Somethings Never Change - HugFia

Chapter 40

Sofia's POV
Since the first day of exam, everything had gone smoothly as it should be. Hopefully this too, my final test, flying derby.

Our coach will be timing our time while we go through every obstacles. It's either a pass or fail. Even if this is one of the quickest test, but it's still as stressful as the others

As for Daxton, Hugo and Eleanor, those three will be taking 2 test each. I did actually wanted to take enchanted ice dancing as my second test, but somehow I just didn't feel confident enough.

I used to be a confident person when I was young, even when I'm not so confident myself, someone or somebody would always be there to encourage me

Once I got older, getting tons of encouragement or compliments just seems frustrating. It's not that I don't like it, but more into why didnt I do good enough.

Whenever I rewatch anything I did, I feel like it wasn't good enough. But those people who were rewatching with me, would be cheering me up or just compliment me with "You did your best"

Maybe for them yes, but for myself no. I actually still can apply myself into a second sports test, currently I'm still thinking about whether I should join the ice dancing test or no.

If only I don't see a test as a test, but more as a hobby, I wouldn't be this stressful on wanting to pick out something.

"You sure you're not applying for the ice dancing test" asked Hugo as he placed his tray onto the table

I shrugged my shoulder while letting out a sigh. The deadline for entering the ice dancing exam is the end of lunch break, an hour left.

"If you're thinking about those not good enough shit, you're just being a failure" Hugo scoffed without even looking at me in the eye

His statement had me in shock, he never said something like this to anyone in years. I don't even know how to react anymore, my mind was blank, all I could do was stare into thin air.

"Hugo, what the fuck?" Daxton sudden anger tone made me come back to my senses "Why are you even saying all of these stuff?"

"I knew her longer than you did, whatever she said nor think, it's just her being a coward" Hugo said without hesitant "The Sofia I know wouldn't care about confident or not"

Hugo's words hit my brain as hard as it could, he was right, I was just being a coward, and that leads to failure. His words made me rethink why did I even thought about not having confident in ice dancing.

I may have not been doing great for the past few ice dancing practice, but the old me would give her best even if she failed.

"I even heard about what happened a few years back, after our graduation ceremony , did you have the confident that you're gonna win off Vor?" asked Hugo as he pupils slide to the side of his eye

"No-" I replied softly "Soon later yes"

"But you did went for it, no matter what risk you're gonna take, just to safe everyone" Hugo said looking straight into my eye

I didn't say a word, he was not wrong, during that time I didn't actually thought much, everything in my head was saving my family, friends and the citizens.

But even if I was that brave, I was also afraid of disappearing from the real world, it was all thanks to the people who were right there, fighting alongside with me

"I don't care whether you knew her longer, that isn't how you should say things" said Daxton as he clenches his fist.

"He's right" I agreed with Hugo, "His not wrong" Daxton look at me with disbelief eyes, I turn over to Eleanor, who has been quiet this whole time.

She slowly placed her drinks down, this is one of the most rarest moments that anyone could have ever seen. Eleanor was always a girl who smile during any small or big situation, just to make the situation less stressful.

"You guys are quarrelling over this?" she said as she tilt her head a little, with that cold stare into each of our eyes "Is our 5 years of friendship worth this kind of a quarell?"

She then pulled Daxton's clenched fist back as she continue "Does fighting solve the problem?", soon she slowly turn her attention onto Hugo "That's her decision, you may be right about her attitude now compared to the first time I met her, but still it's hers"

None of us dare to make any eye contact with Eleanor. I soon sense the presence of Eleanor stare onto me. Without taking a look at her, the next person she's gonna reprement is me.

"And as for you-"

I knew it

"What happened to you? Confidence is within everyone, there's nothing as no confidence" she pointed at me

As it goes on and on, my mind was convinced by Eleanor and Hugo statement, and decided to apply myself into the test.

I'm glad to have them as my friends.