Oh! It's One-Sided

Chapter 3

3- Why?

'Ugh, why is our classroom so far away!' I thought to myself while walking.

Whenever I recall the past few incidents with Phoenix, a weird tingly sensation covers my stomach and I just want to squeak like a pre-schooler.

"You sure are one clumsy fellow, aren't you? Be careful, little girl."
His words echoed in my mind. His voice was so gentle and it made me wonder if he actually cared about me or if he was just being nice.

"Natasha! C'mon! Let's go to the food fest together. Leave the paperwork for later!" I heard Aiden whining inside the classroom.

I peeped inside and found Aiden, Phoenix and Natasha chatting with each other. 
Not wanting to ruin their conversation, I decided to wait outside for a bit.

"Yeah, Nat! You have to be there, it's no fun without you! " Phoenix adds on.

So he calls her NAT? Well, they did seem pretty close... I whispered to myself.

"I'll come... Wait... What do you think about those newbies though?" Natasha asks the boys.

Is she referring to Lucia and me? 

"Well, that blondie definitely is a handful, but she is quite cute though." Aiden scratches his head.

"I guess." Phoenix agrees.

"The other one, Skyla... She seems very fun to be with and the type who can handle anyone! I mean she handles that pipsqueak daily! I honestly would be friends with her and she also seems to have some sorta 'thing' for you, Phoenix." Aiden mentions.

A "thing" for him? That is true... I do kinda-sorta like him... I guess?

"Yeah. Even I think she likes you. I mean, you should've seen her looking at you while the game was going on... It was like she was completely bewitched by your charms. You better not play with that innocent girl's heart." Natasha snickers.

"Ah! She's just one of those girls who are captivated by me. I can't help it! I just look too good. She's just attracted to the idea of 'Phoenix Gray', I mean I was just being nice to her because she's new." Phoenix says.

My heart drops. 

"Aw! C'mon, she seems like a nice girl! Give her a chance!" Natasha takes my side.

"NO. First of all, she's not my type. Very plain and boring. She seems like the girl who'd only wear jeans and an oversized shirt. I'm not bashing the way she looks or something, it's just that I like girls like you... and Lucia I guess?" He clears out the air.

Right... This was bound to happen. I just couldn't move. I felt like my heart was too heavy to stand up straight. All my happiness was crushed and thrown away in a mere second. 

"So you still like Natasha huh?" Aiden teases Phoenix.

"NO-O NO- I'm COMPLETELY OVER HER!" Phoenix responds. His face was evidently turning pink.

"You better be!" Natasha giggles.

They all start laughing. I didn't want to hear anything more. This was too much to handle.

"Let's head out!" Aiden announces and walks out of the door.

"Woah! Skyla! When did you get here?" He asks in a surprised yet worried tone.

Smiling through the pain, I respond, 'Yo! I just got here! Needed to grab my student I.D."

I walk into the classroom. Phoenix and Natasha had a guilty look on their faces. They probably thought I heard all of their conversations, which is true.