Chapter 26: 20.𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞?

It's been a few days since the lunch meet-up and also since I met Jeff . I tried to contact him but apparently the guy has gone on a business trip to America. Once he comes back we are gonna have a long talk

Stella is busy preparing for her exams and I don't wanna disturb her . We have been chatting on a daily basis asking each other the most random questions and because of this I got to know she's a huge tangled fan too. Well that's not a surprise it's a perfect movie for her.

Even though I don't wanna disturb her but I still wanna see her, it's been a while. She is studying at the library and I think I could pay her a visit? She wouldn't mind it right.

I am standing in the queue of the café , so that I can order a chamomile tea for her. Slowly this café has gotten really popular and crowded

"Oh! Hi there" a voice snaps me

I look to my side to see Stella's friend standing holding two cups of lemonade? While she carries two books in another hand .If I am not wrong "I hope you didn't forget me" she says . I shake my head "Hey, getting lemonade?" I greet her

She nods "what about you?"

Well i can't say that I am buying something for her best friend "Some coffee" I say looking forward but I don't think she got that because her reply shows it well "But here?" . The university is a bit far from my work place but it's fine to go around a few rounds it's always worth it

She shrugs her shoulders "Well not my concern. I will go bye!" before she could walk out of the café, I walk out of the queue and call her "Excuse me! Could you give me a minute?"

She turns around and looks at me. Not just look at me but glares at me like I did a mistake. But somehow she is convinced to talk to me for a few seconds, we both sit on a table. She puts the lemonade and her books down and holds her own spinning it between her fingers"what is it?" She says suddenly her tone cold , she greeted me nicely but now like this?

"I need your help in something"

After hearing me she frowns even more "I have something to confess no actually I have something to reveal i guess?" I hesitate. Well she is Stella's best friend and I know one thing: they tell eachother everything and I mean EVERYTHING. So if I say something wrong it's gonna get conveyed to Stella

She nods giving me approval to speak. I take a deep breath , I hope i ain't making a mistake

"I like Stella and I want you to.." before i could complete my sentence she slams her palm on the table making it shake , few customers around us flinch "I knew it" she says in a high pitch voice and stands up

I rub my forehead in an attempt to hide my face from others. I look at her and gesture her to sit down

She looks around and realizes seeing others' reaction towards her . But she sits with an attitude of being proud of herself "how do you know?" I ask

"The way you are treating her it's so obvious. Who brings food and flowers for 'a friend?' " she scoffs . Wait, if she noticed, wouldn't she tell that to Stella? I think she catches my reaction and speaks again "Nope she doesn't have a clue . Apparently my best is blind" she says in a tone of disbelief . I sigh in relief, well I want her to notice my feelings but not like this

Jasmine crosses her arms and smirks "So what do you want from me?"

"Help me to pursue her" my words make her raise her eyebrow and smile more , a sly sarcastic smile "and why do you think I will help you?"

"Because I am genuine about my feelings for her. I like her , I like her alot and I want to impress her so that she would like me back"

She nods, being satisfied "Instead of spilling all this to me . Why don't you confess to her directly?" She has a point but I know it won't work "If I go and confess to her, even you know she would reject me. It's clear she doesn't like me romantically" I explain

She again nods "okay i understand the point but why my help? I think you are capable enough to pursue her"

Is that a compliment?

"I just need you to do a small thing" I say

She tilts her head left and right looking at me more like examining me "And what is it ?"

"I just want you to bring her favorite books to me. Just for a while"

She mouth opens listening to it and shakes her head repeatedly "No way" she raises her hand "You know she loves her books right? She treats them like her babies. You know taking her books is like Sher ke munh mein haat daalana"

[Translation: Putting your hand in lion's mouth]

Her last line confuses me "i don't get it" she shakes her head again and stands up "I am saying it's not possible"

"Look she is busy with her studying, you can slip her books and she is your best friend i think she trusts you enough to give them to you. I will return them in few days"

She takes a deep breath and sit down again "You can buy those books too"

"Yeah but I noticed she annotated them. And i wanna read and learn " I say leaning against the chair

Her expression shows that she is convinced with my reason "okay but what will I get?" She asks, making me think "you asked Stella this too right? Why? To be close to her?" I know she is pulling my leg but she saw through it

"I have no idea how I can repay you . But I will definitely do it" I promise her. She stops spinning her own and keeps it down and says "Then we have a deal" I nod

Her smile drops and there's a whole 360° turn in her expression "i am trusting because you seem genuine but if you take advantage of her or harm in anyway. You see this pen right?" She shows me the pen she was spinning and suddenly point it at me "will be in your throat"

I sign and remove the pen away from my face "I give you the right to do it if I hurt her in anyway" I speak holding my hands

She scoffs "what was I even thinking you are whipped " she shakes her head giggling

"So you agreed right? And this is between us Stella won't know about it" she nods at me and pretends to zip her lips "I won't say a word . Tomorrow at the same time come here I will give you the books"

I couldn't believe how fast Jasmine agreed to this, This is going to be fun game now

I quickly grab the Chamomile tea and transfer it in a glass cup i brought a few days ago , it's better to keep it here instead of using a paper or plastic cup

After a few minutes walk I am already at the university's library. I look around to search for her , is she here or did she leave. I take my phone out to message her but there she she

I chuckle

She is sleeping on the table. Her head laying on her crossed arms on the table. Her face hidden due to her hair as they shine due to the sun rays falling on her from the window . I slowly walk towards her . Her books and study material is spread on the table and her bag kept on the chair.

