Besotted novel Chapter 41

I ran down the streets towards my university. My university was only ten minutes away from my room and I was again late. Mrs. Karen would be mad at me for being late. She always was. Without wasting any more minute I dashed and immediately all of a sudden hit a hard thing which hurt my nose as I groaned touching my nose, inspecting it if I managed to break it for the impact.

"Not so punctual are you?" I heard a familiar voice and my head whipped to the direction to find none other than Caleb. I groaned as I rolled my eyes because he was now mocking me for being late. I used to be late to work too.

"What are you doing up here? Don't you have any work to do? I said as I ignored him and walked past him.

I do have more five minutes for the class. Since I am already in the uni radii, might I walk a little?

A blush formed on my cheeks as I thought about it and felt him behind me and immediately I smiled when I knew he was following me.

"Oh well, I am working. Why can't you ever be on time?" he asked as I shrugged and turned around walking back. He had a red bomber jacket on with a white t-shirt underneath and black jeans. His face was clean-shaven just the way I liked, well I also liked it when he had stubble too. It's just a matter of choice.

"Tell me how are your wounds?"

"It's good. Has healed up but I feel pain on my leg sometimes,"

"And why did you cut your hair?" he asked as his eyes fell on my hair and I pouted.

"I don't look good?" I asked and he chuckled.

"No, you do look good. But I loved your long hair. No worries. It will grow back!" he said and I thought of teasing him a little.

"I like this style. I will keep on keeping my hair short," I smirked as I saw his facial expression changing to an awkward one. He seemed to be in a dilemma with his choice of words and immediately I broke out laughing my heart out.

"What?" he asked in confusion.

"Nothing! Just your face," I laughed and all of a sudden lost my balance.

"Careful!" all of a sudden he lunged forward and held me by my arms stopping me from tripping as I put my step on a stone.

"Thanks," I told him for saving me as he narrowed his eyes.

"What will happen to you if I am not there. Believe it or not! I am your man, I am your knight in shining armor," he went all dramatic as I looked at him incredulously when all of a sudden, I turned around and ran.

"Hey!"

"Well, then Mr. Knight in shining armor see you later. I have classes," I said and ran away as he stood there watching me leave. But the whole way I had a bright smile on my face as I thought about him being closer to me after so many months. And I loved it.

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"What? Why are you still here?" I asked as I got out of my uni. He was standing just near the gate with the guards.

"Waiting for you mon amour," he said throwing a bright smile my way as he came forward and brought his hand from his behind with a rose flower.

"Red rose for my bel amour,"

I took the flower in amusement to his new form as we started walking.

"Have you ever heard this song?" he asked and I looked back at him in confusion.

"What song?" I asked and he jumped in front of me and his actions caught me off guard as I gasped and stared at him blinking my arms.

"Mio Amore, Mio Amore," he sang and my eyes widened when the people near us looked our way.

"Ssh! Stop!" I signaled him to stop but he didn't listen and continued singing a cheesy french song in his manly voice, attracting attention from the nearby people. My face grew red and I sped up my pace but looking back at him once in while hearing his voice getting louder and louder.

"Mon amour Et Les Murs se gercent,"

I smiled as I saw people looking at us and some girls squealing and fangirling hearing Caleb's voice but as soon as I turned to my street, I sped up and reached my room, closing the door not allowing him in. I looked back at the rose in my hand, chuckling when all of a sudden I heard some commotions downstairs and hurriedly made my way to my balcony.

I gasped when I saw him under my building, now wearing a red French beret hat and a guitar on his hand which he borrowed from a student nearby who was holding the guitar case. People circled him as he continued singing and he looked up at my direction.

Mon amour

Au soleil, au vent de la plaine

All of a sudden he changed the tune of the song from the classic one to a jazz one. As the crowd cheered and clapped and I put my elbow on the railing and leaned over, looking down at him. His eyes filled with a mischievous glint that was clearly visible to me as people near to him looked up and cheered waving at me.

"Tu es son amant?" one of them asked as I waved my hand feeling awkward for being asked by a random stranger if I were his lover.

All of a sudden everyone started singing with him and they all looked up at me, giving me the full attention and at this time I was blushing a deep red. A smile formed on my face as he finally ended the song and the crowd cheered for him. He pulled his hat down and gave the guitar back to the guy as he stared up at me, putting his hands on his waist.

"I love you," he mouthed and I bit my knuckle already blown away by the Romeo guy, under my building.

Never had I ever thought that Caleb would do such a thing for me. He sung before everyone and even had people sing with him. He is such a sweetheart!

I couldn't stop smiling since the time I met him and now when I saw the Eiffel tower far away from my balcony a smile erupted my face as I no longer felt lonely but in bliss and a wishful wanting.

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"Do you seriously have no work to do?" I asked him as he followed me. Its been four days and he continued following me to my uni and back to my room. Though I liked his efforts but I was now starting to get worried for him.

"I told you, I am doing my work!" he argued and I sighed at him.

"You have got the Businessman of the year award on your head and you are nominated for it. Don't you think currently you should pay more attention to it?" I asked and he snorted.

"I had also told you I can win it anytime but here, my future is at risk. Let me handle it first and then only I can concentrate on the stupid award!" he said and I stopped in my tracks as I fished a pen out from my bag and handed him my pen.

"Okay, that's enough. I think you should stop now," I told him and he looked like he was going to argue with me but I signaled him to stop and let me finish.

"Write down your address. Where are you staying currently, I will show up after I'm done in the uni? Are you free in the evening?" I asked and watched as his face lit up. And he gasped looking at me as if he didn't believe what I just told him. I had to bite my lips down from smiling.

"What?" I asked and he realized the moment as he put his hands all over his body searching for a paper. I smiled as I forwarded my hand.

"Write it down here," I told him and he took hold of my hand and penned down his address while I chewed the inner of my mouth from smiling. He looked dazed and totally taken aback but restless as he finished and looked at me.

"Four Seasons Hotel," I read the name loudly making him know that I have got it.

"Are you free in the evening?" I asked and he nodded trying to close the pen with its cap but failed each time. I chuckled at him and took the pen away from him.

"I am always free," he said and I nodded turning around and walking off, but as I looked back he was still there and waved at him. "I will be there by seven," I said and he nodded vigorously.

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I looked down at my feet to find it trembling.

Did I make the right decision?

Why am I so nervous?