chapter three
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"Miss India! "
That was pip. The boys had taken to calling me anything but my name, obviously to annoy me i knew. Pip chose to call me miss India and Lucas called me love. This angered me to no end but i could not do anything about it. The sooner i went off to college the better. I would not have to put up with their nonsense then.
I had just got back from grocery shopping, trying to handle the too many shopping bags as i slammed the car door shut.
"Need any help love?"
That was Lucas of course. I would sooner jump off a cliff than ask for their help.
"No thanks". I snorted.
They were both sitting on the short fence separating our yards, looking as gorgeous as ever. I hated the fact that they were good looking. Too good looking in fact. They probably thought all girls should fall at their feet. Well not me!
"Aww come on Indi". Pip said jokingly.
Now these boys were really getting on my nerves. Had Pip just shortened the nickname to Indi?
"For the last time the name's Maury". I said breathlessly, still trying to balance the shopping bags as i made my way to the door.
"She doesn't want our help Lucas". Pip said to his friend. "Think we should help her anyways?"
"Sure". Lucas said. "Lets help her regardless"
Regardless? Now if that wasn't a nerdy word, what was? He definitely had a way with words. And it was sexy.
What the hell? I really needed to stop thinking of him as sexy. I hated him remember? I tried to convince myself.
To my horror Lucas and Pip jumped down from the fence and made their way towards me. This startled me and made me uneasy. I had been avoiding them since the confrontation. I hated being close to them because they unnerved me. Especially Lucas. Sure he had that effect on me but i would never admit it to myself. It was best to focus on hating him.
Lucas came to stand in front of me. Standing very close. All up in my personal space. I got a whiff of his smell. He smelled so nice. Like soap and body wash instead of the usual cologne most teenage boys bathed themselves in mostly to hide their body odour. He smelled fresh.
He reached out his hand for one of the shopping bags and i pulled back. I looked up at him, meeting his eyes for the first time. I stared dumbstruck at his beautiful eyes. It was wrong for a boy to have eyes like these. And why was his lashes so long? My gaze travelled down to his body. Over his fit toned abs. Not too muscular but slim in that sleek and attractive way. My gaze trailed back up to his face and to my horror caught his knowing smirk. What the hell was wrong with me?
He had totally caught me checking him out. I had never reacted that way to boys before. Sure i had had crushes once or twice like most teenage girls but i had never experienced these strange feelings coursing through me. It scared me.
Why the hell was he standing so close? I immediately drew a step back to catch my breath which i had been holding. I could not think clearly with him standing so close. Seeing my movement Lucas' smirk broadened to a devastating grin.
"Take a picture love. It lasts longer". He drawled out in that sexy British accent. This boy was definitely going to be the death of me if i let him. And i would never!
" Wait! What! Urgh! "
"You were totally checking me out".
"I wasn't" i denied. "You're in my space".
"Yeah sure love". He said sarcastically.
"You're annoying". I said holding on to the shopping bags for dear life. "I don't need your fricking help".
"And she swears. That's so hot".
What the hell? This boy definitely wasn't going to quit it. I backed away again, this time losing my footing. Shopping bags flew out of my hold to the ground. Lucas rushed to catch me, grabbing me and slamming me into his chest. The impact shocked me sending tingles down to the tip of my toes.
I looked up at him. His face a few inches from mine. He stared back, smirk gone. A serious puzzled expression on his face like he was just then discovering something. His breath fanning my face. Of course i held my breath and stared at his totally kissable lips.
Wait! What! What the hell was wrong with me?
"Clumsy eh... love". He commented composing himself, the smirk back on but his arms remained around my waist.
I immediately pushed out of his hold, hearing Pip's snicker. They were definitely having fun out of my discomfort. I let out a breath and turned around to see the contents of my shopping bags all spilled out. I rushed down to gather them and the boys joined me.
Dread filled me as Pip's hand closed in on a package of sanitary pads. I totally forgot that i had got them in preparation for my up coming period. I let out a shriek as i jerked the package from him. He smiled, amused.
I flung it into one of the shopping bags and grabbed the other bags from the boys. To say i was embarrassed was an understatement. My face was flushed red and i avoided the boys' curious gaze.
I curse this day! I seethed inwardly.
The boys of course were not going to make it any easier on me.
"I don't need your help the both of you". I said as i turned the door knob.
" Its that time of the month. No wonder you're cranky". Pip mocked.
This statement stilled me. "Shut up!" I retorted.
"Isn't she always cranky?" Lucas said. And the both hooted with laughter.
God i hate them.
I dumped the shopping bags into the house and whipped around to glare at them.
"You know what? Screw you both! "
" Gladly". Lucas said.
What the hell?
"Do not come near me again". I said to him.
" Come on love. Definitely not what you said when i had you in my arms a moment ago. You should probably invite me in... You know, to give you a belly massage. For the cramps". He added suggestively, winking at me.
What the... Did he just say that! This boy was getting more annoying by the minute. It was no use exchanging words with him. Something told me i would never win.
"Pig! " I seethed.
"Only for you".
"Id rather keep company with a pit viper". I said and slammed the door in his smirking face.
I clearly heard their laughter as i pulled the shopping bags with me.
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