushed to get ready, I straighten my hair and put on lipstick with a bit of blush mascara the most I can do I'm not good at makeup, I thought I'd wear Caroline's dress but it was very elegant so I put on some jeans In denim with a black belt, I also wear one of Caroline's floral print tops, it's a little short but it looks very nice, it's open" shouldered, I take a long Chanel bag and I decide to wear sneakers with heels, I'd get tired.

Seeing myself in the mirror I feel that I look beautiful, for the first time I will not wear those carp shirts and retro pants, maybe it would be good if I changed my way of dressing.

I say goodbye to my mom and tell her that I am going to a book fair, I take a taxi, and I arrived 15 minutes earlier than agreed, I wanted to be punctual or rather it is what I have been waiting for all day.

It's already 2 pm and I get a call from Noah saying he's going to be a little late because he's changing the tire on his car that broke down.

In that, I receive a message from Max.

>> Enjoy your date Chubby 

>> Thanks, I owe you one. <<

I'm at the entrance waiting for him... because the minutes become eternal I want to see him arrive.

20 minutes go by, when a car pulls up and it's Noah getting out of it.

"Sorry, I was late," Noah says embarrassed.

" No problem, we should go in," I exclaimed happily.

We spend the whole afternoon looking at books after it is seen that he is very passionate about reading, even on the last book site he bought.

I feel happy just being by his side, it wasn't as exciting as I thought, but I like spending time with Noah.

" I appreciate the invitation, too bad Max couldn't come," Noah says.

" Yes, what a pity," I answered uncomfortably.

" I'm a little hungry, we should eat something before we leave you at home," Noah says.

" Yes, I would love to go to a Mexican restaurant that I know," I say enthusiastically.

I get into his car, and he drives discreetly, we arrive at the restaurant but he realizes that he left his wallet with credit cards in the book bazaar.

To top off my bad luck my phone doesn't stop ringing it's my mom calling.

" I think you should answer, it may be important," Noah says.

I answer the call and it's my mom rushing me home for dinner.

" It's your mom, I wouldn't want to cause you problems with your family. Besides, I have to go back for my wallet." Noah says.

" No, don't worry, I can take a taxi from here, it's not so far from my house," I answer somewhat sadly.

He says goodbye to me and gets in his car while I say goodbye waving my hand with a goodbye on my lips.

I only see the taillights of his car as they go away when I am about to take a taxi.

A motorcycle with a helmet beeps at me loudly and abruptly parks in front of me.

" Who the hell is it?

He takes off his helmet and it's Max, but what the hell is he doing here? He is not in Cambridge.