Chapter 9: Pissed?
Probably thirty minutes into pondering about Dan and his mysterious lips, I heard a knock in my door. I stood up from the position I had taken in my bed and started to approach the door. It was Phil, with a plate full of mozzarella sticks. He also had a broad welcoming smile.
I pulled him in and shut the door. "Phillip, where's Dan?" I whispered, as I took one of the mozzarella sticks from the plate. The mozzarella stick was partly open and I could see the melted cheese and some steam flowing out of it.
Phil sat on my bed and placed the plate beside him, "Playing video games with Pj outside, why?" He said. I just shook my head and sat next to the other side of the plate. I started to chew one of the mozzarella sticks. "Well, we all thought you were bummed about losing because you locked yourself in here. That's why I prepare this mozzarella sticks, I know how much you like them." He finished off as he stared at me with a worried look.
I gave him a small smile. "Thanks Phillip." I let out a small sigh, "Look the thing is something has being bothering." I started off, not sure why I was tell Phil but I still went on. "As you know I have no relationship experience and the reason being is because I have always thought that the idea of being in a relationship is kind of, I don't know, disgusting." Phil looked at me with a confused look which meant I needed to get to the point. "Ok listen, the problem is that I have never had feelings for anyone or ever wanted to do this sort of things before. But now I feel this tingly feeling in my stomach and my cheeks get red and I really start to wonder how a kiss feels like." I looked back at him just to see him look up as if trying to find an answer.
He opened his mouth to say something, but then he immediately closed it. Once again he opened his mouth, but this time words did come out. "I guess you'll just have to find out." All my hopes into getting great advice from Phil had being destroyed.
I let out a huge sigh, "Really, just that. I expect something deeper or at least something else. How am I going to find out, I don't have anybody I can kiss?" I said, with my face flushing a little. For some reason I started to picture myself kissing Dan. Instead, the next thing I felt was Phil's hand on my lap. "Phillip?" I said looking up to find his face closer to mine.
I started to back away slowly, not knowing that to expect. Phil started to approach my face more and more, until his lips were right next to my ear. I could feel his breath on my neck, which tickled a lot. "Then I guess you'll just have to find someone." He whispered.
He then started to back his head away and before I knew it my hands where pressed against his chest pushing him away. He was obviously surprised. "Dude, you scared me! Why in the world would you do that!? I don't like people that close to me, ticks me off a little. Aaaargh." I said as I stood up and took the plate from the bed and went outside, I went into the kitchen and just sat there. Something is seriously wrong with these two guys, or maybe it's just me who is weird and the way they act is normal. I didn't know.
I just finished my mozzarella sticks and went to grab my jacket. I entered the living room to find that Phil had joined Dan and Pj. "Guys, I am going out be back in a while." I said.
Dan started to place his control down and Phil started get up, while Pj was just looking at both of them wondering what was going on. "So where are we going?" asked Dan.
"You guys are going nowhere, I am going out alone. I don't need you to be my body guards, I am a freaking adult! I am just around a month younger than Dan and you don't have body guards patrolling his every move." I let out all at once. I tried to calm down a little. "You don't have to worry about me, I am just going to a nearby pet shop. Animals usually calm me down, so yeah." Those were my last words and I was out the door.
Fifteen minutes later I found myself in front of the pet shop I had told the guys earlier. I noticed there was a sign outside that said, 'HELP NEEDED'. I was eventually planning on getting a job and this was perfect. It involved something that I loved almost as much as studying human bodies, animals. I took the sign and walked in.
Half an hour later I was out and employed. I started work tomorrow morning, saving me my afternoons for university, and leaving the nights to study or just laze around at home. Recalling properly, my classes started tomorrow as well so I decided to go buy a notebook and some pens to have something to take my notes with.
I was heading home around 2 hours later, because I had gotten distracted and ended up buying some useless stuff. I had my uniform for work in one hand and my groceries hanging in my other arm, when I was about to knocked the door to the apartment. I had successfully forgotten the keys to the apartment, good job Joy.
Before I knocked I heard some voices coming from inside. "I don't care what she said, she has being out for too long and it's already getting dark." It sounded like Phil's voice.
"I am worried as well, but I am just saying we should wait a little longer." And that voice seemed like Dan's.
I heard some movement, then Phil's voice again. "Well if you hadn't tried to almost kiss her she wouldn't have run out on us."
