Hiding Atlantis

Chapter 6

Three years ago...

I'm here in the school's corridor, pretending to be looking for something inside my bag when in reality, I'm just waiting for Atlas to walk this way. It's break time in the afternoon and I know that he always comes this way to meet Alas in the cafeteria.

It's been my routine ever since. To know the pathways he walks through. To know the places he loves hanging out with his friends. To know his schedule and his classes. I know everything about him. And I'm content with it. Even just seeing him for a mere second makes my day and I feel completely empty and unmotivated every time he is absent from school.

I saw his silhouette coming so I immediately fix my self and pretend that I'm just casually looking at my stuff. I tried to suppress my smile as I saw him getting closer to where I'm at and I felt my heart beating so loud. Finally, after days of being absent because of his trip abroad which was a gift of his parents for his 18th birthday, he's finally back at school! I missed him. My heart missed him so so much that I can't help but to shamefully stare at him as he walks.

"Liliana right?"

A sudden voice from my left caused me to stop looking at Atlas and turn my attention to him.

A boy who seems to be the same age as Atlas is smiling widely at me while shyly scratching his nape.

"Uhm, hi! I'm Dominic." He said, offering his hand.

I want to ignore him and continue ogling at Atlas but I don't want to be rude so I stretch out my hand and accept his.

His face reddened even more and is still not letting go of my hand.

"I always see you here and I always think of approaching you, but I'm just too shy." he said while shyly scratching his nape again.

I nodded at him, not really caring what he's saying as I tried to look again in Atlas direction only to see him nowhere in sight.

I guess that's it for today. I'll try my luck again tomorrow.

I turn my attention back to my front where Dominic is just to be surprised that he's no longer alone.

My heart beats extremely fast as I stare at Atlas who's now standing proudly in front of me while eyeing both me and Dominic.

"Atlas!" said Dominic in recognition.

Atlas looked at him before he coldly turned his gaze on me as if the boy who just called his name doesn't exist.

I looked at Dominic's reaction and I can feel second hand embarrassment with the way Atlas treated him.

I want to apologize on his behalf. He's always like that. Cold, intimidating, snobbish. I think it's because of his Alpha blood. He will not associate himself with someone of no value.

I smiled reluctantly at Dominic and hesitantly waved my hand goodbye as I saw him step backward, planning to leave.

"I guess I'll just see you around?" He said and I nodded once again.

Just when he's completely out of my sight, I turn my gaze back to Atlas that is still standing in front of me.

I can hear my heart beating so loud I'm afraid he could hear it with his extra sensitive ears. I want to step back and leave from the intensity of his gaze but my feet won't let me leave from this once in a blue moon opportunity to see him this close.

For years, I let myself be happy with just seeing him from afar. We were never close. He's the Alpha's son and the future Alpha of our pack so its normal for him to hang out with someone as powerful as him like–

"Alas is looking for you." He said cutting my mind off from thinking.

I knew it. He will never go near me or talk to me if it isn't for Alas. His best friend. Our best friend.

It's always been that way. I know it's weird. We have a common friend but we never really considered as one.

I am always nothing to him. It's always been that way.