Chapter 6 THE GOD SURFACES AGAIN

ROSE'S POV

I took a deep breath and looked at my image in the mirror after completely washing my face. All done. Finally going around without makeup. Well. It didn't look bad though. But I kinda felt incomplete without my makeup.

I was still washing my hands when the door to the restroom opened and I turned to see Brittany. I sighed and walked up to the hand dryer.

"Uh...Rose I....."

I switched on the loud noisy hand dryer and she had no choice but to wait. I stopped it and examined my hands.

"So I....." She began but I switched on the hand dryer again. She sighed and waited.

After a long while, I stopped. "Look. I'm really sorry Rose. Come on. You can't keep hating me forever. I never had an idea that this was all Skylar's attempt to ruin our association."

I chuckled and nodded. " Exactly. But the fact that you chose to listen to her over your best friend is quite annoying. You should have thought about that." I said and walked up to the exit.

" Hey wait." She said and held my hand. " Look. I'm really sorry Rose. I messed up. Yes. Big time. I'm sorry. I made a mistake."

I corked an eyebrow at her. " I will forgive you on one condition."

She snorted. "Great. There goes. I'm gonna have to take your clothes to the dry cleaners again."

I chuckled. " Hell no. Pfft. I'm done doing that. What I wanted to say is that you will take my place as a latecomer and buy lunch today." I said with a beam.

She looked at me and blinked. " Uhh.... I think carrying your clothes to the dry cleaners is much more preferable." She said and I laughed.

I shook my head and placed my arm on her shoulder. "It's alright. I can't really bring myself not to forgive my friend. Skylar is a bitch for ever attempting to get in between us."

She sighed. " I'm sorry I fell for her tricks."

I wanted her off. "Come on. Forget that. It's all in the past now."

" So. Back to class now right?" She asked.

I sighed. Uurgh. Back to boring physics class..I sighed. "You know what? I'm not really feeling the class anymore. I'll just hang around till it's over." I said and she looked at me wide eyed.

" Are you kidding me Rose? This is the fourth time you are skipping physics class this week. Don't you think it can affect your GPA?"

I scoffed. " No. What could go wrong? Besides, I do hate that class." I muttered.

She sighed and observed me for a while. " How the hell are you even my friend?" She asked and I laughed.

I held her hand. "Come on. Let's take a little walk. It won't hurt."

She growled. "Shit. I'm supposed to be having a class." She wailed and I chuckled. " I can't believe I'm coming with you."

I pulled her out of the restroom towards the campus park. I took in a huge amount of fresh air. "Damn. Nothing like the great outdoors." I muttered. As usual, thoughts of Christian Jake came swimming into my head and I sighed. I thought of what he would be up to now. How would he be feeling about rejecting his proposal? I hate to say it but, I was really dying to see him again. If only I hadn't gone to that show. Maybe my feelings for him won't have gotten this far.

I had no idea that Brittany had been examining me as we walked along the park.

"Let me guess, you are thinking of Jake isn't it?"

I snapped my head towards her direction. " What?"

She chuckled. " Don't lie to me. I know expressions of love when I see one."

I chuckled and shook my head. " Enough with the fantasies Brittany. It's not possible."

" Yeah. But you want it."

I chuckled and bit my lip. " No. I don't."

" Come on.. you are talking to your best friend here. Don't you dare lie to me. You like him don't you?"

I found myself blushing hard. " Quit it Britt. I don't okay. Let it be." I said but damn she's a relentless bitch.

She wiggled her eyebrows at me. "Come on. Why don't you be a good girl and admit your feelings for the almighty irresistible Christian Jake."

" Brittany, I.........."

A stampede ensued from nowhere and I and Brittany looked around quite confused. Dozens of campus students,. mostly girls, were all running to a certain direction of the school park.

"What the hell are we missing?" Brittany asked and I shrugged.

"I have no idea Britt."

We both walked up and followed the crowd of squealing girls and shouting fellows towards the spot of attraction and I could swear my heart paused the moment we got there. I gasped and swallowed hard..

Brittany looked at me and looked ahead. "Oh wow. Isn't it a surprise? Christian is here." She muttered.

I took a deep breath. " I have to go." I said immediately and turned.

"Hey come on. Don't be shy now. You have been thinking of him all day. Go meet him now." Brittany said and pulled me back. She tried to push me through the crowd towards Christian who certainly looked bored as the large numbers of ladies surrounded him striving for his attention. He seemed to be looking for someone.

Shit. My heart was pounding so hard right now I'm sure anyone can hear it within a mile radius.

"Oh no. I can't." I said immediately and turned against Brittany.

" Uhhh....I think that's quite late, Rose. He's looking at you. You can't ignore him now."

I scoffed. She's bluffing. There is definitely no way he would spot me amongst this large crowd. Still. I couldn't help it. I slowly turned and sure enough, Christian Jake was staring at me with extremely beautiful crystal blue eyes flashing me the most irresistible charming smile I've ever seen

Oh crap.

My heart raced three hundred beats per second. I gulped down hard. I can't do this. I'm just gonna pass out.

I turned and ran away with every single strength within me till I got to a quiet section at the back of the campus building.

I relaxed against the wall and took quick deep breaths placing my hand on my chest. Jeez. It felt like my chest could burst any minute from now. That guy had me on the edge

I find it hard to even breathe when I'm around him. Oh God. I shut my eyes and breathed hard trying to catch my breath and took in the cool morning breeze blowing against my face.