FAT BUT BE-YOU-TIFUL

chapter 7

JACK's P.O.V

I was more than paranoid when I saw that girl leave with her mom. I didn't even get to ask her name and she left.

The day in college was no fun after that. I didn't have to rush to see her and I was too upset to notice anything else except Eva's irritating behavior. I can't stand her at times BUT I had to act cool in front of her so that it would be easy for Troy's plan to be executed. I wonder what is going in his mind?

I skipped other classes and went home, mom asked me to go to supermarket and bring her some eggs and pop. I did not want to go anywhere, I refused her thrice. I just wanted to stay in my bed and think. Think about her. About her twinkling eyes and her sweet voice. I was driving myself nuts for someone I didn't even talk to and so decided to get out and get fresh air. I ended up going to shop to get mom her things.

I went to shop and started looking for things mentioned in the list and proceeded towards billing counter until

someone bumped into me.

WHAT THE HELL?! I wanted to punch their face.

But when I got up to show the person the size of my fist, all my anger just swept away. There was the girl lying on the floor, the one haunting my mind, the one I decided to stop thinking about by going out.

OH! She looked so beautiful and pretty embarrassed too. Not to be rude but it was a good color on her. Her cheeks bright red as tomatoes.

As soon as she saw me she had same reaction as I had. She couldn't move her eyes and kept staring.

AM I LOOKING TOO BAD? Why is she looking at me like that? I will be damned if there is spinach in my teeth from lunch.

I offered her hand but she didn't budge. She just kept looking. I waited for her to respond but she didn't respond so I decided to pull her up anyway. I asked her if she was always that clumsy to which she blushed. I heard a kid laughing at her and I gave him a death glare but her killing gesture scared him off. I like her. I told her my name and asked hers to which she did not reply. She was way too busy in her thoughts.

When I repeated she answered.

Sara.

SARA!! What a pretty name. As pretty as her. Suits her well.

We were talking casually until I head fart sounds. It wasn't me but I didn't recognized any smell. she took out her mobile which was making the sounds. I really like her. Again a blush

of embarrassment probably made their way to her cheeks. I wanted to tell her that I liked her but made a call not to.

She answered quickly and we proceeded towards billing counter. While we were paying, I just wanted to look at her. I can never get tired of that view. I looked at her and caught her catching a glimpse of me. I smirked both physically and mentally.

We blushed and looked down. ARGHH! I really hate when I blush.

I asked her if I could drop her but she refused and left. I decided to buy some chips from shop before leaving. When I left the shop I saw her coming back. I smiled. She said she forgot to take milk. We bought it and I offered her a ride again. She thought for a minute, she bit her lips and said yes. The ride was a delight. She told me about that kid and how she was being a nice person by teaching him. How she always liked the smell of coffee but in the morning she prefers tea. A story about her field trip when she was in 6th grade. she dropped off the groceries at her neighbor's place and then we reached her place. To my surprise she invited me in for coffee. I accepted her offer calmly while practically screaming inside.

"WELCOME TO MY HOME!!" she said welcoming me in.

"Thank you. It's a nice place."

"Thanks! Make yourself home." she said and pointed to sofa.

" Let me put my stuff in the kitchen. Also coffee or coke?"

"Coke. Thanks." I smiled.

I looked around the place and damn it looked cozy unlike mine, all spacious but characterless. I looked at a wall which was full of pictures of Sara, her

mother , the girl I saw with her in the cafeteria in the morning and some more people. There was no solo picture of her and she always seemed to stand behind people.

The one with her friend on a picnic was so lovable I had to have it. I looked around to check if Sara was still in kitchen. I heard her opening a cupboard. SAFE. I decided to capture that picture on my mobile. I mean who knows when I will get the chance

to have a pic of her or with her?

I focused my camera and clicked the picture. It was a bit blur. I decided to really focus on the picture but I heard her cough. BUSTED.

''What are you doing?" she asked, startled.

"Hmmm... searching for network?" I replied/asked her.

"Okkkaaaayy. That's my friend Hannah in the picture by the way." she said and put down two glasses of coke and a bowl of chips on the coffee table.

I sat on the sofa across from her.

"I forgot to bring sandwich. One minute" she said and excused herself.

I heard her searching something through the cupboards until she came running screaming and hugged me.

As soon as she hugged me I could feel the sparks in me and my pants. WHAT IS GOING ON? NOT THAT I AM COMPLANING. I hugged her back and caged her in my arms. She

was shivering badly. And suddenly she withdrew herself from me.

She apologized about that behavior of hers. What was she sorry about? The best thing that happened to me in ages?

"What happened?" I asked.

"I-I... saw.. a lizard in the upper cupboard and I hate them. Not hate them as in scared of them. I am sure they are not fan of my either. But gotta give it to them their pose is my favorite. You know in yoga.. lizard pose? I really like it but them? Not so much. They look scary! "

I started to laugh. She blushed.

"Do you want me to shoo him/her away?" I asked her.

"Yes please!!" she said folder her hands.

She led me to the kitchen and I took care of the lizard. I heard her tell me to be careful and not to hurt the lizard in any way.

We finally moved to the living area to drink our pop and chat but it wasn't going to happen anyway soon when I heard my phone ringing. I picked up to find Troy on the other end. He was asking me to come to his house.

I told him I was busy somewhere and will be at his place after sometime. But insisted on coming right away saying it was something urgent. I sighed.

"Friend?" She asked with a smile.

"Yeah! Look I really don't want to be rude but its urgent so I think I should leave."

"That's totally fine to me."

"Cool. Bye. Hope to see you soon. Probably tomorrow?"

"I am sure you will. Bye and thank you for that lizard thing."

"You are welcome and I heard you called pest control, huh?"

"Yes! They said they will be here in an hour or two. My house is not a safe zone for me anymore."

I laughed and waved her bye. It better be really important or I will kill him.

Well at least I know her name. SARA.

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