I pick her bag and place it on the table and slowly drag the chair out and sit beside her covering her from the sunlight. How did she sleep in this much light?

She moves a bit but doesn't wake up , her sleeping face slightly visible, but her freckles are still blocked by her hair strands . I wanna remove them but I don't wanna touch her without her permission

She moves again and snuggle up in her own embrace. I couldn't control my smile.

She looks so peaceful like this, her hair falling on her face like clouds covering the beautiful night sky . I wish the time passes a bit slow so i could admire her beauty.

I rest my head on my the table with the support of my arms and lay beside her . There still some distance between us but I am still close to her

I just want a picture of her

My eyes fall on a book peeping out of her bag. A mischievous idea pops into my mind . I take the book out 'the deal' looks interesting let's see what's inside. I flipped through a few pages and I Was amazed as always nothing new in that. Good girl and bad boy trope . He's a hockey player huh?

This girl always leaves me speechless

I read the annotated scenes. Few are cute and few are spicy. I shake my head smiling at her favorite scenes she marked

.....

"I want a date...."

As these words leave my mouth her eyes widen and she starts coughing. She keeps her cup on the table and turn aside to cough . I knew this would happen. God why!

I get up and hand her my handkerchief, she takes it and tries to stabilize her breathing. My hand reaches for her back but I pull them back. I don't have the right yet

"That came out wrong" I say hoping she would believe me. She turns back after fixing herself and looks at me confused. I wanted to see her reaction, but now seeing her , i know this is fast . I just couldn't ask her out simply

"Let me explain. What i mean to say is I want a date for a party"

She keeps looking at me and grabs her water bottle from the bag and sips it "okay....." she says hoping for me to continue

"You know that NYX new collection is coming out soon?" I ask and gain a nod from her "after the launching event there's an after party and I want a plus one. So would you like to go?"

She keeps the water bottle back "oh I am sorry I overreacted I was just taken back" she chuckles and speaks after a small pause "but why me?"

Because I want to spend sometime with you

"Because I don't have anyone and there is an requirement of brining a plus one" I am totally lying there's no such requirement but what's the harm in that ? Right? But I need to convince her more and I got the perfect thing for it "I can introduce you to my mom too"

As I say those words . Her head snaps towards me in a excited smile appears on her face "wait really?"

I nod "yeah well she's the host and I can introduce you to her. So what do you think? It's this Saturday evening" my hands clenching automatically hoping she would say yes

She thinks for a minute before replying "Okay I will come"

I do my best to control my happiness but still a smile comes on my face "Then it's set , this Saturday you are my date" I lean towards her , but this time she doesn't lean back like before and nods smiling

I come back to home and fall on the sofa recalling everything. Stella's face still isn't off my mind . The couch moves a bit as my sister comes and sit beside me

"Smiling to much huh?" Mia says looking up from her phone "why are you suddenly here?" She asks . Instead of going back to my apartment i decided to visit home for sometime

Before i could reply to her , Lucas walking in the hall looking like he could explode any moment. He throws his bag down in angry and let out a groan . I look at Mia , she is shocked as me i whisper "what happened to him?"

"I don't know and I don't wanna know" she whispers looking back into her phone

I look at Lucas and notice a weird sticky liquid on his shirt . Before i could ask him about this he goes upstairs and i follow him to his bedroom . I open it without knocking

"God Jasmine!" He yells looking at his phone in pure rage

That caught me off guard. Lucas notices me and throws his phone on the bed and neutralizes his expression. He's hiding something "what do you want?"

I walk inside and close the door "what happened to your shirt? That looks like a nasty stain" I say scanning his shirt

"It's just lemonade" he says tugging his shirt away from his torso with a disgusting look "did you dive in a pool of lemonade or something?" I say to tease him but he glares at me. It's been a while since I saw his this grumpy

"Did someone throw it at you?" I ask rasing my eyebrow in hope to get something from him

"None of your business" he walks to his wardrobe to pick out another shirt "Someone named Jasmine?" My words make him stop and turn around. Fear occupying his face

Gotcha

He notices me smiling and walks inside the bathroom without replying to anything. So these both have something going on? I knew that the girl who has Mia's dress is Jasmine and I also know Jasmine and Lucas have once major . There's no way they don't know each other. But why did she throw the lemonade on him?

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