Chapter 26 - 26: The Call (1/2)

(Michelle POV)

After 5 minutes my phone started vibrating and I felt my heart thunder in my chest. This is it. I cleared my throat one more time then pressed the answer button and placed the phone on my ear.

”Hello?” was my voice shaking? I don't know. I hope it didn't.

After a few seconds, I recognized his voice asking hesitantly, ”Mich? Is that you?”

Uh, did my voice sound strange? ”Yes, it's me. Why?”

Andy chuckled, and I can sense that he's also nervous based on his tone. ”Just checking, when I received your text, I thought I was being pranked.”

I smiled. ”Why would anyone do that?”

”Well, no one really, but it just felt too good to be true, so I called to check.”

Ok, so maybe his flirting skill was just godly level. ”I see… so…” Now what do I say next? I don't know!!! I mean, this is the first time something like this happened to me. With Steve, it's different as we started by being colleagues.

Thankfully, he knew how to keep the conversation going. ”So… what do you think of our university so far?”

”I think it's very different from high school, but in a good way. How about you?” ugh… Michelle, you're so lame.

”Same. Are you friendly with your blockmates? I have seen you with them just once in the canteen.”

”We get along well. But I guess the difference in our schedule don't let us spend much time together. How about you? In class, I see that it's always just you, Lara, and Steven sticking together.”

”My blockmates are also okay, but just that I've been close with Lara and Steven since we're children so maybe that's why. Since your schedule seems to match with ours, maybe you can hang out with us more. I mean, if you want to.”

Oh my, that's so sweet of you to offer, but not so sure if I'm welcomed. ”I don't want to intrude…”

”No, not at all. I mean, Lara would really like that. She has been talking about you wanting to be friends. Maybe because she's sometimes lonely just being with us boys. Then Steven although acts like some stone face dude, he's an okay fellow. I mean, even Anthony thinks you're nice.” He said quickly.

I giggled. What else can I say to that? ”Okay, I would like that.” Though I'm not sure if he's being truthful or just making it up as I don't think his friends, especially Lara, really think that way.

”Great! So, how has your weekend been so far?”

I looked around the four corners of my room. ”It's okay. Nothing exciting. How about you?”

”Oh, I'm…”