ch.8
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Asher convinced Chelsea to go to a diner which was a few minutes away from the school.
Chelsea walked down the hallway and some freshmen guys were still getting used to being the small fish in the big pond again and grinned as they hooted and made comments at her. She wasn't still very much enjoying the attention but smiled at Asher as he squeezed her gently escorting her inside the diner.
The two sat across from each other while Adore You by Harry Styles was playing through the intercom.
''Welcome to Tropical Cafe, what would you like?'' said the server, she was a bit tall with bright blue eyes and wore the black and khaki uniform of the store.
''Can we get the special? Burgers and chicken tender fries?'' Asher asked politely.
''Sure, any drinks?'' She asked writing down their orders.
''I'll have the pina colada smoothie,'' Chelsea replies.
''-And I'll have a strawberry smoothie,'' Asher said.
''Okay, I'll have your orders ready in ten minutes.''
''Thank you,'' The two said together.
The door opens ringing and it was Theo and Diana. The two booked a seat nearby the window. From a view, Theo could see Chelsea which made him stare out for a few minutes.
''Theo?'' Diana said his name, clearing him out to listen.
''Huh?'' He responds.
''I asked, did you enjoy the dance? Homecoming?'' She asked.
''Yes, um, yeah it was alright.'' A few minutes later, they had their food and begin to eat. Theo couldn't help himself but look at Chelsea.
She was laughing, wiping out the ketchup across her face, and smiled at Asher. That smile was beautiful, all white and pearly.
Time flew by, and neither of them, Theo and Diana said anything about the dance. It was an awkward date. Theo was in his little world, Diana wasn't. She was trying to get Theo's attention but it seemed that it was not working.
''Grande, good to see you,'' Asher said to Theo. He was towering over him with his hands in his pockets as Chelsea stands next to him hugging over his varsity jacket. ''Didn't know you're a pizza kind of guy,'' he continues.
''I'm all kinds of things, Asher,'' Theo replies in a dull tone.
The tension between Asher and Theo thickens and Chelsea broke it by speaking ''I'm tired Asher, I think we should get home.'' She looks at the two and Diana. Diana seemed unbothered, didn't even try her hardest to respond. Instead, she stood there and watched.
''No worries, hun. Just wanted a quick stop to say hi to Theo and uh--''
''-- Diana.''
''Right, Diana,'' Asher confirms after knowing Diana's name. Chelsea and Asher left the diner which brought Theo to cool his nerves down.
''What was that about?" Diana asked, taking a sip of her smoothie.
''It's nothing,'' Theo lied.
It wasn't anything to him, he convinced but he was bothered by Asher being with Chelsea. At first, he didn't want to get it to him, but now, it was quite obvious where Theo's feelings were. Especially towards Chelsea.
Later that night,
Chelsea was in Phoebe's bedroom as the two sparked their conversation about tonight's madness.
"Anyway, so we did it. It was not done too nicely either. He just pumped in a few times and then rolled off me and went to the bathroom,'' Phoebe said and the two burst into laughter. ''It was trash, I didn't c*m at all.''
''Oh, heavens Phoebe!'' Chelsea laughed, tears streaming down their faces continued to make fun of the guy.
''What about you?' "Wait... you guys did it on your first date?" Phoebe asked, tying her in a high bun and wiggle her brows.
Chelsea chewed the inside of her lip and nodded no, Phoebe pouts.
''Awh, it's okay. Your time will come.''
Chelsea heard the thud of a weight hitting the floor on the other side of the mirror just before Theo came around the corner. He had a towel around his neck and lots of sweat pouring out of him, his muscle shirt clinging to him.
He'd heard. He'd heard everything, and he thought it was a joke.
He thought Chelsea was a joke. He thought a guy not taking her virginity was hilarious, but find it interesting that she hasn't popped her cherry, not yet.
Chelsea was so ashamed and embarrassed that she couldn't look at him.
''See you soon babe, I'll talk to you later,'' Chelsea said to Phoebe as they hug each other goodbye. They were at the front porch outside laughing one more time before Chelsea left.
As Chelsea went home, she took a nice warm shower and changed to her causal sleepwear. A jersey tank top, with cozy shorts.
Going to her bedroom, she turns the light dims her light, and heard a sigh from behind her. She jumps in fear and saw that Theo had broken into her room through her window.
She covers her eyes with her hand and lets out a deep sigh.
''Why was this happening to me? What had I ever done to deserve this?" Chelsea's thoughts cluttered in her brain realizing that Theo was there.
''What are you doing here?'' She finally spoke.
''Just cruising by,'' He grunts, crisscrossing his legs by the window and played around with a dark-blue blanket.
''Not a good answer.''
''Well, that's the answer I have.'' He hops off and walked over to where Chelsea was
standing. "So, you haven't popped your Cherry?" He said in a British accent.
"Ugh, Theo!"
"Careful with him Ms.Bailey.''
''Who?''
"Can't tell you that, Chels. It would ruin the surprise,'' He smirks. She knew who he was referring to and it was Asher. The question was why does Theo care? What is he trying to do?
''But why?''
'I don't trust him.''
''You don't trust anyone.''
''I trust you.''
''Yeah?''
''Yeah,'' he said softly. ''But, not him.''
''You don't even know him, he's a good person.''
Theo chuckles softly. ''Yeah, I can sense bullshit from afar. He's not that innocent, I'm warning you."
"Whatever, just get out of my room."
"Please?"
"Oh my gosh, please get out of my room."
Theo grins and lets out a peace sign. He opens the window and leaves Chelsea to herself.
Can't tell you that, Chels. It would ruin the surprise.
Those words continued to stir into Chelsea's mind as she figures out what was Theo's attention.
One day he flirts.
The next day he teases.
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