Reasonable Luck.

Chapter 6: Backfired.

   It was Monday, I walked into school as I saw Haru waiting for me by my locker. "Hey Haru, here's the clothes you lent me." I passed the bag to him. "OMG, am I that bad of a person? I obviously meant to give to to you.

" Haru rolled his eyes at me. "Oh-- thank you." I embarrassed myself. "The devil's here. Great." Haru facepalmed.

I turned around to see Poppy, walking down the hallway as everyone complimented her and stared. The way she flipped her hair wanted me to tear it off and throw it all the way to California.

I ignored the dramatic commotion, I opened up my locker to grab my books. The time I took to stare at Poppy was so wasted. I had only 5 minutes to make my way to class!

I slammed my locker and ran towards my class, and there was such a huge crowd of students I had to push through. Someone pushed me, I fell and hit someone's chest.

"Ow.." I groaned. "You okay?" A guy from basketball and one of my classes wearing a black jacket and glasses crouched next to me.

His friends were teasing him. "Oooooo" They said. "Yeah, I'm okay. Are you? I'm sorry for falling onto you." I turned red.

"I am, but what matters is that you are okay." He smiled and laughed. "I hope to see you soon, I'm Hirota." He lent out a hand to me as he gently pulled me up.

"Tsk." I heard Poppy. I quickly ran to class while my mind was thinking about what happened just now.

I sat in class waiting for my geography exam to start. A girl behind me was gossiping about what happened just now. I really couldn't care less. 

It was now recess, I sat at my table with Haru, Naomi and Yuri.

"GIRL! I saw what happened just now with Hirota! Oooooooo---" Haru teased me.

"Please, it was just a small matter Haru." I rolled my eyes at him.

"Oh shut the front door, I left my wallet in my locker."
I rushed to the hallways. As I reached the front of my locker, there was a note.

I tore it off, I thought to myself. "We just met, how is it possible that he wants to study together." I decided to keep it in my wallet. I stuffed a piece of bread in my mouth and ran to class.

It was chemistry class, we had to pick partners. Guess who came up to me, Hirota. "Hey clumsy, wanna partner?" He teased me.

"Excuse me, did you just call me CLUMSY?" I stomped on his foot.

"Ow, don't do that to the guy who helped you up. So rude!" He acted miserable.

I rolled my eyes at him as he laughed. "Whatever, I'll partner you. 馬鹿. (idiot)

" Oh yeah! Did you put this at my locker? " I showed him the note.

" Yeah, I wanted to study with someone but didn't know who. I noticed you write notes during class and I just wanna know if you're interested. " He smiled.

"I'd love to, people find it weird that I enjoy studying. But, I don't give a damn." We laughed together.

We had to craft a potion together. We both had the same knowledge. Specifically, in everything.

At some point I'd casually ask for his interests, and we'd have the same interests. He told me that he likes donuts but the plain glazed ones.

Honestly, maybe that's such a basic order but it's DELICIOUS! "RING.. RING.. RING!" The bell rang. "So I'll see you after school at 2.30 pm." He waved a goodbye.

It was lunch. I went to my locker to put my books. And, Poppy slammed my locker.

"What's wrong with you?" I exclaimed.

"Stay away from Hirota. Or else." She pointed at my nose. "Or else what? You'll slam your 50k bag into my face, and you're gonna tell lies about me? Dream on." I fired back.

"He doesn't like you, you shouldn't talk to him. He's a bad person." Poppy rolled her eyes at me.

"I didn't say he liked me, and even if he were a bad person at least I don't find him bad. Don't barge into my own business. Don't you have better things to do?" I said smartly.

"You! -" She raised her hand up trying to hit me.

"Miss Poppy Kitsuki. Principal's office now, this is the 6th time that you're abusing your JUNIORS not to mention even your PEERS." Mrs Manika shouted with a hint of strictness in her tone.

"W-what? Mrs Manika, I didn't do anything! She bullied me and was saying mean things to me." Poppy anxiously said with her little puppy dog eyes.

I felt like puking out that piece of bread I ate for recess.

"She came up to me,  accusing me of liking Hirota and threatening me to stay away from him . So I defended myself by talking back." I exclaimed.

Poppy stomped off with Mrs Manika to the principal's office.

"I don't understand why you keep doing this, Poppy. You're good, you just keep repeating your mistakes. This might lead to a further disciplinary action." Mrs Manika worriedly said as she tapped Poppy's shoulder. 

"Buzzz...Buzzz* My phone buzzed a notification. It was from Haru. 

             I gave up on texting Haru, sometimes he really can be a tease! Gosh, but he is a good friend. 

"Buzzz..Buzzz.." Another notification came by. It was from my boyfriend, Ryou. 

Although he was a jerk to me, my heart fell. I was with him for 7 months. We had such great memories, and this is what he did.

I was late to the study date. But, I broke down in tears. I laid against my locker and cried miserably, yet silently.
( HITOTA'S POV)

"Where's Avery? She's late.. Maybe I should go to her locker." Hirota walked down the stairs.
( AVERY'S POV)

I huffed a sigh. And sobbed even more.
(HITOTA'S pov)

"Avery? Oh my, are you alright?" I  found Avery slamming her locker door as I sat next to her.

"No, I'm not. I don't even know why I'm acting this way." She said while her words sounded choppy.

"Tell me about it, if you want. I'm here for you." I tried comforting her. And, that was when I was shocked. She pulled me into a hug, with her face crying on my shoulder. "There, there. Let it all out."

I brought her to sit in the empty cafeteria.

"I don't understand why I'm crying, he was such a jerk. I don't-I don't understand." She exclaimed as her voice was trembling with absolute disappointment. I gave her a tissue, it seems like her boyfriend broke up with her.

"It's okay, you should not waste your tears on someone as stupid as him. Come on, wipe those tears away. You are strong." I gave my best comforting line.