Once Upon A Mistake ✓

24: Just

***Natalia's POV***

Monday.

Time to face him.

I close the door of my Mom's car and try to look calm as ever in front of Mom. She gives me a weird look and I give her a thumbs-up meaning everything is okay.

Mom starts driving out of the driveway and she starts with her usual blabber.

I look out the window nodding several times as if I'm paying attention to Mom's blabber. But actually, I'm thinking about how to face Kyle.

I mean, I rejected him after that perfect kiss we shared. I was suppose to be happy and maybe he could break up with his girlfriend!

Oh. Actually, he doesn't need to break up with his so-called girlfriend. I mean, they're not even together for real.

"Honey? Natalia we're here," Mom says, snapping me back to reality.

I look around and notice that Mom already stopped the car and we're parked at the front of the school.

I see students running and I check the time. What the eff?! It's already 7:46! I'm like sixteen minutes late!

I sling my backpack quickly and kiss my Mom's cheek. "Bye Mom! See you later!" I exclaim, opening the car door and running for my life.

As I reach the inside, the second bell rings and the halls are already empty.

Arrgh! I just missed my Physics class! I so hate this day.

I sigh and sit cross leg at the tiled floor. I look down and bite my lip. Do I deserve this? Gosh, I never missed a class like ever. Even if Sandra does. Which she does like all the time.

This is totally bad luck.

God, please that this day could not get any worse. Just please....I thought, sighing for the second time.

Suddenly I hear footsteps. I look up and then...

*BOOM*

A brown shoe comes in contact with my face. My head is pushed back and hits the floor.

"F*ck!" a guy's voice yells.

"What the eff!!!" I yell too.

I rub my face with my hand. This guy has to be Clumsy smurf's twin brother! Can't he see I'm right here?

I hear a groan and I look at my back to see the guy sprawled on the floor. Face on the floor, same with his entire body.

I stand up and start screaming like a fool.

"Hey jerkface! Can't you see I'm right here? Why in such a hurry? You just literally tripped on my face! Don't you know that this day is bad luck for me? Can't you see that? What the hell are you running for? This is not a road for fast runners like you!"

The guy sighed and stood up slowly. Once he was on full form, he turnes around and I was shocked to see....

Kyle.

His face is red. Especially his nose. Kinda like Rudolph the red-nosed raindeer.

"Well, seems like we're the same, Natalia," he said, glaring at me.

I gulped and looked down, ashamed. "Kyle, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for rejecting you. I didn't mean to say a-any of those words I said yesterday," I explained.

"Oh really? You didn't mean those words? Gosh, then why did you say it, huh? After we......" he stopped talking and looked down. I felt bad.

"After we just kissed," he said, finishing his sentence.

I froze. He said just. Like it was no big deal.

I felt sad all over again. He said it like he didn't care of that kiss. He made it sound like he never meant it and that we never should have done it in the first place.

I tried to swallow the lump in my throat. I felt like I'm gonna burst into tears.

Tears were forming in my eyes while I stared at Kyle's blank expression. I blink a few times and sigh. Before I walked away, I said, "Goodbye Kyle Gaston," and then walked away from him.