20 He Must Be Really Busy

Michelle sighed for the nth time that afternoon. She stared at her phone screen waiting for a notification. Lectures were still going on but she couldn't bring her self to focus. It had been three days since she heard about the death of Mr Evan. The news had spread like a wild fire and almost everyone on campus were talking about it.

Michelle didn't care about any of the discussions going on around her, rather she was worried about Carlos who she hadn't been able to reach for the past three days.

"Miss Thomas, can you tell us how it is done?" The lecturer suddenly said catching her off guard

"Huh?"

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Michelle: "Is everything okay with you? I heard about your father, please reply when you get this...."

Carlos stared at his screen and sighed "How long has it been since I passed out?"

Martin handed him a glass of water,looking at his boss like he was a piece of fragile glass.

"Two days and a few hours....sir"

"Hmm" Carlos typed out a few random words but soon deleted them. "What happened to the share holders meeting I called for?"

"We postponed it, at least till you feel better"

He had been planning to sort everything out, to stand in front of his uncles to make it clear to them about who was going to get the shares of Glorious Corp his father left behind.

But he suddenly passed out, waking up after two days.

"I'm fine, call for the meeting. let's set things straight"

Martin nodded and walked out of the room, closing the door gently behind him.

Carlos continued to stare at his screen before typing a down a few words. With a sigh he put his phone down and closed his eyes.

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"Why are you so lost in thought?" Roland stared at the girl who hadn't even touched her food. Michelle had gone to their house for dinner because Tatiana had invited her over.

Michelle sighed "I'm not lost in thought....I'm just so happy to see you guys that I no longer feel hungry" she lied forcing a smile. Tatiana laughed "You look like you're having boy problems"

Michelle's eyes widened "What? No, definitely not!" she waved her hands and quickly denied it.

Seeing her flustered actions, Roland couldn't help but feel slightly jealous. "There's a guy u like?"

"What?.... No...no" Michelle laughed awkwardly. Her phone suddenly received the message she had been waiting for.

Michelle stared at her screen, feeling relived.

Carlos: Thanks for worrying about me, I'm fine. Sorry about standing you up.

Michelle smiled reading the message, a least he replied. Roland caught her smiling at her phone and clenched his fists 'Was I too late? '

"I suggest you tell her how you feel soon before someone beats you to it.... " Janet whispered into her brother's ear. Roland stared at her awkwardly, were his feelings that obvious?

He stared at the smiling girl again and smiled as well, he would definitely tell her everything soon enough.

Roland drove Michelle back to the dorms, the journey was extremely quiet. None of them spoke a single word. After getting down from the car, Michelle was about to say something before Roland interrupted her.

"I.....i have something to say''

Roland took a deep breath 'Just tell her... Just do it... '

Michelle nodded "OK, what?"

"Michelle, I...I like you!"

Michelle stared at Roland dumbstruck, 'Like who?..'

"I....uh.."

Roland cleared his throat "I don't need your answer now...just think about it ok?" He sighed, he definitely wasn't ready to get rejected just yet.

Michelle nodded, and went back to her dorm room in a daze.

'Roland likes me?....Why?....How?'

Michelle sat on her bed and hugged her pillow, she was totally confused. She admits that she had a crush on Roland before but now...but now things were different.

"Oh God this is so frustrating....what the heck am i supposed to tell him?″

"Tell him how you feel and stop disturbing my sleep"

"What?" Michelle asked confused

"You are thinking out loud....as usual!" Darla groaned and covered her face with her pillow.

"Sorry" Michelle whispered. It wasn't her fault. This was the first time that she was actually confessed to and didn't or rather couldn't say no on the spot.

She also didn't know why her mind kept drifting to Carlos....she couldn't stop thinking about him.

"Is doing fine like he said?"

"Shut up!"

" S...sorry" Michelle apologized again. She really needs to stop thinking out loud.