"Oh wait, so now I am the only one at fault? Because obviously when you approached her it didn't freak her out at all?" Dan replied. This was kind of ridiculous but I was enjoying it, so I just sat by the door and kept on listening.
I heard Phil let out a sigh, "Therefore we are both at fault! Why did we do those stupid things?" Phil said.
Pheromones, I whispered. "Pheromones." Dan said, which surprised me. I didn't expect him to think the same thing as me.
"Wait, are you saying in some way we are attracted to her?" Phil asked.
I heard more shuffling around. "Yes Phil, what did you expect? We are two guys living with a rather attractive girl." This made me blush. "Plus we are nerds and we have nobody, yet this girls seems almost as weird as us. The only thing we missed was her childish side. Even though she is a genius in Human Biology, it seems that when it comes to social skills she just sucks at it. Plus she grew up with guys everywhere, she doesn't really seem to note the difference."
I had never expect them to talk about me like that, but it didn't matter because just then I heard the door knob start to turn. As the door started to creak open there was nothing I could do, how would I be able to explain this. Just play it cool Joy, play it cool.
Eventually the light was now shinning upon me and Dan and Phil were probably just surprised to see me sitting there. I stood up and just muttered out the first thing that came to mind. "Interesting conversation. Ummm, by the way I am not pissed at anyone anymore. I got a job at the pet shop, and I start tomorrow morning. Bought some groceries with my notebook for my classes, which also start tomorrow. So yeah, I'll go sleep because a long day awaits me." I said stuttering at almost every word. I squished myself past Dan and Phil, who surprisingly didn't say anything.
I went to leave the bag with the groceries in the kitchen and took out my notebook and pens. When I turned around and was about to leave to my room, I found Dan and Phil standing by the door blocking my way. They both had their arms crossed and where looking at me.
Oh crap, this was a confrontation, and I don't do confrontations. Yes, I have this strong weird personality that seems to take every challenge that comes its way, but I got that personality when I was small to hide away my extremely nervous self.
I could feel my hands starting to tremble as I backed away a bit from them. "Wh-What?" I said, failing at hiding my nervousness.
"We have some questions for you?" Dan said as he and Phil started to approach me. "First, how much of our conversation did you hear?'
I tried to stand up straight to show that I wasn't afraid, but my hands told a different story. "What do you c-care? You were talking about m-me anyways, I have the right to hear."
"Ok, that's fair." It was Phil this time. "Next, where you really pissed off at us?" He said, still getting closer. I backed away a bit more, but hit myself with the little island in the middle of the kitchen.
"Do I really have to answer that?" I said.
"Yes." They said at the same time, as well as when they stop moving towards me.
I looked down, then back up at them. I noticed that they weren't really trying to threaten me, they had really worried faces. This calmed me a little and I felt my muscles relax a bit. "Honestly, no. It was more surprising. As I have said, I have never really had any kind of relationship. Which by the way, also include friends. I haven't really had any close friends. The people I used to know where more acquaintances. In other words you guys are the closest I have ever being to anyone, and the way you acted just surprised me. Yes Dan, that means that I suck when it comes to social skills, even though I am a genius at Human Biology." I said, which was when I noticed that my face was blushing a little.
"Wait, so you heard that?" Dan said suddenly. "It's not really what you think? I mean we are guys after all but…"
Phil cut him off, "What he means to say is that he is sorry."
"Sorry for what? You guys where just expressing your opinion, you don't need my permission for that. I am actually a bit surprised that you guys find me," I paused and did a small hair whip, "attractive." I said trying to tease them.
Both of them blushed. "Dan said that." Phil said pointing at Dan.
"Oh, so to you I am ugly? Ok Phil." I replied.
"No that's not what I mean, I also find you attractive." Phillip said hurriedly.
"I know." I said giving him a cheeky smile.
Dan stood in front of Phil as if trying to protect him. "Phil, she is just teasing us." I gave them a sneaky smile and started to head back to my room.
"Well good night guys, see you tomorrow." I said and just like that I was gone. I could hear Dan's and Phil's voice coming from the kitchen, but I couldn't make out what they were saying. I just shut my door and threw myself on my bed. That was a close call. I can't let anyone ever know about my true self.
YELLA! I am back from a long trip and I am exhausted… aaaaaaah, but it is good to be writing a little… feels nice.
