Magic Feathers (PUBLISHED)

04

"I like you for quite a long time now. And it feels good when my thoughts about you were finally released."

I texted her and she took a while before responding.

"Let's talk about it tomorrow. While we're walking to Lea's house. Wait for me at the convenience store at 9 in the morning. Thank you."

I went to sleep with a smile after we had that conversation and when I woke up, I chose a nice and comfy attire because it was a civilian day.

Before heading out of the house, I messaged Nica that I am already walking to the convenience store because it was already 36 minutes past 8.

When I arrived at the convenience store, it was already 12 minutes past 9 because I dropped by at the nearest school supply to buy some bond papers and a ruler.

I texted her until my phone shut down at 47 minutes past 10. She is not still here and I'm slowly getting mad, if this is not her, I think I probably just left and go to school alone.

After long minutes of staring at the pedestrian in front of the convenience store, I finally saw her. She's wearing black slack, and a hot pink collared shirt, paired with white rubber shoes. Beautiful.

"Sorry. I woke up late."

She said that and I just nodded. She took my hand and went the shortest way to Lea's house and we made it there at exactly 10 minutes past 11.

Lea is still taking a bath so her grandmother is the one who opened the gate for us and let us in. Nica and I sat in the living room while waiting for her.

"It's okay to me if you like me." She said and she just stared at me.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

"Yes. Anyways, my idol's movie will start showing tomorrow. It's called Black Swan." She said and I just nodded.

Maybe, if we had time in the next following days, we could watch it together. I still have savings from my allowance and I believe that could cover both of our spending that day.

After a while, Lea went out of the bathroom and Nica whispered something to my ear.

"My style is always better than hers." She said and I laughed a little.

"Lea, you're already done with our materials? Come, let's go to the school. We're getting late." Nica said like she didn't let me wait for over 2 hours.

"Girl, come on, our classes start 30 minutes past 12 and it's not even 12 in the noon yet. It's like you've never been late to school before. Duh."

Lea said as she was preparing her lunch box. Some students are still having lunch boxes even though we are just half day because the class schedule is so hectic.

"Okay, all set, let's go." Lea said and get her back pack and eco bag where their materials are placed.

She handed the eco bag to Nica because she told us that her back pack was already heavy. Nica didn't want to carry it so she passed it to me, I took it because my bag really doesn't have too much on it.

"Lea, did you ever had an experience on loving a girl? Not in a platonic way, huh." Nica asked Lea.

"No. How about you?" Lea asked her back.

"I didn't had any experience." Nica said.

I felt my body sweating regarding Nica's questions and I am preparing an answer if ever they will ask me. Her question was just unpredictable, I never expected it to come out of her mouth specially I just confessed last night.

"Why are you asking?" Lea asked again.

"Nothing." She answered.

"Oh, okay. What about you, France? What it's like to fall in love with a woman?"

"It feels wonderful." I said and she looked at me with an amusement in her eyes.

"You're a lesbian? Oh my god! I can't believe it." She said.

Was it really unbelievable? I mean, do I move like I am straight? There's a very specific movements to spot a lesbian. And I don't even like any man in our school, wasn't it one of the clues?

"Did you ever confessed to the first girl that you liked? How was it? Was it an easy confession or was it though and never gave you a chance?" She asked eagerly and I followed it with chuckles.

"Well, I just confessed to her last night. She's the first girl that I ever liked." I said and looked at Nica, she has a neutral look on her face.

"Oh, so you just found out that you are part of the community for not over a year because you just confessed to her last night? How long have you been crushing on her, though?"

Too much questions, Lea. And before I answered her, Nica looked at me and smiled teasingly. What does it mean? She wants to know too? I think I already told that to her last night.

"I found out that I am part of the community for over 3 years now. I met my first girl crush when I was in first year of the junior high school and up until now, it's still her." I said and Nica smiled to Lea.

"Oh my gosh. That's so sweet, to be loved by over 2 years without letting you know and to be inlove without expecting something in return. That's my dream. So if you wouldn't mind, who is this girl? And what section is she in? Is she our classmate?" Lea asked.

Nica and I looked at each other with shocked expressions, our eyes were talking to each other. And Lea raised her hands, her palms facing the skies and at the level of her shoulders.

"She's our classmate." I said and she got even more excited.

"Really? Then what's the name?" She asked.

I covered my face before it turns pinkish as I laugh because of her questions. Maybe she knows it already and she just want it to came out from my mouth?

"It's me."

Our body froze for a little when Nica say those words. I was just staring at Nica when Lea suddenly jumped and screamed, but not so loud.

"Oh my god! Oh my god! I knew it! I knew it! The way you stare at Nica from afar when she's not looking or just having a time to herself says it all. You do like her. Oh my god! My guess is right! Yay!"

I took that conversation to any topic that I could think at that moment because I don't want Lea to put us on a hot seat. I don't want her asking Nica about anything because her answers must be so unpredictable, the one that I am expecting.

"Nics, what's the topic that you will tackle in our section? So that I can study for it in advance." I said as we hopped in a pedicab.

"Just a selection regarding Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. But if we don't have an enough time for it, maybe we can just go to the grammar lessons. It's basic to you for sure, you're a writer." She said.

When we arrived at our classroom, it's just the three of us. I think we arrived early but when I checked my wrist watch, it is already 35 minutes past 12. We are late for 5 minutes. Up until, I realized that our subjects today will start at 1 in the afternoon.

Lea felt hungry so she left just the two of us in the room. Oh my goodness! I think all of my strength to move was taken away by Nica.

"France, come here. Sit in front of me."

I followed what she commanded me and pull a chair, faced it with hers before I sat down in front of her.

"It's okay to me that you like me. What it's not is that you will tell people about this. I think Lea is the one who should only know because we trust her and won't really tell anyone. I hope that you can also shut your mouth about this. It's not that I don't like you, it's just that I am not comfortable with the stares when the people knows about this." She said and then held my hand.

"I hope that you understand me." She said and looked into my eye.

"Yes, I do." I said.

"I am sorry." She said before she let my hand go.