L.M.I. My Second Tenderness

Chapter 2: The Good Incident

Chapter 2: The Good Incident

Now going home at 3:00 PM. I'm riding a taxi but unfortunately, it broke down in the middle of the street and I just have to walk home. Damn it!

My house is still far and it's difficult to search for another taxi or any other form of transportation. Nothing to do, but just walk.

While walking a few distance to the bus station, I saw Lian, my crush in school. I was shy to get near but she saw and waved at me.

"Hi!" She said to me from a distance. With all my courage, I replied to her and came near her side. Gosh! This is beyond my dream. I didn't expect this will happen.

"Hello Lian! What brings you here?"

"I just need to take a bus, to get home."

Lian smirks as a focusely look at her. She felt shy, feeling my presence.

"You look shy today, what happened to you". Lian got concerned to me. But I was so shy to reply at her that moment but I have to, because she makes a conversation with me.

"No nothing. I was just worried because I'm not present in class antecedently." I said, battling with the shyness I feel.

"Well don't you worry, I'm here to comfort you so don't be shy." Lian chuckled. But when the word "comfort" hit my ear, it made my ears ring that if that word I heard was correct. To comfort me? Wow, that sounds terrific.

"So...where you going?" I asked to Lian but trying to not look at her beauty. I just look at the crowd and only to her foot.

If it happens my eyes kept starring at her, I couldn't let go of my gaze. She wears a white shirt, with a black skirt, reaching her knees that makes her very gorgeous. Her eyes, spread sparks of compliment.

"How about you? You're absent, missed one day of school." Lian asked, as I keep my eyes landing on anywhere, not only on Lian's beautiful looks.

"I woke up late. I think my day is embarrased. As I went down to eat breakfast, there's no butter, so I had to go to the grocery and I reached nothing but just mayonnaise. With no choice, I bought it and someone pranked me in a call. It was my friend Joey. After a while, I visited May's grave because I feel bored in the house. I also wanted to feel her presence."

"I.... do admit that I miss her so much". My story about this day or exhausting day I narrated to Lian and she just laughed at that. It was hard for me then, to form another sentence to what I will say next to her.

"You know what, I missed you! I even miss May too. She was a good friend". Lian said, remembering the old memories with May.

"Oh really? I never imagined that." I replied with a surprise to hear that she also missed me. I added "May is really a good friend to be with. A person you can stay with and help you with your problems."

"She's also like that to me. So I liked her as a friend." Lian said, describing May's characteristics.

After a while, the bus came.

"Oh that bus is not traveling to where I am." Lian exclaimed, with frustration.

"It's okay. Many bus will still come." I said.

As the bus stopped, the doors opened.

"Hey Lian, I'm going now, see you in class tomorrow." My sentence to Lian before hopping inside the bus.

"Keep safe. See you tomorrow." Lian's respond and then she smiled at me. I tried to bounce off that smile but I can't help it but to be attracted. Lian's smile makes my day.

Her smile I would never forget. The smile she creates captivates me, pushes me, and motivates me to keep courting her, and she will fall for me. My happiness hits towards my cheeks and I'm so happy to feel it. She likes me, I claim that. I think she's my new love to be with. I hope so.

In the bus, I kept imagining how my life will be if Lian was my girlfriend. How clingy I would be if I grasp her hands, and how I hold on to the promises we will say, uttering "I love you" together, our ears favorite word to hear are our names.

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Happiness contrives me, as my foot steps to the front door of my home. I kept smiling remembering the scenario when we crossed paths accidentally.

I turned on the lights of the house. I laid myself to the sofa, for being tired the whole day. It took me a lot time before getting back home.

For the remaining hours before night falls, I just stayed at the sofa with my eyes drowning in the radiation of my phone.

9:00 PM came, I ran to my room quickly, closed the door and turned off the light, I set my alarm at 5:20 AM and hid myself with a blanket.

I can't sleep the whole night thinking of Lian being good to me. I was shy that moment but looks like we're okay as friends. But I can't deny I'm not contented with only being friends. I know that I can't treat Lian only as my bestfriend. I wanted more than being a bestfriend.

By 11:15 PM, I felt sleepy so I then started to close my eyes and dream how my life will be if Lian is at my side all the time.

5:20 AM, my phone alarmed, waking me up, and yet, I'm still sleepy, eyes still slightly close and it's hard to control. I feel lazy to rise from my bed but I remembered someone is waiting for me. Oh! I remember my friends again especially the beautiful Lian. Remembering this gave me the strength to get up and fix my bed.

I went down through the stairs. It's so cold that I feel to wear a jacket. I heat up the stove and placed my pot full of water. I even prepared bread and mayonnaise again for my breakfast.

After about 6 minutes, I turned off the stove since my pot is already heated. I used my hot water to make a milk so that my presence will be awaken.

For a while, I sit tight in the dining table, scrolling in Facebook to know any news updates as I drink the milk I prepared. Slightly, I take a bite of the bread I prepared as well. However, it makes me lazy to come to school.