INSOMANIAC | Mattbin

Three?

Chapter 3: Why are do you even exist? Do you want to murder more people? Do you want me to fall prey to your charms? Can I have your number?

"Are you even listening?" snapped Matthew. That shit had just made me flinch.

"Yes listening." - the lie that was said by me. He hummed. "That's the typical excuse said by a person." he then said. He's smart.

"Okay fine! I was daydreaming." I had to tell him the truth. "About?"

How am I supposed to say this, but I definitely don't want anything to happen between me and him so why not introduce the love of my life to him?

"My hot ex. What would you do?" I actually had the audacity and the courage to say this in front of a random person whom I just met today.

"Too bad, he ain't yours anymore." He patted my shoulder while telling me this. Why does he have to even-

"Now shut up about this." I put my finger on my lip to indicate what I said. "You're so stuck up on him man.Move on. It's the present."

Oh, he was just like those people. Everyone said the same, yet thinking about that one person hits so hard to me.Matthew doesn't understand how much efforts I had put in just for him to break up with me.

"I know that you would probably be thinking that no one else would replace him. Trust me, life's about to get better soon." he continued with his 'advice'.

I was too stunned to speak. I take back what I just thought about him. He can be my therapist for free. "Right, I still don't believe that would ever happen."

"Someday we will all find our right ones. Right now, we are all college students, we should focus on studies instead." He began once again acting like those local stupid people who have hope for zero reasons. Happy people are the ones who I hate the most.

"I still feel that my ex is the one for me. Whatever memories we spent with each other, are literally the best." i told this to him with my cold tone. He deserved my cold shoulder side.

"I feel you, but would you mind not telling me about him anymore. I'm sorry to tell you this but I've been getting flashbacks of what happened to me back in my old school." He then warned. Screw it, i pissed off another person.

Whatever he said, made me think if he had a boyfriend just like me? Maybe he did, maybe he didn't. He did emphasise on 'flashbacks' though. He also connoted this with the story i was about to overshare with him. Great, he got uncomfortable with me too ; but chill, it's just the first day:it's not the end.

Also, why am I even concerned about a random,new student's dating life. It's not like I like him or something!

"You're correct. Now if you don't mind, class is ending soon ;so Ill inform the teacher about the two of us partnering up. Sounds great?" I said. He nodded like a pendulum.

"Uhm sure. Before you go, when are we going to work on the flip classroom?" He asked one thing just when I was about to inform ma'am.

"Right, I forgot about that." I scratched the back of my head.  "Joint venture is a vast topic, and will require a lot of time and meticulosity. We're given a month to do so, which means we have to prepare a lot. Let's start it with from Saturday onwards. Till then, you can read up the chapter. I'll think of ideas to make this project interesting. Cool?" I instructed.

"Fair enough." he replied. I showed him a thumbs up ; and informed the teacher that I'd be partnering up with Matthew. I then stepped out of the class, went towards the lockers and got my economics notebook.

"Hanbin." someone called my name. I looked behind to see Hao hyung coming towards my direction. Oh my god he's coming,he's coming! Keep yourself calm!

"You're friends with Matthew?" He coldly asked. What do you mean friends with him? Ew, I just met him today. "No? Why?" I was just curious so I asked him why, okay?

"None of your business.Stay away from him, or you'll hurt him as well." he grunted. Great, there's nothing that can fix our ripped apart relationship. There's no point in just fixing out things. Right.

"Oh yeah? So you're breaking up with me and then victimising yourself? Won't work out." I stated. I could see his eyebrows furrow.

"Says the one who dated me for flex." - he uttered a nonsensical response. Why has he become horrible now. I'm done now: I clenched my fists and stomped.

"When did I ever say that man?" I argued more against him. In response to my citation, he huffed and walked away from me, just like how he ran away from the responsibilities in our relationship. How petty.

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End of chapter 3