18. Baby blue eyes

Ethan’s POV

I flop down on my bed , staring up at the white ceiling above me. My lips curl upward as my mind float back to baby blue eyes.

His eyes are beautiful. Light blue iris surrounded by dark blue flakes and a sapphire ring that glean in with the light.

Chestnut brow soft silky hair falling over the forehead, long full eyelashes evenly fluttering across pink cheeks, Honey blonde skin completely flawless, cute pointed nose, perfect plump lips that are an ideal balance between not being too big but not too small. He is incredibly Gorgeous.

Shit ! I've gone crazy ! To think about him like this.

I brush my hair backward and roll onto my stomach, sinking my head deep into the pillow. Why am I thinking about him like this ? He is just an ordinary boy. Why is he affecting me this much ?

I've been thinking about Michael the last two days, while in football practice, while sitting in the class and cafeteria and while taking a shower, literally all the time. At first It was a bit difficult to think about him as ‘Michael’ and not us ‘Nate’. But I said the name Michael a lot of times in my mind that now I got used to it. Hope I can call him Michael involuntarily next time.

Anyway so I wanted Michael to show up in one of my classes or at the cafeteria. But he never appeared anywhere. Today we had Calculus but he didn’t show up. I know he was lying when he said he had a meeting with Miss Taylor. Probably he was afraid and he bunked the class. One way, it's good he didn't come in front of us. I didn’t have to bully him or see him getting bullied.  But how long is he gonna skip Calculus considering it's a really hard subject.

Okay let me admit honestly, I really wished to see him and I was kinda desperate when he didn’t appear in the Calculus class. I regretted making him change room. For some strange reason, I wanted him to be my roommate. Maybe because I loved sleeping, hugging him the other day. It felt so good to hold him like that. I feel like I am already missing it.

Tomorrow I probably won't see him. There's no history or Calculus. Don’t know whether he shares any other class with me. He was on leave during the last English and Art class. Hope he shares English with me.  If not I won’t see him tomorrow.

I will go back home tomorrow evening and will come back only Monday. So then I can see him only on Monday at Calculus class. But then those two bitches will be with me and I won't be even able to look at him. And probably he won't show up for Calculus, fearing them. Then there's history on Tuesday. I'm gonna sit with him no matter what. Anyway we are partners in assignment.

Ahh fuck..! What the hell ! I should seriously stop thinking about him.

I turn around on my back and brush my hair backward in annoyance. My eyes oggle the smooth white ceiling above me. I lie like that for a while before I switch off the light and closes my eyes.

Will he be afraid to sleep alone in that room ? I shouldn't have hesitated to ask him whether I can stay in his room tonight. Oh Shit shit shit ! Stop thinking about him.

I hit on the pillow thrice and close my eyes tight. After sometime I slowly drift off into sleep.

Friday goes by quickly, more or less uneventful. The usual things happens. I go to football practice, then go to class, sit with the four in the cafeteria and stays quiet while they mildly bullies a few first years especially girls, doesn't see Michael, then at evening, return home in a cab.

" Eve, I'm home !", I call out as soon as I step into my house. At this time, only Eve and her baby sitter, Mrs Bertha is at home. Mom will arrive only late after work.

I hear the small patter of her footsteps coming downstairs as I throw my college bag on the small couch. The bag is pretty much empty, It only contains two text books, my lunch box and a small chocolate box. I have sufficient clothes and everything here. So I don't need to bring stuff from hostel.

" Eddy ! ", Eve calls excitedly with a wide grin as she runs down the staircase, her black hair in two pigtails bouncing as she hobbles down the stairs. I can't help but smile widely at my little sister. I quickly move to the stairs to pull her to me as she comes down.

" Eddy, I missed you.", She says leaping into my arm.

" I too missed you Evy.", I say pulling her to me tight and picking her up, going to the couch. " How was school ?", I ask after I sit down comfortably on the couch with Eve on my lap.

" It was good. But there's this girl, Claire . I don't like her. Eddy, I couldn't sing the rhyme you t..taught me without stuttering. And she made fun of me." Eve tells with a sad pout. My heart twitch at that. I don't know how I should console her.

" Don't mind her Eve. She is just jealous of you. She is a bad girl.", I say.

" I cried. Then Justin went and p..pushed her. Claire fell down.", Eve giggles. " But then Miss Ariel scolded Justin.", she again pouts. " Justin is a g..good boy. He is my best friend."

I open my mouth to say something but then Mrs Bertha hops down the stairs with a smile, looking in our direction. I smile back at her. She is really nice and cares for Eve a lot, just like a Mother. Eve also loves her so much. Mrs Bertha is the one who picks Eve from her nursery at 3 everyday. She babysits Eve from 3 Pm to 8 or 9pm every working day until Mom arrives. She won't usually come on weekends as I'm home. But if I can't come home due to some reason, Mrs Bertha is ready to baby sit Eve on Saturday whole day too. On Sundays Mom will be home.

" Well, I guess I'm off.", Mrs Bertha says once she reaches down the steps. I smile and nod politely in reply.

" Bye B.", Eve squeals waving at her with a smile, one hand clinging on to my shirt, supporting herself on my lap.

" Bye Eve. See you on Monday.", Mrs Bertha smiles and waves back before walking to the door and disappearing out of sight.

" Where's my Chocolates ?", Eve asks me.

" Oh ! Eve I forgot.", I say in a dramatic high pitched voice with an open mouth. I'll never forget about her chocolates. I bring her a small box of chocolate every weekend and this time also her chocolates are safe inside my bag.

" You really forgot?", she pouts.

" No. I haven't. ", I laugh and she giggles, her face again bright.

" I knew you were trying to fool me." She says hastily crawling out of my lap and going to grab my bag. I smile at her as she open the zipper and takes out the chocolate box. She giggles and runs with the box to the kitchen, probably to place in inside the fridge. She is gonna save it for Monday. She'll take the box to school and will have the chocolates with Justin. That boy is so lucky to be her friend. He is the one who eats half of the chocolates I bring Eve.

Eve comes back running after a second. "Eddy..Mommy said she'll be late. She t..told us to have dinner and not wait for her. So what's for dinner ?"

" Pizza and milkshake?", I ask.

" Yeah..P..Pizza ! And chocolate milkshake ! I love them. ", She squeals excitedly, bouncing up and down, making me laugh.