A Reason for Being Life English Version

Eight

I guess I'm not the only one who has experienced this, maybe everyone. What your heart says when you're not in control comes true. That day my heart was probably just faking it by saying that Simon would like me but it turned out that God's destiny confirmed it.

A month after Simon transferred schools there was one incident that was actually too important but that was the reason we became close. Have you ever heard of Pokemon Go? The game was very booming when I was in school, looking for Pokemon by looking at the map listed on the cellphone screen. You just have to follow the map and find out where the Pokemon are. At that time I really wanted to play that game at school but my internet package ran out, it was a little stifling to see other friends having fun while I was sitting alone at the classroom table but luckily seeing me alone at my desk Simon approached me and made me a little surprised.

"Oh my gosh, uh sorry what's wrong Simon? You surprised me." I'm sure my expression is that of a stressed person and I almost hit him with the book next to me.

"Heh sorry Aini, are you okay? Eh, I mean, why are you daydreaming during your break in class? Why not a canteen or something, I'm sure you must be bored right?". Simon looked at me in surprise, after all he was right, I was weird when I was alone in class during recess.

"I'm lazy to say but okay I'll tell you, I actually wanted to find Pokemon like the others but my internet package ran out". I said that in an even tone as if it was a matter of course, when it was clear that looking for Pokemon was useless.

"Umm, I'm just connecting my hotspot".

"Needn't, it will drain a lot of internet packages, after all when I get home from school I will buy an internet package".

"Hey come on, my house has Wi-Fi so it doesn't matter if I spend my internet package at school, after all I'm happy to be able to share". Simon smirked at me and it made him even more handsome that I couldn't refuse his offer.

I looked for Pokemon with Simon, he said that he didn't understand how to play the game and asked me to teach him, I volunteered to teach him because it was profitable for me, so I could take advantage of his hotspot to be close to him, the most popular boy in class.

It didn't feel like an hour had passed so quickly, Simon and I went back to class to continue our lesson, before that Simon had asked for my cellphone number, because he was my classmate so it was easy for me to give it without asking the reason for what it was. The bell has rung, we return to our respective seats and focus on the lesson.

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After the years have passed I've gotten used to being alone at home, I've never been to a haunted horrible house again-, uh I mean my aunt's house, whatever even though it's close by I'm not at all interested in going there, anyway for what? It just hurts my heart.

The clock in my room shows 21.00, it's time for me to close my textbook. I'm used to organizing my every activity, I like being on time and I like being organized. Like at 18.00 I pray maghrib, after that I have dinner and while waiting for the Isha time I will tidy up my room and limit all activities until 19.30, and from that time I will study until 21.00. While studying, I usually turn off my cellphone so that no one can disturb my focus, and before that of course I will put a "Don't disturb" sign in front of my bedroom door so that my twins who are very naughty don't disturb me.

Ting * My cell phone rings

I see there is an incoming message.

+62878********

Assalamualaikum, Hi Aini

Save my number ok?

Simon