Its like 2 a.m. In other words, its two hours past midnight. In other words, I was supposed to be fast asleep, probably having a fairy tale dream (or even better, a One Direction dream!) but here I am sitting at my desk doing my detention work awarded by a certain Professor Smith for inventing blue smoke in the Chemistry lab.

5 more to go.

When you've to write a long experiment 50 times, you seriously wish that you had ten hands sprouting from your shoulders instead of two. No? At least I think that way.

4 more to go.

My handwriting grew shitter and shitter by every passing line as I began writing the experiment for the 47th time. Bet my writing could come across as some deadly mysterious code to the FBI. No kidding!

3 more to go.

 I wonder whether Drake managed to complete this or not. Well, to be honest, I couldn't put my entire focus on what I was writing. The feel of Drake's lips on mine were still lingering fresh as though he just kissed me three seconds ago....the feel of his touch sensually roamed my skin yet..

A while later, there was a knock on the door. And my brother strode inside.

"Man! You're still up." Mark said.

"Yeah, I might just leave my human form and turn into an owl some day. Yippee." I replied, writing the experiment one last time.

"You messed with someone like Mr. Smith. No wonder you guys are in such a shitty mess. Next time, try doing the experiment without any smoke or fire." he remarked.

"Never heard such kind words in my life. Thank you!" I gave him a sarcastic smile.

"Fine, I will go. Better catch some sleep before sun is seen in the sky." he mumbled & left my room.

And yes, finally I was done with the detention work. Now, bed was the only thing I was capable to think of. I had just dropped on the bed like a tired log when my phone buzzed. Who in the Universe is calling now!!!

I had trouble keeping my eyes open but when I saw the name flashing on the screen, I sat bolt upright.

It was Drake.

 My heart skipped higher than ever when that sunk into my senses.

"Hello?" I answered carefully.

"What are you doing?" Drake's voice came from other end.

"Nothing much. Thinking of sleeping for a while cause I haven't done that since 48 hours. You?"

"I am outside your house."

"Ohh, wait..what?"

"Yeah, I'm waiting at your door. Come out!"

"Noo. I can't do that! Mark hasn't slept yet!"

"Bring him along then. I don't have anything private with you."

The sarcasm that rang in his voice, I tell you!

"Okay, I'm coming."

I disconnected the call & moved out of my room. It was dark. I tip toed downstairs like a thief. Making sure Mark was in his room & door of his room was closed, I sneaked outside the front door.

I didn't see Drake. I saw nobody for that matter. I walked a few steps ahead and looked here & there. No sign of him. I frowned hard. I hope Drake didn't expect me to play hide and seek with him at 3 a.m in the night. Actually, he isn't a guy who would be interested in hide and seek on the first place. I think he was joking when he said he was here. Damn!

Right then, there was someone who collided into me from behind, causing me to gasp in shock and fear. But then I knew who it was. His hands circled around my waist as his warm lips started to graze over the skin of my neck & shoulders, making me squirm...

Drake turned me around to face him, my hands instinctively rested on his shoulders. His pupils dilated as he stared into my eyes. Our faces inched closer, his lips pressed onto mine causing my breaths to hitch as he nibbled my lower lip. His tongue caressed mine ever so sensually; a soft moan escaped my lips... 

"You're so soft." he said in a husky undertone when our lips parted.

"You really scared me, you know that right?" my voice was dazed.

"I told you I was here." his lips touched my cheek, "So, am I good kisser or do I have to improve?"

"For a nerd, you kiss really well." my breaths wavered.

"Smart." he remarked in a quirky tone, looking at me.

"So, well, why are you here at this time?"

"Isn't that obvious?" he smirked.

"You can voice your thoughts. Not that I would have any problem."

"I couldn't put you off my mind & I couldn't wait until school to see you." he shrugged.

"I thought you would deny our closeness, like how you did last time..."

"Don't talk about the past. We have something different between us now."

Drake pecked me on my cheeks & prepared to leave. I waved at him when he sat in his car & watched him zoom away.

I turned around, walked into me house. Shutting the door, I climbed the stairs and strode into my room. Something was making me feel weird. Maybe I was expecting something more than this?

But then I was too tired to ponder over anything. I bet I was asleep even before I hit the bed completely.

***

The next morning in school, my friends were overly excited when they heard me.

"Omigod Omigod Omigod!!! You guys kissed! Oh Andy, I am so happy for you! I really can't tell how much happy I am for you! See, I'm wiping my tears right now, does that tell you how much happy I'm for you?"

"Yeah it does, Soph. Thanks." I responded, chuckling.

"I told you, I told you he has feelings for you. But you didn't believe!!"

"Yeah, you did."

"So, was it a French kiss? Did you guys use the tongue?"came Laura's teasing voice.

"Yeah, we did use. A lot." I replied to her query.

"So finally Drake Spencer is in a relationship! He is your boyfriend! Tell us, how exactly did he propose to you? Gosh! I'm so eager!" Laura exclaimed.

"Actually he—"

But I was interrupted by Soph.

"Laura, I am damn sure Drake said 'I love you' to her, unlike the rest of the affairs he had where he didn't even bother to say 'I like you' to any girl! Andy is special to him, right Andy? What did he tell you?"

The expectant eyes of my friends bore into me. There was an uneasy feeling biting the bottom of my stomach. Sheesh!

