Time to Paint!
"Dammit" Katie mumbled under her breath as she crumbles up yet another piece of paper that she was painting on.
She was in her college art class working on an assignment that was assigned to them the day before the professor had left the art room unlocked so the students could work on their art in between classes.
"I'm not going to get this done" she says to the empty room.
She was getting more and more frustrated with every crumpled up piece of paper she threw towards the trash can. This assignment was making her anxiety go up and making her want to cry. She was working so hard on it but nothing was coming out like she wanted.
She didn't notice one of the other students standing in the door it was Travis the one boy in the class that she had a crush on.
"Dammit ….I'm done I can't do this" she sighs trying hard to hold back the tears of frustration that was starting to fall.
"I bet it looks great" she heard someone say …jumping it startled her she didn't know anyone was there feeling her face grow red as she looked up from her painting and seeing that it was Travis the cute boy that sit in front of her.
"Oh god you scared me" she says her hand going to her chest.
"I was about done …you can have the room" she says grabbing her brushes and walking them to the sink to clean them out …..also turning away from him so he could not see that her face was so red.
"Yep I was right it does look great…Katie you really need more confidence in your work" he says looking at her painting.
"Thanks …um you know my name" she ask her face growing even redder.
"Well yeah why wouldn't I" he ask with a smirk on his face.
"I mean I don't talk much in class and we have never talked." She answered
"I …just sorry never mind" she mumbled gathering her paints to put in her bag.
"You don't have to leave …there is plenty of room we can both work here" he says as he was sitting up his painting.
Looking at his amazing artwork …..she decided that it was time for her to leave.
"No that's ok I was done" she mumbled as she scurried out of the door.
Walking back to her dorm she was embarrassed both by her painting and by how red her face was just looking at him she hoped he had not noticed.
The next day was her next art class she decided that for the sake of her embarrassment and that her painting was not done she decided to do something she had never done and skip a class.
She decided that since she was not going to class she was going to work on her art …hopefully the professor will let her turn it in late. She worked on the painting all day in between the other classes she had. She finally decided that she had the best she could do and hopefully it would get her a good grade if he would even take it.
The next day she grabbed her painting so she could drop it off at her professor's office on her way to her next class. She was walking down the hall to her professor's office when she heard someone say her name.
"Katie…..hey Katie" She turned to see that it was Travis her face red once again.
"Oh hey sorry I ….was …..um distracted." She said, looking up at him her heart fluttered when she seen his blue eyes.
"Oh that's ok… so I missed you in class yesterday ...I really wanted to see your painting." He said looking down at the painting in her hand.
She was struck by hearing him say that he "missed" her in class.
"Oh yeah wasn't feeling too well" she lied.
"Can I see your painting….I bets its great" he ask with a grin on his face that would put the sun to shame.
She turned the painting around so he could see it.
"It's alright" she sighed looking at him his eyes traveling over the art work.
He reaches out and takes it from her hands she noticed how big his hands were as he was holding the painting.
"What do you mean….it's alright …..it's great" he says looking at her.
"Thanks" she says taking the picture back from him.
"It looks great but if you ever want any help or just someone to tell you how awesome your paintings are…. I would be happy to do both" he smirked
" Um…..thanks" she mumbles her face getting red.
"Can I give you my number ...you know in case you need me to help" he ask
All she could do was nod as she handed him her phone.
He smirked, as he put his number in her phone handing it back to her.
"Well if you ever need any help ….or you know if you wanna just hang out" he said
"Thanks" she said putting her phone back into her pocket.
She walked to the professor's office …..still not knowing how she was able to do that since she lost the ability to function when he gave her his number and told her to call if she ever wanted to "just hang out."
2 weeks later:
It had been two weeks since Travis had given her his number, they had been talking more in class, they talked about art a lot and he had helped her a few times on some assignments. She was loving every minute of it.
"So how are you spending this week break" Travis ask her as they walked to class.
"I was planning on working on that assignment he gave us but the art room is gonna be locked so I don't know yet." She answered.
"Well... um I have a studio at my house, it's not far from here if you want you can come over we can work on it together." He said looking at her with the most innocent look on his face she had ever seen.
"Oh that's …cool…..I don't know" she mumbled trying not to look at him she was embarrassed she didn't know what to think about him inviting her over to his… house.
She started working on her art once again getting frustrated with her art again. She was trying to decide if she wanted to call Travis to take him up in the offer to help her on her assignment. She thought about it and she knew she needed a good grade on this assignment and she kinda was interested in seeing him again. So she decided text him.
"Hey this is Katie I was just wondering if maybe you could help me on my piece." She texted laying her phone on her bed trying to fight the urge to text him back and tell him never mind.
Her phone went off alerting her she had a message it took her a second to look at the text. She picked up her phone and read the message "Of course I would love to help you….you can come over today if you want."
"Sure if you have the time." She texted back. She started to gather her stuff up she needed to work on her piece when she heard the phone go off.
"Of course I have the time to help you I will always have time to help you" before she could register that he was actually flirting with her phone went off again "Meet me at the gas station beside the school I will come get you, you can follow me to my place."
"Ok" was all she get her fingers to type she had gotten nervous all of a sudden not sure if she should actually go. She sit and thought about it for a while and decided that yeah she would go she really needed help on this piece.
She finished gathering her things and finally found her keys she put her stuff in the passenger seat of her car. It took her a minutes to actually start her car ….second thinking going over there again. She finally turned her car on and pulled out of the parking lot.
On the very short drive to the gas station she changed her mind 10 times finally deciding that she was being ridiculous and all they was gonna do was work on their homework. As she pulled into the gas station she saw him standing by his car and her stomach was full of butterflies all of a sudden she wanted him.