Metanoia (Change of heart)

CH. 1- Turning point

Gray's POV

I couldn't figure out the exact words to explain how my girlfriend's betrayal brimmed my heart with so much pain and torment.

All the love I showed to her seems like nothing. Seems like trying to withhold waters with bare hands, all effort are useless and gone for nothing.

I was like a robot no matter you slap me with a metal on my face or scorch me with an eternal fire or impale me dagger through my heart, all I feel is nothing. Absolutely nothing.

It took me years to assemble myself back and waiting for the wounds to be healed perfectly by time. Healed in a way that there are no scars left and no signs of torment attached in every chambers of my heart.

Now that I am fresh from recovery and ready (I think so....) to love someone better than the girl who shattered my heart into bits, I am well certain to the thought of loving a person with the same sexual category as mine. Maybe my love will not be futile anymore if it's to be with a man.

His name is King, a boy with perfectly sculpted body, skin that portrays the pale color of the falling snow, hair that as smooth and silky as fine linen and eyes as sparkly as a gem reflected with radiant light.

He is nice, not good nor bad. He is atleast indifferent. I don't know why everytime he cracks a smile, all around me goes into slow motion. All I hear is the intricate beat of my heart. All I feel is the cold sweat running through my brows. Everything is just fairytale.

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(at the school...)

"Sup bro!" King yelled enthusiastically.
"Ohhh...hey" I muttered.
"Wanna join me for lunch at the canteen????"
"Yes...."I said with an awkward smirk.
I don't know why I suddenly uttered that word but I think it's the right thing to say.

"Well then, See you later!!" He replied with a charming smile heading to the gym for the P.E class.

I blushed. I could feel my heart go wild. I can't wait for 1 hour and 15 mins. and 30 sec. to pass by to lunch.

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(At the canteen....)

Numerous students were pushing at each other just to be ahead of the counter. They were like in the state of survival striving to get some food so badly. I go looking around for King if he already has a table for us to eat with.

"Gray!!!!!!!" a thunder-like voice yelled at me.
I was searching for the source and there he is.... My good-looking King waving his right hand at me.

"Over here!" He howled.
I went to his direction and surprisinglly, there were already food on the table. He got Japanese delicacies and pomelo juice.

"Hey! I ordered these for us. Don't bother spend money to get some food" He uttered with a bright smirk.

OMG!!! Is this a date or what???
What on earth is going on with him??

"uhmm.. Whha-at's the occ-casion?" l stuttered.

"Well... I just wanna declare this day as an official day of our friendship" He spoke with a sweet voice.

I gulped. "really?"
"So we're friends now?" I uttered.
"obviously" he replied with a low voice.

I was kind of freaking out to think that we've just met for 2 hours ago and now we're at the canteen celebrating our OFFICIAL FRIENDSHIP DAY declared by this pretty boy across me.

I stared at him with curiosity.
"Why me?"
"I mean... There's a lot of students there you can hang out with? " I asked.

"Well, I promise to myself under the moonlight that whoever caught my eyes first at school will be my close friend." He talked back.
"And honestly, I found students here rude and scary except you." he added.

"Thanks" I blushed.
"let's eat and finish this takoyaki and shanghai, they look delicious" he said biting his lower lip.
"ahmm. Okay"
"Thanks again for this" I smiled.

He looks super hungry that he consumed and swallowed the food ravenously and left just one Shanghai for me. It's quite a turn on to see him savor them all like a monster with extremely handsome face.

"You want more?? I offered the last shanghai to him with a great smile.
"no thanks" He replied. "That's for you, don't mind me" he uttered with concern.

I eat the last food remained and finish the pomelo juice in a fragile glass embellished with real pomelo attached at the tip of it.

RINNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!! (school bell ear-shattering sound)

"Ohh! I guess we have to go? " I shrugged .
"Yeah. I think so" He replied as he grabbed a napkin and clean the side of his mouth carefully.

We then stood up on our table and proceed directly to our next classes. "Meet you later little gray." He smirked as he entered the classroom.

Owwweeemmggeeee!!
Did he just call me that annoying nickname?
I don't like to be addressed like that. It sounds weird but it's ok to hear it from my lovey-dovey who just became my close friend 2 hours ago.

"OK.. Later after class" I uttered with a blush.
Gosh! What a slut am I?!
My mind flew on a fantasy thinking what would happen later on we meet. Maybe I'll go get ready after class that I might not look bad in his eyes.

"Class dismiss" Prof. Harley said as he set his things right inside a black vintage attaché case.

Tug! Tug! Tug! Tug! Tug!
What was that sound?
Ohh! Well, it was just my fast beating heart. Jeezzzz. Why do I feel this way? Ok I mean it, I am quite nervous to meet my ever adorable King.

I went first at the comfort room and face the wide shiny mirror attached on the wall to see myself if there's something to fix and beautify for.

"ehermm" distinct clearing of the throat behind me.
I glanced over my shoulder and...... And..... And.......

"Hi little Gray" a beautiful creature beemed at me with dimples in action.
"ahmm. Hh-hi" I stuttered staring at the gorgeous smile of my lovey-dovey...... I mean.. King...

Wait.....
Am I blushing?????

Dark red tainted my cheeks as he patted my right shoulder tenderly.
Now I'm blushing.

"sup?... How was that strict hairless professor?" He asked while fixing his hair.

"Do you mean Prof. Harley? " I replied.
"He is nice and I enjoy his entire class" I muttered while dampening my hanky with a powder on my cheeks.

"Seriously??? "
"I hate his subject! He always require us to write a journal or a diary everyday" He grumbled.

Prof. Harley has a passion in literary arts. He is actually the adviser of our school paper that tackles many issues. Both positive and negative.

"Let's hang around little Gray" He snuggled closely to my cheeks.

"ok your majesty" I giggled and took a bow before King avoiding his eyes staring at me.

We drove out of the school and went on a park reddened with the crimson sky. Many topics we talked about while riding on a bicycle. Take note: I am before him feeling his sculpted body and warm breath. I wish this moment will not end. Everything was just perfectly romantic.

After strolling around the park and chattering together with distinct topics, we baid goodbyes to each other as he dropped me down at our house painting a smile on my face as gratitude for the time we spent at the park before entering the house.

"See you tomorrow!" I yelled with a sweet voice waving my hands at him as he slowly disappeared in my eyes.

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