CINDERELLA NEXT DOOR

CHAPTER 5

Aiden's P.O.V

At college

It was lunch time; When I saw Alice and crystal and walkedtowards them."How are you feeling now?"I asked her. She lifts her head to see meand again returns to work on her laptop "I'm good, much better now"she replies. "Whoa dude, did I really saw her replying to you?" Maxsaid while coming from behind. "don’t be an ass, and BTW this guy has someimpact of my friend" crystal added, I frowned and turned to Alice to seeif she's listening but she wasn't paying attention to them so I relaxed becauseI don't want her to get upset or mad and stop talking to me "I'll getsomething to eat" I said walking to the cafeteria "I'll come with you"Max said as the girls nodded.

"dude, did she really talk to you" one boy asked me."Well yeah, but why do you care" I asked him raising my eyebrows."ahhh its...like. Ok bro actually I was trying to talk to her from thefirst day. But never she replied to me and I think you’re lucky to get her totalk with you" he said which made me smile " well she's mine now, soyou better stay away from her" I playfully warned him  and took thefood as I returned to the girls. "Wow so you are finally confessing thatyou like her" Max smirked at me and I smiled nodding "maybe yes, yeahI like her more than I thought. But there is something which is stopping her soshe's staying away from me" I sighed "Don’t worry Aiden, the progressis good. She will be yours soon" he patted my shoulders.

After class"hey babes, shall we go to the beach tomorrow "Max asked crystal"of course and Alice will also join us" she said smirking at me"really? Will she agree" I asked her "leave it to me lover boy,I'll make sure to drag her to the beach" she winked.

Alice's P.O.V

"Beach Me?"I asked her and she nodded "of coursewe four of them will have fun" she said. "but crystal I can't" Isaid getting up from the couch."please Alice for me, at-last after all this time you and me formed asmall group and you got a friend apart from me so we need a day to enjoy withour friends "she made her puppy face "arhhhh crystal , first of allhe's not my friend and fine I'll come I can take a day off like thissometimes" I said smiling at her, she started jumping up and down andhugged me tightly "crystal your are crushing me "I gasped and she letme go. She squealed and ran out to tell the boys that I agreed.

I was making pancakes as I got a text "crystal can youcheck that for me" I said while mixing the batter "okay" she openedthe text and read out loud "hello my dear Cinderella, thanks foragreeing." she said teasingly smirking at me, I ran to her and snatchedthe phone from her hands "wohooooo you are blushing and earlier you saidyou guys are not friends and yet he have a nick-name for you" she said"shut up and eat your damn pancakes" I said as I walked to my room.I looked over his text, a smile forming on my face.

This boy never gives up does he? he is making me talk to him, hemaking me smile like before. I left all those a long time ago and yet he's heredetermined in changing me. He is letting me to give a chance to myself againand I'm letting him do that.

"Yes I'm coming" Ireplied him a simple message trying to hide my smile, immediately I got a callfrom him. I lifted his call with a slight hesitation "umm hello" Iwhispered "hey Alice, thanks for texting me. It's the first time youreplied me thanks" he was acting like a kid which made me smile."Aiden" I whispered "yes my Cinderella "he said making meroll my eyes "why are you doing this?"I asked him "doingwhat?" he said innocently, i bet that i***t is smiling now "you aretrying to change me Aiden, you are trying to come into my life and change myentire life back to what it was before" I sighed. "Alice, I like you,I liked you from the first time I saw you at my door and I know there'ssomething stopping you to admit that you like me too and I'm not stopping till Igot to know the reason behind your fear" he said, I froze not knowing whatto say. "Alice I know you are not ready for this, I know it and I'mwilling to wait for you" he said "Aiden I---"I was cut off byhim" no no no Alice don't say anything and please don't try to be mad atme because I know you well now so just go with the flow and bare with me"he said. "Aiden calm down" I said "Are you mad at me?" heasked. "Aiden I'm not mad at you okay! and uhmmm" I paused "okAlice I understand, let's be friends till you trust me" he says "okand thanks" I smiled. We continued talking for some more time till I feltsleepy "good night Aiden"I yawned not be able to stop my sleep, helaughed before whispering "good night Cinderella" as he hung up.

"What am I doing, I don't know. Oh Aiden you i***t" Ismiled as I fell asleep.

Aiden's P.O.V I was feeling out of the world, she really talked to me I quickly called Kate"hey sis guess what?" I shouted like a teenage girl ,she groaned inannoyance "oh god, why are calling at this time" she shouted and Ilaughed at my poor sister" Kate I'm so happy" I chuckled "whathappened did she said ok" she asked "no not yet but actually shetalked to me, she said I'm changing her and she's willing to give me a chance"I smiled "that's a good news brother all the best "she yawned"what don't you want to hear other things "I asked her and she yelled"I'll but not at this time you i***t and now cut the call and let mesleep" I laughed as she hang-up.

Oh Alice I'm falling for you and I’m going to make you fall for me.And the person who made you turn like this all these days. I'll make sure tokick his ass for hurting you.

I opened my phone’s gallery scrolling through her pictures andsmiled to myself "Alice....you're so beautiful yet mysterious... What are youhiding?"I thought as I drifted to sleep.