CHAPTER 10

“Isn’t the atmosphere a bit awkward? What happened between the two of you?” Nancy asked.

“Why would you want to know that?” she asked fiddling with her spoon.

“Something really happened. Did he jump you or you did the jumping?” Jack asked with a naughty smile on his face.

“How did you know that?” she asked him, surprised that he easily guessed that.

“You must really be an idiot. Anyone with eyes can see that what you have is not normal. Where have you seen siblings that kiss each other like that and share the same blankets?” Alex asked.

“Isn’t that normal?” Ruby asked. She had never had a sibling before.

“No, it’s not. So who jumped who?” Nancy asked her eyes full of curiosity.

“We kissed and I went down on him,” Ruby confessed and they all laughed.

“I can’t believe that you did that. No wonder why he is so shy now. He is so cute though,” Nancy couldn’t help herself but admire him.

“It was about time you two do something. So will you sleep with him?” Alex asked.

“You know I can’t cross that line,” Ruby said.

“You already crossed it the second you kissed him. I really applaud him though for being strong. If it was me I would have assaulted you by now,” Jack said.

“I would have cut you,” Ruby hissed at Jack and they laughed.

“Guys be serious, I’m so confused.”

“We know that you are but with time everything will be clear. I will give you an assignment,” Nancy said.

“What kind of assignment?” Ruby asked.

“I need you to imagine a scenario where Harvey will find himself a girlfriend now that you know what you really want from him. Imagine him kissing, hugging and sleeping with another girl. Just imagine what that will make you feel,” Nancy said.

“And if I do?”

“You will get your answer. If you want to be with him then just do it already and stop tormenting each other. Too bad I have a boyfriend, I would have wanted to see what he was like down there,” Nancy said looking at Harvey who was busy laughing with his friends.

“Now that you talked about it, I had always been curious. So what is he like?” Jack asked.

“I won’t be sharing those details with you, we have a lot to do,” Ruby said standing up and blushing that her face was all red.

“Are you leaving already? You haven’t touched your food,” Alex asked.

“I just lost my appetite. You have the plans right for the whole trip?”

“Yes I do and besides just let the teachers in charge take care of it,” Jack said.

“That’s a good idea. Let’s just watch over them and have fun of our own,” Nancy said.

“Sure, I will go to my room first and join you guys later,” Ruby said and left.

She took the elevator to her floor and swiped her card and entered inside her room. She fell to the bed and closes her eyes. She was going insane and what she needed now was Harvey but she shouldn’t do it.

Her cell phone rang and she picked it up.

“Open the door,” Harvey said on the other hand.

She rose quickly from her bed and questioned herself over and over again while pacing up and down. She remembered the things Nancy told her to imagine and to be honest; she would kill any girl who would come to Harvey at this point. She opened the door for him and he was holding a plate with some grapes. She smiled at him and took the plate form him.

“Thank you,” she said.

“You are welcome. I wouldn’t want my beloved sister to faint because she didn’t eat her food,” he said.

“What are you talking about?”

“I have eyes only for you, you know. So I know a lot that happens to you than what happens to me,” he told her.

“That’s very sweet of you. Aren’t you joining your friends now?”

“They are kind of busy and we have an hour until we can meet again and start touring,” he said sitting on the bed.

“Is that so?”

“Yes it is. I wanted to see you and talk to you. I don’t like it when things are awkward between us.”

“Me too, it feels so weird,” Ruby said popping in her grapes.

“Come and sit next to me,” Harvey said and she found herself obeying that simple request without bickering with him.

He wrapped his arm around her and embraced her. She now knew exactly how she felt all these years and why she never felt awkward being around him. She had loved him for a long time and it took so many years to realize it.

“I shouldn’t have done that,” Ruby told Harvey.

“But I’m glad that you did. At this point I think I should be honest with you,” Harvey suddenly said and Ruby lifted her head so that she was looking at him.

“Did you hide something from me?” she asked full of curiosity.