Chapter 42 - Kiss interrupted (1/2)
”I like you, Rachel,” Daniel said, looking straight into her eyes, while Rachel looked perplexed.
”Look, I know this might come out as a shock to you. But I have always liked you since the day we met. At first, I thought it was mere admiration. I was wrong. I like you, a lot actually. But I get it if you don't feel that way.” Daniel scrunched his eyebrows, looking at Rachel frown.
”I am sorry. Forget everything I said. Let's just be friends.” Daniel said trying to ease the awkwardness.
'Maybe it was a bad idea to tell her about my feelings.' He thought.
”No we can't be friends.” Rachel said and walked out of the door. Daniel immediately followed her out.
”I am sorry,” Daniel yelled, making Rachel halt in her tracks.
”I understand. Things have become awkward between us. It's okay if you don't want to be friends with me.” Daniel said, bowing his head in shame.
”Can we talk in my office?” Rachel walked away, without waiting for his reply.
Daniel followed her silently. He didn't know what to do now. How was he going to face her from now on? They didn't utter a word until they were alone in Rachel's office room.
”So, what were you saying before?” Rachel turned to look at Daniel and folded her arms.
”I am sorry.”
”No before that.”
”It's fine if you don't want to be my friend.”
”Oh I'll come to that. But not that. It was something you told at the beginning.”
Daniel looked at her confused. He did not know what she wanted to hear. After a few minutes of pondering, he understood.
”Is it that I like you?” He asked, skeptical.
”Yes, it is. How dare you?” Rachel glared at him, placing her hands on her h_i_p_s.
”I am sorry.”
”How dare you say something like this out of the blue? You must give a heads up first. Do you have any idea how wildly my heart fluttered when you confessed?” Rachel was still glaring.
”Look, I am sorry. Wait what?” Daniel looked up to see her. Did he hear her correctly?
”You idiot. I like you too.” Rachel immediately hugged him and Daniel staggered back a few steps due to the force.
”You scared the shit out of me,” Daniel said, hugging her back.
”Oh, it was fun to look at your face all tensed.” Rachel said, patting him on his back.
”You are wicked.”
”And you are cute.”
”Do you have any idea how scared I was? I thought you were angry with me.”
”Nah. If you make you any better, I will apologize. But I must say, it was quite fun.”
”This is not done. You deserve a punishment.”
”For what crime?”
”For almost killing me due to tension?” Daniel said, pushing her back in his arms and looking at her.
”And what would my punishment be?” Rachel said, anticipating it.
'Will he kiss me? Oh my god. He is going to kiss me now. Do I have bad breath? Will he like my kiss?' Rachel spoke to herself in her mind. However, Daniel's next words killed all her excitement.
”Have dinner with me?”
”What?”
”I said have dinner with me today.”
”What a bore!” She exclaimed totally baffled.
”Sorry. What did you say?” Daniel looked at her, unable to comprehend what was running in her mind.