BAD BOY'S CRUSH - Episode 20
(She made my day???)
Nicole’s POV
She shut me out! She never did that before
What is so special about Chloe that she left me between my words?
Tinge of pain tainted my soul making me feel like running to her and shoving her back to her senses, to remind her that she was talking to me and not some other n_gg@!
I boiled in anger
Eleven years ago,
“Hey Nicole!! I got er…. ”
“Bella you’re disturbing me! “I squealed in my tiny voice and the six year old Bella frowned at me
“You’re always harsh when talking to… ”
“Bella, must you talk? “I snapped again at her and she stopped talking only staring at me and then to my drawing book instead of hers
I pointed her head to look at hers and it didn’t take long before she looked at mine again
“Whoa! What are you drawing? A beautiful giant heart! “She exclaimed
“You like it?”I asked and she nodded
“Well you shouldn’t ”
Her tiny brows perked up
“Why? ”
“Because I will give it to someone I love ”
She beamed happily
“That’s me right? ”
I scoffed
“You? Why? “I asked her
“Who then? Huh? I want to know “she nudged me to tell her
“Leave me alone “I half yelled pulling myself away from her
“Tell me then, I want to know “she kept disturbing
“Not yet, cuz I will give it to the person in the future, I haven’t fallen in love yet”
She chuckled
“That would be me Nicc I bet you”she vowed and I smirked rubbing her hair…
Present ?
Chloe’s POV
My teeth chattered as I lay curled up inside the blanket, I was cold! So cold!
I sneezed really feeling sorry for myself
My dad came into the room to check on me, he felt my forehead repeatedly
“Jeez! How did you get into the rain Chloe! I can boil water on your forehead!! ”
I didn’t respond, only my body knew how I was feeling
“Here, take some drugs”he offered me some tablets which were in his palms and then a cup of water
I gulped everything down except the cup lying back on the bed again
I won’t regret this but I need to go to school, I need to see Bella
She’s in school already, is she okay?
I sneezed again and my dad came closer to my head side, rubbing my forehead gently
“Its okay, “he assured me
“He’s still lying down? “That strange woman’s voice was heard, indicating that she was in my room
“Yeah so freaking hot! I think I will have to take him to the hospital before it gets worse”dad voiced out his fears for me
She came closer to my side,
“Chloe, how.. “She was saying touching my forehead when I pushed her palm off making her cut short her sentence
“Oh, I think he will be alright, its only cold that’s all”she assured my father patting his back and pecking him on his forehead
I wasn’t thinking about that, my mind was how I will get up from here, prepare for school and then go and see Bella smile, laugh and cry with that pretty face of hers
Five years ago,
Bella sat down on Nicc’s bedside watching him shiver cuz of cold.
She was worried, she thought Nicc will die any moment
She didn’t want him to
“Nicc won’t you get better? “She whispered to him as she placed another warm wet towel on his forehead to ward off some cold
He turned his head feebly to her smiling
“I will get better Bella, ”
“Is that a promise Nicc, I don’t want you to die”she squealed touching his forehead again
“Hey come of it! I’m not dying cuz I have many things to do in this life Bella”
She nodded her head and he pulled her down to hug him
Present ?
Bella’s POV
I hopped down from the bus rushing to their gate, I knew this place, we passed here yesterday when he gave me a ride on his back
I held onto my back pack as I opened their gate and came into the compound
I rushed to their door and rang the doorbell
I waited for some minutes till someone opened it
It was Nicc’s mom!
“Mom”I called softly before greeting her
“Hey Bella, its been long I saw you
How you doing? “she asked cheerfully and I nodded my head
“I’m okay, am well”I replied my eyes looking around the whole room as I came in
“Nicc is in school already if you’re looking for him”she told me
“No, I’m here to see Chloe, where is he? “I asked and there was an unusual expression on her face
“Oh… Really? He’s sick and… “She pointed up stairs and I didn’t wait for further directions before I took the stairs
Chloe’s POV
My dad just left for his room when I heard a knock on my door,
I ignored it thinking it was Nicc or that jerkie mom until a soft voice called my name
I sprang up from my bed thinking it was coming from my mind when the call repeated itself again and I recognized the voice immediately which made me to be startled and shocked at the same time
I ran out of my bed rushing to the door and squeezing the door handle till it opened up confirming my guess on whom it might be
My jaw dropped staring at her
“Be.. Bella.. What… “I lost my words staring at her
She stood on her toes so her hand could reach up to my face, she streched out her hand to my forehead and felt it
“I told you that you will catch a cold but you won’t listen”she kinda nagged
I was short of words, standing rooted at where I was, I glared at her non stop
“Are you okay now? Your period… “I found my voice asking her when she interrupted me at the spot she heard me want to talk about her PERIOD
“I’m okay but you should be worried about yourself… Won’t you let me into your room? ”
Oh… I shivered making a way for her to pass
She came in sitting down on my chair as her eyes wandered around the whole room
I gulped hard still looking at her
“How did you get here? Why did you come? “I asked curiously and she darted her eyes to me
“I wanted to say thanks and erm… Here”she searched her back pack bringing out my sweater from it
“You forgot this “she added handing the sweater to me
“Thanks”
I muttered my eyes not leaving her for a moment
“And then I heard that you’re not coming to school today cuz of your cold”she reported and I felt my temperature
It had mysteriously gone down, I felt okay already
“Oh… Who told you that? “I asked her
“Your step brother”she replied and I almost scolded her for that word STEP BROTHER which she used on me but remembering that it was her, I forgave her immediately
“Oh that guy”I stressed the word GUY with my hand on my hair
“Yes, so are you okay now? “She asked with a show of concern and goose pimples travelled around my spine
“I’m fine now! So fine! ”
She perked up her brow at me before getting up from her seat and transferring her steps towards me
“I’m really fine”I repeated really nervous seeing her getting closer to me
“I want to be sure”she stood on her toes again, streching out her arm length so she could touch my forehead again
Her warm soft palm landed on my forehead and I wished she never take that palm off
“You’re okay now, “she sighed pulling her palm away and preparing to go
“Uhm… Are you going back to school? “I asked her nervously and she nodded
“Yes, you want to come? ”
Of cuz! That’s what I want! To be with her in any way I can!!
“Yeah… I mean… Wait a little and I will… I mean ”
Stutters won’t let me speak
“I will wait for you downstairs “she helped me out walking out of my room
Immediately the door banged close, my cheeks flushed out into a smile and I landed on my bed feeling so happy
So so happy!!
Tbc