Perfect disguise by Elizabeth A (best books to read for teens .txt) 📖

Perfect disguise (32)

Dominic's POV.

I felt a headache as I turned my face on the desk, the files I was reading overnight glued to my face creating an itching sensation. I raised my face and squinted my eyes at the mess I have created. Some of the office documents I was reading were scattered on the desk and the folder was nowhere to be seen. 

I pushed the chair backward and bent to the ground to look for the folder.  My headache the moment I bent. I held it and groaned. I saw it under the desk and picked it up. I arranged the files into the folder. I stood up and slouched to the fridge to get a bottle of water. I took the water, uncapped it and was about to drink it when I felt something still sticking to my cheek. I scratched it and the file fell to my hand, ruined. 

"Oh no." I whined as I looked at the file. Maybe I should quit working late at night. 

I  slumped into the bed and brought my phone from the back pocket of my pajamas. I checked the time. I blinked twice, the time can't actually be 1:pm! That means I slept all through the morning!

I was to test a new software program this morning and I can't believe I haven't done that. I went back to my desk and opened my laptop. I checked my email to see if Adeline had sent it, but she hadn't. I uttered a sigh of relief. Maybe the IT department hasn't finished programming the software.

I rubbed my forehead, trying to ease the headache. My phone rang and I picked it up without checking who the caller was.

I rested my head on the chair and brought the phone close to my ear. "Adeline, you haven't sent the new software to my Email. Aren't the IT department done with it?"

There was long silence at the other line that I had to check who actually called me. My eyes widened when I saw it was Diana.

I pinched the bridge of my nose. I really need to start checking the caller before picking up. I brought the phone back to my ear which was already crimsoned. I bit my thumb trying to think of what to say to her. It had been awkward between us after the moment I kissed her on the ferris wheel that day. She was mostly playing games and cheering Zoe afterward so we couldn't talk about the kiss.

Would she be vexed that I took the whole pretense to another level? Will she read too much into the kiss?

I groaned. Why did I even kiss her the first time? Lately, it's been hard to understand the way I felt towards Diana. Whenever she was around, my heart went berserk and I tend to be more nervous and self conscious.

Why?

I don't feel that way with Annie. I'm more calm and unaware of myself when I'm with her.

"Hello? Dominic, can you hear me?" she inquired, Sounding a little confused.

I sat up and tapped my hand on the desk before answering her. "Yes, I can… I can hear you."

She sighed. "Gosh, I thought you didn't want to talk to me."

I furrowed my brows, confused. "No, that is not it. Why will you think that?"

"It's because you haven't called me after we… You know…"

"After we kissed?" I completed her statement. 

"Yeah, so I thought you were avoiding me." She continued.

"No, I'm not avoiding you. I mean the kiss was beautiful so why will I be avoiding you because of that?" I clarified. I wasn't avoiding her. I was only giving her time. Besides, I wasn't sure of my feelings toward her anymore. I guess I was actually giving myself time to get hold of my strange feelings.

"I don't know. So… Did you… Did you like it?"

I nodded. "Mmm, um… Yeah."

"I like it too." She sounded happy.

"Diana," I said.

"Yeah?"

"Are you not mad at me for kissing you with your consent?" I inquired.

"No, I'm not. Don't worry about that, it is just a kiss."

"Yeah, it is not a big deal." I wanted to assured that I won't pressure her.

"It isn't?" Her voice cracked. 

"Em, no. I don't mean it that way. I was just trying to tell that_"

"You don't need to explain it to me. I know you like someone else," She cut in.

"Diana, I'm_"

"Actually, I called you because I was bored, but I think you are busy so I'm just gonna hang up."

She sounded hurt . I guessed she took my words in the wrong way, so I tried to make up for it. "Diana, I'm not busy. I actually wanted to call you."

"Really?"

"Yes, but I thought it would be better if I gave you time before calling."

"Why? You thought I was angry about the kiss?"

"Yes," I confessed.

"I'm not. So can you come and shop with me since you aren't busy?"

I smiled. "Sure."

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