Fire & Snow

Chapter 8

Aydan’s POV

Fuck, f**k, f**k.

I was royally screwed but I would never let anyone know how much I was panicking in the inside. I could deal with Liav, he was no problem but Faith was a completely different topic all together and to make matters worse, she sounded overly pissed off at me.

Shite, shite, shite.

I had to find a way of getting back in her good books but one thing I was not going to do was to grovel. That was taking things were too far and I could and would not ever do that. That left me with trying to get Neva to forgive and maybe Faith would too.

“Baby, come back to bed,” the girl I had spent the night said seductively.

I had no idea what her name was. I think she was Diana or Dina, but I was definitely certain that it started with a ‘D’. Sighing, I turned to face the completely naked girl laying in my bed. If I was not so stressed about pissing off Faith more than already was, then I would totally not mind hitting that again but things were different.

“Look Diana or Dina or whatever your name is, you have to leave like right now,” I said.

The girl stood up with nothing but a sheet wrapped around her naked body. “What?” she asked sounding hurt all of a sudden and all that was running through my head was what the hell she thought would happen. “I thought we had something and my name doesn’t even start with a ‘D’.”

I laughed, not a humorous laugh but a ridiculous kind of laugh. Who did this girl think she was? “I don’t really care what your name is or what you thought happen after we hooked up but I don’t do relationships,” I said casually but by the look on her face it was anything but a mere hook-up to her. “I believe in screwing and talking but considering you aren’t the smartest pea in the pod, the whole talking just got thrown out the window the second you started talking.” I stood up and walked over to my closet while the girl stood there apparently shooting daggers in at my back.

“You are an arsehole and I hope you chock to death for this,” she spat and I heard her pick up her clothes and begin dressing. “I thought what everyone said about you was just lying but now I see it for myself.”

I rolled my eyes as grabbed a pair of boxers and jeans from my closet. “Aw sweetheart do you really think that insulting me will make me want you even more or even offend me?” I said as I turned to look at her while wearing my boxers and jeans. “Sorry to burst your bubble but that ain’t me and will never be me. I don’t date and never will so I quite frankly don’t understand why you thought this would be any different.” I walked over to my bed, sat down and grabbed my phone making sure I checked the time and did not forget that I had to be at the library in the afternoon, f**k. “And if I do remember correctly, which I do because I happen to have a very photogenic memory. I told you that I wanted someone for the night and nothing serious so I have no idea why you thought this was going to go past just s*x to something more.”

“I just thought you really liked me,” she sniffed and I rolled my eyes.

“Of course I like you, but I only like your body and how it feels pressed up against me,” I replied with a nonchalant shrug while laying down on my bed with my hands folded behind my head.

“I hate you,” she sniffed once more and wiped her face with her shirt, which was balled up in her hands. “And my name is Kate,” the girl said then stormed out of my room with tears almost rolling down her face.

Girls, I rolled my eyes. Always so emotionally dramatic and thinking they are going to be the one to change me. Ha! The irony of that was because I knew what I did and always told them from the onset that nothing serious was ever going to happen.

I stared at the ceiling for a bit longer before I got up and made my way to the bathroom.

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I entered the library and scanned the place for a certain brunette head with glasses. The place looked empty and partly deserted except for one student with their hood on sat in the furthest corner and the librarian.

It was way too hot for any studying but I guess I brought this upon myself and I was the only one I could blame.

Sighing, I took out my phone and texted Neva telling her I was already here and if she did not show up within the next five minutes, I was leaving. It did not take long for a reply to come through.

I walked over to the only student in the library and sat down at the table. “Why is your hood on?” I asked with an eyebrow. This was why I thought she was weirder than most girls were.

Neva pulled her hood down and smiled at me sheepishly. “I like them,” she replied. She had a cute smile; I had to give that to her. “They are warm and prevent people from staring too much.”

“An honest answer, I like that,” I said while shaking my head, I placed my phone on the table. “You are weird,” I said. “But that isn’t my problem or any of my concern. What are we looking at?” I asked instead when I saw the uncomfortable look on Neva’s face. My phone vibrated and I looked at the contact, it was Riley calling. Apparently, she did not understand what it meant to not be in a relationship.

Neva looked over at me, “Aren’t you going to take that?” she asked.

“Nope.”

“Okay,” Neva said. “Proofs, I find it hard to proof using contrapositive,” Neva replied. She was looking anywhere but at me. It was odd to say the least.

“Okay, pass me your textbook then,” I said just as my phone vibrated again. I declined her call and focused my attention on the girl who was sat in front of me.

