A Girl’s Diary novel Chapter 15

"Since you're sick, don't you need someone to keep you company?" Ron asked once I picked up my phone. I smirked for an unknowable reason. 

"By someone you mean you?" I asked even though I knew what his answer would be. 

"Who else?" 

"Then no." Just then someone knocked at my room's door. Since they even bothered knocking, it would be mom. Dad mostly texts me when he needs something. I got up to open the door, and guess who I found there... Ron! 

"Well too late." He smiled and pushed his way in. "Your mom let me in." He said as he took refuge on my couch. I raise a brow. "By the way, she thinks I'm your boyfriend." He shrugged while my eyes felt like they'll pop out of their sockets. "Also, she told me to close the door and keep the noise to a minimum." Okay, that was it! What the hell! 

"Give me one reason why I shouldn't just throw you out." I crossed my arms, still standing in the doorway. 

"Because the world will frown upon you. Who could miss a chance to have this kind of company?" He said pointing at himself. 

"Oh yeah?" I shook my head. "I'm not so convinced." I opened the door wider. 

"Okay, okay! Don't throw me out and I'll get you a lollipop." I burst out laughing. Did he think I was a three-year-old or what? "Now please, since you're sick can you just close the door... or don't. Whatever and get in bed. I got you something." He opened his bag to reveal a soup in a cantine. Aww, that was sweet. I finally obliged and crept in bed, I wouldn't let good soup go to waste. 

I took a sip, it was pretty good. However, I decided that teasing him a little wouldn't hurt. So I made a disgusted face and fake coughed a few times. Ron scratched his neck and then tried to say something but decided against it making him open and close his mouth like a fish. I chuckled when I couldn't hold it anymore, that was when he figured what I was doing. He narrowed his eyes at me giving me chills. 

"Don't you dare come near me, I'm sick," I warned him. 

"Who said I was going to do anything, I'm totally against violence." He smirked, I gulped. "Now, I think you need to rest." He sat at the edge of the bed. 

"And what are you exactly going to do?" 

"This." He then started singing a Lullaby softly. I was seriously caught off guard. Was this who Ron really was? For him, we didn't know each other for long but the moment I told him I was sick, he came to my house and did all this! Just why would he do this to *me*? I dropped all my thoughts and doubts out of my head and focused on his voice. The music in it, the way he sang it, the way he closed his eyes and swayed his body slightly, just everything. His voice was so soothing that I actually fell asleep. 

When I woke up I found him sleeping beside my bed, his hands on the bed with his head resting on them. Now I felt bad about lying to him but what else could I have done. His lashes were so long and his face had light freckles. He simply looked like a cute puppy. Too bad I had to wake him up, but I guess that was what life was! 

I took a deep breath and screamed in his ears. Yes, he looked cute sleeping, but still, he looked even better frightened. I started laughing until my stomach hurt at his startled face and soon enough he was laughing too saying my laugh was contagious. Well, I guess it was! We freshened up and I changed while Ron was taking a shower. When he was done I took his hand and said, "Let's go get breakfast, my dad makes the most wonderful breakfast worldwide!" Unfortunately, he chose to manage a modelling agency instead of being a cook. He nodded and I dragged him with me downstairs. Smelling waffles and bacon already, my mouth watered. 

When Ron saw the look on dad's face, he became a bit nervous, why was he like that now? Oh right! Because he dug his own grave, I would love to enjoy the scene now before I intervene. We took our chairs and for the longest moment, no one said anything. 

"So you're her boyfriend huh?" Dad said at last. Maybe I should tell them the truth? No, who was I kidding? Let's leave him suffer a bit more. 

"Yeah." Ron dug his grave even deeper. He smiled nervously, mom looked as happy as ever, Loca and Ian well they were gawking! 

"No fucking way!" Loca gasped. 

