𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ✔ 𝗚𝘅𝗚

3

after my incident in the bathroom, i head back to the lunch area where i sat down with my friends. they spoke amongst themselves, not caring about my presence.

one more, i felt eyes piercing in my body and i looked towards anabelle's table. our eyes made four as we stared at each.

'are you okay?' she mouthed and i nodded.

she smiled and one of her friends tapped her shoulder, breaking our eye contact. i smiled to myself and cindy snapped her fingers Infront of my face.

"why you smiling? we gave you no damn joke?"

uh what?

"no?" i replied, even though it came it more as a question.

matilda rolled her eyes, "don't waste your breath on her and let's go."

they took up their trays and left the table and i was left with no words. what did i do? i didn't even say anything!

i shook my head and looked down at my food and frowned. there was a bin nearby so i got up and emptied the tray.

$5 wasted.

i sat back down at the table and rested my head on the desk.

i swear i hate school.

i felt someone bounce me and i looked beside me at the person and saw anabelle.

"hola."

i gave her a small nod and she slid her tray to me.

"i saw you dumped your lunch, want some? i haven't ate the burger as yet. you could have it if you like." she offered and i shook my head.

why was she being kind to me?

"no, thank you. im not hungry."

my stomach disagreed by growling and i blushed in embarrassment.

"looks like your stomach disagrees." anabelle took my hands and made me hold the burger and i looked at it and back at her.

"i won't look at you." she says and turned away.

that made me laugh but nonetheless took a bite from the burger. the mayonnaise hit my taste buds and oh my god– this is the best thing that i've tasted in days.

i kept taking bites at the burger, covering my mouth as i chewed. even if my mouth wasn't wide open, i still feel like my mouth was messy or i was chewing wrong or there was some flaw with the way i was eating.

it didn't take me long to finish burger and not once did anabelle glanced at me.

i dusted my hand off with a napkin and tapped her shoulder.

anabelle turned and smiled softly.

"much better?"

"yes," i said and she asked if i wanted something to drink and i denied. i wasn't going to let her spend her money on me. she asked if i was sure and i nodded.

i don't know why or how but somewhere deep down, i felt safe with her.