Finally. I thought to myself. Summer break. Spend time with friends, but I was looking forward to hanging out with one mostly. Atam absolutely gouges, totally not into me. I can’t exactly blame him... So many other girls.
"He’s totally into you." my friends would say. I just rolled my eyes. He’s so... sexy. But one of my best friends. Off limits I repeat to myself.
"Hey!" I hear him call from behind me. I spin around to be greeted by his smiling face.
"Hey to you too." I reply with a smile.
"Happy summer break." He says handing me a wild flower.
"Aw thanks, Atam." I stick it behind my ear.
"Brings out your eyes." He complements as he tucks my hair being my ear. I feel my face start to heat up and Look away. "Wanna walk home with me?" He says sweetly.
We live in the same neighborhood. Two streets away.
"Sure." I say back.
"Great." He smiles.
He turns away and starts walking and I face my friend and give her a smile. She winks and I laugh. "You coming, Ellie?" I hear him holler.
"Coming!" I respond. Once I catch up to him he walks in front of me backwards.
"So Ms. Chavez, what are your summer plans?" He says holding a microphone to my mouth.
"Sleep." I say into it.
"Ah, that's no fun." He says stopping walking. He caught me off guard and I bump into him. His cheek brushes mine and I back away. "Sorry!" I say.
"It's okay." He says quietly... somewhat holding me at the waist.
I start walking again and he follows. "So sleeping’s no fun." He tells me. I shrug.
"No hanging out with, Atam." he says with a frown. My head pops up. "You crazy? I was kidding." He laughs and walks in front of me again. I can’t help but look at his lips for a second and wonder what they would look like kissing me. I shake my head and laugh.
"What’s funny?" He asks.
"Thinking about something I can’t have...” I reply.
"As in?" He says suddenly curious.
"Nothing," I say back with a frown on my face, "Just a stupid fantasy."
"Oh...” he looks at the floor.
We walk and joke around and we get to his house. "Can I come over tomorrow?" he asks.
"Sure." I smile.
"Great, around noon?"
"Sounds perfect."
I hug him and walk away.
