Fluttering Heart

I moved my head to see his face but as I did that, he moved his head at the same time. Our eyes met and our lips were very close to each other.

My whole world stopped, time stopped, heart stopped and my brain stopped. All I had in my mind is, 'This is it, we will kiss.'

Suddenly, his mum knocked on the door of his room and she told us that my parents are waiting for me outside.

I moved first and rushed to the door, "I'm going first, see you." His mum was still there near his door and I told her that I'm going and thank you for breakfast and lunch. I almost ran and nearly fell on the stairs.

The next time I saw Liam was at the post office for our part-time job. I kept noticing his glances. Why do I feel shy around him after that Sunday afternoon? I should feel happy, instead, I tried to avoid him. I cannot even look at him. To be honest, I don't know what to say to him.

He finally caught me at the storage room, he stood at the door. There's no way out for me. "Are you avoiding me?"

I made a fake laugh, "Why will I avoid you? I'm just a little focused today."

"Really? You left your house so early today. I also went to pick you up from school but you weren't there."

"Uhm... yeah, I was uhm…"

He walked to where I was, so I started to walk back until I hit the wall behind me.

"Have I done something to upset you?"

I cannot look at him, if I do, I might go completely crazy and attack him. If I do that, it could be the end of us. 'Wait there is no us yet.' My head is doing its own thing again. Anyway, I didn't answer his question. I remained silent.

He stretched his arms and put his index finger on my chin and he lifted my face. Now I cannot avoid his eyes that seemed to stare at me lovingly.

'Am I dreaming? Is this a dream?'

His face is moving closer to mine, 'What is he doing?' My mind is all over the place.

It felt like everything has stopped. Until the door opened and Mr Phillips called for his name. "Liam, can you get the box of magazines that's been delivered today. Removed the old ones from the shelves."

Liam answered Mr Phillips while he was still staring at me intently, "Yes Mr Phillips, I'll do it now." and he moved away from me slowly.

'Was he about to kiss me? Or I'm just hallucinating? It can't be, right?' My heart was beating fast. 'What now? I guess avoiding him is not a good idea.' I went out of the storage room to distract my brain from thinking about Liam.

I glanced at him and saw him on his phone. He is texting someone or probably reading a text message. I looked away and continued with what I'm doing.

My phone beeped to notify me of a text message.

I took my phone out discreetly to see who messaged me. It's from James. "How are you? Are you feeling okay?" It made me smile, so I sent a text message to James. "Hey, how r u? I'm free 2 txt in 15."

"Why are you smiling there on your own?" Liam asked.

He nearly made me jump, he was so quiet when he crept on me. I quickly hid my phone away, "Why are you here?"

"I want to know what made you smile? Enough reason?"

My heart fluttered. What should I say? What should I do? But before I can do or say anything he left me.

I said my goodbye to Mr Phillips and to Liam, but Liam asked me to wait for him. I totally ignored him and walked fast. "Summer! Summer! Wait up." he was running so I walked even faster.

He eventually caught up with me and grabbed my arm to stop me from walking. "Didn't you hear me? Why are you walking so fast? Let me take you home."

I smiled, "I thought you are shy and don't speak much? How come you have a lot to say?" I teased him. Well, that is just a distraction of course.

"If I've done something to upset you, I'm sorry. I will not do it ever again. But please, don't avoid me like this. Please?

I bit my lip, "Why are you doing this Liam?"

"Doing what?

"This!"

"What do you mean? What is "THIS?"

"Yesterday afternoon? Earlier in the storage? What was that about?"

He retracted his hand and he moved a step away from me. "Is that the reason you were avoiding me?