MY HOLLY SIN

Where everything started 2!

After the first period of exams was over, my school decided on a little get together where there was food and music, so we can feel better before the beginning of yet an other shitty era. I sat for most of the party, next to the food while everyone was dancing, My relationship had yet again fucked up my mood. The guy from the other night passed me at least two times while giving me weird looks, I believe he was nervous, because later on he finally came by and asked:
"Is this seat empty?" 
"I can't see someone sitting on it, can you?", I tend to be sarcastic when I'm in a bad mood.
He sits weirdly and stays silent for a moment while having all his attention on me.
"Don't you have something better to do? like have fun and dance, this is a party after all." I say with unease, I don't like being the center of attention if I'm not talking, kinda insecure I know...
"I think I'm well aware of that, but I don't fancy crowds, I'm just here to talk to you, I wanted to thank you for the other night, it's thanks to you that might pass that test, and ... Em... Why not ask you out for coffee maybe, or lunch, whatever you prefer, as a form of thanking you of course."
" You really don't need to do anything like that, it was a pleasure to help, really, any friend of nel is a friend of mine."
"Well then, if I'm your friend now, can I at least get your name?"
"What? Oh my god, I never forget to mention my name." I shock him with the way I panicked and he makes a weird face, it makes me laugh and apparently it was contagious because he joins in. When we calm down, I tell him that my name is hera and he has the same reaction as everyone else to whom I have ever told my name.
"Wow, that's an unusual name."
"Yeah I know it's weird, just quit telling me that.."
"No, actually I think it's a pretty name."
"Really? .... Now that's unusual."
"What does it mean?"
"Protectress, it's the name of a greek goddess, mom was pretty found of them when she had me in her still."
" And who exactly do you protect?"
"Those for who I care immensely."
I sensed that he had the urge to comment something about that, but decided otherwise, and so we settled for a comfortable silence, specially with our table now containing more people than before.
A few moments pass by while I'm eating my dessert before I hear my bestie's voice.
"Tom,  what are you doing here, I thought you weren't coming."
I quickly check a mental note to remember that they call him tom for any future encounters, probably short for Tomas.
"Oh hey nelly, I just thought about passing by and seeing what you guys are up to after this ends, where are the guys anyways?"
She then proceeds to show him their common friends that they both know from the art club they're in.
He excuses himself and leaves, and nel finally sits down in his place.
"So I see you guys are friends now ?"
"Not really, he just came by to thank me for the other night."
" Well that's not at all what it looked like for us spectators, but you do you boo."
And she gets up to go dance again before I could even ask her what she meant..

At some point after my phone died, and having the worst conversations ever with some rude people now seated at my table, I get up and leave deciding to go to my room and call it a night.