CH-2

And as we walked, we were talking

But I didn't say half the things I wanted to.

About a week after Kevin had joined us, we convinced him to accompany us to the carnival fair that had been held in Bellwood . Obviously, he wasn't very keen; well he wasn't keen AT ALL. But with some whining from Ben and some pleads from me, he couldn't refuse, could he?

Plus I remember saying "Kevin, if you don't come with us, we'll have to take a ride in someone else's car or maybe a bus. And it would be late as we return and I would be alone for awhile after Ben gets off at his stop. And don't you think, being alone on a bus with guys who I don't know would be…. "

He didn't let me complete my sentence and said quickly, trying to hide the panic that was evident in his voice " all right. I will take you two , just stop whining already."

And so we got him to the carnival, where he again asked, " can't I come back and pick you guys up after you finish messing up with the rides and games? Why do I have to go along? "

Just then Ben spotted a sumo slammer play station counter situated a little away from the gate and ran to it screaming like a school girl " Oh my god. SUUUUMMMOO SLAAAAMMMEEERRRR! ".

"See that why you've got to come along. He would be too busy to care about me, and I don't want to get bored tagging with him, and I can't roam without company as there are quite a few UNKOWN GUYS here too." I folded my hands on my chest and replied triumphantly.

"Whatever" he muttered and locked his car before going in the carnival with me. As we walked for a few minutes casually just looking at all the counters and little shops.

"Do you have a boyfriend?" he asked, taking me by surprise.

"Umm, why do you ask? "

"I was just wondering, shouldn't he be the one taking you to these silly carnivals? I mean really, what is so important that he doing anyway?"

I looked down as I recalled all those times my schoolmates had made fun of me for not having any guy so much as look at me. Not that I didn't want one, I was a teenager, I did want someone who could like me and make me feel special, it was just that my GEEK reputation never let any guy be interested in me, other than the idiotic morons and perverts .

" I donno what makes you so sure that I HAVE a boyfriend in the first place."

His eyes grew wide as he stared at my crestfallen face and said" Are you kidding me? I mean you are pretty and intelligent and caring but you don't have a boyfriend? Are the guys at your school blind or something?"

I couldn't help but smile at his statement as I looked at him and said" Considering that you mean what you said, I don't think they are blind, they are short sighted. They cannot see me as anything more than a geek who is too drowned in her books. "

" Your bookworm-ness makes you look kinda hot, with those glasses and everything…." His voice trailed off as he realized what he was saying. "I didn't say anything, just forget it. He muttered quickly trying to hide his embarrassment.

At that moment I wanted to tell him o many things, how great I felt to be appreciated by him, how long I had wanted somebody to say things like that and how much it had boosted my self esteem. Instead I just settled down to muttering a small thanks as he nodded.