#Chapter7

The rest of the day went lazily. I was very much tired. I finally decided to get a shower since it was so hot outside. While taking shower there were many thoughts on my mind but every bit of them was about Raymond. I really don't know what is happening to me. 

I mean the past two weeks have been a disaster. Suddenly, I the nerd am paired up with Raymond Reynolds a.k.a Mr. Popular of school and all of a sudden those typical chick flick stories ran through my mind.

But you know what? This is the real life. Not a fantasy.

I went out wrapped in a towel and got a tank top and ripped blue jeans to wear. I heard the doorbell and I had a look at the clock it was five in the evening. I knew who it was. So I went downstairs in the dining room with my notebook in one hand and pen in other, I turned around to see none other than Mike.

Yeah, today I had to teach Mike and then I have to go Raymond's house to help him with the Project.

"Hey," Mike said in a toneless voice.

"Hey! Is anything wrong, Mike?" I was worried about him. You see Mike is too much disturbed especially by the fact that their financial conditions aren't well. I have to help him at any cost. Once I asked Mom to help them with the money and Mom did ask Aunt Telsa about it but she refused and I respected her decision because she knew it that her condition wasn't going to change anytime soon and helping her with the money would then be for a long passage of time. Which will in a way disturb our financial condition too.

"Umm-Soaf" He choked.

"Yeah? Speak up, Mikey." I asked. Trying to cheer him up. I knew something is wrong with him but he will never speak of his problems until they become a misery.

"Soaf, c-can you please ask Raymond to teach me?" He asked sweetly. While pulling that sweet innocent puppy face at me.

What the hell!

NO

Am I that bad at teaching?

"You know, I'm offended," I said giving him a pointed look.

"His gaze fell down on the floor, his lips pouting and then he lifted his gaze and I swear he was pleading with his eyes!

"No" I let out a shout while giving that angry look at him. He still continued with those innocent looks and I finally gave up.

"Pretty please? With a cherry on the top? C'mon Soaf. Please." He started pleading.

I let out a sigh. "Okay drama queen!" I said as I rolled my eyes and lifted my hands up in surrender.

Why.

Why does it always happen to me?

Raymond being Raymond did not pick up his mobile when I tried calling so I dropped him a message.

Hey! I want a favour. Can you please come over it's kind of urgent. If you're free?

~ Sophie

Message from Raymond

* Tap to read*

Okay, I'll be there in five and yeah just so you know, I'll be there for you ;-)

~Raymond

Stop quoting title songs and come here soon instead!

~Sophie

And exactly after five minutes, I heard the doorbell.

That was fast

As expected, it was Raymond standing on the doorstep. I greeted him and gestured him to move inside and he followed my directions. As we were making our way towards the dining room I saw mom coming out of the kitchen.

Great. Just great.

Ohh mom please don't embarrass me.

"Hello, young man," Mom said in a chirpy voice. I seriously hope that mom doesn't bring that date topic in front of him. Geez, that'll be so embarrassing. She actually thinks that it was a date and mind you, IT WASN'T.

As Raymond said it was simple school business. That's it.

"Hello, Mrs. Esinberg. Nice to meet you." Ray said in a calm tone, his lips stretched into a small smile.

"I must say he is really handsome, Soaf." Mom said looking at me. Like literally, looking straight at me.

This is not good.

I knew it something will go wrong! I had intuition. Now he will think that I'm another of his fangirls crushing after him, maybe he'll stop talking to me then. I'll lose my only friend!

I had this nervous expression plastered at every inch of my face and although I tried to hide, it was evident on my face. I just giggled a bit not to show it.

"Thank you so much, Mrs. Esinberg, but I must say you are looking beautiful yourself," Ray said with a glint of amusement pooling inside his eyes.

"Aww call me Ellie." Mom said still smiling. She turned to me again and said: "I already like him, Soaf."

Obviously Mom. He's trying to please you.

Mom again turned to Ray and mumbled something.

And then she said it.

"Thank you for taking Soaf on a date, Raymond. She seriously needs someone. You see, she has no friends." Mom said, her eyes hopeful.

Oh Mom. Why are you doing this?

"MOM- tha" I was cut in the middle of my sentence by Ray as he started to reply.

"My pleasure, Ellie. I would like to take her to another date if you permit" He asked.

What is he doing? First of all that wasn't even a date that was simple school business.

"Yeah sure" Mom replied.

I tried not to panic and told mom that we are going to the dining room and Ray is here to help Mike.

We started walking towards the dining room and when Ray started teasing me. I was kind of prepared for it.

"So date huh?" He said smirking, his orbs absorbed the view of our dining room.

"I-I am sorry Ray. I told mom that wasn't a date but I don't know, she's not ready to believe me. I am so sorry-"

Ray cut me off in between. "Princess, I was just kidding. Why are you giving me explanations anyway? Just chill, I was kidding that's it. Don't apologize, okay? It's no one's fault. Also, it was kind of a date, right?"  Ray said smiling as we now sat on the dining table.

I was still shocked by his last words. I told Raymond that Mike wanted Raymond to teach him Maths, it was embarrassing for me as I was supposed to be teaching him but thanks to Mr. Popular now Mike thinks he's a better teacher.

I don't even get it. Raymond Reynolds who doesn't even submits his assignments on time and moreover, he finds them difficult plus he is not good at studies can teach a 10th-grade boy so well.

Isn't that weird?

Though Ray seemed to be happy I don't know why but I felt good looking him like that. While he was teaching Mike he had this amazing smile on his face with those twinkling eyes and the ways he looked was something I cannot even explain. His blue hazel eyes, his dirty blonde hair looked like a mess but it only enhanced his looks. His perfect jaw cut and-

Wait a second. I am checking him out Ohh god. 

What happened to you Soaf?

What are you doing!

Stop Soaf, stop it.