13 Get together

We are currently preparing snacks for the evening. precisely, Lilly is making cupcakes, cookies, and dumplings. zay and I are helping her making them. We cleaned everything and our party is gonna be on the back patio so, after the argument and disagreement between zay and Eli, Lilly and I choose multicolored lights to be decorated.

" Ummm I can't wait till evening Lilly I want to eat them now" zay said taking a cupcake from the tray.

" uh uh no you can't eat them now zay, it's just two more hours that's it have patience," Lilly said snatching the cupcake from Zay's hand and putting it back on the tray.

" whyyy Lilly! Please just one pretty please" zay asked showing her puppy eyes and a pout.

" no zay the stunt you are pulling is not gonna affect me so stop being cute and go and get ready," Lilly said playfully glaring at zay.

" ugh you are no fun lilly" sulking and scowling zay left the kitchen.

" she always made me do her work with that pout and puppy eyes and I always fall for it," I said shaking my head and arranging all the goodies in plates.

" yeah it's hard to not give in when she made that face," Lilly said laughing going back to her cooking.

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I wore skinny jeans and a maroon turtle neck top with light makeup and maroon lipstick. I like dark color lipsticks with a small amount of makeup is my thing.

Lilly and zay are also in jeans and tops. Eli didn't come yet he is bringing some more snacks with him that's why he is taking so much time.

I am taking all the food to the back patio with Lilly and zay is already in the back arranging them. when I came back to take a tray I heard the doorbell ring. my first thought went to omer but zay said in the afternoon that he said that he can't make it because of some work. first I got disappointed to hear that he is not coming but it is okay because I would have become a nervous wreck all evening and would have embarrassed myself in front of him.

Coming I yelled and I know Eli is an impatient one so much like zay and he is ringing the doorbell like a horn.

" if you don't stop ringing the doorbell I am gonna break your head with that same doorbell Eli," I opened the door yelling not looking at the person at the door.

" then I better stop it before I have to go to the hospital" I heard a deep voice say with a hint of laughter in the voice.

Oh my God, what the hell is he doing here looking like a snack ready to be eaten. And again I embarrassed myself in front of him. I am gaping at him not knowing what to say. nothing is coming out of my mouth looking at this hot specimen wearing jeans and a black t-shirt with a jacket and his man bun is perfectly combed overall he is looking like he came out of a magazine.

" I think you have caught enough of flies for today, close your mouth before you made a zoo with your mouth wide open," he said smirking and scanning me with his brown eyes from my head to toe and I saw appreciation and some other thing which I don't know what.

I closed my mouth and steadied myself before saying " I didn't expect you at the door and I thought you were eli that's why I said that" I hung my head low.

" who is eli?" He questioned.

" he is our friend who is late by the way, he is meant to be here before one hour," I said frowning.

"Eli is he? I thought eli is she, short for Elizabeth" he said with a crease between his brows and he looks cute thinking like that.

"Umm no eli is short for Elijah," I said smiling at him but he didn't return my smile. Weird! But he is looking at me like I had killed his puppy.

" so he is your boyfriend" he stated not questioned.

" Woah Woah big guy what part of my "he is my friend you didn't get"? I asked glaring at him.

His answer is interrupted by me engulfed in a big bear hug by none other than the boy in the question " ouch eli I can't breath" I said trying to wiggle from his arms.

" I missed you scar," eli said in his overly dramatic voice in an overly dramatic way.

" seriously eli we just met yesterday and you hung out with us till midnight so stop being dramatic," I said finally pulling myself from this big child.

" whatever scar I just missed you can't I miss my best friend," he said wiping his fake tears.

" stop and come inside. zay is gonna murder you for being late so go and show your acting skills in front of her" I said pushing him inside the apartment.

I heard the clearing of the throat and met with brown eyes narrowed at me. " so can I come in or do I have to watch the reunion again" omer said boringly.

Ugh, what did happen to him? He is fine when he came. now he is behaving as someone had kidnapped his kitten.

" umm, you can come. sorry, you have to see this" I said moving aside making way for him to enter.

Omer silently entered while scanning the apartment " everyone is at the back patio" I said getting his attention.

" thank you," he said without looking at me and going to the back patio.

thank you I mimicked in his deep voice and followed this bipolar man.

" omerrrrrrr oh my God, thank you so much for coming. you are the best brother in the whole world" zay said with wide-open arms nearing omer to hug him.

" I completed my work early that's why I came," omer said in a monotone.

" thank you brother, come sit " zay said leading omer to the couch.

I followed them and took my place beside eli who is stuffing his face with cupcakes " seriously eli, eat slowly if not you are gonna choke on it and cupcakes are not running away so easy okay" I said scowling.

" I know scar but they are too yummy not to eat them all at once, and I can't stop eating them," eli said sheepishly.

" yeah, I know lilly makes them super yummy but you have to slow down before you choke on them," I said taking the cupcakes away from him and setting them aside.

" give it back scar, please! I'll eat them slowly, please," eli said pulling his puppy eyes act.

