"How can you expect me to get over it? When everything literally revolves around you? My going into adulthood phase? Where I thought we be endgame?" -Skylar
"I can never see myself in the future with someone else. I can only see Skylar.. & that's wh...
"You are amazing just the way you are. Okay? I don't want you to be bothered by what people said or think about you. Understand?" He tighten the hug and I smiled.
"Understood. I will see you on Monday." I said waving goodbye.
However, he had this smile. A reluctant one. And I felt uneasy and worried.
Maybe it's just overthinking on my part. Hopefully it is..
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He didn't call me over the weekends but it didn't bother me much because I am a family girl. I spend weekends with mum and dad as much as we could. And so I thought he probably want the same.
But who would have known? That was the last hug? That was the last phone call? That was the last "I love you girlfriend"?
Monday comes and I never knew I would dread school that fast.
When we sat at the parade square, I turned around. Maybe I have gotten used to the fact that he would always be there looking at me when I turned to my right. However, he wasn't there. I turned back and there he was at the last few rows of his class with Faith. They sat behind Ethan and Melissa. He was trying to avoid my eye contact and I started wondering where did I go wrong?
When I texted him, no replies at all. I was so glum that Chiqa went up to me and asked, "what's wrong with you and Mike?"
I shrugged, "He is being weird." That was when Anna came in and shared some news with the other girls. I don't know whether she does it on purpose or nah because she said it out loud enough for me to hear.
"Mike's dating Faith. LOL."
I just crossed my hands on the table and bury my face in it.
I sent him a text message once again.
- If you wanted to break up, you could have just said so.
- Sorry.
That's it. That was all he could reply.
No. You can cry now. Not in front of these vultures who feeds on your sadness.
I got up and excused myself for the toilet. I hold it in until I reached outside. I looked up with blurry vision and noticed two people standing outside the toilet.
I walked past by these two annoying people who have decided to block the short entrance to the toilet.
Somehow, a hand reached out for my arm. His grip is warm yet firm.
"Sky.. you okay?" Jk asked.
"Yeah I'm fine." I answered, trying to pull away.
"You can talk to me if there's anything. You know that right? Mike's girlfriend is my friend." He says.
"Well I'm not the girlfriend anymore so you don't have to lookout for me." I spat.
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"So this is what it is about... I see. You are still my friend though." He answered calmly and I felt bad.
"I'm sorry. Just not now okay." I told him and he nod.
"Go ahead." He said as I excused myself to head in first.
I took my time in the toilet, make sure I am feeling better first before going back to class.
When I got out, I was surprised to see Jk waiting outside.
"Hey.. let's go. I'll walk you back to class." He smiled as he gesture his hand towards the class.
I smiled and followed him walking together.
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Jk had this strong aura around him. Although not as captivating as Mike's, but strong enough to garner attention from the rest of the class. There were whisperings and snickering heard and then out of a sudden, Jk said calmly but loud enough for everyone to hear.
"No one talks shit about Skylar. If I heard any of you talk nonsensical stuff, you know what to expect after school."
With that, everything stops.
When class end later that day, Jk approached Chiqa, Natalie and I.
"Where are you guys going to?" He asked as he sat on my desk.
I pretended to be angry as I kindly told him to removed his butt away.
He laughed and Chiqa just kept quiet.
"I gotta head home but Skylar here will be alone." She said grumpily.
"I gotta accompany my mum in the hospital." Natalie replied holding my hands as she mouthed sorry.
I shook my head and squeezed her hands.
"Don't worry about me. Go ahead okay." I smiled.
"Yeah. I'll walk her home since I gotta head to my tutor's house nearby too." Jk said and they expressed their gratitude.
"Jk. It's fine." I said.
"I insist." He said helping me pack my stuff into my bag.
When we left, there was a crowd at the staircase near our back door.
"Hey Jk! Hang out with us!" I heard Ethan called.
We both turned but I turned back immediately when I saw Mike and Faith.
"Nah. I gotta get to tuition." He politely declined.
"Tuition with Sky?" Melissa teased and I felt the atmosphere tensed up. I could feel my back burning so I turned to Jk.
"It's fine. I can get home myself." I said.
"No. I'm walking home with you." He replied and we looked up to see Mike standing up.
Jk nod towards them before slinging his hands casually over my shoulder but I kindly move away. Not because I didn't want Mike to misunderstand but because I am not use to these kind of things. Even when Mike was my boyfriend, I hesitated alot to show my affections.
"You are really different, you know that?" Jk chuckled as we head off the other direction.