Neva looked at me for a minute longer before she pushed the textbook that was in front of her towards me. I opened the textbook and scanned through it until I found what I was looking for.

“All right, this should be a breeze,” I said while flipping mindlessly through the textbook. I knew where to begin from but it was as though my brain just did not want to do anything productive at all.

I could feel Neva looking at me. When I looked up; she would bite her lip and play with her hands in a nervous manner. “Do you have something you want to say?” I asked with a raised eyebrow. Her looking at me the way she was oddly made me feel uncomfortable, which was not like me. My phone vibrated again and I wanted to throw it against the wall. What was wrong with girls? Clearly, I did not want to talk to her yet she kept on calling and sending me text, all of which were going to go unanswered.

“I don’t mind, you can take it,” Neva said softy.

“Nope. I am here with you and everyone else can wait,” I replied and I meant it whole-heartedly.

Neva bit the bottom of her lip nervously and for some reason it made her look cute and I wanted to kiss her.

“Just say whatever is on your mind,” I said with a sigh.

Neva wrote something in her notebook before she pushed it in front of me. “I was thinking we could do that,” she said sounding nervous.

I looked down at the paper and I was impressed. She knew what to do so I had no idea why she even wanted my help in the first place. I had a feeling she just wanted to have me within close proximity. That a smirk appear on my face at the thought of that.

“This is correct,” I replied surprised. Neva kept on surprising me each time with what she did. There was no way in hell I was going to tell her that I knew what she was thinking, that would make me seem like a creep and I was no creep. “So why did you need my help again?”

“Because I don’t understand it,” Neva replied with a sigh. “I can solve the questions with ease but I don’t understand what it is that I am doing.”

I laughed and Neva narrowed her eyes at me. “You need to chill and let the brain do its thing. “Don’t question it,” I said still laughing. “You can’t always understand everything. Some things are meant to be left a mystery.”

“I know that Aydan, but not understanding will make me overthink, which leads to many sleepless nights,” Neva replied with her hands flailed in the air. “Certain things sure, it’s okay to not understand them but Math is something that must be understood and I must understand why I can solve using this particular concept.” I liked the way she pronounced my name, it sounded sexy.

What the f**k was wrong with me? Must be my libido acting up again.

Neva was an interesting girl. I have to give her credit. I thought she was one of those introverts who were too boring and a waste of time but she was more than that. She was innocent but with a touch of fire burning just below the surface and waiting to be ignited. I liked that I liked challenges. They always managed to keep me on the tips of my toes.

“Don’t worry, you have more time to find that out,” I said smiling at the pout on Neva’s face. She looked adorable but I preferred hot and sexy.

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We went over some of the concepts that Neva did not understand and by the time that we were done, I felt like I had done something productive for a change. Something I had not done since last year.

“Thanks for helping me revise,” Neva said as she packed her textbooks and notebooks. “At least now I know I have a chance at passing Professor Burns’ test next Friday.”

We walked out of the library side by side. “Nah, you don’t have to thank me. I did not even do anything, you did all the work on your own,” I replied.

Neva laughed softly. “I guess you are right about that.”

“I’m always right,” I replied with a nonchalant shrug as we continued walking.

“Isn’t that a bit too cocky?” Neva asked. “How are you so sure that everything you think you know is right.”

Her question threw me off a bit but I quickly sprung out of it. “Because why not.”

“That’s not a good answer. It isn’t even a proper answer,” she shook her head at that.

“I know.”

“Then what is the right answer to that?”

“I don’t know. All I do know is that I’m always right and I have never been wrong about anything a day in my life.”

“Of course.”

I chuckled at that. “I’m sorry for standing you up yesterday. I had a football match and I forgot about our session,” I said with a sigh as I raked my hand through my hair. “I never stand people up and for that I am sorry. Though you probably hate me, which I am sure Faith already does.”

Neva was stunned as she stared at me with wide eyes. Brown this close I could see the colour of her eyes. They were a dark brown and like pools of dark creamy chocolate.

“It’s okay. Really, it is,” she finally replied.

“Cool. Can you also let Faith know that you have forgiven me and things are cool between us?”

Neva smiled softly and I swear she looked cuter than she did a few minutes ago. “Okay.”

I guess I underestimated Neva and did not give her enough time to get to know her. She was an okay person to talk to and I now understood why both Faith and Liav liked her so much.

“See you around Aydan,” Neva waved while smiling as she walked to the girls’ dormitory.