Your Twinkling Eyes

Eight

Derin
I'm such a fool! Why did I take this too far? I've obviously hurt tami.. she's never told me she hated me before, I was just so hurt by the fact that she went out with Sayo and lied to me.
I've always been insecure around Sayo and then he comes back and then Tami is all over him.. I just don't know what's wrong with me??

I shouldn't have ignored her.. she hates me now, I can never face her after what I've done.

"Derinnnn!!!" I heard my brother call my name his voice sounding really angry and before I could answer he barged into my room standing right in front of me before grabbing me and giving me a punch to the face.
Ouch.. I totally deserved that.

"What the fuck is your problem Uhn?!!" He yelled in my face causing me to flinch a bit.
"Answer me??!" He screamed causing me to look at him and see the rage in his eyes.

"She fucking cried!!! Because of you?! Why can't you just grow a pair of balls and man the fuck up! Uhn?!" He asked in anger
"Sayo.., look.. you had no right to hit me in the face" I said with the little dignity I had left

"You better not say anything more that could make me beat the living shit out of you bro" he yelled in anger causing me to look away in shame.

"Why can't you see that tami really cares about you Uhn?! Why do you keep hurting her?? What exactly is your problem?" He asked his tone hard and angry.
"Now tell me why my relationship with tami is any of your business? Why do you care? She's my best friend?, it's not like you're going to be around for long so can you just please stop with all the.." I felt a hot sting on my face as I looked at my brother in shock..
Did Sayo just hit me??.. again?!

"You disgust me Derin, I've neverrr ever made a girl cry and youuu.. the only girl that's ever going to love you, you're being such a dick about it. Do you know how fucking lucky you are to have tami?!! Like do you realize how damn lucky you are?!! Yes, I like her.. she's attractive and sweet and funny and honestly I want her so bad! But I've been holding myself back out of respect for you, because I know that you like her! No matter how dumb or how ignorant you act about your feelings for her. You LIKE her and we both know that you're just so cowardly to man up and be with her"  Sayo said causing my face to fall into a angry jealous frown.

He was right, I did like Tami.. but that was none of his business, he didn't know how hard I tried to forget my feelings for her. Tami could never like me, she's too good for me and I knew that.
But you still had a chance dumbass, she let you kiss her. That must mean something.
Well even if it did, I already messed up.

"I'm giving you 3days Derin to fix this, and if you don't then I'm stepping in and you wouldn't like what I'd do at all.." Sayo warned with a glare before stomping out of my room and slamming the door on the way out.
What am i going to do now?...
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Tami 🦋
I walked towards my seat only to find a bucket  of fried chicken and a bouquet of roses. My eyes widen in shock as I wondered who kept them there, I looked around the class only to find confused and surprised stares too.

I picked up the bouquet to see a note inside, that read To tami, I'm sorry. I immediately knew who it came from my expression dampening. I turned to look at him as he sat alone in the back of the class a hopeful smile on his face, I gave him a bored look picking up the chicken and walking to one of my tutorial collegues.
"Uhm hey Anita, good morning" I greeted politely.
"Hi.."
"Do you want this?" I asked gesturing to the fried chicken and roses.
"Aren't they for you?" She asked confused
"I don't think so.. you should have it" I pushed
"Alright, thanks I guess" she answered with a small smile collecting it from my hands.

I walked back towards my seat, turning curiously to look back at Derin only to see him glare angrily at Anita as she ate the fried chicken.
He must be crazy if he thinks I'm just going to forgive him because he bought me fried chicken.

I felt a presence in front of me, looking up to see Derin holding a bar of Twix chocolate with a nervous smile on his face.
"Hey Tami, can I talk to you please?" He asked softly.
My mates were all looking at us, watching my every movement. I said I was done with Derin and I meant it, he was the one that threw away our friendship. I'm only helping him finish what he started.

I immediately stood up, acting like he wasn't existing to me picking up my bag and leaving the class. I went to the other empty class that I loved to stay in and think when I heard him call my name.
"Tami, are you here?"

I ignored his calls as I focused on the book I was reading when I felt him stand in front of me. His presence was causing butterflies to filter in my tummy and I hated that feeling because it proved that I still liked him.
"Tami please talk to me.." he begged
"I'm sorry tami, I really am" he said again
I flipped to the next page, continuing to ignore him as I heard him sigh sadly.

"Tami, please.. I know I was a jerk but if you'd just give me a chance to explain" he said his voice breaking..
It was taking everything in me not to look up at his eyes and answer him but I wasn't giving in that easily. He ignored me for an entire week!, I wasn't going to just accept his faux apology and be friends with him again.
My mental health suffered!

"Are you really going to keep ignoring me?" He asked my focus still on the novel
"Tami.., I.. Tami please just look at me. I'm sorry okay, I deserve this but please say something" he begged desperately but I kept my guard up..

He sounded so broken that it was killing me as I acted so cold towards him, but I had no choice! I can't let Derin hurt me again.
"I'm not giving up tami, You're going to talk to me. I promise.." and with that he left the classroom causing me to sigh in relief as I looked at his retreating back wondering what it is that he had planned.

Kemi didn't come for tutorials today so I had no choice but to walk home alone, I checked my bag for my earphones but didn't find them.
Ugh this is going to be a really long walk home!
"Hey tam tam" Derin greeted cheerily confusing me for a second as I just stared blankly at him.

"You're going home shey?" He asked
I was about answering him when I realized that  I'm supposed to be ignoring him. I decided not to answer continuing my walk home.
"Sayo and I had a fight.." I heard him say as he fell into steps with me.

I stopped mid step surprised at what he just blurted out, Derin and Sayo fought? Why? I was really curious to know the reason, but I was currently ignoring him so I can't ask why?.
"He beat me up because of you.." he answered with a dry chuckle.
Sayo beat up his brother because of me?..

"Sayo really likes you tami, it sucks but.. he really does care about you" he said looking at me with a hurt look on his face.
Now that I looked closely, derin's cheek were a bit swollen and red from the hit. My heart fell at the sight as I looked at his injured face, I don't like seeing him hurt.

I continued walking still not saying anything to him when I realized that he wasn't following me any longer. I turned back to look to see him looking down at the ground lost in thought.
Is he already giving up?
Derin looked up slowly, our eyes meeting each other as he gave me a smile confusing me.
"I'm sorry Tami! I promise to make it up to you, I'm sorryyy" he shouted mischievously causing people on the street to stare at us.
Is he crazy??

"I'm a jerk for making you cry, and I deserve to be ignored but please smilee.. you know I can't do without seeing that beautiful smile on your face tam tam" he shouted with a wink causing a small smile to form on my face before I quickly covered it up with a blank look.
"I saw that smile tami, and I'm not going to stop shouting until you forgive me" he challenged causing me to widen my eyes.
He really wasn't going to keep this up is he?..

He gave me a challenging look and I knew immediately that he wasn't kidding, I'm not going to give in that easily. I gave him one last bored look before immediately hailing down a bike getting on it. I watched him look at me in shock at what just happened reality setting in.

I gave him a victory smirk as the bike man drove off with me on it towards my house.
This might have cost me half of my allowance, but I wasn't going to let Derin off that easily..

Authors Note
Hahaha.. Derin and Tami are so childish sometimes.
Do you think Sayo went too far hitting his brother all cos of Tami??
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