" stop eli I am not gonna melt on your act so quit it," I said narrowing my eyes. Eli left my side pouting and saying I am no fun and he is gonna ask zay for more cupcakes and he is not gonna share them with me. He is so childish sometimes it makes me laugh out loud at his antics.

I felt a presence beside me and from the warmth radiating from the person I know who it is before seeing. I can guess him or feel him anywhere between anyone and I don't why it is but it a fact I have to accept.

" hmm what's so funny," omer asked sitting beside me leaving a small space between us.

" eli is funny, he sometimes behaves like a child, and when you see someone as big as him with all the tattoos and piercings behaving like a child it's just hilarious," I said still laughing.

" Ohh so your boyfriend is funny too, hmm interesting," omer said again the boyfriend thing, and why the hell is he thinking that eli is my boyfriend.

" This is the second time I am hearing you assume that eli is my boyfriend when I clearly mentioned that he is my friend" I snapped at him and left him there sitting with mouth wide open trying to say something but I don't want to talk to him and listen while he assumes everything about me.

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I am avoiding omer for the past two hours and he is trying hard to get me alone and I am dodging his all advances. how can he just assume things about me? I don't like when people assume things. I know my silent treatment is getting to him. I went inside to get some more dumplings and cupcakes and I am sure that omer is going to follow me.

I heard him clearing his throat and saw him fidgeting through the corner of my eyes. he is nervous and he should be after assuming things about someone.

" umm I know it's not correct to assume things about someone and I am sorry for that," he said scratching his neck with his head hung low. He continued by not getting my response " look I am sorry and your silent treatment is punishment for me but I am apologizing so you can talk to me and I promise that I will never assume anything" he said now standing behind me and his closeness is making me nervous and he is transmitting his warmth standing close to me.

" umm, I. it's okay and you a..are forgiven " I said stuttering and in a low voice without facing him.

" Thank you, so what are you doing, " more asked leaning on my shoulder and checking what I am doing.

" Just taking some more dumplings and cupcakes" I whispered.

" hmmm your hair smells nice" his breath is fanning on my cheek and I am having butterflies in my stomach no not only butterflies but the whole damn zoo.

" Thanks?" I said unconsciously leaning on to him.

" Sorry to disturb you two but we are a shortage of dumplings and cupcakes, you guys continue I just take them with me," zay said laughter in her voice with gleeful eyes took trays from my hands and left the kitchen. We jumped apart when we heard Zay's voice.

Omer is standing near the entrance of the kitchen and I am standing few meters away from him. " I think we should join them," I said clearing my throat.

" yeah we should," he said and motions me to go first.

We joined others at the back patio and with their expressions, I can tell that zay had already spilled everything which she had seen in the kitchen. Oh my God, this is so embarrassing. Eli had that evil glint in his eyes that is to tell that this not over and we are gonna talk about it.

" Welcome back guys .so how is the kitchen," lilly asked laughter in her voice.

I glared at her to shut up but lilly and zay both laughed out loud at my expression. I scowled at them and turned my gaze towards Eli who is also stooping himself not to join in their laughter. Ugh, seriously why am I friends with them. I rolled my eyes and saw omer with an amused expression. when he felt my stare he looks at me and gave me a small smile and automatically I smiled at him too.

" scar you told me that you wanted to work in a publishing company right?" Zay asked now sobered up and looking at me.

" yes, why?"

" omer runs an ad agency and he just fired his secretary and he is looking for a new secretary so you are perfect for that post and you can get experience from working in a big company and omer can teach you few things. this your big opportunity" zay said looking at omer and me.

" Ummm zay I don't think I am the right person for the job. I don't know about anything " I said nervously looking at zay.

" you can learn scar nothing is impossible and working for omer gives you new opportunities and you can see the world before you work in that" what zay saying is right but working with omer as his secretary is it a good decision to make or not I can't decide just now. I look at omer who is listening to our conversation not saying anything.

" stop it Red that is your brother's company, not yours so stop making decisions on behalf of him," Eli said, I thanked him with my eyes for saving me from this awkward and tense situation because omer is not the one who offered the job, zay is making decisions and she just can not take any decision regarding his company and he is not saying anything that means he doesn't want me to work for him.

" shut up blondie I am not taking any decision. I am not forcing them I am just trying to help them both" zay said glaring at eli.

" yeah, you can come to interview Scarlett," omer said not meeting my eyes and from his expression, I can tell that he is not happy about it and just saying it because he doesn't want to make his sister sad.

" no it's okay, I am not the right person for the job and I am working at a cafe for now so I have a lot of time to learn new things. So, I pass" I said forcing a smile". If he doesn't want me to work with him then I also don't want to take his forced offer.

Thankfully lilly diverted the awkward topic and led us inside for the dinner. So far this get-together is not that bad minus the kitchen encounter with zay and the awkward conversation.

I felt omer's eyes throughout the dinner but I didn't lift my head and met his eyes. When the time comes for him to leave I quickly left for my room making some excuses. I don't want to listen to his excuse of the job offer and I don't want him to feel obliged to give me the job.

After changing into my PJs, I crept slowly under my duvet and said goodbye to the real world, and slowly entered into the dreamland where I met those mesmerizing brown eyes looking with guilt.

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