"I haven't seen him since I saw you."
Yay, another lie to add to my arsenal.
"Aren't you meant to be tutoring him? Isn't that part of the deal."
"He hasn't contacted me, hasn't approached and hasn't said anything. He'll come to me when he needs help."
Charlie narrows her eyes like she doesn't believe me and I don't blame her; I don't believe me. "You know you can initiate right?"
My stomach drops. I put my cup down, "fine, I'm scared."
"Why-"
I cut her off with my widened eyes and a small shake of my head when I see Leon approaching, my brother making his way towards me as soon as he sees me.
"Hey, Vee, Char."
I furrow my brow, but Leon doesn't notice. Charlotte gives me a weird look at her nickname, mouthing 'char?' to me and I grin, hiding my smile behind my hand. "I'm going to be out late tomorrow night, Asher and I have to attend some party, but I preordered a pizza for us all."
"Us?" I swallow.
"Yeah, the team are going to come for pres' at our before it. I'll make sure there's some leftover for you."
"Oh, yeah, okay."
Leon looks at me weirdly before looking towards Charlie. He gives her a nod, before pulling my hair in goodbye.
I shake my head and fix my ponytail before looking back to my best friend. "Since when has he called you Char?"
She shrugs, sipping her ice latte. "I don't know. Must be a new thing. You know your brother."
I nod and check the time, slipping out of the seat to start to head to class, giving Charlie a quick side hug before departing.
"I request details next time!" She yells at my retreating back.
My eyes widen and I wave back at her, hurrying off and ignoring the curious eyes following me.
Chapter 17
Tip seventeen: the neck, the neck, the neck. It's a very sensitive spot and I haven't found one person who doesn't like some attention there (mindful of that artery guys) and not that I've really touched many people's necks, but you know what I mean. Kiss it, rub softly on sensitive areas, everyone likes neck kisses. They're sexy and sweet and yeah, just focus on the neck. Give it some lovin'
Ivy
Isit at the library table, engrossed in the work I'm doing when a body plops into the seat beside me. I lift my head to smile at Asher, but the smile almost drops, when I see the face staring back at me.
"Charlie." I exclaim in surprise, glancing around the library quickly before settling back on her. "What are you doing here?"
"Can a girl not sit next to her best friend?"
I laugh, shaking my head. "You scared me, is all." I look around the library again, my eyes catching onto the body of the person who was meant to be sitting next to me.
I guess this is what happens when you plan to meet up at a public library.
Asher shakes his head subtly, flashing me a signature grin before disappearing between the stacks of books, his head held high like nothing's wrong.
Everything's wrong, I'm here talking to his sister like nothing is wrong when in reality I was meant to be meeting up with her brother for a secret rendezvous, or study session or whatever.
One day after I've invited that very same brother into my room and kissed him. Again. Again, again.
