Never be hopeless

I was living with my Aunt and she is the only one that I have. She is old and she loves me so much. She treated me like her own child because she has no children. My parents and I had a car accident when I was young. But unfortunately they died. They said that I was lucky that I survived in that accident. But honestly, I was thinking that I should have also died with them. That accident and what happened to my parents gave me a trauma. Resulting that I don’t talk to anyone except when I needed to.

 I was walking in the hallway of the school when I saw the three new students. They just arrived now. They came out from a very gorgeous car. They were very rich and not to mention that they were popular in our school. I walked toward the school passing them. I caught the eyes of one of the new boys. He was staring at me – maybe thinking that why I didn’t stop in front of them like all the students do. When he noticed that I stared back, he looked away. I went to my first class and I sit on my usual place – at the back corner. I didn’t mind the students that were entering the classroom until someone sat on the chair beside and it was a boy. Isabella used to sit beside me because she is the only close friend I have. But I was amused that a boy sits next to me. I looked at him and he was gazing back. He was the new student who stared at me a few moments ago. He has an angelic face and has a beautiful golden hair. His eyes were deep gray that make him more handsome.

“Hi. I’m Kenneth.” He introduced while helding his hand out. I looked away then nodded. Like I said, I barely talk to anyone.  I think he was bothered on the way I acted. “What’s your name?” he asked.

“Rachel.” I said silently without looking at him. He seemed to be startled with my voice. On that hour, I always see Kenneth looking on my face like something is wrong about it. When the class ended, I went in the cafeteria and sit on the usual table I and Isabella seat. Unluckily, she was absent and I have no one sitting with me. But it’s okay because I am used to it. I started scanning my books until I heard a voice.

“Aren’t you going to eat?” I looked up seeing Kenneth smiling. I move my head side to side. He sat on the chair in front of me. I noticed that almost everybody was staring at us.

“Shouldn't you be with your friends?” I asked. He smiled wider.

“Aren’t you a friend?”

“Did I say that I am your friend?”

“Why won’t I be your friend?” I was getting a little irritated but he seems to enjoy the conversation.

“Can you not answer my question with another question?” I said irritated.

That was the day I met Kenneth. He was kind and funny person. He became my friend and he is with me wherever I go. Kenneth became close to me that I didn’t realize that I was falling for him and that he changed me a lot. I know that he didn’t feel the same way. And I rather not tell him that I like him. One day he told me that he likes a girl in our campus. I was hurt though I didn’t let him see it. He said that on the first day he saw her, he was very fascinated on her beauty and on the way she act. I was jealous about that girl but he refused to say who she was. He said that I know her.

Almost every day, I am receiving a pink rose inside my locker and some love quotes. I tell everything to Kenneth. His reaction were always the same and he always tell me that he don’t know who send all of that. I am thinking that maybe Kenneth is starting to hate me. From that then, I didn’t tell him about it anymore though I still receive the flowers and quotes that was from an anonymous person. 

Today is the day before the Valentine’s dance. It is the 13th of February. I was thinking of going alone on that dance just to enjoy that event. I am startled that he asked me.

“Rachel!” Kenneth shout while running towards me.

“Anything wrong?”

“Umm… Are you going with someone on the dance tomorrow?”

“Nope. I'm going alone becuase i just want to see it. Why did you ask, though?”

“Well, I am thinking if you could come to the dance with me?”He is serious. I was shocked about what he said. I didn’t answer him but he seems to wait.

“Why are you asking me and not her?” I asked. He knows who I am talking about. He smiled a little.

“I think she would be happy if  I asked you.”

“Umm… Is that so?” I said I was a little hurt on what he said. He nodded. Maybe the girl refused his invitation and telling him to ask me instead of her. He was just asking me because he wants that girl to be happy. “Well, then I’ll go with you.” He smiled widely and hugged me. I didn’t hug at first but I can't help myself.

Welcome to the Valentine’s Dance! I read the signboard inside our school. Kenneth picked me up in our house an hour ago. I was wearing a violet dress that was extending a little above my knees and my hair was curled. He parked the car and we started to get out.

 “Just stay here. And if I didn’t return after three minutes, just go inside and I’ll meet you there.” He instructed me. I stayed outside the car like he said. It’s been five minutes and he still didn’t come back. I started my way inside the hall where the dance is being held. I open the big door and it was empty and dark. I switched on the light and saw that the hall is decorated beautifully and there was a red carpet on the way I was walking with some scattered petals of a pink rose. I looked up and saw everyone staring at me and they were on the sides. Someone turned the lights off because it began to dim again, but there was a blue light that help me to see enough my surroundings. I saw everyone smile. I walked slowly in the center and I spotted Kenneth holding a pink rose. He meets me in the middle. I just stared at him and not noticing that tears were falling from my face.

“What is this for?” I asked. He didn’t answer instead he gave me the flower he was holding.

“You were asking who that girl is. And I wanted to you to see her.” He smiled at me.

“Who? And if you just wanted me to meet her why did you have to do this?”

“Because it is you.” More tears keep falling from my face. He hugged me while I sobbed. He pulled away and he give me a piece of paper. It is a quote written in there.

“Keep me as a friend & I will keep you in my heart. Lock it up & throw away the key so that no one can ever take you away from me.” He said. It was the quote written in the paper.

“In life, we seldom find a true person & if you ever found one, hold on & never let go.” I said. He hugged me tightly. The crowd began to cheer. “So, you are the one who was sending me those flowers and quotes?”

“Glad you know.” He pulled away from the hug. “And Rachel?”

“Hmm?”

“Will you be my girlfriend?” I was startled. I nodded then he hugged me again. I stared at him and he was also staring. Slowly, the gap between us were closing. Then his lips were on mine.

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In life, there is a person who can change you, who can love you so much that you didn’t noticed. Even if he/she doesn’t say what they feel about you, don’t get your hopes down because you don’t know what is really going through their mind. Even if the people you like have someone who can make them happy, you as a friend can make him/her happier because you are the one who is with them.                                                                             

"Loving you secretly is a hard thing for me to do, hoping, wondering that you will feel the same way too, but I can't read your mind if you love me too. But whatever it is, I'll still be loving you."

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Just a short story.

First story I wrote... I hope you liked it...

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