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I took a deep breath before walking over to the door and pulling it open for him. I looked him over and noticed that he had changed into a tan turtleneck and faded blue jeans that complimented him well.
"Yes?" I asked crossing my arms across my chest and leaning back against the door frame.
"May I come in or shall we talk in the hall?" He asked, a sarcastic edge to his words. I sighed and strode into my room, sinking down on the bed. He followed me in and closed the door quietly behind him. He crossed the room and sat himself on the carpeted floor across from me. He hadn't taken his eyes from me since I opened the door, and it was making me nervous. Why am I nervous?
"Well?" I urged, unable to stand the silence any longer. He cleared his throat purposefully and nervously before speaking.
"I'm sorry for upsetting you," he muttered quickly, getting the apology out of the way before adding, "even though I don't know what upset you in the first place,".
He finally looked away from me and lowered his gaze to the floor. I couldn't help myself, I laughed; not only had I never anticipated him to apologize but I'd never expected the last part of his statement. Someone must've tipped him off.
"Apology accepted," I laughed. I composed myself and continued. "Is that all?" He didn't answer me right away, instead examining something on the floor with great interest.
"You have cute toes," he commented out of the blue. I laughed again and he flashed me his crooked smile, the one that still made me uneasy. "But, I do have something for you." He dug into his back pocket and pulled out a folded piece of paper.
"What is that?" I wondered aloud. He didn't answer me – again – and just handed me the paper. I reluctantly took it from him and unfolded it.
The paper had staffs filled with music notes that had been drawn on the page in black ball-point pen. Below the lines were words that went with the music. I looked up and met his eyes with a confused look.
"It's a peace offering," he joked. "Evelyn mentioned that you always sing at your birthday parties and that you haven't picked a song for this year yet. I was hoping you would consider this one."
"That's really thoughtful of you," I complimented. It's such a simple gift but yet it surpasses anything I've ever received. "How does it go?"
I felt slightly embarrassed that I couldn't make heads or tails out of these notes on the paper. My face must have shown my chagrin, because he chuckled and reached out to take the paper the paper from my hands. He took in a deep breath of air before beginning to sing softly.
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My mouth was hanging open slightly when he finished. He sounded wonderful! The lyrics sounded so genuine and sincere with so much emotion.
"Did you write that?" I managed to say after a long moment of silence. He nodded, a smirk on his lips. "Not bad at all," I complimented.
"Thank you. Does that mean you'll use it?" he asked smugly.
"I would, but it isn't a song for one person to sing," I replied. It also isn't the type of song I've ever done before. He seemed to contemplate this for a brief moment and then his ocher eyes lit up and he smiled mysteriously.
"It doesn't have to be just one person. I'll sing with you," he offered. My eyes widened and I felt my body go stiff. Oh god, what did I get myself into? "Think about it and I'll talk to you later," he said, getting to his feet. He looked at my clothes for a moment and emitted another deep chuckle. I was starting to feel like a running joke. "Don't forget to dress for school." I rolled my eyes and stood up to see him out.
I was only standing a couple of feet away, so he towered over me, almost a full foot taller than I was. This didn't seem to matter, though, because I never felt intimidated around him. I always felt safe. He noticed me studying at him and smiled sweetly. Abruptly, he leaned down, stopping only an inch from my face. The air escaping his nose played across my skin and made it hard to focus. His eyes locked with mine and I completely lost my train of thought. My mind had shut down and I had no idea what I should do.
"Smile," he said. "You look lovely when you smile," he whispered and pulled away as abruptly as he'd come at me.
It took a moment for his words to register and even then, I couldn't understand what he meant by any of it. I followed him with my eyes as he walked to the door and pulled it open. He stepped out into the hallway and turned his head slightly to glance at me, the strangest emotion in his eyes. Longing? He didn't keep my gaze long enough for me to make sure. Before I knew it, he had shut the door.
My brain rebooted and different thoughts hit me all at once, like being crushed between two speeding trains. Why did he say that? Why did he give me that song? Why did he confuse me so much? I collapsed onto the bed, letting my arms and my legs reach towards the far corners of the room.
"What is happening to me?" I whispered to myself. I closed my eyes and tried to gather my thoughts, tried to put together the pieces of what happened today.
How can everything change in one day?
Author's Note: So Bella takes another step towards falling for him. But hang on to your hats because I'm not done with the drama just yet. Review please!