I woke up feeling more exhausted than when I fell asleep. I rubbed my face and groaned, wishing I could go back to sleep and not have to deal with the day ahead of me. I rolled over and turned my phone on to see I was up an hour before my alarm was to go off, and that I had missed text messages from Joe.
Why was Joe texting me at one in the morning?
I opened up the messages and saw that I had been the one who contacted him first.
Geez, how tired was I to not remember that?
Me: Joe, I need ur help
Joe: What's up
Joe: Don't leave me hangin
Joe: You better answer as soon as you wake up then
I quickly sent off a message apologizing for not answering, explained that I needed to talk, and asked him if he was busy. He responded within five minutes, saying that he was at work, but I could stop by as long as I didn't pester him much. I leapt out of bed and started getting ready, throwing on a hoodie and jeans and put my hair up in a bandana. I started off out of my room and turned around to make sure I didn't forget anything, my eyes settling on my desk.
I considered the photo I kept of Langa and me for a moment. I walked over to it, picking it up and looked at it for a while.
How am I gonna fix this? Hopefully Joe has some advice, he knows people much better than I do.
I went to set the picture back down, then glanced at the sticky notes on my desk. An idea popped into my head and I grabbed a sharpie, scribbled down a note, and stuck it to the photo. I tucked it away neatly into my bag and made my way out of the house. I was up early enough that the twins hadn't woken up yet and my mom was still in her room getting ready for the day. I wrote out a note on the whiteboard in the kitchen letting her know that I was heading out early. Just as I was about to open the front door, my sister popped up behind me.
"Where are you off to so early?" I jumped and whirled around, coming face to face with Koyomi.
"School, why are you sneaking around?" I asked, steadying my heart.
"I'm not, I was reading in the living room. Are you going to see Langa?"
My face flushed. "What? No! Not that it's any of your business. Anyway, I gotta go." I hurried out the door, ignoring the barrage of questions Koyomi still had for me.
I started off toward the school, sending off a text to a girl I knew on student council asking if she'd let me in early to drop something off. She responded right away, telling me where to meet her. Once I arrived, she opened the door with a smile, telling me not to be too long. I bowed and thanked her, then snuck through the halls and to Langa's locker. I pulled the photo out, made sure the sticky note was still on it, and slipped it in through a gap in the door. I fired off a text to Joe and told him I was on my way, then headed off to the restaurant. I went inside and looked around, finding him behind the bar, chatting with a familiar pink-haired figure sitting in front of him.
"Oh- there he is!" I heard Joe say, then he waved me over. I sat beside Cherry.
"Hey," I grumbled, resting my chin on the tabletop.
"You look miserable," Cherry said.
"Thanks."
"So what did you urgently need to talk about?" Joe asked.
I sighed and began explaining the events of the previous day, starting from when everyone took off, leaving Langa and me alone. Both Cherry and Joe listened intently while I relayed everything, chiming in with the occasional comment. At first I was hesitant to express my own feelings, but after a minute or two I was confessing everything. Every little detail came pouring out, and so did my tears. Joe handed me a stack of napkins.
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Our Red and Blue Dynamic
RomanceLanga has known since he first met Reki that he wanted to always be by his side, no matter what that meant. Unfortunately, with deep attachment comes deep connection, and for Langa, that connection has led to his feelings for Reki straying further a...