Chapter 4 --- Moonlight Sonata

Recap : After thirty minutes, I have finished my revision so I decide to head to the living room to get a cup of milk before showering. As I pull the door, I bump into Nick and the both of us fall on the floor. And yes, I am lying on top of Nick.

Since when has Nick has abs? Well, I mean it is not some daily thing that he would cuddle me or what. You can't possibly blame me for not knowing it as he rarely wears see through clothes. Plus, we never really hit the beach. I can feel his chest raising up and down with my face planted flat on his chest.

Well, if you had a moment of thinking that I would say he smelled great and I feel amazing on top of him and I feel secure in his arms, then I am telling you, nothing that romantic is going to happen between Nick and I. Because Nick here, is gay. Yeah, as in guys liking guys, not like the meaning of happy or whatsoever. Yeah, so that childhood besties becoming couples cliche story, ain't gonna happen between the both of us.

"Enjoying my abs, my queen?" he smirks.

"This reminisce of someone..." I say while I lift myself up and extending my hand to help him.

"Perhaps Francisco Lachowski?" he suggests. "I mean, come on, anyone would fall for my abs and my muscles." he says while flexing his biceps.

"Oh no, far from that. Austin freaking Tanner." I say.

"Oh... So you are comparing me with that cocky arrogant Mr. Popular... So does that mean you complimented me? Or maybe, you fall in love with me?" he raises his eyebrows and corners me.

"That 'enjoying my abs'" I air quote them with my fingers "sounds like something Austin Tanner would say." I say.

"Hold on... Since when do you even know that he is that arrogant? You barely talk to anyone else except for me, Alex or Angie." Alex is Nick's boyfriend, just you know, for your information.

Then I explain everything that has happened in school today.

"I am proud." He raises his hands in the air, being the drama king. Like I am not even joking, if he wasn't gay and I didn't know him, I would think Angie and Nick are a couple, drama queen and drama king.

"For what?" I ask.

"For my queen finally can talk and stop letting people think that you are weak or speech-impaired." he puts his hand to the left of his chest

I just can't resist the urge to roll my eyes.

"I raise my hand to answer questions." I state while Nick sends me a 'are you for real' look to me.

"Anyway, I am going to take the shower, now." I say, pushing Nick out of my way to head to his room to grab some clothes. Don't ask why I have clothes in his place.

"No, I am going to take the shower now." he says, blocking my way.

"Oh no, my dear, I am going to take the shower now, like literally now." I squint my eyes.

"Oh no, it's on." he says.

"It's on!" I yell and the both of us rush to the bathroom. And guess who win? Me, of course. I immediately lock the door.

"Who is the winner this time?" I ask. "Go and mark it down!" I say.

If you are wondering why I say that, then let me explain. Nick and I have a system, a gaming system, which we would like refer as 'The System'. We count points for numerous reasons, but mainly because we are competitive. Every weekend, we would have different competitions, running, rock-climbing, make-up challenge, which the both of us suck at, etc. Every competitions are different and my brother, Bennet and Angie are the judges. Sometimes we would just come up with random competitions, like just now. We didn't plan, it just came and with a look in the eyes, we would know that it's a game on.

"God damn it!" he grunts.

Did I mention what the punishment will be? It is usually decided by the winner and we usually calculate a mark on a board in his living room. If you are going to ask that whether I am afraid he will change the mark while I am not around then no. Because, Bennet has the password of the CCTV of Nick's house, don't ask why, so he will check on daily bases whether Nick cheated..At the very end of a month, we will add up the marks and the loser has to pay his or her punishment. A good one, right? 'The System' has been running for 8 years and 10 months. And it is a little weird tradition between the both of us.

"Vanessa!!!!" Nick bangs on my door.

"What?" I literally couldn't hear him.

"Your... It... Is...." He shouts.

"I can't hear you!!!" I say.

"He... Never mind!" I hear his footsteps leaving. I wonder what is going on. Nevertheless, I let it go.

I let the water falls on me and with my phone playing the music 'Moonlight Sonata' I enjoy my shower.

After the steaming hot bath, I feel all good but only remembering that I didn't bring any clothes in. I mean I ain't wearing those dirty clothes so a genius idea pops into my mind.

"Nick! I need help! Can you get some PJs for me?" I yell and bang on the bathroom door to get his attention but I get nothing from him so I wrap my towel around my body and step out of the shower. I shiver a bit as the windows are slightly opened. I walk into 'my room', well it is Nick's room but it is also sort of my room , I guess? When I open the door, I see Nick talking to someone through the IPad so I walk next to him, guessing it is probably Angie or Alex and boy, he is talking to another boy, and it's not Alex. It is someone that I have never met in person and that guy looks at me with surprise. Why? I guess, it is because I am still in the towel. 

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A/N

Helloooooooooooo everyone! Long time no new chaps. (see what I did there)

I 'd just wanna apologize because the last update was a month ago... Sorry for that but it's back:) By the way, I think I am going to re-write chapter 1 as it is a bit crappy so I decide the next update won't be Chapter 5 instead it would be a re-write of Chapter 1 aka Andante so hope you guys won't mind. I will let you guys know when I have finished the re-writing and please do read it because I would definitely change a couple of things that might affect the book in some certain ways so just bear that in mind. If you feel like it, please do vote and leave your precious comments and until next time, mates:)

~Ally