"Language, Loca." Mom scolded her. She was okay with us dating but not swearing! Loca murmured a sorry. What happened next was beyond any fixing. Every single person was interrogating the poor guy. Especially dad, he was asking too many questions to keep track of. I was too amused to try to stop this nonsense. I doubted that deep down they all knew I wouldn't date again. 

Unfortunately, it was a Monday. Meaning, I had to get to school. When I was there, Sky was waiting for me. It had become our school routine. Staring the day with a fresh set of gossip! 

"Cinnamon is doing a meet and greet!" Sky chanted the moment she saw me. I rolled my eyes in fake irritation, I had to always convince everyone I didn't like her, me... oh whatever! "And guess what? He invited me!" She did a little happy dance. Was she talking about the same guy she mentioned at her home? 

"Who's that he, exactly?" I asked her, feeling suddenly interested in the topic. She smiled shyly while her cheeks became a light shade of pink. I smiled back, knowingly and nudged her lightly. 

"My... crush." I gasped. I did not expect her to admit something like that! "He's been my crush since forever but... he never noticed me." She groaned. 

"Who's that?" I wanted to know. I needed to know. It was so very important! 

"You have no idea, do you?" I shook my head. I wouldn't ask if I knew, smartie! "Okay, let's make a deal then, you have five chances to guess who is that, okay?" No, not okay! I wouldn't guess it right! I didn't even know half the guys she knew. "Small hint, think of boys from our school." Okay, so that narrowed the list but still, it had only been two weeks. How many could you know in just that time! Spoiler alert: not enough. 

"Hmm..." I tapped my chin trying to come up with the most logical person. "Maybe it's Dave? That's why you worked so hard in that project!" Skyler shook her head and held out a finger. One chance out! 

"I think I know who it is, it's Jason, right?" She didn't respond to that, oh my God! "But he's your friend how could you...." I said while she broke into a fit of laughter, holding another finger. Ugh! By this rate, my five chances would end and still, I wouldn't guess. Just who could it be? 

"Louis?" I asked but apparently, it's not, since the fingers increased another one. "You should just tell me, that's what besties are supposed to do." I narrowed my eyes at her but she just shrugged. Ugh! I continued thinking like real hard now. That's when I remembered, "It can't be my own bro, right?" I asked unsure. That could be awkward. 

"He's hot but no. Last chance." Sometimes I hated that girl. I needed to think outside the box. I needed the most person who wouldn't make sense. Because Sky was one thing and that was called, unpredictable! 

"Sky, please, please tell me it's not Adam." That was when she decided to say a yes. This. Is. A. Disaster. 

"You have to come with us. I wouldn't feel comfortable without my girl." Her eyes were pleading me but if I went, Cinnamon wouldn't be there and that could be problematic. So I came up with the most logical 

"I have to join mom in the agency, they're short on models so I'm needed, sorry." I apologized. This didn't sound realistic as it did in my head. 

"Then I surely must see the photos. It's awesome you're gonna be so awesome as a model. Finally, you realized how hot you are. Yaay!" What had I gotten myself into? 

Sky made us take a detour around school because she needed to use a specific toilet. Not just that, she made me wait for her because according to her that was written in girls code. She stayed there too long until I told her I would drag her out if she didn't come out on her own. We went late to our class then, but that wasn't enough for Sky. She kept bothering Miss V until we got detention. She kept telling her how good she looked today, and then asked if she had a date? Just what was wrong with her today? 

Even after we got detention she didn't stop. She got us detention for three days. I didn't even do a thing! 

That's when she blamed me for making so much trouble "I told you to stay quiet and not to be a troublemaker, Eli. Why are you behaving like that? I'm so disappointed in you." She said while we were getting to our desks. If that was what true best friends were, then I was surely not ready to have one. Unfortunately, it looked like I was stuck with her! And call me a schizophrenic but I liked getting into mischief with her all the time. 

"I'm not even surprised, but do I even want to know why you did this?" I whispered. She grinned, that was a sign of trouble, I could hear the alarm in my head already. 

"Because that's where Adam is." 

My plan was set. 

I was murdering her!