"Well...ah!" I began, trying to keep my voice as truthful as possible, "He...He brought me a bouquet of flowers...and a romantic hand written card...got down on his one knee, told me he loved me and asked me to be his girl friend.."

I lied. Period.

And judging by the look on their faces, they believed me.

"Aww! That's like so so sweet!" Soph chimed, "The whole school should know about this!"

"No!" I spoke at once which startled my friends, "Actually, we thought to keep it private for the time being...Mark would get real mad at us if he comes to know and you know how all the girls would be towards me, giving me hate stares & all, that's the last thing I would want now."

I spoke the truth.

"Yeah, that makes sense." Laura nodded.

"Definitely." Soph said, "Though I would want to see the look on Susan's face after she comes to know about you two."

"That would have been fun." giggled Laura.

I gave a half smile, "Um, I will see you guys in class, I have this detention work to submit to Mr Smith."

They nodded. I immediately slipped away from there.

My head was swirling with lots of doubts & questions as I walked along the corridor and the uneasy feeling just wouldn't go.

Drake didn't propose me or anything.

Drake didn't say he loved me.

Drake didn't say he liked me.

What did he say?

"We have something different between us now."

What does that mean?

Is it another form of saying he loved me?

Did the world change so much that the words of confession changed entirely?

Definitely not!

Are we in a relationship?

Am I his girlfriend?

Is he my boyfriend?

Oh Crap!

***

Professor Smith looked from Drake to me and then at our detention papers. Mind you, he checked each & every page. He did remark about how pathetic my handwriting was but that's okay. After he made sure, from every angle, that we did write 50 times exact, I bet he was thinking he should have told us to write 100 times. Jeez!

Nonetheless, Drake & I did come out of his office without gaining further punishment.

"Phew! That was close!" Drake remarked as we walked along the corridors.

"Um, actually I wanted to ask you something..." I said carefully.

"Yup. What is it?"

"Ermm...."

C'mon! ask him do you like me, my brain poked me.

Um, its weird, don't you think?, I told my brain.

Its not. You only know to make excuses. That's it.

If that's the case, why don't you ask him, stupid brain!!

I would. But you see, I don't have a mouth to speak, something which you very well have!!

"Do you, um, well..."

"Can't believe you're fumbling to talk to me! Given our history, we should have started bickering by now!" Drake chuckled.

Do you like me, Ask it!!, my brain nudged.

"Do you like Uranus?" I asked abruptly.

Shit!

He raised his brows at me, "Never been to that planet, have you?"

"No. Not Yet." I mumbled under my breath.

As expected, you messed up, my brain remarked.

I'm not talking to you, I shot back.

Give it another shot, ask him—Are we in a relationship.

"Um, Drake?"

"Yes?" he replied.

"Are we....Are we going to the library?"

Shit!

The library stood right ahead of us actually.

"Okay, if you want to." he shrugged.

Right at the entrance, the librarian, Madam Blackwell cast her oh-so-suspicious glance on us.

"Maybe I should add to the rule book that both of you shouldn't be in the library at the same time cause all you two do is create a ruckus & disrupt my peace." the librarian said with a disapproving voice.

"There won't be a problem today, Madam Blackwell cause Andrea & I have a thing going on between us."

I grew wide-eyed hearing Drake say that. Wait, there was more to come. My heart leapt like a jumping jack when Drake held my hand, our fingers intertwined & I double bet he gave me a slight wink when he looked at me.

The eye brows of Madam Blackwell disappeared in her hair when she saw Drake & me holding hands. She surely must be thinking she must have woken up on the wrong planet. Ha Ha!

"Fine, you two can walk in." she said, still not sure what she saw or heard.

***

"Being in the library, I'm flattered that you're paying more attention to me than books." I remarked quirkily as Drake caged me between a book shelf & himself.

"For the first time ever, I found someone more interesting than books." he was flirting.

"I was always like this. Maybe, all this while, you didn't use your eyes in the right manner to look at me." I taunted him.

"I never had the chance to cause you got me busy bickering with you. Remember?" he replied in the same manner as he reduced the distance between our lips...

"That was smart enough of you to put the entire blame on me for all our fights." I smiled saucily, "Anyways, now that you say you find me more appealing than books, will your interest in me remain intact like this or will it wear off as days pass by?"

This was my way of asking him whether he & I are into a steady relationship or his usual flings. Take that Brain!

"That's for you to decide, what would you want, Andrea." his lips touched mine as he said that.

We almost ended up kissing when a certain voice made us break apart in alarm.

"Your not fighting isn't helping in any way cause now, you two are up to other things which are strictly prohibited inside the library as well. Out."

Madam Blackwell spoke sternly, showing us the door. As Usual.

"We always get thrown out of the library, no matter what." I said amused as we walked along the corridors.

"Yeah, the world's a cruel place to You & I!" he chuckled.

Just then, the bell rang.

"Gotta go, Computers." He heaved his bag properly on his shoulders.

"Mine, Journo." I said.

"Bye Andrea, see you later." he smiled, starting to walk towards the computer lab.

"Um, Drake!" I called out to him.

He stopped, turning to look at me.

"Ah, its just...you can call me Andy, now that we, you know."

"Actually, Andrea suits me fine."

He smiled again & left.

Did I imagine or was there something about that smile that was...odd?

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