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“Continuing the questioning, I’ll go easy on you.” Snapping out of his calm state, the cheeky Xavier comes creeping back. “What’s your favorite flower?” he asks.
“Girasoles.”
“Why?”
“Because they revolve around the sun.”
His eyes soften as I respond.
“Wait, how did you know what I just said?” I ask because he told me he doesn’t know that much Spanish. That’s why we speak English with him.
“Because inPortuguêsit’sGirassóis. Our languages are similar.”
I nod, then think of a question.
“What’s your favorite flower?” I direct his question right back at him.
“The same,” he replies.
“Why?”
“Because they’re your favorite flower.” His tone is nonchalant.
I get dizzy at his response. My heart starts doing flips on the inside. I feel a blush spreading on my cheeks.
He’s a good flirt. I won’t deny that.
“What’s your favorite color?” I hear his question barely.
I’m still not over his previous comment.
“You’re looking at it.” I point out into the sky.
“Pink?” he guesses.
“No, the sunset.”
“That’s not a color.” Giving me a look, Xavier crosses his arms.
“Technically, it is a color, but that’s orange. I like to think of it as more of a feeling than a shade. Not knowing what color the sun is going to create in contrast to the clouds leaves me guessing. I’m an indecisive person and I like not being confined to one hue,” I explain.
He nods as if he’s come to terms with my answer.
“And yours?” I ask to keep the game going.
“Blue,” he says without question.
I wait for his next question, but it takes a little longer than usual. His face looks as if he wants to ask something but can’t say it.
Conflicted or not, he speaks, “Will you come with me to Brazil?”
His question catches me off guard. The other day, he was telling us that he was leaving either tomorrow or the next day to go spend New Year’s and Christmas with his mom. It feels too personal to go with him. On top of that, why would he even invite me? I know that we’ve gotten closer in the last few days, but this is a girlfriend move. Not a friend move.
I keep asking myself questions.
Is his girlfriend going to be there?
Would his mom mind if I interrupted his time with her?
