𝓛𝓲𝓯𝓮 𝓗𝓪𝓼 𝓘𝓽𝓼 𝓦𝓪𝔂

Four

Savy's Pov

Our class just finished when I receive a message from my cousin saying grandpa died. My hand shivered and sweating.

I grab my bag and run out not minding Arch is calling me.

“Yreen! Hey, wait!”

I just run untill I reached the school gate. I didn't notice I am already crying so bad. I am lucky that there's a vehicle already, so I went in and told the driver where to go. But before the driver turns the engine on, a hand pulled me out and drag me towards a black Ducati. Arch give me the helmet.

“Here, where to?” he asked. And turn on the engine, ready to drove of.

While I am just looking at him still holding the helmet he gave, unsure if I rode on his Ducati. When I was 10, me, my sister and dad had a motorcycle accident. I have a traumatic experience on riding motorcycles.

“Hey, are you okay? Let's go, you seems worried and in a hurry so I offer you a ride.” he explains even though I don't ask him to.

Thinking what my cousin told earlier on the phone made me selfless, fvck that trauma, besides this will be the last ride I won't do it again. The more important right now is my grandpa, I don't believe what my cousin told me, it's unbelievable. Grandpa is healthy yesterday, so why would he...

I shove my thoughts and rode on the motorcycle, I wear my helmet and hugged Arch tightly even though the Ducati is still not moving.

I heard him laughed.

“What's so funny?!” I ask acting mad to cover up my embarrassment.

“You are hugging the spot that tickles me, put your arms down a little.” he suggested.

I move my arms down. He flich, and then he hold my arm and adjust it on his abdomen part.

“There, you go under to much. You didn't now what does it makes me feel.”

He started driving of, I hugged him more tighter this time, then buried my face on his neck to avoid looking the road while riding this big Ducati. Shit I am nervous.

“A-Arch don't drive fast, you are giving me a heart attack.”

“Do you experience motorcycle accident? I can feel your heartbeat on my back.” he commented and drives slowly.

“Yeah, when I was 10.” I loosen my grip.

“Do you know where to go?” I asked him ‘cause I didn't answer his question earlier.

“Yeah, I realized it's already time to go home so I thought you are rushing out earlier because something happens on your family or something. You are crying minutes ago, that justifies everything.”

Truth enough, when we arrived my grandpa already died. I cried hardly I even hug him tightly and silently complaining on what happens on him.

I feel a hand caressing my back, it eases my sobs.

After crying too much, my eyes are swollen and red. Arch is still here it's already 6:40 pm, he stayed on my side thinking it might comfort me. Well, he did. Just his presence I feel comforted.

“I’m not gonna ask you if you're okay because your answer is obvious, so I say this instead, ‘be okay’..hm? I know it's hard for you especially you are so close with your Lolo, always remember the qoute ‘everything comes to you will also leave you’ all you need to do is to accept it, because life continues, it didn't stop if you are sad always, you need to cope up... you are the one to adjust not your surroundings. Be easy on yourself okay? Just think of it, your Lolo is already at peace, he is safe and happy on where he is now. I'm sure he will be sad too if he sees you in this state, so stop crying and eat your food.” he pat my head then pushed my plate near me.

“You know what, I am not so sad right now.” I look at him, my tears building up again.

“Why would I feel so sad? You are always here for me.” I cried again and hug him.“Thanks... thanks a lot.”

My family and relatives didn't bother to ask who is Arch. They seems too occupied of grandpa's death, they have lots of things to do and settle.

I feel Arch’s hand slowly hugging me back. There's this feeling that makes me cry more, feeling his hot embrace I lose my defenses. I cried hard again on his arms wetting his uniform and school ID.

“Shh.. you'll be okay, now eat up—” he stop talking when his phone rang.

He took his phone from his pocket and answer the call. He didn't bother to stood up and walk a few meters away.

“Hello, mom.”

“Son where are you? It's already dark. You are supposed to be home first before me. What happened?”I hear Mrs. Weast’s voice— her mother,and our Prac. teacher.

“I’m okay mom, don't worry I'll be home at 8, bye.” he finished the call.

I'm ashamed he is driving his Ducati to go home and it's already dark outside. It's dangerous for him.

I let go of him and wipe my tears,I saw him looked at his wrist watch.

“I still have an hour and a half. Eat up now, I'll be home at 8, be okay hm? You need to be strong, not for others but for yourself. Not everytime I am here to comfort you.” he pinched my nose.

“Look at your nose it becomes red, you look like a cat with red nose, but it's cute. Stop crying I didn't like seeing you in that state.” he smiled.

“You can go now Arch, I'm taking much of your time. It's already dark outside, it's not safe to drive at night.”I pinched his nose too.

“It’s okay, I am careful while driving.”

I stood up and pulled him up.

“Come on, don't be hard headed. It's for your own good.”

He didn't complain, he just let me pulled him outside towards where his Ducati was.

“Drive carefully okay? You said you don't like seeing me cry, so don't make me worry.” I said and tiptoe to put the helmet on his head.

“Roger!” he said and salute on me.

“Silly..” I shooked my head smiling.

“Be sure to eat your food okay? I have lots of connections, I will surely know if you eat your food or not.” he then winked at me and the drove of.

I watched him until he vanished from my sight.

I sighed, Arch is so sweet to be friends with. He acted like a caring and worried mother. I smiled at my own thoughts.

I went back inside and eat a little food then make a coffee. I remember the boxes and pink rose on my locker, I forgot it earlier, I am supposedly drinking it right now if the flavor pass on my taste test.

Then the letter posted on the stem of the rose pops on my mind. I wonder who would be the one putting it there? I had a key on my locker, don't tell me that person had a key on my locker too? That's impossible.

A/N: I double the update this day because I'd be busy tomorrow and I can't promise to write another chap, so I wrote this now❣️ I hope you like my update coffies!!<3

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