Living With The Bad Boy

“Hey Nana” I said immediately I picked up the call.

“Hello sweetie, are you home?” Came her cheerful voice from the other end.

“Yeah, any problem?” I asked as it was rare to have Nana call me.

“Can you come over, I’m feeling quite lonely and Aiden isn’t home” She told me.

“Aiden isn’t home? Where did he go to?” I asked immediately.

“I don’t know dear, he got up this morning and left, he didn’t tell me where he was going to” She said to me.

“Oh” I said quietly. I haven’t spoken to Aiden or seen him since that day at the lake. It’s been four days now and I do miss him.

“Can you come over?” She asked once she noticed my silence.

“Yeah, I’ll be with you shortly” I managed to say.

“Oh thanks darling, I’m waiting” She said in excitement.

“Okay Nana” I said and ended the call. I got up from the bed immediately and ran into my closet to change into a different outfit. I packed my hair in a messy ponytail and applied a little bit of my cherry lip balm. I took my purse from my bedside table along with my cellphone and then made my way out of the bedroom towards the stairs.

Luckily my parents were out so I didn’t need to face any interrogations as I made my way out of the house. I locked the door and walked straight out of our yard into the quiet street. I crossed the road and walked towards Nana’s Yard.

Once I was in front of her house, I walked up to her front door and pressed the door bell.

After a few seconds, the door came open with Nana standing in front of me in all her glory. She smiled at me cheerfully.

“Hey Nana” I smiled and hugged her.

“Come on in sweetie” She said as she ushered me in.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“Hmm, I smell something baking” I said as soon as we got into the living room.

“I made pancakes, would you like to have some?” She chuckled.

“Yes please” I said eagerly. Her pancakes were superb.

“Okay sweetie, let me get them for you” She said and stood up.

I sat down on one of the sofas with my phone and purse lying on my lap as my eyes travelled around the house with thoughts of Aiden. Why can’t I get him out of my head for goodness sake.

“Here you go sweetie” I heard Nana’s voice and my eyes immediately flew to her direction as I watched her approach me.

“Oh thank you” I smiled as I took the plate of pancakes from her.

“So, how have you been?” She asked as she took her seat on the couch opposite mine.

“I’ve been good” I took a bite from my plate.

“I haven’t been seeing you around lately and Aiden hasn’t said anything about you lately. Even when I try to start conversations about you he ignores me, that’s why I called you here” I don’t know why but I felt hurt by what she just said. Aiden doesn’t wanna talk about me any longer.

“Oh” I said quietly.

“Is there anything going on between you guys that I don’t know about?” She asked as she stared at me cautiously.

“No…. I don’t know” I said honestly.

“Are you sure?” She asked for confirmation.

“I don’t know Nana, he’s been like that ever since he took me to the lake” I told her.

“What happened at the lake?” She stared at me carefully.

“We…. Uhm…. We…. He took me there to spend time and then we left” There’s no way I’m telling Aiden’s grandmother about what transpired between us at the lake.

“And then?” She raised an eyebrow.

“Nothing else” I avoided eye contact with her.

“I might be old but I’m not stupid Livia, I know you’re both hiding something from me” She said to me.

“I think Aiden is in the best position to  tell you that” I said calmly.

“You know how stubborn that boy can be, you tell me” She said to me.

“Aiden kinda…. Uhm…. At the lake…. He wanted to kiss me….”

“Let me guess…. You pushed him away” She gave me a knowing look.

“Yeah, I stopped him” I avoided eye contact with her.

“Why?” She asked me.

“I just don’t think it’s right” I told her.

“Why, are you seeing someone else?” She asked yet another question.

“No” I said quietly.

“Do you still love him?” She inquired.

“Who?” I asked confusedly.

“Aiden, do you still love him?” She stared at me cautiously.

“I d….”

“Granny I’m home!” Came Aiden’s voice as the door burst open. He looked cheerful and excited until our eyes met and then the color in his face drained.

“Hey sweetheart” Nana said with a smile as he walked over to where we sat and hugged her.

“Hey” He said as he fixed his eyes on me.

“Hi” I said awkwardly.

“Granny I’ll be in my room, I wanna shower a bit” He said to her but his eyes were still fixed on me.

“Okay dear” She smiled as he released her and made his way upstairs without another word.

“I think you should go and talk to him” She said to me once he’d left.

“Me?” I gasped.

“Yes of course. Who else?” She raised an eyebrow.

“But….”

“No buts, go up there and sort things out with him, he’s leaving tomorrow” She said to my surprise.

“Leaving to where?” I asked confusedly.

“School, his suspension is over” She informed me.

“What?” I exclaimed.

“This might be the last time you’d be seeing him till he returns, so you better go now” She shot me an instant look.