Chapter 17: Chapter 17
Xiao Xie notice that Billy is not leaving for his place so she ask "are you not going home?" She look at Billy curiously because Billy also stand with her waiting for the bus to her house "I want to take you home" Billy reply casually, Xiao Xie look surprise but she keep quiet, she actually love the idea of Billy taking her home because she did not want to path ways with him yet, the bus to Xiao Xie's house came and they both enter, Xiao Xie pay for the transport fee for both of them again and they sit side by side, the night breeze blows on them, Billy thinks about his time with Xiao Xie today and he smile with a satisfactory look
After sometimes they get down from the bus, Billy start walking Xiao Xie home, they walk side by side without saying anything to each other, with the night breeze blowing on them they look perfect together, Billy look at Xiao Xie's long slender hand swinging beside him, he wants to hold it but hesitate, he later stretch his hand slowly towards her hand and finally hold her, he smile when Xiao Xie did not fight it and they continue to hold hands like that without talking till they get to the front of Xiao Xie's house
the feeling "Xiao Xie what are you thinking?" She said and scold herself, she jump on her bed then pull the blanket over her head feeling shy
Xiao Xie later join her parents when she is not feeling nervous anymore "Xiao Xie are you okay?" Her mother quickly ask her as soon as she see her coming out of her room "am fine" she reply with a low voice, she sit down to eat and lower her head to avoid her mother's gaze as if feeling guilty, her mother feels that something is not right with her but she could not caught on it "are you sure?" Her mother ask again "mom, am really fine" she said and start to eat putting her head down, her father somehow catch a glimpse of the situation, he fix his gaze on her but did not talk
When Billy gets home, he meet with his grandfather's piercing gaze "I heard that you did not go to the company today" seeing Billy in uniform his grandfather knows what he heard is true "grandfather, we are working on school project today" Billy said confidently as if his speaking the truth, his grandfather look at him with suspicion and with a questioning eyes that says "what are you up to grandson?" When Billy notice his grandfather continuous gaze on him, he feel somewhat guilty and said "grandfather, let me go upstairs and change" his grandfather did not answer so he went upstairs and change, after he changed he came back to eat dinner but his grandfather gaze never leaves him till he went back upstairs to his room
when he gets to his room, he take his bath and lay on his bed, he look at the pictures he took with Xiao Xie today on his phone, he smile happily "this one is good" he said and use the picture where himself and Xiao Xie smile putting their heads against each as his screen saver, Billy thinks about the kiss again and smile "what did Xiao Xie think about the kiss? Will she be angry with me?" Billy said to himself
Xiao Xie who is also on her bed looks at the instant photo they took together, she smile and put it inside her wallet, then she remember that she has not check on Billy, she pick up her phone and text him "do you get home safely?" Ding, Billy phone peeped, he quickly check and see that it is a text from Xiao Xie, he instantly read the text and smile "that means she is not angry about the kiss, yes!" Billy exclaim happily and also text her back "I got home safely, have you eating dinner?" He replied the text
Xiao Xie: yes, have eating, what of you?
Billy: I have eating too, what did you eat?
Xiao Xie: that is a secret.
Billy: you don't want to tell me.
Xiao Xie: you should sleep quickly.
Billy: alright you too.
Xiao Xie: good night then.
Billy: dream of me, Billy send a heart with the text
Xiao Xie sees the hearts Billy send to her and her hear skip a beat "why will he send that?" She said but her happy face deny her words, Billy smile seeing that his relationship with Xiao Xie is now becoming good, it is not only good but it also improve rapidly, he punch his bed happily and start dancing around his room like someone who hits a jackpot, the moment he sees the office works that Ray bought from the office he stop dancing "oh goodness! I have to finish this before tomorrow" he exclaim and quickly sit down on the chair to look through the files, even though if he stays up to work tonight everything worth it right, he thinks and smile
The next day at school, Xiao Xie is very late to school, she comes when other students are already in class, she come late to school because she is trying to avoid Billy, thinking of facing him in school she feels awkward, though yesterday she feels that the feeling of been kissed is good but now she is embarrass to face Billy, she dodge the security and enter the school through the back gate, she look around sneakily not to be caught by the teacher then she come into the class, the teacher is already in the class when she enters "why are you just coming?" The teacher ask her, Xiao Xie lower her head and reply "something came up, so I …" She don't know what to use as an excuse, "if you don't have any excuse go and stay outside the class" the teacher told her, she did not look up and went out immediately "it is better to receive punishment than get into this awkward situation" she said regretting that she behave as if she like him kissed her yesterday "I should have just pretend that I don't like it" she playfully slapping her cheek.