I walk down the street to reach the bus stop. I know I have to ask Susy about her date with Nik. It's not the right moment to be jealous!
Me: "Hey Su!"
Susan: "Hey you!"
Me: "Everything fine?"
Susan: "Yup"
Me: "Are you sure, you seem sad..."
Susan: "Yeah, yeah..."
Me: "The date with Nik didn't go as expected?"
Too happy tone, too happy you jealous bitch
Susan: "Oh no, the date went perfect, I just had struggle sleeping knowing I have to see him today at school"
Wonderful...*facepalm*
Me: "Too excited?"
Susan: "Yup! I think I can vomit if I try eat something"
Me: "Uwu, you have to tell me everything!"
You jealous! We walk on the bus and seat together near the window. Fortunately, we are not facing each other.
Susan: "Ok then, he arrived at the park at 3 p.m. and he was beautiful he was wearing a shirt! He told me that was because of the role he wanted to audition, but I think it was for me...maybe it's stupid"
Yeah, just maybe
Me: "Naaaa, go on"
Smooth liar
Susan: "Then we tried our lines and seemed like we had been practicing the script for years!"
Me: "Niceee, you will surely have the part! Nothing on my outfit?"
Susan: "Oh yeah baby he looked at me before walking back home and said 'nice sweater'! I know it's not that much, but hey he noticed I was dressing nice!"
Me: "It sound amazing Su, I'm so happy for you"
Happy, sure, not jealous, you liar!
Susan: "And I didn't tell you the best part: he invited me to his house next Sunday to try our lines again and he told me to bring the dress I want to wear for the audition!"
Me: "Woah that's supercool!"
No, it's not! It hurts
Susan: "I know! Thank you for helping me out"
Me: "Ah don't thank me I'm only the artist you're the art!"
Susan: "Ok, then will Michelangelo help me again?"
Me: "Sure my muse!"
Do I want to help her again? I have to, she is on the perfect way to bring Nik away from me but I have to...I'm so fucked!
We walk in the class waiting for the teacher to come in. I can see a blue-green envelope on my desk. Fuck another message form Nik, wrong timing!
Susan: "What's that?"
Me: "Oh a message from the boy invited me to the prom I guess..."
I say too quickly to cover the fact that the blue-green colour is appearing too often lately
Susan: "Oh come on open it!"
Me: "Gimme a second!"
Yeah, just for checking he didn't sigh the message so that you won't choke me instantly. I open the envelope and gently I slide out the little paper in it.
Susan: "What does it say? Tell me tell me!!!"
Me: "Let me read it!"
"Thinking about you and your blue-green earrings, looking forward to our next date"
Few nothing incriminator. I give the little paper to Susy so that she can read it. How cute, using his time just to make sure I know he thinks about me...STOP IT!
Susan: "Wow he is so cute! Wait you told me he was nothing special and was just a random boy from another school...I knew I messed up, I just hope you will be ready to tell me one day about him"
She says with a defeated tone...I'm the absolute worst. I'm making her worry when it's me who's robbing her of her man
Me: "Sure Susy...but trust me he misunderstood; I'll text him later"
Susan: "I think you're not telling me the truth but hey I can understand, when you will be ready!"
Fuck I forgot how well she can read me sometimes
Me: "Thanks Susy, but trust me it's not you it's just that everything in this is new for me and I don't want to run to my best friend every time I'm struggling because yeah you will be always there for me but, he wants to date me not you..."
Susan: "And making everything I tell you to do it's like he is dating me, I get it"
Good girl, why now don't you understand that I dressed you as Nik liked because he is dating me and I wanted him to like you? Because it would have been too easy!
Me: "Exactly"
Susan: "But hey if you need something you know where to find me!"
Me: "Same you crazy!"
The teacher walks in, time for history.
We walk in the garden for the lunch break and make our way to our bench. I sit down facing Susan, and we talk happily. I see Nik approaching us from the end of the garden. Fuck!
Me: "I have to go to the restroom"
Susan: "I'll come with you"
Me: "It's not necessary I just have you know to change the..."
Susan: "Oh, ok. Are you sure?"
Me: "Sure"
I walk fast to reach the corner of the building from where I can listen and they don't see me.
Nik: "Hey Susan, where did your friend go?"
Susan: "To the restroom, did you need something?"
Nik: "Oh nothing important"
Susan: "Well it's good to see you"
Nik: "It's good to see you too"
Why do you have to be this awkward Susan?!
Susan: "Do you want to join us for the rest of the lunch break?"
Nik: "Oh no I have to go, but thank you, maybe next time?"
Susan: "For sure!"
Nik: "Bye!"
Susan: "Bye!"
Few he didn't mention the envelope! I walk back to Susan and sit next to her. I don't know if I can handle this.
Susan: "Tell me the truth"
I'm fucking dating him? Shut up! Let her speak first
Susan: "You saw him coming and you let me be alone with him, right?"
Not exactly but thanks for the easy excuse
Me: "Duh?"
Susan: "You know you are the best?"
Me: "😉"
Ok now I can chill, she didn't understand!
I walk home from the bus stop and head in my room. I take the blue-green envelope and plug my earphones. "Don't let this feeling fade". Click. I don't want the excitement for the envelope to fade but I have to, maybe just this song...
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Brave enough
Fiksi Umum"I am not like this! I am not the perfect princess with the red dress! I am a complete disaster" Alternative au in wich our protagonist confronts the fact that maybe it's her turn to be loved. Written 14/11/2020 Published between 02/01/2023-ongoing...