Chapter 2 A new trainee - Part two.

I patted the bottom of my bed for him to sit down and put on my 'talk to me I'm your friend' smile.

"what's going on in that head of yours hmm"... I asked concerningly.

He took a deep sigh "I don't know, I just"...he looked at me then looked down at his hands... "There's this girl"

Oh, fuck shoot me now! fuck I had to get into this conversation didn't I! I took a quiet deep breath before trying to carry this topic on telling myself it's just tough shit... you're his friend so act like one. "Ok, and why is this girl on your mind"?

He chuckled slightly and rubbed the back of his neck "honestly, she has been for a long time now, but I don't know how to get her attention... like how to get her to know I like her"

I scoffed "What you? You're popular, all the girls throw themselves at you and you're worried you don't have her attention?... I'm sure you already do!"

"well no, actually she's never thrown herself at me, she's...different, very different, she doesn't act like those girls. She's composed and respects herself, but she's so funny and sweet and I.... just can't stop thinking about her"

Oh, heavens open the floor and swallow me up right now! I just want him to go so I can lie under my quilt and sulk about how he's practically in love with someone so 'special' ...but friends first, I guess! "well...if she means something to you then just ask her out, but just be gentlemanly about it, you know, ask her politely and show her that you respect her, and you do view her as someone special other than your 'usual girls''

He looked at me with those intense eyes again and it made me my stomach knot.

"I'm just worried she'll say no, and I'll make such a tit of myself, and once I ask her it changes everything, and I can't take it back"

"look". I got to the point of feeling over frustrated now and I wanted to get this conversation over with even If I was giving him advice I didn't actually want to give. "if she's as nice as you say then even if she doesn't feel that way about you, I'm sure she'll be nice enough to not let it change things...but if you're worried why not just come up with ways to spend more time with her, but just not alone so it's not like a date its more of a social situation and its less pressure on you that way, you can use it as a way to be around her and talk to her, treat her like a friend then if you feel like she's into you...ask her out".

"Hmm, Lanna that's...actually a wicked idea I'll do that"...he said with a smile and getting up from my bed... "thanks Lanna, you always know what to say"

"that's ok, anytime" I was practically gritting my teeth.... kill me now!

He turned and started to walk out my bedroom door before turning back round to look at me "oh you free tomorrow for rugby... if I get a team together?"

"oh yea sure, I'm game but I'm not free till after 1pm after I've done my shift at the gallery".

"perfect, ill arrange it for 2pm then and you can be on my team" he beamed a smile and I smiled back although my heart was pounding like it had been drop kicked.

"goodnight" he said with a wink before closing my door, I didn't bother with my tea I just wanted to snuggle under my duvet and curse myself for having feelings for him FOR FUCK SAKE I huffed to myself. I managed to fall asleep quite quickly, luckily, I was still tired enough and my body needed the rest.