Through Thea's stubbornness and Laurel's detective work we found out more information about Ronnie, and that we would have a meeting for everyone who lived in our dorm building, and on Valentine's Day no less, and would be in the same room for 1 to 2 hours. I still can't believe we're in the same dorms, and yet I've never seen him there so far. Well, I suppose we'd be in different sections and floors being that he's a freshman and I'm a senior.
We began prepping and planning for my lame gift immediately after we found out where he would be. And lucky for us we would all be in the same place and could witness it in person instead of having to guess or through word of mouth and rumors.
Thea and Laurel smirk at me as we approach the lecture hall, and I have to bite my lip to keep from giggling. "Guys, stop!" I burst into laughter, and they join in right before we walk through the door.
Still giggling I find my eyes immediately drawn to him, and feeling daringly flirty I wink at him and blow him a kiss. His smile widens and he pretends to catch it, and winks right back at me.
Quickly Laurel pulls me towards the seats Cisco and Barry claimed for us. Opposite the room from Ronnie and his friends. I slide into my seat, and bite my lip to keep from grinning to big or smirking too much at him.
"This is the perfect spot!" Thea whispers with a mischievous grin on her face, "Thank you Barry and Cisco!"
"Oh no…." Thea's shoulder's slump, "Look who's in charge." She flops back in her seat, slouching with a pout on her lips.
"Oh man…" Laurel groans.
"What?" I raise an eyebrow and look over towards the front again, "Oh great…Miss Creta is here." I sigh. "I am going to get in so much trouble." I mutter as I too slouch in my seat a bit, and cross my arms in front of my chest. There is no way I'd let him get in trouble because of something I did. "She hates any kind of interruptions, even when she offers free time of some sort." I explain to Barry and Cisco. Cisco already had an idea of who she was, but Barry is in a different section on our floor so he doesn't have to deal with her. She works in our dorm building for certain sections, and monitored student activity very closely. Maybe too closely if you ask me, or anyone else in our section.
"You are so beyond lucky you don't have to deal with her Barry." Felicity groans, "Why do you think we don't hang out at my dorm, like ever?" She gestures towards the front of the room, "That's why."
"Students!" Miss Creta called out, in what could be considered a kind voice but was at the moment too quiet to be listened to. After a moment of continued chatter, she tried again, a little louder. "Students!" I winced when I saw her face start to get pink from irritation, "QUIET!" a sudden screech filled the room as she yelled. Immediately this time everyone shut up and faced the front. "Hmm." She hummed, glad that we complied, and began the meeting.
The meeting droned on and on. Embarrassingly enough this meeting included information on alcohol consumption and safe sex. Awkward. And the rest of the information on the dorms and housing isn't new, they just want to reinforce it again, probably because someone is causing problems somewhere in the building.
We all groan collectively as it's announced that they want us to do some small group activities. Talking, sharing, playing some dumb mini little game that is no doubt going to be related to the awkward subjects of the day. Just as sheets are being passed around the room a knock sounds from one of the doors and my head snaps to look at Laurel, my eyes widening slightly. Looking towards the door I see not one, but two different deliver people be let in. The girls stand awkwardly at the front of the room, shifting on their feet as Miss Creta scowls at them.
I scrunch my face up, eyebrows furrowing, in confusion. "I thought we only did one thing?" Felicity whispers quietly. "We only did one thing." I whisper back as I study the uniforms.
"Uh, I have a pizza for— "she pauses as he looks at the order, "Uh, Ronnie Raymond?" His eyes search the room looking for someone to claim it.
"I didn't order a pizza?" Ronnie stands up, confusion clear on his face.
"Dude it's Ferrero's Sicilian pizza." The guy on his right shakes his head, amused.
"Oh, yeah." The delivery girl hands it to him, "It's a gift pizza." She explains with a nod.
"OK?" Ronnie still looks slightly confused and Miss Creta glares at them before waving at the other delivery person to hurry up.
"Bro who gave you an entire pizza?" I hear one of his other friends ask in the silence before the other delivery girls talks. I just barely have time to see his face as he reads the card on the box and figures it out. My note said: 'Hey Bae. Love you. XOXO.'
"Uh..." She winces under Miss Creta's withering look, "I-I have uh- a package for an-uh- Caitlin Snow?" stammering slightly as she speaks.
"She's over here." Thea squeals, waving her hand in the air before pointing at me.
"What?" I look around, as if some other girl here has the same name as me before I slowly stand up. Or rather am partially pushed up by Laurel and Felicity.
Quickly the poor girl hurries over to me and thrusts the longish box into my hands and gives me a nod and we share an encouraging smile before she all but runs from the room.
"Open it! Open it! Open it!" Thea bounces in her seat, clapping her hands excitedly.
I roll my eyes at her and gently lift the cover off. My lips part and I barely keep my jaw from dropping wide open. Nestled inside the paper is a beautiful bouquet of red roses. Slowly I move again, my hands cover my mouth briefly before lifting them gently out of the box.
"Oh wow." Thea breathes, eyes shimmering in awe at the bouquet.
Seeing the card I pluck it from its place and scan it. 'I love you bae. ~Ronnie' was inscribed on it and I bite my bottom lip as I look at him before a smile breaks free and I giggle. Our eyes focused on each other I blow him another kiss, still focused on him until Miss Creta clears her through and the moment crashes.
"Time to get back to work. No more of these unnecessary interruptions. Both of you, report to me after the meeting." She growls and I wince, but my eyes flicker back to him at the same time as his find mine again and I wave my fingers at him, still smiling.
"Worth it." I whisper with a smirk forming on my lips.