Someone Called Crush [C]

Chapter Two

I'm late again today but fortunately, there's no punishment since there's no assembly. I pass by the hall and see most of my classmates are there. I spot Aya and go sit next to her. Our subject teacher didn't come and the teacher who replaced her ask our class to stay here.

I place my bag on one of the hall's pillar, besides Aya's bag. I intend to take out my novel but when I look at Aya's face, her eyes are swollen. She also unusually quiet today so there must be something wrong. Angel is beside her but when I raise my eyebrow, she just shake her head, refused to tell me anything.

"What's wrong with you?" I ask Aya.

"I... um." She seems hesitate to tell me. There's a hint of guilt in her tone.

"Tell. Me." My tone is serious right now. She doesn't look at me and start to say.

"I broke up with Izzy."

"What?!" I'm so shocked. Izzy is Aya's boyfriend also the best friend of Ryder. He's a good boy. Although he's a quiet, nerd type of a student but he's kind and considerate. I can tell he cares so much about her.

"Tell me what happened in full details," I urge her.

"Yesterday, I chatted with him. At first, I just wanted to joke with him to get his attention. I joke with him about breaking up. I just wanted to see him defending it, to beg me not to break up with him but then he replied, okay."

"And then?"

"And then, I felt so broken that I didn't tell him it just a joke. Now, we don't talk to each other anymore."

I feel so speechless. She break up with him just because of her own joke?!! Why I have this kind of bestie? Hearing her story, even I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Should I ask Ryder for help? But he and his best friend are just fifty-fifty. To ask my other friends is also equally impossible since this two relationship was a secret aside from me, Angel and Ryder.

"You settle this on your own. I feel sorry for Izzy. He's such a nerd that listen to every single thing you said. Make sure you guys make up, okay?!" I scold her.

"It's not entirely my fault. He also didn't defend our relationship. How could he just said, 'okay'?"

"It's entirely your fault! Of course he would thought you want to break up with him because you might found him boring. He doesn't know what to say since this is his first time being in a relationship. He also a maths maniac and not K-drama watcher like Ryder."

She flinch when I scold her like that. It needs to be done like that with someone like her. She's so selfish sometimes and didn't think of the consequences. She needs to be more considerate about Izzy's feeling.

The next day, her complexion looks better. She grab my hand and we walk to class together. I ask her what happened when we're in the toilet. I bet she already make up with Izzy.

"We decided to stay as friends. When we pass by earlier, we wave at each other," she says happily. It made me even more speechless.

"Just friends? Not get back?" I ask to confirm.

"Well, it's kind of embarrassing to ask to get back together. After all, I'm the one who confessed to him before. If he also want to get back, he should be the first to make a move."

"I don't want to say anything more." I slap my forehead. I just let her be. It's her life anyway.

"But don't ever come complaining to me. If he gets a new girlfriend, don't ever bother me," I warn.

"I know. Oh, have you heard? The school will celebrate Eid two weeks later. Are you coming?"

"Of course I will. Last year, I couldn't come because there's my brother. It would be three people on the motorcycle and my clothes will have wrinkles. But he's a graduate now," I say happily. It will be my first time celebrating Eid in this school. Since the first two years we must suffered a covid.

"You want me to ask Izzy what colour Ryder will be wearing? That way, you two can wear a matching colour," she suggests. We arrived in class and I sit on my table. She stops beside me to hear my answer.

"Better not."

She nods and go to her table. I stop her and take out something from my bag. It's an envelope. I place it on her hand.

"Happy Eid," I say.

"Thank you! I love you!" Who wouldn't be happy when they got money free?

"Welcome."

After that, I gave the envelope to all besties that I know when their birthday. I only gave the envelope to someone who is born after me. Whether it's a year or a month. As long as I know that person.

"I have one more envelope. Do you think, who I should give it to?" I ask Jane. Although I asked her, but the three people around me are all ears.

"Have you gave it to Izzy? You and Aya are quite close to him," Jane suggest.

"No. He's ten days older than me. I will not giving it to someone older. They are the ones who should give it to me. Who else that I know their birthday?" I ponder.

"How about Ryder? You should know his birthday, right?" Mika voicing his opinion. The mention of his name make me blush. I did some thought about it. But feel too shy to say out loud.

"His birthday is on twenty first July," I say softly.

"That's perfect then! You should give it to him," another one of my deskmate, Elly, encourage me.

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"Aya. I have one more envelope. Who I should give it to?" I ask her when we went to the canteen. I still don't decide whether to give it to him or not.

"Just give it to Ryder." She says as if it's a natural thing to do.

"Give to him in person? That's crazy!" I say as if it's the first time I did crazy things.

"You can ask Izzy to pass it to him on your behalf. Speaking of which, that's Izzy." She pointed to a dark and skinny person. Well, at least he's not wearing a glass to complete the nerd appearance. She grabs my hand to walk to him.

"Izzy, Nina wanted to ask you to pass something to Ryder," she looks at me. I hesitate a little and then she urges me. "Just give it!"

I take out the envelope from my pocket and pass it to Izzy. "Say to him, Happy Eid. And you too," I tell him before I grab Aya's hand to run. I feel too shy right now.

When the school period is over. I pass by Izzy. I call him and ask what Ryder said when he gave him the envelope. Of course I need to know. Even though I'm still embarrassed right now.

"He said, "Why me?""

The statement make my face feel even hotter than before. I shouldn't have listen to my best friends. Of course he will ask that since we're not that close to each other. How could I face him later? I feel like I don't want to come to school anymore.

Two days later, I just accompany Aya to eat at the canteen. We chose the table near the corridor. It's almost time before the bell rings so I decided to just stand and not sit on the bench. Then I see Ryder. He walk through the corridor while facing this way.

Then he walk while looking on his right. I know he must have seen me. Even when walking past me, he still look on his right. As if he is shy to see my face. I could certain it's because of me, because almost no people in the canteen since the bell will be ringing soon.

I don't want to get my hopes up. It couldn't be that he is shy, right?

~be continued~

I like his eyes, he look away
when he pretend not to care. I like
the dimples on the corner of the
smile that he wear.

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