PrimRose

38.

WEDNESDAY

School was going to be over in about an hour but I wasn't excited to leave just yet. I did not even feel like going home. With every passing day things were weird between mom and I.

"Penny for thoughts?" I felt someone stand beside me.

I slowly dragged my eyes from the pitch where some students were cleaning up the mess made after the track events to the person standing beside me.
"Hi," I gave him a small smile.

His gaze lingered on my face for up to a full minute before he looked away and followed my line of sight.
"Do you want to talk about what's wrong?"

"What happened to giving me the cold shoulder?" I cocked a brow at him.

He looked at me and sighed shutting his eyes momentarily. "I'm sorry about that," he apologized. He said it like he really did not mean it.

"What is wrong Elijah? One moment you're warm, the next moment it's like you've flipped your switch or something!" I glared at him.

"You were the one who got angry first! You were the one who flipped at my mom's coffee shop! What was I supposed to do?" he said in exasperation.

"You practically called me your freaking little sister!" The words were out before I could stop myself.
You freaking sister-zoned me or whatever that's called, I wanted to add but cut myself off instead.

Elijah shut up. He opened his mouth to speak but hesitated. "Is that why you were mad?" he asked softly.

How could I still be mad at him when he looked this sweet and adorable. I felt something flutter in my tummy.
I crossed my hands protectively in front of my chest. "That's besides the point," I huffed.

A ghost of a smile appeared on his lips.

I frowned at this. "What's funny?"

He shrugged.

I rolled my eyes at him and faced the pitch. “Don't get any ideas inside your head,” I said under my breathe and I was sure he heard me.

He playfully bumped my shoulder with his. "Are you still mad at me?"

I shrugged then sighed. "I have even more troubling issues to be worried about."

"Do you want to talk about it?" he stared at my face which was still on the pitch. His shoulder brushed mine ever so lightly.

I smiled drily. "You are not exactly the type of shoulder I'll like to cry on."

He bit his lip and stopped the smile from forming. "Ouch."

My smile grew.

Regina walked by me and roughly brushed my shoulder.

"Regina," Elijah warned.

She threw her hair over her shoulder and went to talk to one of the students in the pitch.

"Don't let her get to you."

I snorted. "She's beneath me darling."

He chuckled. "If you say so. A little birdie told me you are soon going to start dancing with Segun."

"Ugh! Oh my gosh!" I groaned. "I've not even accepted to dance yet!"

He laughed at my misery. "It can't be that hard"

"Have you seen me dance? I have two left feet!"

"If you've seen your brother dance you'll feel better about yourself"

I scrunched up my face at this. The image of Justin dancing is a gorey sight. "Okay I'll agree that you make a fair point."

He chuckled and we both lapsed into silence.
The silence was comfortable and I was grateful for it.