HOPE

Chapter 05

We are both looking at each other's eyes. 

Staring at him, makes it feel like nothing else around us matters. Just him.

I see him getting closer. I'm actually afraid to move. I don't really want this to happen cause it's too soon but I do wanna kiss him. I've imagined this so many times that I can't make myself back away from him. He stop suddenly from moving any closer, leaving only a few inches in between us.

And he burst out laughing.

I look at him puzzled. Inner me standing up with red cheeks with her hands on her hips glaring at Veron. We both wait for an explanation.

"I was too focused on your eyes that I forgot to remove the seat belt." He reaches for his seat belt and removes it now.

I laugh nervously. Now that the mode is gone, I don't want it to happen.

"Yea... I have to go in." I look at the building.

"You have to work tomorrow." It's not exactly a question so I don't say anything.

His fingers touch my chin so smoothly that I stop moving. My breathing hitch a little and I can feel my heart beating so fast. He turn my face to look at him. His face is so close to me.

"You don't have to work anymore." I lean back to look at him. His hand leaves my chin.

"Yes I do. We aren't together." I point out. I can't just quit my job because I went out with a rich guy just once.

"We can be." He looks hopeful. "Come live with me."

"What? No!" I was too loud and too quick to answer that he looks like I just slapped him instead.

"I mean... No. We aren't together yet. I can't just come live with you Veron. We have to get to know each other first. There are so much we have to do before we should even consider moving in." I try to explain.

"You know me Hope. We know each other." He tried desperately.

 I don't think the Veron I knew before is the one who is in front of me now.

"Just because I knew you when we were little doesn't mean I know you now." I say, calmly.

"Fine!" He looks slightly annoyed. "Give me 2 weeks. I'll do everything I can to make you be with me. In 2 weeks time, you have to give me an answer." He's checking my reaction with curious eyes.

I think about this a little. I get to hang out with Veron for 2 weeks and then I can make a decision, whether I want to spend more time with him or not. I know we don't know much about each other but I guess in this 2 weeks, we can get to know.

I smile. "Deal. 2 weeks."

"Kiss on it?" He smirks playfully.

I smile right back. "Nice try." 

He pouts a little at that.

Saying good night, I got out quickly. Being inside that was really suffocating. Not in a bad way but it wasn't really good as well. I felt like I was walking on thin ice not knowing when Veron might jump on me and kiss.

I'm almost at the door when I heard him shout, "I love you hope!"

My heart skipped a beat. I turn around to look at him. His blue eyes are now dark with a hint of red. He looks tired. I was too engrossed in his eyes to notice anything else but he almost looks sleepy.

"He's drunk." I whisper to myself and just smile at him. He blows me a kiss before driving away.

Going into the apartment, I change my clothes, wash my face and brush my teeth, all without thinking about tonight at all. After all of it's done, lying down on my bed, staring at the ceiling is when I finaly let my thoughts spill.