Draining Mr. Brainy -(DA series book 1)

Chapter 16

Tiny Point of View

It's beautiful!

I cannot decide which is more beautiful; the lit tree house or the night or him. Maybe it's the combination of all the three that made the whole thing so good.

I silently watched him flip another chunk of meat over the grill along with some onions and other veggies. I stay seated on a small camping chair laid near the bonfire. The night is neither too cold not hot. It's just perfect.

He changed into his nightwear and so did I. I changed into a night gown that was left for me in the bag. It was so light and thin and airy. It felt so good on my body as if I'm not wearing anything.

But what me feel weird and tingly was the way how Human sculpture has been throwing glances at me every now and then.

But his gaze has this mix of his usual cold and something new and hot. It's as if I'm a paper that he wants to burn with his heat.

"What do you like to do in your free time?" I started, when I saw him arranging the food on the table.

Walking up to the table, I took my seat and he sat across me on the other side. He briefly looked at me and served the food for two of us.

"Speed racing." He shrugged rubbing his hands as he proceeded to eat.

"What about you? I mean do you have a free time that you can use for something else?" He asked me back and started to ponder on what I do on my free time.

"Umm, I... clean. I love to clean my room and my house. Whenever I'm free or whenever I'm not in a good mood I clean everything I see." At this, he rose an eyebrow at me, gesturing he is surprised.

Well, I'm a neat person. I love my duster and rags.

"Surprising. Tell me, why do you have a crush on me? I'm a cold person, you see. An arrogant prick and I'm not changing myself for anyone so what makes you like me?"

Putting a spoon full of food in my mouth, I spoke right away because I don't even need time to think. "That's the reason I started like you. You are cold, arrogant and unchanging. You are also hot and handsome. But I find you expressing yourself clearly be it love or hate. You don't pretend and I kind of fell for that."

He is a hard nut to crack but hey, who cares when he is my nut.

A small smile appeared and disappeared on him lips like a shooting star. He like my answer and I just knew it from the spark in his eyes that he is trying so hard to conceal.

I have him!

Yay, I got him!

Cacao, my brother, I love you. Thank you for telling me to have this simple heartfelt conversation. You are the real superhero.

"You are weird, you know that." I hummed in reply, totally accepting his claims.

"And you are sometimes overbearing." I hummed again giving him a proud smile.

Well, all the Almonds are. We are overbearing because we don't give people a chance to step over us. This is something my great great grandparents developed this certain trait in their children after going through loads of hassles in life.

It's inherited and we treasure it like gold and property.

"You know, this is the first time I ever got dragged to places, forced to do something against my will. Your family is a nightmare, seriously." He shook his head as he shiver at the mention of my family.

It was so funny that he is scared of Almonds. I mean, we Almonds are the most kind and caring humans on this earth. What is he so scared of?

"What's the time, Human sculpture?" I asked finishing my dinner with a glass of juice. He finished his at the same time and wiped his lips with a napkin.