In a Glance

That's what you get for getting late

Two days later..

*ting* new message

"Aly, hey..wanted to tell you, meeting 6pm at Rue de Bourbon, downtown area.. You know the place?Seeyah!"

I just scanned the text message not fully understanding it then replied 'alright.see you too.' then my attention was back on the book I'm reading. I'm now in the good part where my eyes are beggining to water and tears are about to fall.. I didn't have classes today, and no take home projects and stuffs..

So now I'm on my bed, back on the wall, getting carried away by the story which is 'a walk to remember by Nicholas Sparks' then the moment has come when..when.. My tears just continued to fall.. I calmed myself, even though I've read it a couple of times, it still makes me cry.

I felt sad that it ended again, I put the book down and prepared myself to go out. I showered and dressed up, putting on a knee-high summer dress. I didn't look too puffy, just right. I also applied minimal make-up. Happy at the way I look, I grabbed my purse and headed out.

My house to the train station took me 10-minutes to reach.

I paid for my ticket and waited for the train to arrived. Suddenly my phone rings.

Calling
[+0917*********]
Unknown Number

'Hello?' I answered hesitantly.

'Aly?' I recognized that voice..

'Yes, speaking. Who's on the line?'

'It's Jake!' he enthusiastically said.

'Jake?' I inquired. I don't know if the Jake I know is the Jake on the line.

'Ahm, Jake Torres, your groupmate.' he replied.

'oh, oh Jake! Hey! Uhm how...' before I could ask him on how he got my number, he began speaking.

'where are you?' why is he asking where I am?

'why?' I asked him.

'you forgot about it, right?' I'm getting confused now.

'What did I forget?about what?' I replied.

'what happened? where are you now?' Jake changed the topic. He sounded concerned or irritated, I can't tell.

Then it hit me. I looked up the time.. 30mins past 6pm. Clocks ticking faster.

'Oh my..oh my.. I'm sorry.. I'm almost there..' panicked rising in my stomach. I should had not finish the book. I feel sick at the moment. My groupmates wouldn't like me anymore. I'm gonna be kick-out of the program all because..

No, it wasn't because of the book. I just forgot all about it. By the way, who sent me the text? I looked up the message, it was from an unknown number with no name from who it was from. Maybe it was Trish, she's the only one who got our numbers.

I'm startled by Jake's voice, who is still on the other line.. He kept on saying hello like three times before I notice that I'm still on the line with him.

'hey, yeah? Im here..'

'Great, I'll just pick you up at 11th station okay?' he said.

'Ah..okay..sorry again.' I hung up then the train arrived at that moment.

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I'm guessing that it's Trish number, but I'm too absorbed in my thoughts to ask the who sent the message. If its Trish then it's over. My whole life is over. I've wasted the oppurtunity laid out in front of me.